âThis snowâs not letting up. If weâre going back into town we need to go now.â
âMy cabinâs a short drive from here,â he said. âDonât know about you, but Iâd rather dance naked in that snow than be stuck in a cab when she wakes up crying.â
The baby squeaked again, louder this time. Then her nose wrinkled before she settled fitfully. Trinity pressed her lips together for a moment, and then her hold on the seatbelt eased.
âAll right. Weâll go to your place.â
Wasting no time, Zack tapped the driverâs shoulder and the cab pulled carefully out of the snow-clogged drive.
Despite her stand, his instinct said she was as attracted to him as he was to her. Could be interesting getting to know her a little better.
Gazing out the window, Zack slowly smiled.
Who was he kidding? Truth was heâd like to get to know Ms. Matthews and her attitude a whole lot moreâ¦.
One Christmas long ago ROBYN GRADY received a book from her big sister and immediately fell in love with Cinderella. Sprinklings of magic, deepest wishes come trueâshe was hooked! Picturebooks with glass slippers later gave way to romance novels and, more recently, the real-life dream of writing for Mills & Boon.
After a fifteen-year career in television, Robyn met her own modern-day hero. They live on Australiaâs Sunshine Coast with their three little princesses, two poodles, and a cat called Tinkie. She loves new shoes, worn jeans, lunches at Moffat Beach and hanging out with her friends on eHarlequin.
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Dear Reader
When my editor asked if I wanted to write a story about billionaires and babies, my answer was an emphatic, âYou bet!â Nothing brings out a big strong manâs vulnerabilities more than placing a tiny person in his uncompromising line of advance. And as I tossed around ideas for a storyline the ways to create and widen cracks in my heroâs armour began to grow.
My favourite kind of hero is in charge of his environment. He knows what he wants and how to get it on his terms. I began to scheme ways to place as many roadblocks in cool-and-collected Zack Harrisonâs âenvironmentâ as possible. First a much coveted business deal simply wonât come together. Then a freak snowstorm leaves Zack isolated with a baby who has materialised out of thin air. Finally thereâs an incredibly sexy woman who not only disapproves of practically everything Zack stands for, but also manages to challenge his deepest beliefs. Check, check and check!
After a single day and two amazing nights, when these problems are finally cleared from his life, Zack barely recognises himself. This predicamentâthe unprecedented feelings Trinity Matthews and that abandoned baby have brought out in himâwas all supposed to be STRICTLY TEMPORARY.
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Best wishes
Robyn
This story is dedicated to another gorgeous Zack.
Mission accomplished!
With much thanks to my wonderful editor, Shana Smith, for her continuing belief and support, as well as to Jessica Alvarez for her fabulous input.
Much appreciated, ladies!
Cool. Unruffled.
Nothing rattled Zack Harrisonâs cage.
He viewed Denverâs unseasonal snowfall this afternoon as a picturesque bonus more than an inconvenience. Todayâs setback with regard to his latest acquisition strike was another challenge, not a reason to rant. Achieving a goal should involve effort, Zack decided as he shrugged into his overcoat, thanked the concierge and collected his briefcase. Heâd simply need to get moreâ¦inventive was the word.
However, his patience was sorely tested when it came to the press. Last monthâs beat-up was nothing short of laughable. Apparently he was a fiend who left underprivileged families homeless in order to expand his evil empire. And what about that recent piece questioning his treatment of an ambitious actress heâd been seeing? Without exception he treated women with respect but, from the get-go, he and Ally had agreed upon âfun and casual,â not âif I donât see a diamond ring, Iâll expose your darkest secret.â As if blackmail would work. Unlike his father and siblings, this Harrison didnât give a ratâs behind what people thought.
But on this late-spring afternoon, as he strode from the hotelâs entrance, yanked open the waiting cabâs back passenger door and zipped inside the toasty cabin, Zackâs calm fled and he jumped back in his seat. He took a moment to adjust and study his unexpected company before leaning forward to tap the driverâs shoulder.