Brent Chambers finds himself in a quandary. In order to meet the terms of his uncle's will, he has to marry for love and stay married for a year. Unfortunately, his fiancé elopes with another man—forcing him to settle for a marriage of convenience. But with whom?

Sarah Gordon, his employee, comes into his office asking for a raise. Instead, he offers her a pretend marriage for a year with him. Because her graduate classes are so expensive, she takes his offer, convincing herself that it is only for the money and not because she is attracted to her handsome boss.

But soon their time together becomes more special and she must hide her feelings—he doesn't want a real marriage. Will their play-acting love become the real thing before the end of the year and all bets are off?

Ludima Gus Burton retired from teaching in 1978. She and her husband had three glorious retirement yeras before he died of a heart attack in 1981. She now lives with her daughter, Daphne, son-in-law, Peter, and a grandson, Matthew. Her other daughter, Jennifer, lives six miles away.

When she wrote her first novel in long hand, on lined paper, in 1991, at the age of 71, in six weeks she thought it was perfect. Alas, the editors didn't.

For the next eight years she joined RWA, went to conferences and workshops aand wrote five more novels. Her childhood dream was realized with the publication of this book-at age 80! One is never too old to make a dream come true. "Never give up on your dream," Ludima says.

Only For A Year is her first romance novel for Avalon.

Avalon Romances by Ludima Gus Burton:

THE WEDDING CAKE
THE LOVE POTION
THE TYCOON AND THE SCHOOLTEACHER
ONLY FOR A YEAR