Secrets, biases, deals, mafia, and yes, more layers of secrets and deals. Strong cast of characters and subplots make this fake marriage tale stand a bit stronger than others. Characters you will despise, some not - and a bit of action. Definitely adult, the heat is on.

Contract with the bad boy by Sylvia Rae is perfect for an arranged marriage with billionaire fan book reader.

✅ Arranged marriage
✅ Billionaire / gangster mob
✅ Past trauma
✅ High sexual tension
✅ Plenty of spicy scenes
✅ Suspense
✅ Action
✅ Spicyness: Intense

The storyline are addicting and fast paced. I love Leo and Gabriella relationship development. They goes from hot to cold and hot again, back and forth which drive reader crazy.

I'll definitely be looking forward for the next book by Sylvia Rae.

Loved reading the fabulous and fantastic romance story. When Gabi needs a man to pose as her fiancé in order to take over her Grandfather's company, she tells Leonardo she will pay him to be her fake fiancé. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, and a must read riveting story you can't stop reading. Can't wait to read another book by the awesome author, Sylvia Rae!

Steamy, secrets, and spice! I enjoyed this story and liked that it was a fast read - perfect for in between longer novels. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

my first read from this author. and I loved it my kind of read. You have it all. And bit of Mafia. that I love. Gabriella was brought up buy her grandfather. When her parents were killed. he is a very cold man where he still thinks women should not be in control. For her to get her grandfather's business she has to marry. Gabriella is a very lonely woman. she decides to go to a bar to wind down. And she thinks the barman so hot Lenardo has spotted her to. When she decides to go to the bar an old school friend comes in with his friend s and when she not looking, he spikes her drink. but Lenardo. sees it on the camera he is the owner and won't have drugs, so he stops them taking her out the club. Gabriella goes back to see him and thank him and then she asks him to marry her so she can get her grandfather's business. It's so good. the twists and turns will keep you hocked.

Enjoyed this novel. Gabi is in need of a husband to inherit her grandfather's business. Leo is fortunately at the bar he owns when he becomes aware that someone spiked Gabi's drink. He saves her and the story progresses. There were some different twists that develop and kept me interested until the end.

Contract with the bad boy had a strong heroine and hero. I enjoyed the interaction between Gabriella and Leonardo. The more they were around each other, the deeper in love they fell. Not that it helped! Or that they would admit it. Many obstacles stood between them, not the least of them not wanting to open up to the other. And Gabriella's grandpa! If ever the story had a villain, it was grandpa! And the addition of a surprise pregnancy brought more to the relationship. Gabriella and Leonardo definitely had their issues, but the love story between the two was a joy to read.

A big thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the eARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is my first time reading this author, but I will read others-I found a new author. I liked this book, while it had parts that were predictable, I kept getting surprised. Lots and lots of secrets!! The characters were interested and had great chemistry. While this might not be to everyone's taste, for me it was a fun read. 4 stars

This is a good book. The two main characters are Gabriella and Leo. Gabriella and Leo meet at the bar he owns, Gabriella had been slipped a drug in her drink by a friend. Leo sees it happen and stops the men from taking Gabriella out of the bar. Several days later she comes to Leo to ask him to marry her for a year so she can take over her grandfather’s company. That is a condition he says has to happen for her to be the CEO. Leo says yes. They get married. They fall in love.