Xenakis's Convenient Bride

The challenge: two weeks without your billionaire fortune!

Greek magnate Stavros Xenakis must go undercover to win a bet—and escape his grandfather’s demands that he take a bride. Until encountering deliciously tempting housekeeper Calli proves that a wife is exactly what he needs!

Calli’s baby being taken away robbed her of the ability to trust anyone. Now Stavros’s offer to marry her gives her the chance to finally find her son. But Calli doesn’t expect their honeymoon to be so sinfully sensual—and for life as the temporary Mrs. Xenakis to be so exquisitely satisfying...

“Calli will be coming to New York with me. As my wife.”

“What?” Calli didn’t realize she’d been holding a champagne flute until it hit the tiles and smashed. “Why on earth would you suggest we marry?”

“My grandfather has been pressuring me to find a wife. He’s holding off stepping down as director until I do. All the women I know would demand a real marriage. By that I mean years of my life. Children. Half of my assets if we divorce.”

“You don’t like children?” It suddenly became a pivotal sticking point in a conversation that was too outlandish to be happening, but she couldn’t help jumping to a vision of finding her son and watching Stavros reject him.

“I’m told I need an heir, but I’m in no hurry.” He swirled the clear liquid in the bottom of his glass. “In fact, I plan to leave that up to my sisters–but I’m impatient to take the reins of the company. I need a wife to present to my grandfather. One who will act the part but leave on cue. Why do you want to move to New York? Do you have a deep, dark secret you want to stay buried?” He narrowed his gaze. “Tell me now. I don’t want a scandal popping up to smudge the family name.”

‘I’ll wager that not one of you can go two weeks without your credit cards...’

The Secret Billionaires

Challenged to go undercover—but tempted to blow it all!

Tycoons Antonio Di Marcello, Stavros Xenakis and Alejandro Salazar cannot imagine life without their decadent wealth, incredible power and untouchable status—but neither can they resist their competitive natures!

Dared to abandon all they know, these extraordinary men leave behind their billionaire lifestyles and take on ‘ordinary’ lives.

But, disguised as a mechanic, a pool boy and a groom, they’re about to meet the real challenge...

Conquering the women they’ll meet along the way!

Di Marcello’s Secret Son by Rachael Thomas

May 2017

Xenakis’s Convenient Bride by Dani Collins

June 2017

Salazar’s One-Night Heir by Jennifer Hayward

July 2017

Xenakis’s Convenient Bride

Dani Collins

www.millsandboon.co.uk

Canadian DANI COLLINS knew in high school that she wanted to write romance for a living. Twenty-five years later, after marrying her high school sweetheart, having two kids with him, working at several generic office jobs and submitting countless manuscripts, she got The Call. Her first Mills & Boon novel won the Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best First in Series from RT Book Reviews. She now works in her own office, writing romance.

Books by Dani Collins

Mills & Boon Modern Romance

The Secret Beneath the Veil

Bought by Her Italian Boss Vows of Revenge Seduced into the Greek’s World The Russian’s Acquisition An Heir to Bind Them A Debt Paid in Passion More than a Convenient Marriage? No Longer Forbidden?

The Sauveterre Siblings

Pursued by the Desert Prince

His Mistress with Two Secrets

The Wrong Heirs

The Marriage He Must Keep

The Consequence He Must Claim

Seven Sexy Sins

The Sheikh’s Sinful Seduction

The 21st Century Gentleman’s Club

The Ultimate Seduction

One Night With Consequences

Proof of Their Sin

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at millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.

The premise of an undercover billionaire was exciting all by itself, but when I found out I would be working with Rachael Thomas and Jennifer Hayward I was doubly thrilled. They are not just talented authors but wonderful people, and a joy to work with, so I dedicate this book to them with much affection and appreciation for their input.

I would be remiss, however, if I didn’t include my husband. While we were brainstorming this story he helped me come up with the heroine’s back story–specifically how cruelly Calli’s father betrays her. As we bounced ideas back and forth, and the stakes went up, our voices grew louder and louder, causing our (grown) daughter to come into my office and ask with trepidation, “Are you guys fighting?” To be fair, I usually insist on complete silence while I work, so she had a right to be confused.

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

Introduction

The Secret Billionaires

Title Page

About the Author

Dedication

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

EPILOGUE

Extract

Copyright

PROLOGUE

STAVROS XENAKIS THREW his twenty-thousand-euro chips into the pot, less satisfied than he usually was postchallenge, but it had nothing to do with his fellow players or his lackluster hand.