In the Argentine's Bed / Secret Baby, Public Affair: In the Argentine's Bed
In the Argentine’s Bed Jennifer Lewis Susannah Clarke had to find out whether winemaker Amado Alvarez was a New York millionaire’s long-lost son. He’d give her the DNA she wanted – if she spent the night with him! And in a moment of madness, she’d given in to his demand and to her own desire. Now she had to face the consequences of that one unforgotten, unforgettable night in a stranger’s bed…Secret Baby, Public Affair Yvonne Lindsay She’d run from a disastrous betrayal straight into the arms of a sexy Italian aristocrat. From the moment they met, Blair Carson had been under Draco Sandrelli’s spell. She’d fallen into their affair with total abandon, without thought and now she was pregnant by a man she barely knew. Draco had never once uttered the word “love”.
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In the Argentine’s Bed
by Jennifer Lewis
What on earth was I thinking? Susannah asked herself. How could I have given myself to this man?
She swallowed hard. The sun glinted off Amado’s proud profile. His sleeves were rolled up to reveal tanned and muscled forearms. He was gorgeous.
But that was no excuse. She’d have to do her best to stay far away from him while he was in New York. Then he’d go back to Argentina and no one would be any the wiser.
“Why are you backing away from me?”
She froze, unaware that her body had been trying to put a safe distance between them. “I’m not.”
“Yes, you are.” He took a step towards her. Desire throbbed in her veins as her body responded to the raw power of his gesture. “But don’t think you can walk away from me now…”
Secret Baby, Public Affair
by Yvonne Lindsay
“How long were you going to wait before telling me?” he demanded, his voice like velvet over steel.
She decided to try to bluff him out, then abruptly changed tack, choosing to attack him on his own terms. “I could ask you the same thing. How long were you going to wait before telling me you’d bought this building? I never stood a chance to buy out, did I?”
“You would have known in good time, Blair. Now, it is not like you to be unwell and I assume it can be due to only one thing. So, I will ask you again. How long were you going to wait before telling me you were pregnant?”
“Until never!”
“Wrong answer.”
He covered the short distance between them in the blink of an eye. One arm curved around her back, holding her captive against his body. And, darn it, her body responded instantly to his touch.
In The
Argentine’s Bed
By
Jennifer Lewis
Secret Baby,
Public Affair
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Table of Contents
In The
Argentine’s Bed
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Dear Reader,
The seed for this book was planted while I was out walking with my friend and neighbour, Ana, and she mentioned that her family came from Argentina’s wine country. Once I learned that the Mendoza wine-growing region is nestled at the foot of the majestic Andes mountains and irrigated by melt water from the snowy peaks, I became fascinated.
In recent years the area has experienced a boom in productivity and popularity, since local altitudes and sun exposure combine to create a terroir that produces unique and intense flavours. I learned a lot about the passionate wine makers of the area and their beautiful estates from www.vinesofmendoza.com and naturally I also enjoyed some delicious liquid research.
This land of colourful history, breathtaking scenery and rich flavours seemed the perfect setting for a tale of intrigue and passion. I hope you enjoy Susannah and Amado’s story.
Jennifer Lewis
Jennifer Lewis has been dreaming up stories for as long as she can remember and is thrilled to be able to share them with readers. She has lived on both sides of the Atlantic and worked in media and the arts before she grew bold enough to put pen to paper. Happily settled in New York with her family, she would love to hear from readers at [email protected]. Visit her website at www.jenlewis.com.
To Ana, my ally in many adventures.
Acknowledgement:
Thanks once again to the generous people who read
this book while I was writing it, including Amanda,
Anne, Betty, Carol, Cynthia and Leeanne, and my agent
Andrea. Special thanks to Liliana and Marina, creators
of www.universeofromance.com.ar/harlequineras
for their enthusiasm and assistance.
Chapter One
How do you make a complete stranger hand over his DNA?
Susannah Clarke’s rental car was almost totally out of gas. She’d known the Tierra de Oro estancia was well outside Mendoza, Argentina, and had planned accordingly. But the car and its fuel tank were tiny, and everything else here was on a much grander scale than she’d imagined.
Including her own trepidation.
To her right, the sun glittered amongst the high, snow-dusted peaks of the Andes. Around her lay the fertile plain that supported some of the finest vineyards in the world.
As she turned off the highway, the needle on the fuel meter hovered below zero. Come on, just a little farther. She didn’t want to run out of gas and have to walk the rest of the way to the house with her news. “Hey, I think you’re my boss’s illegitimate son—got a gallon of gas to spare?”
She swallowed hard as a building came into view.
Deep breath.
She eased off the accelerator, anxious to stretch the last few drops of gas as far as they’d go. Rows of cypress trees now lined the drive, shading it from the bright sun. An elegant painted sign pointed to the right, where she could see a large brick structure against the backdrop of mountains. The Tierra de Oro
