Jessica Wild isnโt big on commitment. But after inheriting millions from Grace, a sweet old lady she met in her grandmotherโs nursing home, the situation seems to have changed. To put an end to the many questions about her nonexistent love life, Jess had led Grace to believe she had a boyfriend-turned-fiancรฉ-turned-husband: her glamorous boss, Anthony Milton. But Jessโs fantasy to keep Grace happy has backfiredโGrace has passed away and left her fortune not to Jessica Wild but to Mrs. Jessica Milton.
Having weighed all legal options, Jess comes to the realization that thereโs only one thing she can do: get Anthony to fall in love with her and pop the question for real. With help from her feisty best friend, Helen, Jess reluctantly learns the art of flirting, seduction, and playing hard to get. But just when it appears that Anthony is about to ask the (literal) million-dollar question, Jess finds herself wondering if itโs right to say โI doโ for all the wrong reasons.
The first novel in Gemma Townleyโs exciting new Wild trilogy, The Importance of Being Married introduces an irresistible heroine caught up in a scheme that could change her life forever.
โGemma Townley writes with such charm and humor that itโs impossible not to get swept up in The Importance of Being Married. This sweet, funny novel takes on love and marriage from a whole new angle.โ โHolly Peterson, author of The Manny
โIs it really โJust as easy to marry for moneyโ? Gemma Townley provides a how-toโas well as a hilarious and heartfelt answer. A fast-paced, fun read.โ โLynn Schnurnberger, co-author of The Men I Didnโt Marry
โWarm, witty, and always entertaining, Gemma Townley leads us on a fun romp that pays homage to Mr. Wilde himself.โ โAlexandra Potter, author of Me and Mr. Darcy
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