Carmen Green

Giving her boss's fiance the kiss–off isn't in Doreen Fleming's job description. But when she meets the soon–to–be ex, gorgeous real estate developer Lucas McCoy, Doreen knows she's headed for a storm tide of trouble. Building his dream house isn't the same without someone to share it. Doreen may be just the messenger, but she's unleashing a tempest inside Lucas that's tempting him to risk his heart again. Then a hurricane hits, stranding Lucas and Doreen in the house of both their dreams. As the winds howl outside, the passion rages inside––hotter than the sweltering summer night...and twice as explosive.

Loren Smith's new career as a pastry chef is finally bringing the former model out of her shell. But when a fire forces her to move in with her best friend, she doesn't expect to be living under the same roof as sinfully seductive Robinson Hood And soon the sexy undercover investigator makes her his personal mission. Rob finds Loren as fragile and irresistible as the airy confections she whips up––and he isn't about to let her go back into retreat mode. The widowed P.I. wants her to know only his sensual touch. But first Rob has to earn her trust. Which means taking it slow and hot until he has the wary beauty right where he wants her––in his arms, in his bed... and in his heart.

Zoe McNight has sworn off blind dates. But her white–hot dalliance with Ben Hood was a night to remember Now, with her upscale jewelry and gem boutiques in trouble, Zoe's determined to put diamonds––not desire––first. Ben may be banned from her heart, but she needs this sexy private investigator to uncover who is stealing from her high–priced inventory––before her reputation is tarnished for good. Ben wants this sexy, sophisticated lady more than ever. But he's willing to play it cool to catch a thief. Soon, work becomes a dance of sweet seduction and Zoe wonders if she was too hasty in denying herself a good man like Ben. Because sometimes all that glitters really is gold.

Under the tropical Antigua sun, Naomi Clarke flings caution to the wind! She's caught up in a sizzling romance with Brice Lawrence, a sensual stranger she's just met. For two blissful weeks they're inseparable, even though they know their affair was never meant to last. Until the passion–sated Georgia professor returns home…and her hot summer lover is in her classroom!

Brice is determined not to be tossed aside and forgotten. He wants Naomi and he'll do whatever it takes to persuade his seductive teacher that they belong together. He knows he's playing a dangerous game…especially with a potential scandal brewing that could sabotage Naomi's academic future. But Brice is determined to make the grade. Because this time the stakes are nothing less than both their hearts….