Lie to Me
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
The engagement is phony, but the diamonds are real....
Devastatingly handsome Jack Payton, the black sheep of his well-bred family, isn't exactly marriage material, but for a fake fiancé, he'll do just fine. Not that Eleanor Coggins has a choice. If she's going to prove that Jack's wealthy half brother Banner Westfield murdered her best friend, she needs total access to the family estate.
Once Jack and Eleanor blow Banner's cover, they can go their separate ways...or so she thinks. In order to win custody of his twelve-year-old daughter, Jack seriously needs to improve his reputation. An engagement should do the trick, but with Eleanor's vivacious wit and irresistible curves, it's the pretend part that's getting harder....
With a little help from an ex-con turned home security expert, a police chief with a scandalous secret, and an unexpected visitor, they must expose Banner's dangerous tricks before they become his victims. But can Jack convince Eleanor to turn their own seductive little lie into the truth?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Likable characters and an intriguing premise almost make up for gaping holes in the plot of Ambrose's debut romantic thriller. Eleanor Coggins breaks into the Westfield mansion, hoping to find evidence implicating Banner Westfield in the death of his wife, Eleanor's best friend. Instead she's caught by Banner's half-brother, Jack Payton, and forced to pose as his fianc e. Jack thinks Banner has gotten the family business into some illegal dealings, so he gets Ellie access to the mansion while she helps him secure custody of his daughter. Their relationship sizzles with delicious friction as they ruthlessly use each other to relieve pent-up sexual tension, while Banner investigates Ellie's fake background and sets a trap for the bogusly betrothed couple. A handful of unanswered questions will vex readers until the steamy love scenes distract them.
