Fill-In Fiancee

FROM THE DESK OF EMILY WINTERS

Bachelor #3: Lord Breton Hamilton Title: Senior VP of Overseas Operations This month's scheme: Turn his pretend engagement into a real "I do"

I can't believe my luck! Not only is gorgeous Brett Hamilton secretly a British lord, but also he's asked pretty paralegal Sunny Robins to be his fiancée! Okay, it's all for show–she gets a temporary place to stay, he convinces his parents he's found true love and avoids the arranged marriage they're plotting for him. But will this mismatched couple of convenience get what they really need when the romantic charade is over: a real, everlasting love? I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

About the author

DeAnna Talcott grew up in rural Nebraska, where her love of reading was fostered in a one-room school. She graduated from the University of Nebraska, with a degree in Speech and Theatre Arts, and spent three years teaching in the Minneapolis/St. Paul school system. She has also worked in the retail markets. The mother of three children, DeAnna has been an active volunteer in Scouting and Sporting programs. She has two sons currently in college, and her daughter, who is developmentally disabled, is working towards independant living. DeAnna lives in Mid-Michigan, and her husband, now retired, worked as a Federal Law Enforcement Officer. DeAnna has published in magazines and periodicals, and has even been published as a sports writer! A supporter of literacy programs, DeAnna has lectured on college campuses and elementary schools. She participates in writers' workshops on both the local and national level.