Savor the seduction
The lush mountains of Brazil provide a stunning location for a business tripâor a wild, unexpected romance. International real estate agent Nicole Parks isnât expecting the latter, but sheâs quickly falling under the spell of incredibly handsome French vintner Destin Dechamps. The man is as delicious as the fine blends he creates. Yet heâs out to sabotage the deal that will guarantee her a promotion and the adoption sheâs been longing for.
Destin lost both his wife and his career when his family winery burned down. Gradually heâs found meaning in a new planâdefy his father, keep the land and rebuild. He canât afford to fantasize about a gorgeous Realtor whoâs been hired to interrupt his schemeâeven unknowingly. When a rainstorm traps them together, attraction spills over into intoxicating pleasure. With both their dreams in the balance, is there room for a sweet, intense fling to deepen into love?
CHLOE BLAKE can be found dreaming up stories while she is traveling the world or just sitting on her couch in Brooklyn, NY. When she is not writing sexy novels, she is at the newest wine bar, taking random online classes, binge-watching Netflix or searching for her next adventure. Readers can find out more about Chloe and her books from her website at www.chloeblakebooks.com.
ISBN: 978-1-474-08075-0
A TASTE OF DESIRE
© 2018 Tamara Lynch
Published in Great Britain 2018
by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
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âHow did you know I was American?â
âYour accent. Iâve done some business there, in California.â
âCalifornia is beautiful.â
âBut youâre not from there.â
She met his gaze, and a tiny grin touched the corners of her mouth. âNo.â He watched her lips as she sipped her wine.
Destin waited for her to say more after she put down her glass, but he waited in vain. My, she was reserved. Maybe sheâs married, he immediately thought, but her pink-tipped fingers were bare of jewelry. Could she be traveling alone? Heâd heard of American women coming to Brazil for plastic surgery, but he couldnât possibly see where she would need any.
âMaybe I should guess?â She only glanced at him. âYouâre from New York, itâs your first time in Brazil, and youâre here on a spa vacation.â
She smirked and turned to him. âYes. Yes. And no.â
âNo vacation? Youâre here on business? Thatâs too bad,â he said after she gave a brief nod. âBrazil is the perfect place for pleasure.â
Her brows rose. âIs that why youâre here? Pleasure?â
He wished, wondering briefly if her skin was as soft as it looked.
Dear Reader,
Have you ever wanted someone in spite of your better judgment? Felt the intense rush of desire for someone you shouldnât? Yeah, me, too. And thatâs what happened to Nicole Parks when she met Destin Dechamps. Both are after the same vineyard in the lush region of Brazilâs Rio Grande do Sul, and neither is giving it up.
Still holding on to past tragedy, Destin isnât looking for love, yet he canât deny his attraction to the beautiful stranger who flew across the world and landed on his doorstep. These two didnât expect to be each otherâs obstacle and they certainly didnât expect to fall for each other. Things get spicy when they come to a mutually beneficial arrangement. It just goes to show that sometimes love finds you when and where you least expect it.