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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century British mating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual, Austen trains her sights on a country village and a few families--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases. Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune, and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, who married above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity to marry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley is complaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane; Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet's vulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters, he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane and Elizabeth. His excessive pride offends Lizzy, who is more than willing to believe the worst that other people have to say of him; when George Wickham, a soldier stationed in the village, does indeed have a discreditable tale to tell, his words fall on fertile ground.

Having set up the central misunderstanding of the novel, Austen then brings in her cast of fascinating secondary characters: Mr. Collins, the sycophantic clergyman who aspires to Lizzy's hand but settles for her best friend, Charlotte, instead; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy's insufferably snobbish aunt; and the Gardiners, Jane and Elizabeth's low-born but noble-hearted aunt and uncle. Some of Austen's best comedy comes from mixing and matching these representatives of different classes and economic strata, demonstrating the hypocrisy at the heart of so many social interactions. And though the novel is rife with romantic misunderstandings, rejected proposals, disastrous elopements, and a requisite happy ending for those who deserve one, Austen never gets so carried away with the romance that she loses sight of the hard economic realities of 19th-century matrimonial maneuvering. Good marriages for penniless girls such as the Bennets are hard to come by, and even Lizzy, who comes to sincerely value Mr. Darcy, remarks when asked when she first began to love him: "It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." She may be joking, but there's more than a little truth to her sentiment, as well. Jane Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print". Readers of Pride and Prejudice would be hard-pressed to disagree. --Alix Wilber

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Two Lovers...Caught Between Duty and Desire...
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Two Lovers...Caught Between Duty and Desire...
Simon "Beau" Beaulieux oozes sensuality--from his bedroom eyes to his broad shoulders to his smooth Louisiana drawl. Kit Colfax has a feeling the sexy chief of police always gets what he wants, but to protect her own future she can't let him have his way...or his way with her.

Kit wants to put Beau's thieving cousin behind bars. Beau is determined to stop her. Painful experience has taught Kit how powerful men operate...and manipulate. Well, not this lady. Not this time. Sure, Beau makes her feel things she never has before. Makes her want to trust him--as he so unwaveringly trusts in his cousin's innocence. But is that a lover talking...or a deceiver bent on saving his family...whoever ends up paying the price?


"...a wild, erotic adventure ...Plenty of action and more than enough sizzling sensuality to keep the pages turning... A must read!"

"...laced with subtle humor, compassionate and distinctive characters and an intricate plot line with uniquely original twists."

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SWEET REVENGE by Nina Bruhns, book 2 in the New Orleans trilogy
He was looking for a killer. What he found was a woman who turned his lonely world upside down-and touched him as no other woman had ever done.

He was a very bad boy... Auri 'Creole' Levalois has taken a leave of absence from New Orleans PD to hunt down his brother's killer. Following his last, desperate lead, Creole sets up a surveillance on the girlfriend of one of the bad guy's minions. Her file says the sultry blonde is hot as the Louisiana summer, with a penchant for men--the more dangerous the better. But to Creole's cop instincts, something about her doesn't quite add up.

She was a very good girl... Grace Summerville's identical twin sister has vanished without a trace in New Orleans' notorious French Quarter. This disappearing act is typical for Muse, but this time Grace is really worried. Especially when she discovers a dark, mysterious Cajun man watching her from the neighboring balcony--watching her with the feral interest of a predator. Is he somehow involved in Muse's disappearance? Or is he after something much more dangerous to a good girl like Grace...?


"I loved every page of this book. Nina Bruhns knows how to write hot, sexy heroes that just need to find true love to redeem them... Ms. Bruhns is on my must buy, must read, must keep list!"

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"Oven mitts won't help with this one...you'll need a fire retardant suit! Mingled with the spice is a marvelous and warm love story, a tale of revenge and filial fidelity, and of dedication and trust."

 "If you like hot sexy Cajuns, and want something hot and sexy to read...then SWEET REVENGE is the book for you."

