Cathy Carson is not the type of woman to sit back and let the world bully her around. So when the pressure to marry from her parents, friends, and sister starts to dominate her life, Cathy comes up with a plan: place a personal ad, find a temporary husband, and eliminate all the nagging. After six months and a divorce, she'd have all the freedom she wanted. But Cathy didn't bargain on Jarrod Greene responding to her ad.

A childhood friend, Jarrod seems to be the perfect man to fit the bill; he knows Cathy, and he's certainly been involved in much trickery with her. But sometime in the farce, Jarrod and Cathy learn that their marriage is not such a foolproof game. There might be winners--and losers.

Shirley Hailstock makes Newport, Rhode Island, the perfect setting for this romance. Cathy and Jarrod's world is full of well-dressed, well-coifed professionals attending glamorous parties. Though Cathy's self-confidence makes her acquiescence to marital pressures suspicious, it also makes her a great heroine. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien