Marrying Money

Marrying Money
SUSAN MEIER

Maybe every single woman in the tiny town of Wilmore would marry handsome millionaire Tanner McConnell for his money, but not beautician Bailey Stephenson. First of all, she'd heard enough gossip in her own beauty shop about Tanner's past to scare her senseless.Second, she had deep roots in town–and Tanner hated Wilmore! And third, she was crazy about the man….Tanner knew that Bailey needed a hometown husband, but he wasn't going near an altar while in Wilmore. Yet he felt something for sweet, strong Bailey he hadn't felt in years. Something that might just make the richest man in town rethink his reasons for never, ever falling in love!

Every darned woman in the world was attracted to Tanner.

And Bailey wasn’t any different, except that she had dreams and visions, and they didn’t include settling down with a man.

At least, not yet. She was only twenty-five. Not that Tanner would want anything permanent with her, anyway. Since he and his ex had split up years ago, he hadn’t dated anybody for longer than a month. And those he had dated didn’t come from West Virginia. They were New York socialites or the daughters of influential men or executive directors of charities who donated back their salaries because they didn’t need them.

Bailey was just about certain that Tanner wouldn’t consider dating the town beautician.

In the end she wouldn’t be good enough.

And plus, there were the rumors….

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Mary-Theresa Hussey

Senior Editor

Marrying Money

Susan Meier

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

I would like to dedicate this book

to Karen Taylor Richman for all her help over the years.

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SUSAN MEIER

has written category romances for Silhouette Romance and Silhouette Desire. A full-time writer, Susan has also been an employee of a major defense contractor, a columnist for a small newspaper and a division manager of a charitable organization. But her greatest joy in her life has always been her children, who constantly surprise and amaze her. Married for over twenty years to her wonderful, understanding and gorgeous husband, Michael, Susan cherishes her role as a mother, wife, sister and friend, believing them to be life’s real treasures. She not only cherishes those roles as gifts, she tries to convey the beauty and importance of loving relationships in her books.

Contents

Chapter One (#u0487224e-08b1-5491-8f83-224052ad4df6)

Chapter Two (#ub81b7f1e-86da-5028-9afa-7684cba5e9ad)

Chapter Three (#ud8649d4f-173f-5929-8b6c-1013ffe41d9a)

Chapter Four (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Five (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Seven (#litres_trial_promo)