The Matchmaker Bride (The Bride Series #3)

The Matchmaker Bride (The Bride Series #3)
Author: Shadonna Richards
Publisher: SR
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2013-07-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

What happens when a lonely matchmaker unexpectedly falls in love with a forbidden client-- a gorgeous, high-flying CEO with a secret past? Confirmed bachelor and sexy jetsetter Carlos Bradley III is in need of a contract bride to win a secret custody battle. He will pay any price for an elite and discreet matchmaking agency to hook him up with an emotion-free relationship of convenience. What he did not bargain for was his attraction to the agency's newest matchmaker, Sophie. Single and not-searching, Sophie Wilson is the newly-hired consultant for Stone's elite matchmaking services. Desperate to pay off her medical bills, she tries to match the agency's top-paying client with charming Carlos, but he has already decided his match. Torn between ethics and her emotions, can she afford to trust him with her heart and her future?

The Matchmaker Bride

The Matchmaker Bride
Author: Ginny Baird
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2021-07-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649370393

A delightful romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Ginny Baird... Successful Boston matchmaker and television personality Meredith Galanes’s reputation is on the line. During a guest appearance on a morning talk show, she’s broadsided by questions about her own romantic attachments, just as she’s trying to secure a syndication deal. Afraid to admit her love life is a total disaster, Meredith blurts out that she’s seriously involved with a very special man—a boatbuilder in Maine. She never expects that small slip to get spun into a story about her supposed engagement. Or that the paparazzi will track the guy down... Derrick Albright is laid-back about many things. Being hounded by the press about some imaginary engagement to a woman he’s only met once—and couldn’t stand—isn’t one of them. Then Meredith actually shows up at his cabin in Blue Hill, Maine, with an apology, a pot roast, and a proposal—play along until she secures her TV deal, and she’ll help him win back his ex. It’s a simple plan, but if they have any chance of pulling it off, they’ll have to survive each other first... Each book in the Blue Hill Brides series is STANDALONE: * The Duplicate Bride * The Matchmaker Bride

The Matchmaker Bride

The Matchmaker Bride
Author: Kate Hewitt
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 11
Release: 2011-07-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0373130082

Will love conquer...her boss? Beautiful, clever, rich--and determinedly single--Emily Wood is the youngest ever head of HR at her company. Whether dousing corporate fires or matchmaking lonely colleagues, Emily's at the top of her game. Only her handsome, sardonic boss, Jason Kingsley, appears to remain immune to her charm... Jason is used to women falling at his feet, but relationships, with all their illogical demands, are not for him. So why does he find Emily so attractive? She's a highly unsuitable target for his seduction and merger skills--what with her misguided belief in the power of love...

The Jilted Bride (The Bride Series #2)

The Jilted Bride (The Bride Series #2)
Author: Shadonna Richards
Publisher: SR
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2012-01-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Jody Anders’ adoptive grandparents surprised her with a short visit from New York and they can’t wait to meet Gregory, her wonderful new husband with whom she had eloped. Trouble is, she forgot to mention that he jilted her at the altar and is no longer in the picture. Now what to do? Turn to her hot, sexy neighbor, Jake, whom she knows very little about? Will he pretend to be Greg, her-would-have-been husband, for the day? This will be one night to remember ... or one to never forget. Jake Anderson had always been attracted to his cute neighbour ever since she moved into his condominium building owned by his family—a secret nobody knows. When she propositions him for one night to pretend to be her husband—he’s determined to make her wish it were for real. But can he have her for more than just a day?

A Bride of Convenience (The Bride Ships Book #3)

A Bride of Convenience (The Bride Ships Book #3)
Author: Jody Hedlund
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2020-06-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1493425218

Unemployed mill worker Zoe Hart jumps at the opportunity to emigrate to British Columbia in 1863 to find a better life and be reunited with her brother, who fled from home after being accused of a crime. Pastor to miners in the mountains, Abe Merivale discovers an abandoned baby during a routine visit to Victoria and joins efforts with Zoe, one of the newly arrived bride-ship women, to care for the infant. While there, he's devastated by the news from his fiancee in England that she's marrying another man. With mounting pressure to find the baby a home, Zoe accepts a proposal from a miner of questionable character after he promises to help her locate her brother. Intent on protecting Zoe and frustrated by his failed engagement, Abe offers his own hand as groom. After a hasty wedding, they soon realize their marriage of convenience is not so convenient after all.

