A Marriage of Convenience

By Cheryle Fisher

Ethan Maxwell admits he's a nerd, but a life-altering diagnosis forces him to face his isolation and lack of close, personal, relationships. Hiring a hospice company for his end-of-life care, he's immediately drawn to Natalie Hera, the registered nurse assigned to his case. Amid the turmoil of his diagnosis, planning for his death, and an unexpected opportunity to participate in a drug trial, he sees in her a peace that he's never known and a hope that he's never had.Natalie is struggling with problems of her own, and taking on a new hospice patient only complicates her life. Finances are tight, so she can't turn down a new patient, but her natural compassion causes her to become too attached to her patients and she feels emotionally unable to face losing another one. As she contemplates a career change, she discovers that someone has been breaking into her house and may also be following her. As Ethan's health worsens, he comes up with a proposal that will solve his need for her continual care and solve her financial problems. His proposal though, complicates her life even more, especially when she realizes that he's falling in love with her and that his plan goes against her moral code. Struggling to overcome the constraints of time, Ethan and Natalie must decide what they value in life and in a relationship.A Marriage of Convenience is written from the perspective of both Ethan and Natalie, incorporating journal entries, phone calls, and text messages to tell the story of mortality, hope, and sacrificial love.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1539747700
• ISBN13: 9781539747703
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.3"