First published 2011
Aleksandr Berinksi watches his visa countdown to expiration. The Russian biochemist has one path to remain in America: marriage to Julia Conrad. Julia runs a Seattle company that desperately needs his expertise to survive. Their arrangement serves both their needs, but neither expects what develops between them. Meanwhile, Chase Goodwin takes an unusual approach to finding a wife. He posts a billboard advertisement seeking a bride willing to move to Alaska. Lesley Campbell sees the sign and has her own compelling reasons to respond to this unconventional proposal. She becomes exactly what Chase was looking for, though neither anticipates how their practical arrangement will change them. Two couples face the same challenge: relationships that begin as business deals but threaten to become something deeper. Both Aleksandr and Julia, and Chase and Lesley, must decide whether convenience can transform into genuine connection, and whether marriages born from necessity can grow into love.
Genres: fiction, romance, adult-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, marriage-of-convenience
Setting: Seattle, Alaska, America, Russia
Period: 21st-century
313 pages · Kindle Edition · Mira Books