Author: agnescanestri
Winning the bet might mean losing their hearts…NATHAN:Everyone knows I’m the next logical choice for CEO when my mother steps down. What everyone seems to doubt, however, is my ability to have a life outside of work that includes a loving relationship.So when my brother bets that I can’t connect deeply enough with a woman to win her heart—and my mother makes winning that bet a condition of my … winning that bet a condition of my promotion—I accept the challenge.Too bad I never considered what would happen if I was the one to fall in love when all is…
She was just a job. Until she wasn’t.If one thing is drilled into any newbie private investigator, then it’s the need to maintain a firm line between business and pleasure. I perfectly agree with this sensible rule, too. At least I did until I met my first field assignment—the fiery and entirely too intriguing Ruby. Sleuthing her was supposed to be only a job for me. One that would show my … job for me. One that would show my uncle (and boss) that I was a skilled detective who didn’t have to stay at some dusty desk in our…
It was just a simple favor between friends. Until it wasn’t… First, I don’t want to be Gabriel’s means of getting back at his snobbish ex-girlfriend. Plus, a make-believe relationship with him is risky, and it will almost certainly lead me to heartbreak. Still, I’m not able to turn Gabriel down in his moment of need. (His pleading grey eyes make me absolutely powerless, darn it.) So now I have to figure out how to guard my heart against the one man I want to give it to the most, all the while I pretend to be his. But it…
Few gambles are worth “going all in.” This might be one of them. I’ve got no trouble trusting my emotions. Following my heart has helped me turn a struggling taverna into the coolest hotspot in town. And eventually, I’m sure I’ll be able to realize my dream of organizing a jazz festival that would help revitalize my small village—all with my lovely little restaurant at the heart of the action. restaurant at the heart of the action. But first, I’ve got to keep the corporate shark, Ryan O’Connor, from tearing my place apart. It won’t be a straightforward task, though.…