Jared Barrett was the perfect man for Kelsey Layton…for one whole year.

What’s a girl to do when she’s seen enough of marriage and divorce to convince her that love is only temporary? Kelsey determines to enjoy dating and the giddy infatuation it involves, but never let herself forget the inevitable end.

Then Kelsey realizes her best friend, Doug, thinks he’s in love with her, while her only sister, Amy, is desperately in love with Doug. Kelsey knows love is a short-term insanity and she’s too smart to take it seriously, but Amy feels differently.

To avoid hurting her sister, Kelsey has to convince Doug that she’ll never love him…and she’s got to do it fast.

Millionaire bachelor Jared Barrett rides to the rescue. He’s had his eye on Kelsey, his unerring instinct telling him that she’s the one woman for him. But he knows how Kelsey feels about happily-ever-after and he’s not about to waste his breath talking. Instead, when Kelsey mutters in despair that she needs a husband—Jared proposes.

What follows is a dance of love and a marriage of convenience with a groom who’s trying to hide his heart while convincing his bride that love really can last forever.