Desperate Measures

A spellbinding story of passion, heartbreak, and the elation that comes with the search for true love

Bestselling author Fern Michaels has always thrilled readers with her involving novels of vivid characters looking for love in the face of overwhelming odds. In Desperate Measures, she shares the story of Pete Sorenson, an orphan whose wealthy uncle has given him a fairy-tale life—complete with a sweet princess named Annie who provides the emotional support that Pete needs to launch his career as a high-powered attorney. Then Maddie Stern enters the picture. Maddie was a foster child, too, and her breathtaking beauty and mysterious allure entrance Pete. Together they plan a wonderful future—until fate changes all their lives: Pete’s, Maddie’s, and Annie’s. Filled with all the drama, passion, and emotion that have made her novels international bestsellers, Desperate Measures is Fern Michaels writing at the top of her form and at her storytelling best.Fern Michaels was the New York Times bestselling author of the Texas quartet of sizzling contemporary novels Texas Rich, Texas Heat, Texas Fury, and Texas Sunrise, as well as the steamy books in the Captive series: Captive Embraces, Captive Innocence, Captive Passions, Captive Splendors, and Captive Secrets. She also wrote For All Their Lives, Serendipity, Seasons of Her Life, Desperate Measures, and To Have and to Hold. She passed away in 2025.#1 New York Times bestselling author