With no means to support herself, Ellie Kilmer agrees to work as
a housekeeper for the young widower who lives on Dillon Island,
hopeful she can obtain a proper reference. But Jackson Smith
quickly realizes that Ellie's presence may solve his own
problems--both the rearing of his young boys and the scandal that
surrounds his first marriage.
When a marriage of convenience is offered, Ellie is initially
humiliated. Though she is past the age most women marry, she has
more pride than to agree to his outlandish suggestion. Yet what
options does she have? To marry would mean a home and stability. So
despite the rumors circling Jackson and his first wife, Ellie
accepts this unlikely proposal...
Delia Parr (Mary Lechleidner) is the author of 10 historical novels and the winner of several awards, including the Laurel Wreath Award for Historical Romance and the Aspen Gold Award for Best Inspirational Book. The mother of three grown children, she is a full-time high school teacher who spends her summer vacations writing and kayaking. She lives in Collingswood, New Jersey.