âOne touch and you will come apart.â
Jodieâs lips stung with awareness. âYou killed anything I felt for you when you walked away that night.â
âWhich just makes it worse, doesnât it?â Stergios rested his big hands on the kitchen counter, trapping her. âYou donât want to desire me,â he said in a mesmerizing tone as he leaned in. âIâm the one who can tear down your masquerade, and Iâm the one who drives you wild. Youâre ashamed that you respond to me.â
She swallowed hard as she fought the urge to draw him closer. âThatâs not true,â she whispered.
âItâs okay, Jodie â¦â
Stergios dipped his head and his mouth brushed her ear. Her breath hitched in her throat as she inhaled his scent, his heat. She was surrounded by him.
âThatâs how I feel when Iâm with you. And I still canât stop myself. I donât want to.â
He slid his hands into her hair, his fingers gripping the back of her head. Sheâd flattened her hands against his chest, determined to push him away, when he claimed her mouth with his.
One Night With Consequences
When one night ⦠leads to pregnancy!
When succumbing to a night of unbridled desire itâs impossible to think past the morning after!
But, with the sheets barely settled, that little blue line appears on the pregnancy test and it doesnât take long to realise that one night of white-hot passion has turned into a lifetime of consequences!
Only one question remains:
How do you tell a man youâve just met that youâre about to share more than just his bed?
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Bound by the Billionaireâs Baby by Cathy Williams July 2015
From One Night to Wife by Rachael Thomas September 2015
Her Nine Month Confession by Kim Lawrence September 2015
An Heir Fit for a King by Abby Green October 2015
Larenzoâs Christmas Baby by Kate Hewitt November 2015
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SUSANNA CARR is an award-winning author known for her contemporary romances. Readers throughout the world find Susannaâs stories a delightful escape that has often helped them through difficult times. Reviewers frequently describe her work as âfunâ, âsexyâ and a âmust-readâ. When she isnât writing, or spending time with her family in the Pacific Northwest, Susanna enjoys reading romance and connecting with readers online. Visit her website at susannacarr.com.
CHAPTER ONE
TENSION GRIPPED STERGIOS ANTONIOU as he stood alone on the balcony that jutted out from his cousinâs mansion. He ignored the iconic view of the Parthenon against the blue September sky as he scowled at the blonde woman at the garden party below.
Jodie Little. His stepsister. His darkest secret.
Burning hot fury ate away at him as he watched Jodie glide through the crowd of Athensâs high society. She looked different. She had cut and straightened the long mop of curls. Her hair now fell into soft waves that reached her pointed chin. The yellow floral dress was modest as it skimmed her slender figure. Her bold red lipstick was at odds with her delicate appearance.
He knew the presentable image was false. It was a masquerade, a shield. It had been years since heâd last seen her but he knew time couldnât have tamed her true nature.
âThere you are,â his mother said as she stood beside him. âWhen did you get here? Come join the party.â
Stergios didnât look away from Jodie. âHow long has she been in Greece?â he asked.
Mairi Antoniou sighed. She rested her forearms against the ornate balustrade as she watched her stepdaughter charm a guileless shipping heiress. âShe let her father know she was at a nearby hotel about two days ago. If she thought she would be welcomed with open arms, she is going to be extremely disappointed.â
âWhy has she returned?â
âSomething about missing her father.â
Stergios studied Jodie intently. The seductress didnât understand the meaning of family. She had been absent from her fatherâs life for four years and she suddenly wanted a reunion. âWhat do you think is the real reason?â
âI donât know,â she replied softly. âGregory doesnât have money of his own.â
âAnd Jodie recently inherited a fortune,â he murmured. He tore his gaze away from Jodie and scanned the sophisticated crowd for her father. Stergios spotted the tall, well-dressed man on the other side of the lush garden.