Conveniently a Fortune

The Fortunes of Texas: Secrets of Fortune's Gold Ranch #4

by Michele Dunaway

“What if you married me?”

Jacinta Gomez despairs in the face of an impossible in six weeks, marry—or lose the family’s beloved chocolate business forever! After Jacinta confides in her mentor, powerhouse Micah Fortune, he’s got an irresistible he’ll be her husband for one year to secure her birthright. But Micah can’t ignore the simmering attraction for his whip-smart, stunning bride. After a devastating betrayal, though, he’s sworn off love. Can this make-believe match usher in a happily-ever-after?

From Harlequin Fortunes of

Book 1: Faking It with a Fortune by Michelle Major
Book 2: A Fortune's Redemption by Stella Bagwell
Book 3: A Fortune with Benefits by Jennifer Wilck
Book 4: Conveniently a Fortune by Michele Dunaway
Book 5: To Catch a Fortune by Rochelle Alers

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published April 29, 2025

About the author

Ever since she was in first grade, Michele Dunaway wanted to be a writer. Even later in life, she found herself writing, and served on Kirkwood High School's newspaper staff, her college paper, and a local music newspaper (which led to Michele's five-second appearance on MTV's "The Week in Rock").

"I've always wanted to write fiction and I published my first stories using my sister's manual typewriter," she said. "I wrote love stories, and married myself and my sister to the cutest boys in the neighborhood. My sister wrote westerns and killed everyone. We had a great time and I guess you can say that those first stories hooked me into wanting to write more."

Michele concentrated on her writing, even while getting her teaching degree.

"While I earned my undergraduate degree in education, my master's degree is in media communication. In my spare time, apart from studying and teaching, my hobby has always been writing. I still have romance novels in the basement from when I was in high school and college. They're scrawled out in my handwriting, and written long before I knew anything about weaving plot, setting, and character. A teaching colleague Ed Washington read a Highlander fan fiction novel I wrote and told me I should try to seriously get published. So instead of it just being a dream, I set about trying to make it reality," she said.

In 1988, Michele set a goal at her five-year high school reunion to be published by the year 2000. While she authored three professional journal articles, and compiled the Journalism Education Association Middle/Junior High Curriculum Guide, it wasn't until August of 1999 that Michele learned she had sold her first novel to Harlequin American Romance.

"I'm thrilled that I accomplished this. Writing for Harlequin has always been a dream of mine, and words can't express the elation I felt when I heard they were buying my novel. I found out in the school office and the school nurse came running out because I was screaming with joy after I put down the phone," she said.

Since then Michele has sold over 15 novels to Harlequin and her works have been translated into French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Japanese among others. Describing herself as a woman who does too much but doesn't know how to stop, Michele also teaches high school English, advises the school yearbook, and raises two daughters and five spoiled housecats.

Reviews

[Renee Simmons · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so enjoyable while wishing the couple the best, but knowing that it is fake. Jacinto Gomez has worked beside her grandmother in her chocolate business since she was very young and has dreams of one day taking over and expanding the business. While getting her degree she is also working as an intern for powerhouse Micah Fortune. But when her grandmother shocked her by telling her that unless she marries within 6 weeks, she plans to turn the business over to her cousin who has no interest in the business and will just sell . When a surprise proposal is given, she knows her dreams can come true. But complications with her heart can smash her dreams just as quickly. This fun and intense marriage of convenience story was so intriguing. I love meeting Jacinta and seeing how her heart realizes what is important and meeting the Fortune family who tell it like it is.

[Dyan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. Both characters were relatable and lovable. It’s fun catching up with all of the drama revolving around this Fortune family but I feel this story gave complete attention to Jacinta and Micah.

[Harlequin Books]

Contemporary Romance
Miniseries
The Fortunes of Texas: Secrets of Fortune's Gold Ranch (Book #4)

[Annette Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love, love, love this book. this series is a great one!

[Phillip W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Read

I continue to enjoy how each author builds upon the previous writers story line seamlessly. They really are doing a nice job connecting the dots.