Much to her mother’s dismay, Meg Trippe isn’t interested in rushing to the altar. At eighteen, she’s a forward-thinking woman who dreams of independence and never relying on a man. But her mother dreams of her marrying wealth. Unfortunately, Meg falls right into her mother’s scheme when she flees the debutante ball.
Martin Scott’s father is a wealthy railroad tycoon. With mothers shoving their eligible daughters at him like candy in the wedding market, marriage is the least of his desires. Until a young woman literally falls into his arms with her skirt above her head. Caught in a compromising position, the girl’s distraught mother and his powerful father force them to marry.
Will they divorce or can two strangers overcome their anger and build a life together? Could the defiant debutante and the spoiled rich boy be meant for one another?
USA Today bestselling author Sylvia McDaniel has published more than ninety western historical, contemporary romance and even a few sci-fi novels. Known for her sweet, funny, family-oriented stories, Sylvia is the author of The Burnett Brides, Lipstick and Lead, Return to Cupid, Texas and The Kissing Oaks Billionaire Brothers series.