GENRE: Contemporary Christian Romance
The Mistletoe Contract – Amazon link
He needs a wife. She needs money. Is their
modern-day marriage an answer to their prayers or a disaster waiting to happen?
Confirmed bachelor, Nathan Rutledge shut his heart
to romance when he was forced to break the heart of the only woman he ever
truly loved. Now, with his father’s retirement from the family conglomerate,
the torch has been passed to him. But there are two problems—first, he needs a
wife in order to take over the family business. Second, someone has been
embezzling company funds. With the pressure mounting, and time expiring to find
both a wife he can trust and the thief, Nate needs a Christmas miracle.
Forensic Accountant, Meredith Mitchell’s life is in
a shambles. Her mother needs a lifesaving transplant, Mom’s medical bills have
bankrupted Meredith’s meager savings, and she’s sold everything of value, but
it’s still not enough. To make matters worse, she’s now tasked with discovering
accounting errors for a new client—none other than Nathan Rutledge—the same man
who gave her a broken heart for Christmas eight years ago.
Meredith wants to run. Nate wants the chance to
right his wrongs. So, naturally, when he proposes a modern-day marriage of
convenience, she balks at the idea. But he desperately needs a wife, and she
really needs the money he offers. Is this the answer to her prayers? Or will
this mutually beneficial arrangement re-open old wounds that can’t be healed?
Excerpt
Two:
“Okay, you’re starting to drive me nuts. What is going on?”
Meredith blew on her bare hands. She should’ve grabbed her gloves.
“I’ve been thinking. About me and the company. About you.
How I need a wife. How you need money for your mom’s kidney transplant. It’s a
perfect solution.”
“I’m sorry. I’m not following you. What’s perfect?”
After zipping his jacket, he clasped her cold hands in his
large, warm ones. Shoot, his touch shouldn’t make her all fluttery. “Us. I
think we should get married. I’d pay for your mom’s transplant and past-due
hospital bills, and you’d help me retain the company. It’s a win-win.”
Her mouth hung open. “Wait. What? You want us to get
married? You’re nuts!” She yanked her hands out of his grasp and stormed off
the porch. She should’ve grabbed a hat, too.
“Meredith! Wait!”
She stopped in midstride next to his pickup. She had to keep
it together. Not let him see the yearning in her eyes. Meredith inhaled, closed
her eyes, and said a silent prayer.
He circled around her and lifted her chin with his
forefinger. “Hey, I know I screwed up, and I’m truly sorry. Think of this as my
way of apologizing.”
“What are you trying to do to me, Nate?” she whispered. Her
mouth was dry, like she’d sucked on a hundred cotton balls.
“Nothing. Nothing at all. It’s a business proposition. We’ll
call it the Mistletoe Contract.”
Shaking her head, she was certain she’d misunderstood him.
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Jennifer
Chastain is a member of ACFW, ACFW-NC, and My Book Therapy/Novel
Academy. Several of her other stories were finalists in the Blue
Ridge Mountains Foundations contest and she was a finalist in the Touched by
Love contest, sponsored by the Faith, Hope, and Love Christian
Writers. Her contemporary romance stories contain the themes of
redemption, grace, and forgiveness.
A
hopeful romantic, Jennifer loves dark chocolate, Diet Coke, old movies
and a good romantic movie. She loves to experiment with new recipes in the
kitchen and when not cooking, she’s reading or conducting more research for her
stories. Growing up in the snowy North, Christmas has always
been her favorite holiday, with the scents of cinnamon, vanilla, and pine
scenting the air.
She
and her husband have been married for over 25 years and they are permitted
to co-exist with their black rescue cat.
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5 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
I liked the excerpt, thank you.
this is a great excerpt
Looks like a good read.
Thank you for posting about this book, I love holiday stories and am looking forward to reading this one
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