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If you like this book, you'll love these others by the same author!

FREE TODAY! Like your romance a little (okay, a lot!) steamier? Want another to-die-for Cajun hero? Check out the bestselling erotic romance "Cajun Hot" by Nikita Black

• "Cajun Hot"A sultry Louisiana swamp, a hot-blooded Cajun, a beautiful captive...it doesn't get hotter than that, by Nikita Black

FREE TODAY! Or if searingly emotional contemporary romance is what you love to read (with a sexy Native American hero!), be sure to click on the award-winning "Warrior's Bride" by Nina Bruhns

• "Warrior's Bride" two cultures clash, a baby is born, and two aching hearts are healed, by Nina Bruhns

HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL! Dexter's got nothing on the bestselling erotic thriller "Slave To Love" by Nikita Black

• "Slave To Love" While hunting down a serial killer, two undercover cops explore the darkest side of sexual desire, by Nikita Black

JUST 99 CENTS! Be sure to check out "Catch Me If You Can," book 1 in the New Orleans trilogy!

• "Catch Me If You Can" a hunky Louisiana cop and a maddeningly determined investigator - both torn between duty and desire, by Nina Bruhns

SWEET REVENGE by Nina Bruhns, book 2 in the New Orleans trilogy
He was looking for a killer. What he found was a woman who turned his lonely world upside down-and touched him as no other woman had ever done.

He was a very bad boy... Auri 'Creole' Levalois has taken a leave of absence from New Orleans PD to hunt down his brother's killer. Following his last, desperate lead, Creole sets up a surveillance on the girlfriend of one of the bad guy's minions. Her file says the sultry blonde is hot as the Louisiana summer, with a penchant for men--the more dangerous the better. But to Creole's cop instincts, something about her doesn't quite add up.

She was a very good girl... Grace Summerville's identical twin sister has vanished without a trace in New Orleans' notorious French Quarter. This disappearing act is typical for Muse, but this time Grace is really worried. Especially when she discovers a dark, mysterious Cajun man watching her from the neighboring balcony--watching her with the feral interest of a predator. Is he somehow involved in Muse's disappearance? Or is he after something much more dangerous to a good girl like Grace...?


"I loved every page of this book. Nina Bruhns knows how to write hot, sexy heroes that just need to find true love to redeem them... Ms. Bruhns is on my must buy, must read, must keep list!"

"Police Detective, and sinfully handsome bad boy, Auri 'Creole' Levalois ...is a delicious hero--able to melt your heart one minute and have you blazing with desire the next...one of the sexiest heroes I've come across... The fast-paced action and spine-tingling suspense sweep you into the story, and the dynamic characters will leave you begging for more."

"Oven mitts won't help with this one...you'll need a fire retardant suit! Mingled with the spice is a marvelous and warm love story, a tale of revenge and filial fidelity, and of dedication and trust."

 "If you like hot sexy Cajuns, and want something hot and sexy to read...then SWEET REVENGE is the book for you."

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"Brenda Hiatt has created a most different and dashing rogue." ~Kasey Michaels

To escape her stepmother's matchmaking machinations, Lady Pearl runs away, pretending to be a common housemaid, with the help of her abigail. When she is rescued from the near-disaster of recognition by a charming serving-man, Pearl pretends to be simpleminded to safeguard herself from any unwanted advances. But soon she begins to suspect that her rescuer is far more than the common servant he seemed at first.

Luke St. Clair lives a double life, pretending to be a gentleman while in reality sustaining himself and the needy as the notorious Robin Hood-type thief, the Saint of Seven Dials. The last thing he needs in his life is a beautiful simpleton in need of protection. But "Purdy" proves to be anything but simple?or common! Once he learns the truth, does he dare continue, in the ballrooms of the elite, the flirtation that began in the slums of London? The risk is enormous, but Lady Pearl's sweet kisses may just be worth it.

