Unread signed by author. Like new Running Mate When making it to congress means faking a marriage… fake it til’ you make it takes on a whole new meaning. Apparently, conservative mid western voters want more than my brains, connections and good looks to vote me in as a congressman. That’s right, to appear as the all-American family man they want… I need a wife. ASAP. The lovely Odette Hastings seems to fit the bill. She’s a wholesome small-town girl, and conveniently in need of cash. I’ll give her the money to take care of her elderly parents, and she’ll be the political arm candy I need. We both win, right? The only problem is Odette is a little too beautiful, a little too intelligent, and way too distracting. I have to keep my eye on the prize. Because there might be something I want more than a seat in congress House Mate Goals for a fresh start: Move out of my parents’ house. Get my teaching career back on track Join a widow support group Don’t fall in love with my dad’s coworker/my new landlord. After losing my husband three years ago, I’m ready for a fresh start for me and my daughter. I appreciate all of my parents’ help, of course, but I can’t live with them forever (and I don’t want to). Dr. Drew Reed, my father’s coworker, informs me his basement (turned income-property) is available for rent. And he also needs a part time nanny. Lucky for him, I can do both! But living in such close-proximity, seeing him in those dang sexy surgical scrubs, and watching him with our girls… is making my heart thaw in ways I never expected. But am I ready to love again?