Reluctantly Yours

Barrett Ive rebuilt my fathers media company with hard work and determination, but my single status leaves me on the outs with the one businessman I need to get close to. A little white lie and Im suddenly in love, head over heels. Now I need to find a fake girlfriend, someone to keep up appearances without any emotions. When I find my mothers fiery assistant in a compromising position, its the perfect opportunity to get what I want: a girlfriend for business appearances, without any feelings involved. I wont let the fact that Im wildly attracted to the petite redhead get in my way. But the closer she gets, the more my heart thaws and all too soon I find myself having to choose between the business deal Im determined to land and the woman Ive fallen hard for. Chloe After two years as editorial assistant to JoAnna St. Clair of the famed St. Clair Press, Ive been given a chance to take on my dream job as an assistant editor. When my childhood best friend asks me to host her bachelorette weekend in the city, Im thrilled to show everyone how amazing my life is in New York. (Things not included on the tour are my shoebox of an apartment or my romance book collection that is the only thing keeping me warm at night.) But when I fail to confirm the restaurant reservation and Im left with no event location an hour before the party starts, Im desperate. Desperate enough to use my bosss penthouse for a party while shes out of town. No one will ever know. That is until her cold, dismissive, and annoyingly hot son walks in. In order to keep his silence, Barrett demands a favor in return: he needs a date for a business dinner. Thats easy enough until his mother finds out and he seals my fate by telling her we are dating. Its that or kiss my job goodbye. While Im reluctant at first, the more time we spend together, the harder it is to fight my attraction to him. Beneath that brooding, icy demeanor lies a heart of gold. But when a scandalous discovery puts his deal at stake, and our relationship to the test, will Barrett prove hes all about business?