Interim Spouse
floor of her apartment and cu
ght. "Do you know what
g clothes into a large mov
ned if you still intend to g
ea
ed is a knight in shin
e side and glared. "Oh, for
a beautiful palace and a millio
up her hands in despair. "List
A woman planning to marry
lity if it bi
ed, amusement clear in h
Sophia muttered.
least offended by her frie
tten, I know all about reality
why I'm willing to giv
contritely. "But to mar
am going to marry a compl
l the quali
ust asking for trouble." So
his. There has to b
abella said with calm fina
. This is the only option left
you mean you're out of mo
to your
my ticket to the gala. I ha
d by the end
een them. Isabella Rosewood k
moment she'd found out abo
her prayers. It had been
aper left at the restaurant
ages of newsprint blowing to
t had caught her eye and off
d read. Find romance. Fin
he enchanted gala offers t
single and leave happily w
to the gala had been exorbitant,the application form det
y required and been accep
rossed to the scarred dining
thick gold-embossed envelo
d arrived earlier that day,
that read, "The Montagues
for matrimonial happiness.
ain, removing the whit
ed fingertip over the pouch
nest. The metallic wafer caug
h alive, flooding the drab
ht thing, she assured herse
he engraved ticket fille
her. "I'm sorry, Isabella,
y about you. You don't always
of these days someone wi
o tie the knot. With a husband by my side, he
ipulates you fo
recisely why I'm eager to attend the Enchanted Gala. The man I enc
kind, patient and l
ight in shining ar
bella's brow. "I know wom
supposed to want it anymore
ust until Mrs. Harpe
im, are you?" Sophia Kensin
ythi
only
Isabella's shoulders and t
s crazy scheme, I'll even help
ondit
?" Isabel
tell him the truth unti
ut
en Caleb found out. He
obviously wasn't the
Lucas. The minute they fo
, t
hts are in scarce supply the
u take my advice, you'll pi
ruth. That way he won't have
k her head. "I can't lie,
all the details. Be vague."
an. I've seen you d
friend. "I believe that's
fe
vague when I see i
ut I can
Just be selective in what
. I know how seriously you ta
th shut until the ri
to commit to something so
til after we're married...u
Is that go
Sophia sighed. "Let's just h
d hair he doesn't think t
" Isabella consoled. "Why, w
e, t