âWhat donât you want me to do, Romi, my sweet virgin?â
Why did those words sound so hot in Maxâs voice?
âTurn you on? You werenât complaining a second ago.â
She couldnât deny it. Wasnât sure she wanted to, even if she could. âNeither were you.â
But heâd stopped and she hadnât even thought to try. Darn him.
âNo, and I never will.â
Why did he have to say things like that? Things that could make her hope when hope and this man did not go together. âWe still want different things.â
âAre you so sure? If I hadnât stopped you would have let me take you, here and now.â
He was talking about sex when she was referring to a relationship. And he knew it. âDo you get some thrill out of reminding me of my own weakness?â
âItâs not a weakness, milaya.â
Lucy Monroeâs
RUTHLESS RUSSIANS
Passion is in their blood
As boys, they came from Russia to America to make their fortunes. Now formidable opponents in the boardroom, Viktor Beck and Maxwell Black are about to make the biggest acquisitions of their lives by marrying two of San Franciscoâs most notorious heiresses! Beneath their suave American exteriors beat the passionate hearts of fearsome Cossack warriorsâand their intended brides are about to give them the battle of their lives!
In AN HEIRESS FOR HIS EMPIRE
October 2014
A tabloid sex scandal means Viktor Beck can put his plan in motion and marry heiress Madison Archerâthe key to taking over her fatherâs business and building his empire. But even this ruthless Russian is not prepared for his wild bride to be a virgin!
In A VIRGIN FOR HIS PRIZE
November 2014
Formidable CEO Maxwell Black is about to make his ultimate acquisitionâsocialite Romi Grayson! She has something he wants, and his need for controlâin all areasâmeans he wonât rest until his ring is on her finger and the innocent Romi is warm and willing in his bed!
LUCY MONROE started reading at the age of four. After going through the childrenâs books at home, she was caught by her mother reading adult novels pilfered from the higher shelves on the bookcase⦠Alas, it was nine years before she got her hands on a Mills & Boon>® romance her older sister had brought home. She loves to create the strong alpha males and independent women who people Mills & Boon>® books. When sheâs not immersed in a romance novel (whether reading or writing it), she enjoys travel with her family, having tea with the neighbours, gardening, and visits from her numerous nieces and nephews.
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CHAPTER ONE
FURY FIGHTING WITH the pain of betrayal, Romi Grayson set her phone down on the table beside her with careful movements. The temptation to throw the mobile device across the room was staggering.
That lying, manipulative, opportunistic tycoon!
Maxwell Black had made it very clear to Romi that he wasnât in the market for a long-term relationship, but that hadnât meant he wasnât interested in something else. His generosity in and out of bed with his lovers had been the fodder for gossip for years. As were the unexpectedly amicable breakups.
Max had promised Romi sexual pleasure beyond the scope of her imagination.
Heâd said she would be the sole focus of his interest.
Until he was done with her.
The über-wealthy tycoon-playboy had offered Romi absolute fidelity with a time limit.
Sheâd walked away.
From the promise. From the possibilities. From the certainty of a broken heart.
Theyâd only dated a few times, but heâd sparked a depth of emotion in her that was both immediate and frightening. Terrifying for its intensity, Romi had had no doubts that she wouldnât survive a breakup down the road with her heart intact.
Walking away after their short, almost platonic association had been painful enough. Almost being the operative word. Max had given Romi her first taste of sexual pleasure with a partner.
Awed by the sensations he evoked, sheâd been close to giving in to Maxâs offer.
Ultimately, sheâd had no choice, though. Not with his attitude.
For all her âfree-spiritedâ ways, Romi was a traditionalist at heart. She wanted a home, a family and the man she loved to be looking at the future, not the expiry date on their relationship.
That same man had been prepared to marry Romiâs sister-by-choice, Madison Archer.
For a payoff!
Shares in Archer International Holdings and the prospect of taking over when Jeremy Archer retired had tempted Maxwell Black to break his âno commitmentsâ rule.