A contemporary romance set on the English riviera.
One stubborn woman stands between Nathan and his plan to restore his company’s reputation. Is Chloe willing to make a deal—for her land, and her heart?
Chloe Greenwood’s seaside cottage means the world to her. It’s more than a home, it’s her sanctuary. However, thanks to a mystery bidder, the only way she can afford to expand her business is to sell her cherished refuge to a development company.
So what if the company’s CEO is devastatingly handsome and has an uncanny knack for getting under her skin? The important thing is that selling her cottage will bring her the kind of financial security she craves.
Nathan Fitzgerald is willing to do whatever it takes to restore his company’s reputation. At the top of his to-do list is to acquire the site earmarked for a luxury marina hotel—a site currently owned by the beautiful, stubborn Chloe Greenwood. He’s sure that with a few pretty words and seductive look or two, the property will be his. Too bad he hadn’t counted on falling head over belt buckle for Chloe.
Now that he knows just how much the cottage means to Chloe, how can he ask her to sell? How can he choose between his company, and his heart?
Excerpt
Chloe realized it was time to pull this thing back from the dangerous edge. Sitting with him here like this, all chummy-chummy, was way too informal, too… What the devil had he put in this wine? It didn’t usually affect her like this. She wanted to lean back, close her eyes, feel his body against hers, his hands touching her, sliding into her.
She was up like a bullet out of a gun and heading for the door, but Nathan was quicker and blocked her exit. She stared at his chest, not trusting herself to look at him. She dodged to one side, then the other, but he mirrored each move.
“I want you, Chloe, and you want me. Before long, you’ll give yourself to me, willingly.”
She glared at him. The arrogance of it, the sheer conceit. “I won’t give myself to you,” she bit out as her head swam and temptation flooded through her. “Now you’ll leave, and I really don’t want you coming back.”
When she went to move around him, he leaned in. “Oh, I’ll be back.” With a slick patience, he skimmed his finger along her jaw and cupped her chin when she tried to turn her head away. With no time to prepare for the bolt of reaction as their gazes clashed, Chloe could only watch him, could only feel the weight in her chest as her lungs locked tight. Her hands came up in reaction, her palms lying flat, and not altogether steady, on his chest. With that same patience, his gaze traveled over her face, taking a long, slow tour of her mouth before journeying back to her eyes.
Chloe increased the pressure on his chest as he moved in. It was reflex, because she wasn’t sure of anything right at that moment. Except she wanted him to stay. Wanted him to move closer, to wrap his arms around her. She wanted to feel those hands… Oh God, those big hands…
“We want each other, and we’ll have each other. I can be a patient man when the occasion demands it, so for now I’ll let you believe your little fantasy that you don’t want me.” He fastened his grip on her chin as she tried to turn her head, and looked deep into her eyes as she fought against leaning in. “When I do get you in bed, and believe me I will,” he added as she opened her mouth to offer a token protest, “it most definitely won’t be panic I see in your eyes.”
It was most definitely panic now, and not just in her eyes—her whole body vibrated with it. Her heart beat against her ribcage, and delicious sensations dragged through her pelvis. She hated herself. Feeling this way over someone so overbearing, so presumptuous. The cheek of him, the sheer unadulterated cheek of him.
The Matchmaker:
Angela Calminetti, mother of five, New Age practitioner and gifted psychic and telepath, is proud of her family ties and does everything she can to make sure that all of her younger siblings are as happy in love and marriage
The Matchmaker:
Angela Calminetti, mother of five, New Age practitioner and gifted psychic and telepath, is proud of her family ties and does everything she can to make sure that all of her younger siblings are as happy in love and marriage
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