"Married In name only..."

When Xander Pascalis gets word that his wife Helen was hurt in a car accident he immediately arrives at her side. It has been a year since they were married but they have yet to consummate their marriage. Due to the misunderstanding on their wedding night, Xander and Helen have led separate lives but Xander wants this marriage to be real in every way.

Helen was tired of living in the prison that Xander had her in the past year. Finally deciding to leave him, she doesn't make it when her car crashes into the tree. Now Xander is making demands and despite the doubts she has, Helen doesn't want to fight her attraction to Xander any longer.

Helen and Xander must put aside assumptions about each other they believe to be true in order to make this marriage work. But will they be able to?

I found myself unable to put THE PURCHASED WIFE by Michelle Reid down. From the beginning, packed with seductive chemistry between Xander and Helen, these two are combustible when they finally get together. I loved every second of this book and know readers will as well.

Reviewed by Barb Hicks
Posted June 7, 2005