The Stand-In (Paperback)

Paperback. In the glittering world of high-end companionship, Margaux Reilly is the exception. A Columbia PhD candidate in art history, she's built a quiet career saying yes to the right jobs - and no to everything else.When a last-minute offer arrives - $40,000 for one weekend as a plus-one at a billionaire's sister's wedding in the Hamptons - Margaux says yes. The client is Dashiell Voss: reclusive CEO, engaged to a world-ranked tennis star, and the kind of man who reads academic journals for fun. He chose her specifically because he read her article on a sixteenth-century sculptor three years earlier.What begins as a professional arrangement quickly becomes something neither of them planned: real conversation. Real attention. Real respect.But Dashiell is engaged. And Margaux has four non-negotiable rules.Over the next six months, they build something rare - monthly dinners protected by ironclad contracts, radical honesty, and the slow, careful construction of a connection that could destroy everything. or finally give them both what they've been missing.A story about consent, contracts, and the radical act of choosing integrity over desire. For readers who want intellectual tension, emotionally intelligent women, and a love story that honors boundaries instead of breaking them.Perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Normal People, and The Idea of You - but with zero spice and maximum respect. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…