Five-time RITA nominee and USA Today best-selling author Maureen Child counts over 90 works of romantic fiction to her credit. Her contemporary tales starring the unforgettable Kings of Northern California maintain an unrivaled level of popularity among fans. Here, millionaire Travis King has a wealthy client that won't get off his back about the prospect of marrying one of the man's daughters. Travis' solution is to marry someone else. His choice is hometown girl Julie O'Hara, who agrees to a rushed ceremony, and who is prepared to end it after a year. But as their platonic arrangement continues, Travis begins to desire more from his temporary bride.
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"Book 2 in the Kings of California series by Maureen Child Is Travis King and Julie O' Hara's story. their characters are somewhat less intense than the characters in Book 1, Bargaining For King's bably, but still the story is very enjoyable."
— Livia (4 out of 5 stars)
" I received this as part of a Harlequin book club I belong to. A quick, light read on Sunday morning. One of Harlequin's better books, in my opinion. "
— Jess, 8/24/2011" I expect more from this author, however the heroine was just a tad too whiny for me, I felt more for the hero in this story which I think (his family situation) in future books could use a bit more information on. "
— Ladyacct, 5/10/2011Maureen Child is a USA Today bestselling romance author. She has written over ninety books and has been nominated for the RITA Award five times. Child writes under a variety of pen names; as Kathleen Kane she writes primarily paranormal romances, and as Ann Carberry she writes western historical romances. As herself Child is best known for her Bachelor Battalion series and a variety of stand-alone novels, including The Part-Time Wife, Loving You, Some Kind of Wonderful, A Crazy Kind of Love, and others. Her novel A Pocketful of Paradise was made into a television movie called The Soul Collector, staring Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Greenwood, and Ossie Davis. She currently lives in Southern California with her family.
Jack Garrett’s voice is immediately recognizable from his work in commercials and as a personality on radio stations in the West and Southwest. In addition to guest appearances on television, he has performed in dozens of theater productions on regional and New York stages, including Guys and Dolls, Hallelujah Breakdown, Prelude to a Kiss, Cast a Spell, and Bongo Fever.