A heartbroken man, a frustrated spinster, and a marriage of convenience that proves quite inconvenient.Simon Kingsley is in desperate need of a wife. After years of searching, he finally found love. Unfortunately, she wed another, and now, it's time to settle for someone with whom he can share his life. Love is no longer an option for a man whose heart is irrevocably broken.Mina Ashbrook longs to marry for love but knows she's too old, too plump, and too plain to catch a gentleman's eye. And a marriage of convenience is better than being a spinster sister living off her brother's charity. Simon may not love her now, but Mina knows there's hope-if she can convince him that love comes in many forms.Will Mina find a way to heal Simon's heart? Or will the shadows of the past keep them from finding happiness together?