And worth every penny I spent on it.  I suppose it's a pleasant-enough story in the Harlequin-romance vein. Don't count on much suspense here though.  It's mostly a story of a marriage of convenience becoming one of True Love.  Hero Jonas, who owns a bar in Key West, needs a wife so that it will look like he's providing a stable, "traditional" family life for his orphaned 5-year-old niece, whom he has cared for 3 years or so.  Heroine Pam is from Seattle, on the run from a killer who she believes wants to kill her so that she can't testify in his upcoming re-trial.  (She already had testified in his first trial.)  So she agrees to marry Joe to be able to change her name and hide out.  (Yeah, I know.  What a great idea.)

Pam is an uptight architect, not used to children or a laid-back style of living.  We have her predictable evolution from prissy lady to Key West kind of gal and we see her maternal instincts eventually come out to deal with the 5 year old.  (A child who is far more advanced, verbal and aware than my grandchildren were at that age.  Well, maybe people in my family aren't very bright.) So we've got Pam's emotional makeover, the Joe-Pam love thing, and the hit man subplot (which is kind of subpar).  It's an OK read but isn't something you should pay for.
And worth every penny I spent on it. I suppose it's a pleasant-enough story in the Harlequin-romance vein. Don't count on much suspense here though. It's mostly a story of a marriage of convenience becoming one of True Love. Hero Jonas, who owns a bar in Key West, needs a wife so that it will look like he's providing a stable, "traditional" family life for his orphaned 5-year-old niece, whom he has cared for 3 years or so. Heroine Pam is from Seattle, on the run from a killer who she believes wants to kill her so that she can't testify in his upcoming re-trial. (She already had testified in his first trial. )  So she agrees to marry Joe to be able to change her name and hide out. (Yeah, I know. What a great idea. )

Pam is an uptight architect, not used to children or a laid-back style of living. We have her predictable evolution from prissy lady to Key West kind of gal and we see her maternal instincts eventually come out to deal with the 5 year old. (A child who is far more advanced, verbal and aware than my grandchildren were at that age. Well, maybe people in my family aren't very bright. ) So we've got Pam's emotional makeover, the Joe-Pam love thing, and the hit man subplot (which is kind of subpar). It's an OK read but isn't something you should pay for.