"Daddy, why don't you marry Linnet?" Little Sarah Doyle adored Linnet, whose heart was touched by the loneliness of the bright motherless child. Sarah's father, Justin, was another matter entirely. He could be cold as ice, yet he possessed an animal magnetism that was impossible to ignore -- ...
‘You don’t play fair.’ ‘Neither do you.’ Gerd’s voice was low and amused and very, very sexy. Her eyes opened and she warded him off with up-raised hands. ‘As it happens, I wasn’t going to object to an allowance,’ she said forth rightly. ‘But I’ll use my own money until it’s gone.’ Gerd shrugged....
Taryn told herself she should be pleased. She’d be prepared to bet her next year’s income—always providing she had one, she thought uneasily—that on his home turf he’d be hip-deep in swooning women. He had to be in his early thirties and he wasn’t married. Most men with his financial and personal...
Nick was deliberately turning the clock back, trying to restore their relationship to its previous standing of almost-family. Shocked by the strength of her dismay, she stemmed the protest that trembled on her tongue. She said quietly, “Yes, of course.” “I’ll get you something to drink.” His mout...