TARAH
SCOTT & KYANN WATERS
The
Rented Bride
Billionaire Trent
Weston dominates in the boardroom, but when it comes to the bedroom he’s
discovered it’s dangerous to trust a woman. Now, with his grandfather’s
health failing, Trent is determined to make the older man’s last days
special…even if that means marriage.
Event
planner Cassie Adams is determined to make her mark. However, the Weston party
isn’t going as she’d hoped. One disaster after another is going to get her
fired. So imagine her surprise when Trent Weston proposes marriage. Only
he doesn’t want forever. He just wants to rent her.
Excerpt—
“Why did you tell everyone we are
engaged, Mr. Weston?”
He continued to stare out the window
into the dark night. Cassie waited, hands clasped on her lap where she sat on
the settee beside the window. He lifted the glass of scotch he held, pressed
the edge against his lower lip and swallowed. The slide of his Adam’s apple
drew her gaze. Her mouth suddenly went dry. She swallowed.
He lowered the glass. “I won’t bore
you with the details.”
“Bore me.”
“I’m in need of a wife.”
“Get a girlfriend, propose to her.”
“I had planned to do just that here at
this very party, in fact. But that’s no longer an option.” He took a deep
breath. “Ms. Adams, could I interest you in a temporary position?”
“You want me to work for you?”
He nodded. “Yes. My grandfather’s
health isn’t good.”
He didn’t need to elaborate. She’d
witnessed the old man’s frailty.
“I would do anything to bring joy to
his final days,” he said.
“You want me to plan another party?”
He gave a low laugh, but it didn’t
ring with light-heartedness. “No, he’s had enough excitement. He needs to
relax, to know that his legacy is safe.”
“I’m not a nurse.”
“He has a nurse. He needs an heir, a
great-grandson.”
Whoa! Cassie stood. “Whatever you’re
thinking, forget it.” Who exactly was he expecting to produce this heir? And
she didn’t want to think about who would sire the child. She shook her head.
“You’ve got the wrong girl.”
He turned. “You misunderstand. I’m sure
one day I’ll have a wife and children.” He set his glass on the side table,
then took two steps and stopped six inches in front of her. An unnerving heat
blossomed in her chest and a flutter of butterflies flitted in her belly.
“He doesn’t have long. I’m asking if
you will pretend to be my wife for the few days he has left with us.”
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The Rented Bride is the first in the
Highland Billionaires series
