On Temporary Terms
Sometimes keeping things strictly business isn’t an option…There’s a new bachelor in town knocking Abby Hartman off her game. Scotsman Duncan Stewart, her client’s grandson, should be off-limits – but certainly a brief, mind-blowing affair wouldn’t be too terrible…
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When keeping things strictly business isnât an option
Keeping secrets is the only one!
Thereâs a new bachelor in town, knocking lawyer Abby Hartman off her game. Scotsman Duncan Stewart, her clientâs sexy grandson, should be off-limitsâbut certainly a brief, mind-blowing affair wouldnât be too terrible. Things heat up...way too fast. And when a family crisis reveals Abbyâs true identity, they must choose between keeping their fling temporary or making a permanent merger!
USA TODAY bestselling author JANICE MAYNARD loved books and writing even as a child. But it took multiple rejections before she sold her first manuscript. Since 2002, she has written over forty-five books and novellas. Janice lives in east Tennessee with her husband, Charles. They love hiking, traveling and spending time with family.
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ISBN: 978-1-474-07661-6
ON TEMPORARY TERMS
© 2018 Janice Maynard
Published in Great Britain 2018
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For everyone whose childhood
was not storybook perfect. For everyone whose parents were embarrassing or hurtful or not present at all. May you find love and acceptance in other relationships and know that you are not defined by the difficulties and struggles of the past. God blessâ¦
Contents
Abby Hartmann liked her job most days. Being a small-town lawyer included more good weeks than bad. But on this particular Saturday morningâthe dreaded once-a-month half dayâthings were definitely looking up. With her palms damp and her heartbeat fluttering, she smoothed her skirt and waved a hand toward the wingbacked chair opposite her large cherry desk. âHave a seat, Mr. Stewart.â
She straightened a few papers and folders, and took a deep breath. The man whose sheer presence shrank the square footage of her office was a commanding figure. Close-cropped dark brown hair. Deep chocolate eyes. A lean, athletic body. And a stillness about him. An intensity. As if at any moment he could leap across the small space separating them, grab her up and kiss her witless. He seemed almost dangerous, which made no sense at all. Maybe it was the quivering physical awareness making her restless.
Her reaction was disconcerting. Just because the guy had a sexy Scottish accent and a seriously hot body was no reason to lose her composure. Besides, no matter how attractive, the Scotsman embodied the rich, entitled male arrogance that set her teeth on edge. Sheâd met dozens like him, albeit not Scottish. Men who took what they wanted and didnât mind who they left behind in the dust.
Duncan Stewart seemed uncomfortable as well, but perhaps for a different reason. âIâm not sure why Iâm here,â he said. âMy grandmother likes to be mysterious at times.â
