The Bartered Bride

When Francesca Turner is left destitute after her father's death, she seeks financial help from the ruthless financier Reid Kennard. Reid, accustomed to acquiring valuable assets, sees an opportunity for a different kind of acquisition: a wife. He proposes a marriage of convenience, offering to rescue her family from ruin in exchange for her hand. Can Francesca find love beyond this transactional arrangement, or will she forever be just a bartered bride?