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Samantha Monroe, a devoted single mother, finds herself adrift after a messy divorce, juggling three children on a hairstylist’s salary and mounting debt. When she learns that a popular politician, Jack Tolliver, needs a stand‑in fiancée for six months, Samantha signs up for a generous paycheck.
Jack’s public image depends on a believable domestic front, and he expects a modest single mother. Samantha, however, is a fiercely intelligent, witty redhead. Together they navigate media scrutiny, political rivals, a returning ex‑husband, and Samantha’s own unpredictable children as they discover that a fabricated love may evolve into something genuine.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Susan Donovan
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