A wallflower desperate to avoid an engagement…

All Rosie Fontaine wants is to study her butterflies in peace. But as family pressure mounts to accept an unwanted marriage proposal by opening day of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Rosie must convince everyone she’s not a social pariah. So when the real estate magnate she has stealthily scrutinized for years agrees to a fake relationship, she is thrilled. But how is she supposed to protect her heart and keep her hands off Seattle’s most desirable bachelor?

A gentleman destined to change her mind…

Theodore Townsend is far too busy to help his cousin’s best friend…until he realizes it’s the brainy blonde that has always threatened to distract him from his goals. A few innocent outings should appease his curiosity, except the more time he spends with the captivating scientist, the more he craves her. Before long, he’s caught entirely in her net, consumed with one heart-stopping thought: what if she was his by opening day instead?