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"Brenda Hiatt has created a most different and dashing rogue." ~Kasey Michaels

To escape her stepmother's matchmaking machinations, Lady Pearl runs away, pretending to be a common housemaid, with the help of her abigail. When she is rescued from the near-disaster of recognition by a charming serving-man, Pearl pretends to be simpleminded to safeguard herself from any unwanted advances. But soon she begins to suspect that her rescuer is far more than the common servant he seemed at first.

Luke St. Clair lives a double life, pretending to be a gentleman while in reality sustaining himself and the needy as the notorious Robin Hood-type thief, the Saint of Seven Dials. The last thing he needs in his life is a beautiful simpleton in need of protection. But "Purdy" proves to be anything but simple?or common! Once he learns the truth, does he dare continue, in the ballrooms of the elite, the flirtation that began in the slums of London? The risk is enormous, but Lady Pearl's sweet kisses may just be worth it.

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Instructions for love -- Who wouldn?t want them?

DANE CANCIENNE knows how to love, but anger now fuels him. He cherished his wife, and death took her. Now he?s steeled his heart against letting another woman cause him such anguish. A fast-talking New Yorker arrives at his plantation home with instructions from her aunt, his admired housekeeper who had tried to become a matchmaker with his mother. He needs to get this beautiful stranger to leave before she softens his heart enough to make him consider taking another chance on love.

LACI WESTLAKE flies from New York to Louisiana?s bayou country for her beloved Aunt Tilly?s funeral. A stranger hands Laci an envelope with her aunt?s final request. She wants Laci to stay in her plantation home four days. Laci has held on to her job and apartment back home because her parents never held on to her. If she remains on the plantation, she could lose all she has. But the only real love she?s known came from her mischievous aunt, whose letter asks Laci to read only one page of instructions each day. Laci shows up at the plantation and finds a ruggedly handsome man living in the large house. If she remains with him, will four days be enough time for her to risk letting go of certainties and recognize that she has arrived at the perfect place and discovered the perfect man?

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Instructions for love -- Who wouldn?t want them?

DANE CANCIENNE knows how to love, but anger now fuels him. He cherished his wife, and death took her. Now he?s steeled his heart against letting another woman cause him such anguish. A fast-talking New Yorker arrives at his plantation home with instructions from her aunt, his admired housekeeper who had tried to become a matchmaker with his mother. He needs to get this beautiful stranger to leave before she softens his heart enough to make him consider taking another chance on love.

LACI WESTLAKE flies from New York to Louisiana?s bayou country for her beloved Aunt Tilly?s funeral. A stranger hands Laci an envelope with her aunt?s final request. She wants Laci to stay in her plantation home four days. Laci has held on to her job and apartment back home because her parents never held on to her. If she remains on the plantation, she could lose all she has. But the only real love she?s known came from her mischievous aunt, whose letter asks Laci to read only one page of instructions each day. Laci shows up at the plantation and finds a ruggedly handsome man living in the large house. If she remains with him, will four days be enough time for her to risk letting go of certainties and recognize that she has arrived at the perfect place and discovered the perfect man?

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The Bitch-Proof Suit is a fresh and exciting story with plenty of humor and romance - with all the charm of Dublin and glamor of New York.

When Blue (Bluebell) Byrne is up against the odds in the world of New York fashion marketing, she needs the ultimate in accessories - a bitch-proof suit. Her marketing experience has helped her create the perfect suit. She had it made by bespoke tailors, cut with twice the precision at half the price. No labels, no trends, just sheer cutting edge class.

The story starts in Manhattan. Blue is about to put her suit to the ultimate test when she vies against a boardroom full of conniving business rivals to win the top job assignment - to work in the company?s office in Dublin, Ireland, and settle a few scores at the same time.

The suit, her negotiating skills and gutsy determination helps Blue win the job. Within hours she sets off for Dublin. It?s the one place she swore she?d never go back to. Six years ago she?d left that city behind, along with Morgan Daire, the man who broke her heart, sure she?d never return. It had almost destroyed her once, but hell...she loves a challenge!

