What Happens in Amsterdam

Bestseller Solomon (Business or Pleasure) offers the sizzling story of a marriage of convenience between high school sweethearts. After a messy breakup with a coworker and resulting job loss, 30-something Californian Dani Dorfman needs to get away from her overprotective parents and make a new start—so she boldly takes a job in Amsterdam. While biking around her new city, she literally crashes into Wouter Van Leeuwen, her forbidden first love from the year he spent as an exchange student with her family. Soon thereafter, Dani’s apartment is flooded and her Dutch employer goes under. Meanwhile, Wouter needs a wife to inherit his historic family home. Marriage solves both their problems, providing Dani with housing and time to find employment. Though they agree the arrangement is strictly practical, their old attraction is as strong as ever and pretending they’re in love in front of Wouter’s family brings old feelings to the surface. Even after they succumb to their physical chemistry, however, insecurities on both sides may prevent them from trusting each other enough to make their marriage real and lasting. Solomon showcases her talent for creating flawed but appealing characters, and it’s gratifying to see Dani and Wouter’s relationship mature. The author’s fans will not be disappointed. (May)