Book excerpt: Can there be happiness in a marriage without love? Isobel is dumbfounded when her friend Alex asks her to be his wife. He needs her to act the part in order to get his dream job. Though Isobel is torn because she doesn’t love Alex, he refuses to take no for an answer. He doesn’t need love in his life, just a dependable woman he trusts who can play the part of perfect wife. He thought there’d be no problems, until they find out just how compatible they really are together!