When Raina is rushed to the hospital with chest pains, her three sons come running to be by her side.  The eldest, Chase, lives in the small town of Yorkshire Falls, New York, where he runs the family newspaper.  Middle son, Rick, is a local police officer.  Which brings us to the ladies man, Roman, the baby of the three, and the one that women adore.  Roman is a foreign correspondent who hops on the first plane back.  Though Raina’s troubles are mainly a case of indigestion, she figures it is the perfect opportunity to feign greater troubles and put in a request for a few grandchildren.  Little does she know, her sons take her request extremely seriously and toss a coin to see who has to find a bride first.

The lucky winner, Roman, finds himself the first on a quest to find a bride.  When he learns the object of his schoolboy desires, Charlotte Bronson, is back in town, he is entranced once again, but she spurned him once and shows little interest in him now.

Charlotte has returned to her hometown to open up an erotic lingerie boutique.  Her client base rapidly grows as a panty thief begins stealing handmade underwear from the purchasers’ homes.  Back in high school Roman was caught stealing panties, could he be back to his old tricks?  Charlotte finds herself attracted to Roman, but growing up with a wayward father, she is determined that a roving reporter would make lousy marriage material.

Soon Roman finds himself falling in love with Charlotte and his plans for a long distance marriage no longer sit well.  Can he give up his job to marry the woman he loves?  What happens when Charlotte learns of the coin toss?

Jam packed with lively characters, humor, touching conflicts, and loads of passion, Carly Phillip fans are sure to be pleased with THE BACHELOR.  The added attraction of the panty thief mystery added an entertaining twist to the romance. 

I am thrilled that Carly has this opportunity to show the incredible depth her writing possesses in this longer story.  Series fans have been thrilled with her emotional and sensual stories over the years, so it is about time that those who shy away from series because of there shorter length get to experience Carly’s work!  I cannot wait for the second book in this series – Rick’s story – THE PLAYBOY that will be coming in December, just in time for your Christmas stocking!