Sexy Andy Devine returns from France to his father’s farm in Iron Bog, NJ, and posts a sign on a utility pole to advertise for a wife. Philadelphia news reporter Julie Knott is assigned to the story. Julie interviews Andy for a TV spot, and Andy chooses her to fill the vacancy. Julie agrees to Andy’s “business proposal” since she has just be dumped by her fiancé. She also sees the relationship as an opportunity to write a book. Following a six-day courtship and a quick civil ceremony, Julie transforms herself from TV reporter to a farm wife and discovers that Andy is a “miracle worker” in the bedroom. Complications arise when Julie finds out Andy’s family owns a billion-dollar shipping business.
Verdict Debut author Jones is a New Jersey native who teaches creative writing at Western Connecticut State University. Her first novel offers up a steamy summer reading diversion. Enjoy.—Joyce Sparrow, Kenneth City, FL
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a steamy summer reading diversion. Enjoy.” — Library Journal
“a fantastically original, sexy romance about love and dating in modern times, complete with a spunky, relatable heroine, and a sexy Frenchman” — Fresh Fiction
“funny, romantic and witty [...] This is definitely a unique spin on contemporary romance and it works.” — Harlequin Junkie
“One of my favorite story troupes is contract marriages and Gwen Jones delivered a delightfully funny, totally hot tale with WANTED: Wife. Filled with romance, suspense, a little mystery and a whole lot of heat I consumed this in record time. Three word review: hot, intense and romantic.” — Caffinated Book Reviewer
“This is such a cute, romantic, sexy story! Fresh, quirky... Lots of fun!” — Blithely Bookish
“An unforgettable hero, an unusual premise, an unlikely setting, and a spot-on first person narrative combine to make this one of the freshest, funniest contemporary romances I’ve read so far this year.” — Bookishly Attentive
An unforgettable hero, an unusual premise, an unlikely setting, and a spot-on first person narrative combine to make this one of the freshest, funniest contemporary romances I’ve read so far this year.
This is such a cute, romantic, sexy story! Fresh, quirky... Lots of fun!
One of my favorite story troupes is contract marriages and Gwen Jones delivered a delightfully funny, totally hot tale with WANTED: Wife. Filled with romance, suspense, a little mystery and a whole lot of heat I consumed this in record time. Three word review: hot, intense and romantic.
funny, romantic and witty [...] This is definitely a unique spin on contemporary romance and it works.
a fantastically original, sexy romance about love and dating in modern times, complete with a spunky, relatable heroine, and a sexy Frenchman
