âI donât want help. Not yours. Not anyoneâs.â
If nothing else would work, then this would.
Telling himself that he was doing her a favour, Lucas flattened her back against the exposed brick of the wall. Emmaâs shallow breathing was the only sound in the room apart from the occasional crackle from the blazing fire.
His body stirred. His response to her was primitive, powerful and entirely inappropriate.
Her eyes were fixed on him, wide and shocked.
And he couldnât blame her for that. He was shocked too. Shocked by the concentrated rush of raw desire that ripped through him. Shocked by the degree of self-control he had to exert to prevent himself from doing what he was suddenly burning to do.
In a few brief seconds the nature of their relationship had shifted. Here, outside the glass walls of his office, the barrier had been lowered.
Not boss and employee.
Man and woman.
He hadnât expected that. He certainly didnât want it. Not tonight and not with this woman.
THE PRIVATE LIVES OF PUBLIC PLAYBOYS
Two notorious billionaires with one unbreakable rule: work hard ⦠and play harder!
Billionaire tycoon Lucas Jackson is no stranger to business deals conducted in the desert â but even in blistering heat his heart remains ice-cold â¦
Sheikh Malik rules the Kingdom of Zubran, and has never met anyone who didnât bow to his command. Until now â¦
Both are infamous worldwide for having the Midas touch in the boardroom ⦠and a decadently sinful touch in the bedroom.
This month read Lucas Jacksonâs story in
A NIGHT OF NO RETURN
Next month see Sheikh Malik find a queen for his desert kingdom.
USA TODAY bestselling author SARAH MORGAN writes lively, sexy stories for both Mills & Boon>® Modern>⢠Romance and Medical Romance>â¢.
As a child Sarah dreamed of being a writer, and although she took a few interesting detours on the way she is now living that dream. With her writing career she has successfully combined business with pleasure, and she firmly believes that reading romance is one of the most satisfying and fat-free escapist pleasures available. Her stories are unashamedly optimistic, and she is always pleased when she receives letters from readers saying that her books have helped them through hard times.
RT Book Reviews has described her writing as âaction-packed and sexyâ, and nominated her books for their Reviewersâ Choice Awards and their âTop Pickâ slot.
Sarah lives near London with her husband and two children, who innocently provide an endless supply of authentic dialogue. When she isnât writing or reading Sarah enjoys music, movies, and any activity that takes her outdoors.
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Recent titles by the same author:
THE FORBIDDEN FERRARA
ONCE A FERRARA WIFE ⦠DOUKAKISâS APPRENTICE THE TWELVE NIGHTS OF CHRISTMAS
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IT WAS the one night of the year he dreaded more than any other.
In the beginning heâd tried everything in a bid to escape itâwild parties, women, workâbut heâd discovered that it didnât matter what he was doing or who he was doing it with, the pain remained the same. He chose to live his life in the present, but the past was part of him and he carried it everywhere. It was a memory that wouldnât fade. A scar that wouldnât heal. A pain that went bone-deep. There was no escape, which was why his favoured way of spending this particular night was to find somewhere he could be alone and get very, very drunk.
Heâd driven the two hours from his office in London to the property he was restoring in rural Oxfordshire simply for the privilege of being alone. For once his phone was switched off, and it was staying that way.
Snow swirled in a crazy dance in front of the windscreen and visibility was down to almost zero. Huge white drifts were piled high at the side of the road, a trap for the nervous, inexperienced driver.
Lucas Jackson was neither nervous nor inexperienced and his mood was blacker than the weather.
The howl of the wind sounded like a child screaming and he clenched his jaw and tried to blot out the noise.
Never had the first glimpse of stone lions guarding the entrance to his estate been so welcome. Despite the conditions he barely slowed his pace, accelerating along the long drive that wound through acres of parkland towards the main house.
He drove past the lake, now frozen into a skating rink for the ducks, over the bridge that crossed the river and heralded the final approach to Chigworth Castle.
He waited to feel the rush of satisfaction that should have come from owning this, but as always there was nothing. It shouldnât have surprised him, heâd long since accepted that he wasnât able to feel in the way that other people did. Heâd switched that part of himself off and he hadnât been able to switch it on again.