Sophia emerged from the bathroom, struggling to pull up the zipper on the back of her soft blue silk dress. It was sleeveless with a sweetheart neckline. Fitted down to the thigh, it then fell in soft folds to her knees. They’d arrived at Villa d’Este earlier that afternoon. As he’d said, Giada h...
While he’d slept she’d become obsessed with the beauty of his features, relaxed of all the worries and responsibilities he carried around with him. That wasn’t what concerned her, however. It was the look she’d put in his eyes. A look of love, of longing, of hope. That was how she wanted him to b...
One hand was fisted on the seat-belt buckle, the other rested on the door release. She was more skittish than a newborn calf about to be checked over by the vet. “I’m not going to hurt you, Analise. I will never hurt you,” he said. She took a deep breath, and he could tell she was forcing herself...
Without her, he was sure he’d still be sitting on the front room floor, staring at Hannah. For the first time in his adult life he felt completely overwhelmed. Anger, shock, disbelief had each been competing for recognition—until an intense need to protect his child flooded his system, swamping a...
Except she still glowed from three days of complete heaven at Daniel’s place in the Philippines. She’d expected a small shack. She got a lovely four-bedroom modern-style house with a private beach and staff to cook, clean, and basically find anything she needed. Max had lo...