โ Scribed by Ridgway, Christie
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After she was rescued from a harrowing kidnapping, Honor's billionaire father decreed she'd be completely safe in the hands of Bram Bennett - small-town, high-tech security genius. Now, with her globe-trotting days behind her, Honor must settle into a quieter life in Hot Water, California - married (technically) to a disarmingly attractive stranger who seldom ventures beyond his fortress walls. Well, this is one situation - and one man - that could definitely use some shaking up ... and Honor's just the one to do it!
To Bram, Honor only reminds im of the happiness he's lost. But he promised to marry her, and Bram is a man who believes in keeping his promises. He longs to be left alone with his memories, but is that possibleonce this tantalizing intruder has breached his tight security? And now that she's inside his house, what will keep her out of his heart?
Set in the imaginary town of Hot Water, Calif., Ridgway's newest contemporary romance (after First Comes Love) puts a sexy spin on an old romance cliche-the marriage of convenience. Near strangers Honor Witherspoon and hunky computer genius Bram Bennett are temporarily forced into marriage by Honor's millionaire father. The justifications for this preposterous act are murky at best, but the result is crystal clear: instant attraction. Despite the sexuality that simmers between the pair, they hold back for much of the story. Bram is still grieving the death of his young wife, Alicia, tragically murdered eight years earlier, and the innately gregarious Honor is still suffering post-traumatic stress from a terrifying kidnapping. Even after they succumb to temptation, both resist giving their hearts to each other. Ridgway's warm, energetic voice masks plot and characterization points as flimsy as Honor's red negligee. Comic subplots-such as an alien sighting by a local man (an event that overruns the tiny town with loony thrill-seekers hoping for another close encounter)-also serve to pad the story and will remind readers that this is a world of fantasy, after all.
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Honor Witherspoon suddenly found herself up to her neck in the most delicious trouble she'd ever been in: Marriage!
After she was rescued from a harrowing kidnapping, Honor's billionaire father decreed she'd be completely safe in the hands of Bram Bennett -- small-town, high-tech security genius. Now, with her globe-trotting days behind her, Honor must settle into a quieter life in Hot Water, California -- married (technically) to a disarmingly attractive stranger who seldom ventures beyond his fortress walls. Well, this is one situation -- and one man -- that could definitely use some shaking up ... and Honor's just the one to do it!
To Bram, Honor only reminds im of the happiness he's lost. But he promised to marry her, and Bram is a man who believes in keeping his promises. He longs to be left alone with his memories, but is that possible once this tantalizing intruder has breached his tight security? And now that she's inside his house, what will keep her out of his heart?
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