Abstract: Abandoned by her fiancé on the eve of her wedding, Melanie is trying to start a new life away from her hometown, but cannot find a suitable job. Unexpectedly, Damon comes to her aid, whose fiancee ran away with her fiancé Melanie. He offers his “friend in misfortune” six months of life in a tropical paradise and a highly paid job. But Melanie fears that by accepting the offer, she will fall from the frying pan into the fire: Damon invites her to “work” as his temporary wife...

Note 2020: Published under the pseudonym Winifred Lennox, but authored by Daphne Claire.