The Backup Bride

When a storm traps billionaire heir Ethan Hayes on a mountain road, Chloe Bennett—the “spare” daughter of an old-money family—pulls him from a wrecked SUV and drives him straight into the engagement party meant for her newly returned sister, Ava. When Ava publicly rejects the arranged match and offers Chloe in her place, Chloe accepts only to protect the family that has never truly chosen her. Ethan, however, refuses to let her be treated as a substitute. One impulsive kiss, a media scandal, and a marriage certificate later, Chloe becomes Mrs. Hayes overnight. But life inside the Hayes estate brings more than a new name: a jealous sister, suspicious relatives, an old drawing that could destroy her reputation, and Cole Mercer—a man determined to steal the career she built in silence. As Chloe fights to claim her art, her voice, and her place in the world, Ethan must prove that their marriage is no public-relations deal. The Backup Bride is a high-stakes romantic drama about a woman who was raised to be useful—and decides to become impossible to replace.