Treasures & Pleasures: A Collection of Romantic Novellas, Smith Bobbi

Something Blue
Stationed in Arizona, Cavalry Captain Philip Long returns to Boston for the reading of his wealthy fathers will and to settle the estate. Philip is deeply troubled when he learns his father added a clause to the will that dictates he must marry within six months and stay married for a year or he will lose every cent of his inheritance. Unless he chooses to walk away from his fortune, Philip knows hes trapped. But when he rescues young saloon girl Mattie Jackson from an attack by some vicious drunks on his trip back to Fort McDowell, he believes hes found the answer to his problem. Hell propose a marriage in name only to Mattie to save her from the life shes been forced to lead, and once their year together is over, hell pay her a substantial amount so they can part ways...Or will they? Love might just interfere.

Lottery of Love
Elise Matthews has worked hard to make her catering service a success in order to support herself and her younger brother, Rod, after their parents died, and she buys lottery tickets every week just to keep up the tradition her father had. When she lands a contract with the rich owner of the local football team, shes ecstatic. She rushes to the auto body shop where Rod works to tell him and their friend, Zach Thomas, who owns the shop, the news. Zach is happy for Elise. He secretly loves her and has always wanted the best for her, but now that shell be dealing with the rich folks on a regular basis, he fears she wont have much use for a regular working guy like him anymore. Elise has always longed to be rich, and when the team owner proposes to her, she finds herself torn between the surprising love shes finally realized she feels for Zach and the prospect of marrying a very wealthy man. Will true love win out? Will Zach win The Lottery of Love?