Patricia Olney
In this irresistible tale about a marriage of ,in,convenience, Patricia Olney delightfully demonstrates that love is often a delicious game of chance., Â , Single mother Jade Oâ€™Donnell is desperate. Embroiled in an ugly custody battle, Jade is convinced that being in a committed relationship will up her chances to keep her son. So when the wildly charismatic Trace Banyon walks into her lawyerâ€™s office to inquire about a job, Jadeâ€™s willing to bet that heâ€™s the perfect candidate to play the part of loving husband. She just never expects that Trace will steal her heart., Â , Temptation in the flesh, Trace insists that he will never be tied down in real life. He agrees to Jadeâ€™s scheme on one condition: It will mean nothing more than a business deal. But with Jade posing on his arm, Trace canâ€™t help but feel genuine affectionâ€”and exhilarating passion. Now his bewitching make-believe wife has the stalwart bachelor considering the two words he has sworn will never pass his lips: â€œI do.â€, Â ,Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: ,The Reluctant Countess, Wild Rain, ,and, Silk on the Skin.
Jade's Gamble: A Loveswept Classic Romance