Accidentally Married to the Billionaire (Whirlwind Romance Series) by Shadonna Richards Read Free Book Online

Anne Somers wasn’t looking for Mr. Right—but he turned up in her flower
shop, buying roses—for another woman. He’s hot but she quickly dismisses him.
It seems as if all the good men are taken.
     
    Blake
Harrington was quite content being single and free until his eyes captured
beautiful down-to-earth Jen, the new store clerk at The Special Gift Flower
Shop. He wants to make his move but he’d rather not say who the flowers are
for—that would ruin his little secret. Can true love blossom in the most
unexpected places?
     
     
    Chapter 1
     
    “Every cloud has a silver
lining”—Proverb
     
    Jen Anne Somers finished placing
flowers on the display shelf of The Special Gift Flower Shop near the beach.
Though she loved her new job, it wasn’t exactly her chosen field, however, she
was grateful to find employment in the tough economy. She didn’t know how she
would come up with the full rent this month, but she was going to take it one
day at a time—or one worry at a time. After her ex walked out of her
life…things got pretty rough. She was going to make a new beginning.
                “So glad you could
help out, Jen,” Mr. Myers, the store owner said as he hobbled from the back,
carrying boxes of ornaments.
                “Oh, no worries, Mr.
Myers. It’s my pleasure.” Jen took the boxes from him and placed them on the
counter.
                Being in The Special
Gift flower shop was a blessing—the silver lining in her dark clouds of recent
disappointments. Jen had just been through a horrible break-up with her ex.
Taking a break from men and finding herself was the best gift she could give to
herself right now—time. Not just any time, but “me” time. She had lost her job
in the same week, she figured this was probably time to really stop and smell
the roses, so to speak. What better way to get out of a slump than to be
surrounded by beauty and earthly pretty scents. For the first time in her life
she could finally relax on the job and not have to worry about filling quotas
or dealing with office politics or working ungodly overtime hours. Maybe this
was what she needed. She felt like a person for once, not a work machine. Maybe
it was time for a career change to something less stressful.
                Just then, the door
chime sounded and when Jen looked up to see who her first customer would be,
her heart stopped.
                The tall, handsome
stranger that walked through the doors of the gift shop caught her off guard.
She’d seen good-looking men before, but he was—stunning!
                Stop gaping at
him, fool! Concentrate.
                The very way he stood
looking at the display shelf, his hands shoved in the pockets of his tailored
pants, oozed confidence. As he scrutinized the floral arrangement on the shelf,
Jen checked him out surreptitiously. When he took his hand out of his pocket
she noted there was no ring on his ring finger. Okay. But he didn’t give off
the unattached vibe. A guy like that must be taken. Certainly can’t be
footloose or fiancé free.
                Jen, focus.
                What was with her all of a
sudden? This wasn’t like her. It was just that she’d never met anyone like him
before. Not that she had much experience in her thirty years. She’d spent most
of it as a wall flower. Her ex was the closest she’d come to a real relationship.
                “Hi, um…can I help
you?” Jen’s timid voice slid out through her throat.
                “Uh, yeah. I’m
looking for a special…” Mr. Handsome paused when their eyes locked for a
moment. An awkward moment.
                “Gift?” she finished
for him.
                He seemed a bit
distracted for a moment. Did she have something on her face? Jen began to feel
self-conscious to the max. She stole a discreet glance at the mirror by the
display case to make