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When New York editor Garrett Tate faces deportation, he convinces his assistant, Yn Paxton, to marry him in return for a promotion. However, when he visits her hometown, it changes him in many ways. Will this arranged marriage of convenience blossom into something more?

For seventeen years, the circus has been my world—a never-ending cycle of pulling up, unloading, and packing away. But in the quiet town of Sherwood, California, a chance encounter at a diner and a sudden promotion to lead trapeze change everything. Tonight, under the big top's lights, I'll face my greatest challenge yet, and perhaps, uncover a truth that will redefine my nomadic life.

In the cutthroat world of a hot LA startup, Natalia, a bright software engineering intern, finds herself battling not just demanding tasks but pervasive workplace sexism. Juggling impossible deadlines and subtle disrespect, she strives to prove her worth in a 'man's world.' But a chance encounter with the elusive CEO, Grayson Parker, and a surprising promotion thrust her into the unpredictable heart of the company, where hidden agendas and unexpected alliances will challenge everything she thought she knew.