A CONTRACT SEDUCTION – Janice Maynard
Southern Secrets , Book 2
Harlequin Desire #2663
ISBN: 978-1-335-60365-4
May 2019
Contemporary Series Romance

Charleston, South Carolina – Present Day

Billionaire businessman Jonathan Tarleton learns that he has an inoperable brain tumor with at most six months to live. Of course, he's devastated by the news, but he also is thinking about how to best handle the family company after he's gone. His father is elderly, his sister recently married, and his brother stole from the company and is now banished. Jonathan then realizes the answer to his problem is right in front of him: his personal assistant, Lisette Stanhope. Jonathan will marry Lisette, and should he become incapacitated she would make decisions for the company on his behalf. He approaches her about his idea, and she counters with one of her own: she'll agree to marry him if he will get her pregnant. For a man who is already attracted to Lisette, this is the perfect excuse to get her in his bed. Why not enjoy life to the fullest while he's alive? But he doesn't want to saddle her with a child after he dies. Will he agree to her counteroffer?

Lisette is a few years older than Jonathan and feels that her biological clock is ticking. While she is stunned to find out that her boss is dying, she also wants to have something to remember him with. After all, she's been secretly in love with him for years. Getting intimate with Jonathan has Lisette hesitant at first. She wants their lovemaking to be mutually satisfying, rather than an obligation on his part. He soon makes it clear that he does want her. It doesn't take long on their honeymoon before they're acting like real honeymooners. That is, until his illness reminds them both that he is sick. Will there be a miracle for Jonathan and Lisette, or are readers going to have an “at death they do part” storyline?

As you can figure out from the plot, A CONTRACT SEDUCTION is an emotional tale. But there are also happy times as Jonathan and Lisette discover the joys of sex with each other. Lisette is a caring person who will do anything for her boss. Jonathan has also been attracted to her but because he is her boss, he has never crossed the line of employer/employee. There is lust, and soon will be something more, but above all, there is mutual respect. Here's hoping there is a happily-ever-after for our couple. Don't miss A CONTRACT SEDUCTION for an emotional and satisfying read.

Patti Fischer