Bound to the Bachelor

Lily Taylor knows Beau Bennett dislikes her, but that won't stop her from asking him to volunteer for the Bachelor Auction she's organized to help her friend Molly provide for her tragically injured son, Josh. If Beau's gorgeous face, piercing blue eyes and chiseled body inspires the women of Marietta to dig into their pockets for a good cause, then Lily will do whatever it takes to secure his participation. Beau Bennett isn't sure how he wound up on the auction block being eyed up by hundreds of eager women, but he knows who to blame for it—Lily Taylor, the sexy, distracting, off-limits best friend of his kid sister. As far as he's concerned, the sooner this nightmare is over, the better. The last thing either of them expects is for Lily to wind up bidding on—and winning—Beau, or that their date will lead to Beau stepping in to save Lily when her past comes back to haunt her. As Beau does his best to keep Lily safe, they discover that maybe they don't dislike each other quite as much as they thought. In fact, maybe it's just the opposite...