She?ll be working with the unspeakably glamorous and influential Verde Valmont, and Verde?s Irish assistant Emer. Blue will also be facing up to the formidable Dubliner, Morgan Daire, the man whose past is inexorably linked with hers. Then there?s her friend, Dublin designer, Murphy, an incorrigible rogue whose flirting causes jealousy and all sorts of trouble. She also encounters the sexy and handsome Sears Pearson, a New York coolhunter, who takes an interest in her. With Morgan and Sears vying for her attention, and Murphy causing misunderstandings, her love life is anything but smooth.

This is a sparkling new novel, brimming with romance, humor, friendship, rivalry, Irish cocktails and scandalous behavior.

Note:
The Bitch-Proof Suit did actually exist. The author, De-ann Black, designed and wore it several years ago when living and working in Dublin, and it served its purpose brilliantly.

About the Author:

De-ann Black is a bestselling author, traditionally published for over 15 years, with over 40 books published, scriptwriter and former newspaper journalist.

She splits her time between Scotland, Dublin and London.

Her latest novels include THE CURE FOR LOVE (Romantic Comedy Novella), and the thriller The Strife of Riley.

New release September 2011 - OOPS! I'M THE PAPARAZZI (Romantic Comedy Novella).

New release October 2011 - THE BRUNETTE BOMBSHELL (Romance).

New release November 2011 - HEART OF ICE (Romance)

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The Bitch-Proof Suit is a fresh and exciting story with plenty of humor and romance - with all the charm of Dublin and glamor of New York.

When Blue (Bluebell) Byrne is up against the odds in the world of New York fashion marketing, she needs the ultimate in accessories - a bitch-proof suit. Her marketing experience has helped her create the perfect suit. She had it made by bespoke tailors, cut with twice the precision at half the price. No labels, no trends, just sheer cutting edge class.

The story starts in Manhattan. Blue is about to put her suit to the ultimate test when she vies against a boardroom full of conniving business rivals to win the top job assignment - to work in the company?s office in Dublin, Ireland, and settle a few scores at the same time.

The suit, her negotiating skills and gutsy determination helps Blue win the job. Within hours she sets off for Dublin. It?s the one place she swore she?d never go back to. Six years ago she?d left that city behind, along with Morgan Daire, the man who broke her heart, sure she?d never return. It had almost destroyed her once, but hell...she loves a challenge!

She?ll be working with the unspeakably glamorous and influential Verde Valmont, and Verde?s Irish assistant Emer. Blue will also be facing up to the formidable Dubliner, Morgan Daire, the man whose past is inexorably linked with hers. Then there?s her friend, Dublin designer, Murphy, an incorrigible rogue whose flirting causes jealousy and all sorts of trouble. She also encounters the sexy and handsome Sears Pearson, a New York coolhunter, who takes an interest in her. With Morgan and Sears vying for her attention, and Murphy causing misunderstandings, her love life is anything but smooth.

This is a sparkling new novel, brimming with romance, humor, friendship, rivalry, Irish cocktails and scandalous behavior.

Note:
The Bitch-Proof Suit did actually exist. The author, De-ann Black, designed and wore it several years ago when living and working in Dublin, and it served its purpose brilliantly.

About the Author:

De-ann Black is a bestselling author, traditionally published for over 15 years, with over 40 books published, scriptwriter and former newspaper journalist.

She splits her time between Scotland, Dublin and London.

Her latest novels include THE CURE FOR LOVE (Romantic Comedy Novella), and the thriller The Strife of Riley.

New release September 2011 - OOPS! I'M THE PAPARAZZI (Romantic Comedy Novella).

New release October 2011 - THE BRUNETTE BOMBSHELL (Romance).

