The wife he never wanted
Amara Lawson never imagined her life would change because of someone else’s broken promise. When a high-society engagement collapses days before a crucial business merger, Amara is forced into an arranged marriage meant to replace the bride who ran away. Her sacrifice is simple: marry Lucas Harrington, the cold, powerful CEO who never wanted her—and save her struggling family from financial ruin.
To Lucas, the marriage is nothing more than a transaction. His heart is still chained to the woman who left him, and Amara is merely a reminder of betrayal. From the moment she enters his world of wealth and control, she is treated like an outsider—his wife in name only. Bound by duty, ignored by desire, Amara learns quickly that love is not guaranteed by vows.
Behind closed doors, silence becomes her constant companion. Publicly, they play the perfect couple. Privately, resentment, pride, and unresolved pain threaten to tear them apart. As Amara struggles to find her place, she uncovers secrets buried within the Harrington family—truths that reveal why Lucas fears love and why he keeps her at arm’s length.
But hearts are dangerous things. Small moments of kindness, stolen glances, and shared pain begin to blur the lines between obligation and emotion. When the past returns and threatens to destroy what little trust they’ve built, Amara must decide whether to keep enduring a loveless marriage—or walk away with her dignity intact.
And Lucas must confront the one truth he has been running from: that the woman he never wanted may be the only one strong enough to stay.
The Girl He Never Wanted is a slow-burn romance filled with emotional tension, arranged marriage, betrayal, personal growth, and the painful journey from rejection to self-worth.