Merideth Gardner is about to give up on her dream of working for a city paper when fate intervenes. Tall, handsome billionaire Ian Stirling has just offered her the job of a lifetime … and all she has to do is pretend to be in love with him.

Seven days. That's all Ian needs to convince his grandfather that he's given up his philandering ways. Then Meredith will get her payment - a job at the Daily Herald.

Everything changes when the story of a missing girl falls into Meredith's lap. Her investigation leads her into dangerous waters, and while Ian struggles to keep her safe, Meredith finds herself breaking the one ironclad rule of their arrangement: she starts falling for Ian. For real.

Will their deepening connection keep the story from being told? Or is the real danger to Meredith's heart?

Dive into this complete Ian & Meredith investigation. The Girl in the River combines an arranged relationship, a missing girl, and hidden feelings for the perfect blend of humor, spice, suspense, and romance.