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Wives For Hire #1
The Bachelor's Stand-In Wife
Tycoon David Falcon needed a wife.
Not someone to actually marry, but a superefficient, multitasking woman who'd keep his household humming along smoothly. Single mother Valerie Sinclair seemed the ideal candidate. Until an evening out led to an unexpected kiss.
Organizing the businessman's hectic life was one thing. Wanting to share his life wasn't part of the deal. But once Valerie got a taste of being David's girlfriend—even for just one night—how could she go back to being his stand-in spouse?
Not someone to actually marry, but a superefficient, multitasking woman who'd keep his household humming along smoothly. Single mother Valerie Sinclair seemed the ideal candidate. Until an evening out led to an unexpected kiss.
Organizing the businessman's hectic life was one thing. Wanting to share his life wasn't part of the deal. But once Valerie got a taste of being David's girlfriend—even for just one night—how could she go back to being his stand-in spouse?
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 2008
About the author
Susan Crosby
212 books29 followersAnd they lived happily ever after.
I’ve always loved that sentence. There is such hope in those words, such faith in the future and ever-after love. I’ve always been a believer, which led me to being a reader of romance novels long before I began to write them. The dance of courtship between a man and a woman, sometimes slow and bluesy, sometimes wild and uninhibited, is sheer bliss to me. And the best part about writing is creating these two dancers who find their perfect partners out of all the other people on the planet.
What brings them together? What could tear them apart? Why do they stick it out through the bad times? Why do they fall more in love with each other every day? Finding the answers to these questions intrigues me. Who are you? I ask them. Some characters give me an hour-long monologue; others clam up until I push the right buttons. Eventually, I get them all to talk, even if I have to torture them a little.
On my journey to becoming a writer, I did a lot of the usual things—married, had children, attended college a little later than the average coed and earned a B.A. in English. Some not-so-usual things happened, too. Life constantly changes, and so we must grow. It’s not a bad thing.
I’ve been fortunate enough to win some awards and receive some honors, which are listed elsewhere on this site. I’ve had the great privilege of working with an exceptional editor from my first book on. My community of writers spans the entire country—smart, funny and loyal people who share and give and support. Without them, this once-upon-a-time journey wouldn’t be anywhere near as fun.
I’ve always loved that sentence. There is such hope in those words, such faith in the future and ever-after love. I’ve always been a believer, which led me to being a reader of romance novels long before I began to write them. The dance of courtship between a man and a woman, sometimes slow and bluesy, sometimes wild and uninhibited, is sheer bliss to me. And the best part about writing is creating these two dancers who find their perfect partners out of all the other people on the planet.
What brings them together? What could tear them apart? Why do they stick it out through the bad times? Why do they fall more in love with each other every day? Finding the answers to these questions intrigues me. Who are you? I ask them. Some characters give me an hour-long monologue; others clam up until I push the right buttons. Eventually, I get them all to talk, even if I have to torture them a little.
On my journey to becoming a writer, I did a lot of the usual things—married, had children, attended college a little later than the average coed and earned a B.A. in English. Some not-so-usual things happened, too. Life constantly changes, and so we must grow. It’s not a bad thing.
I’ve been fortunate enough to win some awards and receive some honors, which are listed elsewhere on this site. I’ve had the great privilege of working with an exceptional editor from my first book on. My community of writers spans the entire country—smart, funny and loyal people who share and give and support. Without them, this once-upon-a-time journey wouldn’t be anywhere near as fun.
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January 22, 2018
I really enjoyed this one. The characters, the disputes, the background drama! I loved the way Valerie was a mom to Hannah, always trying to keep her happy, and stress free, as well as not giving in to her every want. Valerie has been hurt and David has been hurt by women, (namely, their parents) and they really try to keep their working relationship as just that, no other relationship. But things have a way of changing and working for the better good of a great, loving relationship.
January 12, 2020
Protagonistas: Valerie & David
Profesiones: Asistente & Empresario
Pais: USA
Profesiones: Asistente & Empresario
Pais: USA
December 14, 2014
nice one though i prefer presents HP wid lots of angst! this one was sweet and i loved how they gradually fell in love. it was not just a case of lust. der was deep affection, care and attraction der. poor valerie had raised her kid alone and she deserved some happiness. she only wanted the whole white picket fence family dream.
November 5, 2015
Valerie is a single mother and about to be homeless unless she can get a job. David takes her on as housekeeper/personal assistant and she moves into the staff quarters behind his pool. David has a big enormous place near a little country town, but he spends most of his time selling American car parts in Germany.
Which seems odd to me, because my superficial knowledge of what goes on with cars is that the Germans make a great many of their own car parts, and if they’re not using their own they’re using Italian car parts. What David does is not all that important to the plot, except that it’s setting up the work tensions with his brothers, who look due to get their own women in their own books, and will hopefully get all their business issues wrapped up at some stage.
Valerie’s girl child is ok, and only mildly annoying in that typical romance way of wanting the hero for her daddy. She starts off just wanting his dog and his pool, which I liked. Children of single parents in romances always make me nervous, because they tend to take over.
In between David’s business trips Valerie and David deal with their growing attraction, and the problems around Valerie being his employee and having a kid, and David still possibly being in love with someone else. It’s all … nice. I missed the high drama and glamour of HP. It’s a good-not-great story. Nothing really stands out, and while there is a moderate amount of drama generated around the daughter it all sorts itself out in a fairly rational way.
Which seems odd to me, because my superficial knowledge of what goes on with cars is that the Germans make a great many of their own car parts, and if they’re not using their own they’re using Italian car parts. What David does is not all that important to the plot, except that it’s setting up the work tensions with his brothers, who look due to get their own women in their own books, and will hopefully get all their business issues wrapped up at some stage.
Valerie’s girl child is ok, and only mildly annoying in that typical romance way of wanting the hero for her daddy. She starts off just wanting his dog and his pool, which I liked. Children of single parents in romances always make me nervous, because they tend to take over.
In between David’s business trips Valerie and David deal with their growing attraction, and the problems around Valerie being his employee and having a kid, and David still possibly being in love with someone else. It’s all … nice. I missed the high drama and glamour of HP. It’s a good-not-great story. Nothing really stands out, and while there is a moderate amount of drama generated around the daughter it all sorts itself out in a fairly rational way.
April 21, 2009
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May 15, 2010
standar... jelek ya nggak, bagus ya nggak...
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