A Proper Mistress — Shannon Donnelly

A SCANDALOUS IMPROPRIETY
In order to protect his elder brother from disinheritance, Theodore Winslow must incur his father's wrath. How better than to marry a low-born strumpet? He sets out to find someone to play the part in return for a handsome sum, and returns to the family home with a "fallen woman" as his betrothed. His ruse goes awry, though, as he soon begins to discover that his seemingly improper miss is anything but--and that his mere pretense of love is turning into something surprisingly different . . .

AN UNFORESEEN OUTCOME
Molly Sweet has a dream, and in order to achieve it, she'll do almost anything--including acting the bride to a gentleman for a large amount of money. After all, it's only for two weeks. Playing the hard-hearted jade proves far more difficult than she expected, however--particularly since her "husband" is fascinating and more than distractingly handsome. Suddenly it doesn't feel as though she's pretending any more...