Xeni Everly-Wilkins has just lost her beloved Aunt Sable, but when her aunt’s lawyer tells her the only way she’ll inherit the vast amount of wealth her aunt left to her is by marrying a man she’s never met, Xeni is at a loss. She’s confident, good at her job as a kindergarten teacher, has a great group of friends back in LA, but after coming to upstate New York to attend the memorial service and clear out her aunt’s house, Xeni never expects to become a millionaire overnight. . . or a wife, for that matter.

Mason McInroy, a burly bagpiper and café cook, was mentored by Aunt Sable, who became something of his surrogate mother. He left his home in Scotland after being left at the alter and a tense confrontation with his father, and while he has a cousin in the small New York town he now called home, it was with Sable who Mason felt the most at ease. When she left him a nice amount of money with the same stipulation as Xeni, Mason is astounded – and rather pleased – when Xeni agrees to get married for 30 days.

But something funny happens after the wedding - Xeni and Mason are undeniably attracted to each other, bond over sharing their experiences coming as bisexual to their families, actually like each other, and feel like this relationship could become something real. But meddlesome family members, the nosy dwellers of the smalltown, and of course, tons of money make Xeni and Mason realize that their sham marriage may not be so real after all…

A fun, fluffy, feel-good, modern-day marriage of convenience! XENI by Rebekah Weatherspoon is a sexy and sweet contemporary romance. Xeni and Mason are a delightful couple to get to know – they are upfront about their attraction, understanding and thoughtful about each other’s feelings, and have fun together. While both characters deal with some difficult things – grief and family acceptance, among others – Xeni is mostly a low-angst novel, which is refreshing to read. Characters from many of Weatherspoon’s previous books show up in supporting roles, and it’s great to catch up with all of them. When Xeni and Mason are on the page together, they are incendiary! The pages sizzle from their chemistry.