High Plains Wife. Jillian Hart

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      Wintersoft’s CEO is on a husband hunt for his daughter. Trouble is Emily has uncovered his scheme. But can she marry off the eligible executives before Dad sets his crazy plan in motion?

      “I may be a gentleman, but I am not sleeping on the floor,” Brett declared.

      Sunny eyed the large, imposing bed, and a tremor of uncertainty scuttled up her spine. “Why is it that everything around you seems to be linked to royalty?”

      Brett frowned. “What?”

      “The bed. Is it a king or a queen?”

      The corner of his mouth started to lift. God, she hated it when he did that. It was so sexy.

      “Isn’t there a phrase for it?” she persisted.

      “Something about being careful who you make your bed with, or who you’re crawling into bed with?”

      “Me,” he stated firmly, his smile disappearing.

      “You’re crawling into bed with me.” The statement was bald, decisive and unadorned. Then he tempered it. “For a king’s ransom. Free room and board.”

      Sunny took a deep breath. “I agreed to help you…but I never imagined this.”

      Dear Reader,

      Egad! This month we’re up to our eyeballs in royal romances!

      In Fill-In Fiancée (#1694) by DeAnna Talcott, a British lord pretends marriage to satisfy his parents. But will the hasty union last? Only time will tell, but matchmaker Emily Winters has her fingers crossed and so do we! This is the third title of Silhouette Romance’s exclusive six-book series, MARRYING THE BOSS’s DAUGHTER.

      In The Princess & the Masked Man (#1695), the second book of Valerie Parv’s THE CARRAMER TRUST miniseries, a clever princess snares the affections of a mysterious single father. Look out for the final episode in this enchanting royal saga next month.

      Be sure to make room on your reading list for at least one more royal. To Wed a Sheik (#1696) is the last title in Teresa Southwick’s exciting DESERT BRIDES series. A jaded desert prince is no match for a beautiful American nurse in this tender and exotic romance.

      But if all these royal romances have put you in the mood for a good old-fashioned American love story, look no further than West Texas Bride (#1697) by bestselling author Madeline Baker. It’s the story of a city girl who turns a little bit country to win the heart of her brooding cowboy hero.

      Enjoy!

      Mavis C. Allen

      Associate Senior Editor

      Fill-In Fiancée

      DeAnna Talcott

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      Books by DeAnna Talcott

      Silhouette Romance

      The Cowboy and the Christmas Tree #1125

      The Bachelor and the Bassinet #1189

      To Wed Again? #1206

      The Triplet’s Wedding Wish #1370

      Marrying for a Mom #1543

      The Nanny & Her Scrooge #1568

      Her Last Chance #1628

      Cupid Jones Gets Married #1646

      Fill-In Fiancée #1694

      DEANNA TALCOTT

      grew up in rural Nebraska, where her love of reading was fostered in a one-room school. It was there she first dreamed of writing the kinds of books that would touch people’s hearts. Her dream became a reality when The Bachelor and the Bassinet, a Silhouette Romance novel, won the National Readers’ Choice Award for Best Traditional Romance. Since then, DeAnna has also earned the WISRWA’s Readers’ Choice Award and the Booksellers’ Best Award for the Best Traditional Romance. All of her award-winning books have been Silhouette Romance titles!

      DeAnna claims a retired husband, three children, two dogs and a matching pair of alley cats make her life in mid-Michigan particularly interesting. When not writing, or talking about writing, she scrounges flea markets to indulge #1 son’s quest for vintage toys, relaxes at #2 son’s Eastern Michigan football and baseball games, and insists, to her daughter, that two cats simply do not need to multiply!

      FROM THE DESK OF EMILY WINTERS

      Contents

       Chapter One

       Chapter Two

       Chapter Three

       Chapter Four

       Chapter Five

       Chapter Six

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Epilogue