CONTRACT BRIDE – Kat Cantrell
In Name Only, Book 3
Harlequin Desire #2567
ISBN: 978-0-335-97127-2
January 2018
Contemporary Series Romance

Raleigh, North Carolina – Present Day

Australian native Tilda Barrett has worked for CEO Warren Garinger for several months at his company in Raleigh, North Carolina, and he’s pleased with her work. But one day, she informs him that her request to extend her visa has been denied and in a couple of days she must leave the country. Warren doesn’t want her to leave. While they can work via teleconferencing, he’d rather have her around in person to finish their project. To even his own shock, Warren suggests to Tilda that they temporarily marry…in name only. She resists at first, but she’s afraid of an abusive ex back home in Australia and doesn’t want to return there. Warren assures her that there will be no commitments between them other than the marriage contract and their working relationship. She finally agrees.

Tilda has barely moved into Warren’s house after their marriage when he discovers that underneath her prim outfits she wears sexy X-rated lingerie. He can’t get that out of his mind and it leads to some erotic fantasies. After kissing Tilda, Warren finally convinces her to consummate their marriage. The sex is great, but is it leading to something neither expected: love?

A marriage in name only is a recipe for trouble for Warren and Tilda in CONTRACT BRIDE. He wanted to finish their business project and justified marrying her for that reason. She needs to stay in the United States and away from her ex. She can’t contact the police in Australia for help because her ex is a member of law enforcement and has connections. Meanwhile, Warren, who’d vowed to never marry for love is finding himself growing increasingly attracted to his wife and thinking of making their marriage permanent. Has he fallen in love?

Their relationship starts out as a business one in CONTRACT BRIDE, but soon turns into a passion for each other that literally shocks them. Not only do they work well together, but in bed they totally satisfy each other. As both Warren and Tilda silently struggle with their attraction to each other, they realize that they will need to make a decision about their future before someone gets hurt. CONTRACT BRIDE is the final book in the In Name Only series by Kat Cantrell, which focuses on the three best friends who once vowed never to marry because of another friend who killed himself over a broken romantic relationship. Warren is the last one to find his lady, and Tilda proves to be his perfect match. He thought he was married to his company, but she helps change his mind…and they fall in love.

An engaging and intriguing romance of a couple who are a lot alike in the boardroom, but soon find themselves also totally compatible in the bedroom. Grab a copy of CONTRACT BRIDE on your next visit to a bookstore.

Patti Fischer