Catherine Bybee | From the Desk of Hunter Blackwell

From the desk of Hunter Blackwell:

When hunting for a wife, it helps to have many zeros in your bank account. I suppose for those less financially fortunate they could go through the painstaking task of endless dating and listening to the droning conversation of a woman going on about her biological ticking clock. For my fellow billionaires, however... hunting for a woman to take your last name is a simple as finding a service that specializes in such a contract. It is simply a contract. A word of advice, however. Always go in low… the woman you pick may try to get away and an added zero might just stop her from taking that first step out the door. A full-proof prenuptial agreement will keep said woman from taking more when she leaves. A stealth lawyer with a locked lip is key!

In the case of a woman who denies your contractual wifely pursuits, I suggest a good private investigator. I have yet to find anyone without dirt in their past. Once you find that dirt I suggest you place yourself on the chessboard with two moves in your pocket. You’re going to use the dirt you find to have your contractual wife accepting your indecent proposal. This isn’t for the faint of heart. Blackmail is such a nasty word, but since this conversation is just us men, let’s cut the bullshit. Women, especially intelligent, attractive women, are bound to push back when you toss their past skeletons up in their face.

Now here is the best advice I can offer, gentlemen. Pick your temporary wife wisely. She is not an employee, nor is she someone you should consider beddable. I’m here to tell you, as much as I attempted to avoid Gabi’s bed…the painstaking cold showers, and restless nights finally added up and I caved. And when you find yourself sleeping with your attractive, intelligent wife who whittles away at your resolve to reclaim your bachelor status one day, you might find yourself on that slippery slope of love and forever.

When you find yourself in love, my friends…all those cards you thought you held are no longer in your hands. They are in hers.

About Catherine Bybee

New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee was raised in Washington State, but after graduating from high school, she moved to Southern California with the hope of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. Now, she writes full-time. She has penned the popular Weekday Brides series as well as the beloved Not Quite series. She pens her novels from sunny Southern California with her two sons, a dog named Whiskey and a cat named Football…Don’t judge!

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Gabriella Masini:
She’s a woman haunted by her past, with the scars to prove it. She believes that fairy tales are for other people. An elite matchmaker at Alliance, she’s great at crunching numbers, but something doesn’t add up with her latest prospective client: a billionaire bad boy with his own secrets. When Gabi refuses to be his temporary wife, Hunter forces her hand with an offer she can’t refuse. But marriage to a man like that could never last…or could it?

Hunter Blackwell:
Only his bank account is bigger than his ruthless ability to obtain anything he wants. These days, he has a secret reason to settle down, at least for a while—and he thinks the sensual and sassy Gabi will fit the bill perfectly. But when their marriage of convenience becomes downright dangerous, Hunter must decide how far to take his vow to honor and protect Gabi forever