The Duplicate Bride

The Duplicate Bride
Author: Ginny Baird
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2020-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1682815218

Saying “I do” has never been this much fun in this charming new romance from New York Times bestselling author Ginny Baird. Hope Webb can’t believe her twin sister, Jackie, is begging her to swap places and play fiancée at Jackie’s pre-wedding festivities. Sure, it’s only a business-deal sort of marriage, but Hope is a carb-loving teacher who enjoys curling up with a good book. Jackie is a workaholic whose idea of a good time is a brisk five-mile run at the crack of dawn. The two sisters couldn’t be more opposite. Now, Hope is stuck in the middle of a warm, tight-knit family she can’t help but adore and a groom who turns out to be entirely wonderful...for her. Hotel magnate Brent Albright knows something is off about his fiancée, but he doesn’t care. Gone is the driven woman with similar career goals, and in her place is someone warm and funny who not only charms his family but him as well. She’s doing everything she can to avoid him, but that’s probably just nerves. Two people about to wed couldn’t know each other less. Now Brent is determined to woo his fiancée, for real this time, because the more he gets to know her, the more his sweet fiancée turns out to be entirely wonderful...for him. And that’s when things start to get really complicated... Each book in the Blue Hill Brides Series is BEST READ IN ORDER: * The Duplicate Bride * The Matchmaker Bride

A Reluctant Bride (The Bride Ships Book #1)

A Reluctant Bride (The Bride Ships Book #1)
Author: Jody Hedlund
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1493418688

Living in London's poorest slum, Mercy Wilkins has little hope of a better life. When she's offered an opportunity to join a bride ship sailing to British Columbia, she agrees. After witnessing so much painful heartache and loss in the slums, the bride ship is her only prospect to escape a bleak future, not only for herself but, she hopes, someday for her sister. Wealthy and titled Joseph Colville leaves home and takes to the sea in order to escape the pain of losing his family. As ship's surgeon, he's in charge of the passengers' welfare aboard the Tynemouth, including sixty brides-to-be. He has no immediate intention of settling down, but when Mercy becomes his assistant, the two must fight against a forbidden love. With hundreds of single men congregating on the shore eager to claim a bride from the Tynemouth, will Mercy and Joseph lose their chance at true love, or will they be able to overcome the obstacles that threaten to keep them apart?

The Runaway Bride (The Bride Ships Book #2)

The Runaway Bride (The Bride Ships Book #2)
Author: Jody Hedlund
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1493422847

Wealthy Arabella Lawrence flees to British Columbia on a bride ship still wearing the scars of past mistakes. One of the few single women in the boomtown, she immediately has suitors, but she is determined not to find herself trapped again by a poor choice. Vying for her hand are two very different men. Lieutenant Richard Drummond is a gentleman in the Navy and is held in high esteem. Peter Kelly is the town's baker and has worked hard to build a thriving business. He and Drummond not only compete for Arabella's affections, but clash over their views of how the natives should be treated in the midst of a smallpox outbreak. As Arabella begins to overcome her fears, she discovers someone in dire need--a starving girl abandoned by her tribe. Intent on helping the girl, Arabella leans on Peter's advice and guidance. Will she have the wisdom to make the right decision or will seeking what's right cost both her and Peter everything?

Always the Courtesan

Always the Courtesan
Author: Emily E K Murdoch
Publisher:
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2020-05-27
Genre:
ISBN:

Always the courtesan and never the bride - it's a life she never chose and cannot escape...Indulge yourself in book 3 of the bestselling Never the Bride series. Read for FREE in Kindle Unlimited!Lady Honora Lennox hasn't gone by that name in three years - not since she was abducted and forced to work in a brothel.She's but nineteen and has given up on the world offering her anything of kindness. Until he walks through her door.Josiah Stanhope, Earl of Chester, is exhausted with politics and games, deceit and lies - it's time for simplicity, and there's nothing simpler than the clear cut exchange of coin for pleasure. And yet there's something different about this girl. She knows how to please a man, certainly, but there's more to her. Something refined.He's determined to find out the truth. She's terrified of destroying her family name. Tensions mount as wills clash and there can only be one victor. Can Josiah ever prove himself as trustworthy, or will he fall back to old habits? Can Honora ever return to society after her fall from grace - or is his bed far more inviting?This full-length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.Never the Bride SeriesAlways the BridesmaidAlways the ChaperoneAlways the CourtesanAlways the Best FriendAlways the WallflowerAlways the Bluestocking

The Billionaire’s Secret Baby – Boxed Set (Billionaire Romance Collection)

The Billionaire’s Secret Baby – Boxed Set (Billionaire Romance Collection)
Author: Shadonna Richards
Publisher:
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2024-06-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

What happens when a billionaire finds out he has a secret love child? Find out in this sizzling collection of billionaire romance novels by USA Today bestselling author Shadonna Richards. The Billionaire’s Lost & Found Love: A Secret Baby Holiday Romance (Cole & Hope) – Billionaires of Belmont Book 4 The Billionaire’s Baby: A Friends-to-Lovers Secret Baby Romance (Jules & Amber) – The Romero Brothers Book 5