New release November 2011 - HEART OF ICE (Romance)

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Professional Reviews:

"Extremely well-written, fast-paced and funny, Chasing Rainbows is a pot of gold from this talented, up-and-coming author. One for your keeper shelf." -- Romantic Times
Reviewers Choice Nomination: Best Western Romance of the Year

"A feisty yet vulnerable heroine who's had her share of pain and a sexy hero who pretends to have a hard heart come together in this warmly tender love story filled with perils and excitement." - Rendezvous

Plot Summary:

Jake Moran, a gambler down on his luck, finds himself volunteering to escort the notorious Outlaw Annie ?along with the ugliest cat he?s ever seen? to Cooperton, Colorado.

But Jake didn?t volunteer for the job out of the kindness of his heart. Wanted for murder, he must stick to Annie, who hopefully will lead him to the Mundy Gang, his only chance of proving his innocence.

Annie insists that she?s going straight, and that the members of the Mundy Gang are dead, but circumstances conspire against them, leading them into one harrowing scrape after another. Though his heart tells him that Annie is telling the truth, almost too late he discovers his mistrust has put Annie?s life in jeopardy.

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Professional Reviews:

"Extremely well-written, fast-paced and funny, Chasing Rainbows is a pot of gold from this talented, up-and-coming author. One for your keeper shelf." -- Romantic Times
Reviewers Choice Nomination: Best Western Romance of the Year

"A feisty yet vulnerable heroine who's had her share of pain and a sexy hero who pretends to have a hard heart come together in this warmly tender love story filled with perils and excitement." - Rendezvous

Plot Summary:

Jake Moran, a gambler down on his luck, finds himself volunteering to escort the notorious Outlaw Annie ?along with the ugliest cat he?s ever seen? to Cooperton, Colorado.

But Jake didn?t volunteer for the job out of the kindness of his heart. Wanted for murder, he must stick to Annie, who hopefully will lead him to the Mundy Gang, his only chance of proving his innocence.

Annie insists that she?s going straight, and that the members of the Mundy Gang are dead, but circumstances conspire against them, leading them into one harrowing scrape after another. Though his heart tells him that Annie is telling the truth, almost too late he discovers his mistrust has put Annie?s life in jeopardy.

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Sometimes the person you believe you are, is nowhere close to the person lurking inside, waiting for that moment to emerge.
Natalie discovers her true nature when sold against her will to a man who wants nothing more than to own her body and soul. Somewhere between anguish and misery, she finally yields and discovers there is no greater glory than being owned by her Master.

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This 7,100 word short story features sexual acts and situations some may find offensive and morally bankrupt. If you're not at least 18 years of age, please find something else to read.
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Bonus features! Alexx Andria teases with an excerpt taken from one of her best-selling titles, Owned.
***
Praise for Alexx Andria
"Alexx Andria takes your wildest fantasies and lays them out before your very eyes. Her writing is crisp, her descriptions are incredible, and the sex is hot enough to make you gush before even getting to the final page." ? Kelly Haven, bestselling author of the Diary of a Nympho and Barely Legal Babysitters series
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AN EXCERPT!

My skin prickled with fear. I became acutely aware of the fact that I was nude beneath the sheer outfit. There was only one reason I could reasonably think of why I?d be imprisoned in a bedroom, wearing nothing but see-through clothing.

?I?ll scream if you touch me,? I told him, lifting my chin in spite of my frightened tears. ?I?ll bite and kick and try to bash your head in with anything I can get my hands on. I swear it.?

?Do it. I like a woman with fire,? he said, advancing toward me. I stumbled as I tried to back away.

?Don?t do this,? I warned, adding with a hiss. ?I?m more trouble than I?m worth.?

?Perhaps. But how will I know unless I find out??

I snatched the small bedside lamp and hurled at him with the intent to bolt but he dodged the lamp easily and when I tried to run past him, he caught me easily in the steel of his arms, lifting me from the ground and crushing me to his chest. I tried to scream but he was holding me too tightly and I struggled to breathe.

