num_pages: 384
description: WHEN A GOOD-GIRL DIVORCEEPlaying by the rules has left Samantha Monroe with an AWOL ex-husband, maxed out credit cards, and the task of raising three children on a hairstylist's salary. It's time for a new game plan. When Sam learns that politician Jack Tolliver needs someone to play the part of his fiancee for six months in return for a generous paycheck, she's ready to sign up on the spot.MEETS A BAD-BOY POLITICIANJack needs Sam and her kids to help tone down his image from womanizing cad to dependable dad. But he was expecting Sam to be a frumpy single mom, not a wickedly smart, sexy redhead. Keeping nosey newshounds from discovering that his engagement is a charade is going to be a tough job, but one mind-blowing kiss from Sam and suddenly Jack is ready to put in all the overtime necessary...LOVE WINS IN A LANDSLIDE...Now, with scheming opponents itching to bring Jack down, Sam's ex returning to stir up trouble, one stubborn pre-schooler, two squabbling teenagers, a crazy dog, and some out-of-this-world sex, Jack and Sam are discovering that playing make-believe can be complicated--but not nearly as much as falling in love...
language: English
title: The Kept Woman
titlecomplete: The Kept Woman
genres: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit, Childrens, Comedy, Adult, Family, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Humor
ratings_count: 4467
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: RITA Award by Romance Writers of America
category: Contemporary Single Title Romance
publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks