At a very important meeting of Sinclair Shipping Company, Sam Sinclair's millionaire grandfather sends Willa Kent to vote his proxy. Everyone thinks the old man has lost his mind, but Sam quickly figures out that his grandfather wants one of his three grandsons to marry Willa, and this is his way to force the issue. When Sam's grandfather dies suddenly, he and Willa team up to find a loophole in his crazy will. But soon Sam finds his Grandfather's offbeat scheme is growing more attractive by the moment.This is the first book I've read by Janet Chapman. I like her writing style and found her characters quirky but down-to-earth. I'll definitely pick up more books by this author. My rating: 4 Stars. THE MAN MUST MARRY by Janet Chapman is 340 pages in paperback. This is #1 in The Sinclair Brothers Trilogy.Brief Description: Trying to escape marriage, they are snared by love.When Sam Sinclair's self-made millionaire grandfather sends Willa Kent, a woman none of the three Sinclair brothers have even heard of, as his proxy to an ultra-important meeting of the Sinclair shipping company, most people would think the old man had lost his marbles. But Sam knows his grandfather too well. For some reason, the wily old man has decided that one of his three grandsons should marry Willa, and this is his way of trying to force the issue....So Willa and Sam team up on what seems like a wild-goose chase to find some loophole in Grandfather Sinclair's crazy notion. But as Sam crews Willa's yacht en route to Maine, he finds to his surprise that his grandfather's offbeat scheme is growing more attractive by the moment. Willa is smart, beautiful...and has a wild streak that sends them soaring together above the clouds.But Willa isn't about to let Sam fly away with her heart until she knows his true motives. If the man wants to marry for money, then the woman in her says that first he must fall in love.I had a hard time putting this book down once I started reading it. It was very funny in places and very heart rending in others. In other words, I laughed and cried. I do like a spunky woman character and this definitely had one of those in Willa. However, it seemed that a lot of the woman characters were very independent even in their small roles.This is another book you could read in an afternoon, as it moves very quickly and you want to keep turning the pages to see what else would happen before the two people finally came together. There isn't really a big mystery here as to what is going to happen, but the road that was taken was a very interesting one. Willa's profession was unique as well. I am not sure that I know any woman casket builders. So this made the book unique. It also showed Willa's compassion for others and the way she was able to handle people that she felt were in trouble or needed help.These is one small error in the book and that is Ms Chapman said something about the Red Sox and the Yankees being in the World Series. That would never happen in this time as they are both in the same league. However, if it was a fantasy then anything could happen. I am giving this 5 out of 5 stars because I really did enjoy the characters, the location and even the simple love story. BUY NOW: Conniesbooksehlf $2.99
