This romantic comedy takes a fun look at a confirmed bachelor who might just be falling in love with his wife.
In order to receive his inheritance, Jake Mitchell must marry. In order to save her family's farm, Sue Lewis must marry a rich man. So Jake comes up with a plan.
Why not strike up a platonic, business arrangement where they can marry each other for six months? Then they are free to annul the marriage and go their separate ways.
Unfortunately for him, the people he knows are determined to keep them together. Between an army of suitors willing to woo Sue before her annulment and the Lewis brothers scheming to show Jake how attractive she is, laughter and love are in the air. And in the end, a confirmed bachelor might discover that an inconvenient marriage may not be so inconvenient after all.
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The beginning of the suitors' rampage...
When the production ended, Mrs. Walker walked onto the stage and thanked everyone for attending. “I must say, Trevor Lewis outdid himself this year,” she said. “Of course, the children make the play come alive. I would like to thank our director, Mrs. Mitchell.”
Sue looked shy but appeared on stage and smiled.
“Is that Sue Lewis?” a man asked from behind Jake.
“Yes,” another man answered him.
“If I knew she looked that good, I would have married her.”
“She’s only going to be with Jake Mitchell for six months. Their marriage is strictly business and platonic.”
“Hmm...Maybe I should stop by the library and pick up a book sometime.”
Jake turned around. “You enjoyed the play that much?” He smiled despite his irritation.
The man’s eyes widened. “I’m sorry, Mr. Mitchell. I didn’t know you would be here.”
“Why not? She is my wife.” He emphasized the words ‘my wife.’
The man nodded. “I understand.”
Jake nodded in return and turned back to the stage where Sue was announcing all the children and their roles in the production of the play.
Justin snickered next to him. “You won’t last six months before you admit you want to keep her.”
“Nonsense,” he snapped. It shouldn’t have bothered him that available, good looking, young bachelors were beginning to take note of her. It meant that he made a good choice. Why couldn’t he be happy with that?
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