Wife for a Day - Softcover

Patti Berg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007750730 ISBN 13: 9780007750733

Publisher: Avon Books, 1999

Synopsis

Millionaire rancher Jack Remington hadn't expected trouble when he flew to Palm Beach for his sister's engagement ball. But his girlfriend called it quits and now his sister is anxious to meet the woman who's captured his heart. Then, a beguiling, flame-haired enchantress breezes into his hotel room with a tux and a seductive smile, and Jack's sure his troubles have come to an end. All he has to do is hire the beautiful tailor to be his fiancee—for just one night.

Samantha Jones is sure the sexy cowboy is out of his ever—lovin' mind. She's never been to a ball, never worn a fancy gown, and has no idea how to act like a socialite. She can't possibly pose as his wife-to-be. But trouble's been following Sam for too many months and the money Jack's offering is something she can't refuse. There's only one problem—their pretend kisses make her feel something very real—and there's the possibility that just one night will never be enough.

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Review:

Setting: West Palm Beach, Florida, and Wyoming, present day
Sensuality rating: 7

Samantha Jones's life just can't get much worse. Freshly fired from her tailoring job, she's living in her ancient VW bug, owes a loan shark thousands for her prostitute mother's funeral, and last--but surely not least--is staring at a big ol' hunk of a millionaire cowboy dressed in nothing but a black silk thong who wants her to pretend to be his fiancée for the night. (Okay, maybe that part's not so bad.) Jack Remington--the big ol' hunk in question--isn't having a great day, either. The airlines lost his luggage, including the tuxedo he needs to wear to a party for his beloved baby sister's engagement to a polo-playing playboy; his fiancée called off their engagement; and the tall, buxom woman with wild, red hair standing in his hotel room holding his new tux has just told him maybe his underwear need to be altered! Only an author of Patti Berg's caliber can turn this inauspicious beginning into a match made in heaven. Jack's sister is so happy to see him finally settling down that he just can't bring himself to tell her that his wealthy, successful fiancée dumped him and the woman with him at the engagement party is a fraud. So Jack makes Sam an offer she can't refuse--pretend to be his fiancée for just a little while longer and he'll pay off her debt to Johnnie Russo, West Hollywood's toughest creditor. But Sam and Jack both find their make-believe romance too easy to believe and too hard to let go. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll root for this seemingly mismatched couple to make theirs the love of a lifetime. --Alison Trinkle

From the Back Cover:

He Wanted Just One Night...

Millionaire rancher Jack Remington hadn't expected trouble when he flew to Palm Beach for his sister's engagement ball. But his girlfriend called it quits and now his sister is anxious to meet the woman who's captured his heart. Then, a beguiling, flame-haired enchantress breezes into his hotel room with a tux and a seductive smile, and Jack's sure his troubles have come to an end. All he has to do is hire the beautiful tailor to be his fiancee -- for just one night.

Samantha Jones is sure the sexy cowboy is out of his ever-lovin' mind. She's never been to a ball, never worn a fancy gown, and has no idea how to act like a socialite. She can't possibly pose as his wife-to-be. But trouble's been following Sam for too many months and the money Jack's offering is something she can't refuse. There's only one problem -- their pretend kisses make her feel something very real -- and there's the possibility that just one night will never be enough.

About this edition

• Publisher: Avon Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0007750730
• ISBN 13: 9780007750733
• Binding: Paperback