Wife for a Year — Roberta Leigh

When famous and rich Dr. Damon Masters sees actress Juliet in a play it's love at first sight for him. But Juliet already has a fiancee and is not interested in other men so Damon never acts on his feelings.

When Juliet becomes his patient (she has a neurologic problem that affects the strength of her legs) and her fiancee splits from her Damon get's a second chance.

He offers her marriage for one year so that she can recover from the shock of losing her fiancee and her job. He tells Juliet that he has to marry because he wants to work in an Arabic country and that she would help him out of a difficult situation. But he actually hopes that in this one year Juliet will realize that he is the perfect man for her and that she will fall in love with him.

At first Juliet thinks of Damon as a good Samaritan but after some time she realizes that this proud, lovable and caring man could be her future. For her it's not love at first sight but after some time she begins to develop feelings for Damon that have nothing to do with gratefulness. Soon she wants to take care of him just as he took care of her. But when a stunning woman from Damon's past appears Juliet fears that it's to late to reveal her feelings.

If only she could turn back the clock!

Juliet Stone was an acclaimed actress and a very happy bride-to-be. But disaster struck when a strange illness ruined her career and caused her fiance to desert her.

Lonely and desperate, Juliet accepted Dr. Damon Masters's proposal of marriage. It would enable him to take an important job in the Middle East, and at least it would keep her busy.

She had no feelings for Damon--or so she thought until Monique Lamont, beautiful and brilliant, came back into his life. And by then it was too late ...

Hero: Dr. Damon Masters
Heroine: Juliet Stone