Joanna Shupe returns to New York City's Gilded Age, where fortunes and
reputations are gained and lost with ease--and love can blossom from the
most unlikely charade
With the fate of her disgraced family resting on her shoulders, Lady
Christina Barclay has arrived in New York City from London to quickly
secure a wealthy husband. But when her parents settle on an intolerable
suitor, Christina turns to her reclusive neighbor, a darkly handsome and
utterly compelling inventor, for help.
Oliver Hawkes reluctantly agrees to a platonic marriage . . . with his
own condition: The marriage must end after one year. Not only does
Oliver face challenges that are certain to make life as his wife
difficult, but more importantly, he refuses to be distracted from his
life's work--the development of a revolutionary device that could
transform thousands of lives, including his own.
Much to his surprise, his bride is more beguiling than he imagined. When
temptation burns hot between them, they realize they must overcome their
own secrets and doubts, and every effort to undermine their marriage,
because one year can never be enough.