The Sham By Stella Gray May 2026

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

The book maintains a 4.0 rating on Goodreads based on over 1,600 ratings. The Sham by Stella Gray

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.

This story is part of the larger world. While it can be read on its own, it is a spin-off of the Arranged Trilogy . The Sham (Convenience #1) The Contract (Convenience #2) The Ruin (Convenience #3) The book ends abruptly, requiring readers to move

A transactional arrangement for PR and career advancement.

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. Luka Zoric must clean up his reputation to

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