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Reid Kennard, a ruthless financier accustomed to buying and selling stocks, shares, and priceless artifacts, sees an unlikely opportunity for a different kind of acquisition. When widowed Francesca Turner comes to his bank looking for an overdraft, Reid proposes a bartering arrangement: he will secure financial stability for her and her family if she agrees to marry him.
The story explores the uneasy partnership that develops between Reid and Francesca, as both wrestle with their motives and emotions. Will Francesca's insistence on independence be enough to overcome the limits of a marriage forged in necessity, or will Reid's business mindset dictate their fate?
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Anne Weale
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