It isn't Jade Talmage's idea to hire a strange man to escort her to the hospital gala. The absence of her brother Paul—her usual companion—leaves her with no choice but to accept her daughter's offer to hire an escort.Enter Zachary Cooper, one-third owner of Coopers' Companions, a professional escort service. Zach is exactly the type of man Jade wants in her life. Yet she's sure a relationship with a man ten years her junior would lead to nothing but heartache.Zach wants a lifetime with the woman he's fallen for so desperately, and has to convince Jade that he's much more than a stud for hire—he's the man who loves her.(Previously published as Rent-A-Stud.)