The Sham By Stella Gray 【TRUSTED】

Some reviewers on Goodreads felt the emotional connection was lacking compared to Gray's other series, and some found the heroine's character development "immature" or "scheming". Series Reading Order

Readers praised the "raw and magnetic" chemistry between Luka and Brooklyn and the fast-paced, "unputdownable" plot. Critics noted the audiobook narration by Elena Wolf and Sebastian York is excellent.

The protagonists have a past one-night stand that left Brooklyn feeling abandoned. The Sham by Stella Gray

The book ends abruptly, requiring readers to move immediately to the next installment, The Contract . Reviewer Perspectives

If you'd like, I can help you find where to or provide details on the other Zoric family books to see if you should read those first. The Sham (Convenience, #1) by Stella Gray - Goodreads Some reviewers on Goodreads felt the emotional connection

Luka Zoric must clean up his reputation to save his family’s modeling agency, Danica Rose Modeling. He "auditions" Brooklyn for the role of his wife, unaware that they share a brief, complicated history from three years prior. While the marriage is strictly a contract on paper, it quickly becomes complicated by Luka’s possessive nature and the secrets Brooklyn is hiding.

Reviewers from Amazon describe the story as "very erotic" with significant sexual chemistry. The protagonists have a past one-night stand that

A transactional arrangement for PR and career advancement.