Bride for a Night — Serenity Woods

For a soldier wounded in battle, nothing's more valuable than a second chance…

Bianca Goldsmith has known Freddie Brooks since they were kids. At eighteen she finally admitted she was in love with him, but even though he liked her, Freddie was desperate to get away from his problems at home and enlisted in the New Zealand Army, leaving a broken-hearted Bianca behind.

Eight years later Freddie finally returns to his hometown, physically and emotionally wounded. To his surprise Bianca is still in town, and still single. She's turned into a gorgeous woman, but it soon becomes clear that she's not forgiven him for breaking her heart.

When Bianca's mother, Noelle, asks him to take part in the Auckland Bridal Fair by acting as Bianca's groom for the day, he's quick to jump at the chance. Afraid of having her heart broken again, Bianca tries to fight her feelings for him, but the spark that has always been between them soon turns to a roaring flame.

Bianca's determined not to give the sexy soldier another chance to wound her. But Freddie's just as determined not to let her go…