The Engagement Party

The Brooding Bachelor

Three marriage proposals and not one walk down the aisle had Hannah Farley swearing off men forever. Until the sexiest stranger Clover, South Carolina, had ever seen turned up. With his black eyes, black T-shirt, black worn jeans and a temper to match, Matthew Granger was an irresistible challenge!

But all the man did was stomp around town and ask strange questions. He wanted something – and obviously it wasn't a blushing bride. Of course, Hannah knew there were ways to tempt the truth out of the most secretive of men… .

About the author

Barbara Boswell loves writing about families. "I guess family has been a big influence on my writing," she says. "I particularly enjoy writing about how my characters' family relationships affect them." When Barbara isn't writing and reading, she's spending time with her own family – her husband and three grown daughters, plus two adorable grandsons. There are also three cats whose used to rule the house, but are now outranked by her visiting grandsons. She still lives in western Pennsylvania and has written over fifty-five romances.