?Stop,? I cried, kicking my feet and connecting with his shin and sending a sharp stab of pain through my big toe. He grunted but otherwise held on. The granite of his chest pressed against the softness of my breasts and I couldn?t help but feel the shocking ridge of his erection grinding against my pubic bone. ??Noooo!? I gasped, doing my best to push against him, hating how easily he?d overpowered me in spite of my best efforts.
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Sometimes the person you believe you are, is nowhere close to the person lurking inside, waiting for that moment to emerge.
Natalie discovers her true nature when sold against her will to a man who wants nothing more than to own her body and soul. Somewhere between anguish and misery, she finally yields and discovers there is no greater glory than being owned by her Master.

***
This 7,100 word short story features sexual acts and situations some may find offensive and morally bankrupt. If you're not at least 18 years of age, please find something else to read.
***
Bonus features! Alexx Andria teases with an excerpt taken from one of her best-selling titles, Owned.
***
Praise for Alexx Andria
"Alexx Andria takes your wildest fantasies and lays them out before your very eyes. Her writing is crisp, her descriptions are incredible, and the sex is hot enough to make you gush before even getting to the final page." ? Kelly Haven, bestselling author of the Diary of a Nympho and Barely Legal Babysitters series
***
AN EXCERPT!

My skin prickled with fear. I became acutely aware of the fact that I was nude beneath the sheer outfit. There was only one reason I could reasonably think of why I?d be imprisoned in a bedroom, wearing nothing but see-through clothing.

?I?ll scream if you touch me,? I told him, lifting my chin in spite of my frightened tears. ?I?ll bite and kick and try to bash your head in with anything I can get my hands on. I swear it.?

?Do it. I like a woman with fire,? he said, advancing toward me. I stumbled as I tried to back away.

?Don?t do this,? I warned, adding with a hiss. ?I?m more trouble than I?m worth.?

?Perhaps. But how will I know unless I find out??

I snatched the small bedside lamp and hurled at him with the intent to bolt but he dodged the lamp easily and when I tried to run past him, he caught me easily in the steel of his arms, lifting me from the ground and crushing me to his chest. I tried to scream but he was holding me too tightly and I struggled to breathe.

?Stop,? I cried, kicking my feet and connecting with his shin and sending a sharp stab of pain through my big toe. He grunted but otherwise held on. The granite of his chest pressed against the softness of my breasts and I couldn?t help but feel the shocking ridge of his erection grinding against my pubic bone. ??Noooo!? I gasped, doing my best to push against him, hating how easily he?d overpowered me in spite of my best efforts.
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Successful financier Carrie St. John has endured all the romantic disasters she thinks she can in a lifetime. That is, until her fiancé jilts her the weekend of her bridal shower. Carrie can't show up unaccompanied again and admit to her family she's a failure. When Carrie meets Mike Davis at an historic country inn, the recently ditched hottie offers to help fill the bill. But, at what price?

Mike Davis was finally going to prove his old high school buddies wrong. Voted "most likely to remain a bachelor" in his prestigious prep school's class, he was looking forward to ushering in his fiancée at his upcoming reunion. Suddenly empty-handed, he's got a new ploy in mind involving the ultra sexy and accomplished Carrie. But Mike doesn't bank on giving up his heart in the bargain. Neither does Carrie, who is soon to learn there are things that even money can't buy...

Kurzbeschreibung

Successful financier Carrie St. John has endured all the romantic disasters she thinks she can in a lifetime. That is, until her fiancé jilts her the weekend of her bridal shower. Carrie can't show up unaccompanied again and admit to her family she's a failure. When Carrie meets Mike Davis at an historic country inn, the recently ditched hottie offers to help fill the bill. But, at what price?

Mike Davis was finally going to prove his old high school buddies wrong. Voted "most likely to remain a bachelor" in his prestigious prep school's class, he was looking forward to ushering in his fiancée at his upcoming reunion. Suddenly empty-handed, he's got a new ploy in mind involving the ultra sexy and accomplished Carrie. But Mike doesn't bank on giving up his heart in the bargain. Neither does Carrie, who is soon to learn there are things that even money can't buy...