The challenge: take revenge for a decades-old injustice...
Tycoon Alejandro Salazar will take any opportunity to expose the Hargrove familyâs crime against hisâincluding accept the challenge to pose as their stable groom! His goal in sight, Alejandro cannot allow himself to be distracted by the gorgeous Hargrove heiress...
Her family must pay, yet Alejandro canât resist innocent Cecilyâs fiery passion. And when their one night of bliss results in an unexpected pregnancy, Alejandro will legitimize his heir and restore his familyâs honor...by binding Cecily to him with a diamond ring!
Alejandro cradled the glass in his palm, a ghost of a smile curving his lips.
âI do care, Cecily. Hence the situation we find ourselves in. I told you that before I knew about the pregnancy. In fact everything I said to you in Kentucky was true, every emotion I expressed real. The only thing I lied about was my identity, and that I had to do.â
Her stomach curled with the need to believe him. To believe something in all this was true and realâthat what theyâd shared had been real. But sheâd be a fool to take what he was saying at face valueâeven more of a fool than sheâd already been.
He gestured toward the cream sofa that faced the spectacular view. âWhy donât we sit down?â
âIâd prefer to stand.â
âFine.â He lowered himself onto the chaise, splaying his long legs out in front of him. âWe are keeping this baby, Cecily.â
âOf course we are. I am,â she corrected. âI would never do anything else.â
âGood. And just to clarify,â he drawled, eyes on hers, âwhen I said we are keeping this baby I meant us. We are both going to be parents to this child, which means we need to be together.â
She frowned. âWhat do you mean together?â
âI mean we will marry.â
Her knees went weak. She slid down onto the sofa, a buzzing sound filling her ears. âYou canât be serious.â
âOh, but I am.â
âIâll wager that not one of you can go two weeks without your credit cardsâ¦â
The Secret Billionaires
Challenged to go undercoverâbut tempted to blow it all!
Tycoons Antonio Di Marcello, Stavros Xenakis and Alejandro Salazar cannot imagine life without their decadent wealth, incredible power and untouchable statusâbut neither can they resist their competitive natures!
Dared to abandon all they know, these extraordinary men leave behind their billionaire lifestyles and take on âordinaryâ lives.
But, disguised as a mechanic, a pool boy and a groom, theyâre about to meet the real challengeâ¦
Conquering the women theyâll meet along the way!
Di Marcelloâs Secret Son by Rachael Thomas May 2017
Xenakisâs Convenient Bride by Dani Collins June 2017
Salazarâs One-Night Heir by Jennifer Hayward July 2017
JENNIFER HAYWARD has been a fan of romance since filching her sisterâs novels to escape her teenage angst. Her career in journalism and PR, including years of working alongside powerful, charismatic CEOs and travelling the world, has provided perfect fodder for the fast-paced, sexy stories she likes to writeâalways with a touch of humour. A native of Canadaâs East Coast, Jennifer lives in Toronto with her Viking husband and young Viking-in-training.
Books by Jennifer Hayward
Mills & Boon Modern Romance
A Debt Paid in the Marriage Bed
The Magnateâs Manifesto Changing Constantinouâs Game
The Billionaireâs Legacy
A Deal for the Di Sione Ring
Kingdoms & Crowns
Carrying the Kingâs Pride
Claiming the Royal Innocent Marrying Her Royal Enemy
The Tenacious Tycoons
Tempted by Her Billionaire Boss
Reunited for the Billionaireâs Legacy
Society Weddings
The Italianâs Deal for I Do
The Delicious De Campos
The Divorce Party
An Exquisite Challenge The Truth About De Campo
Visit the Author Profile page at
millsandboon.co.uk for more titles.
For my husband, Johan, who helped me find my perfect ending in a book that stole my heart. You call life with a writer a ârollercoasterâ but I think you secretly like it!
For Melita and Mariaâyour help with the beautiful Portuguese language was so very much appreciated.
And for my co-writers Dani Collins and Rachael Thomasâit was a joy to work together and create such a fabulous series. I canât wait for the world to read it!
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PROLOGUE
St. MoritzâFebruary 2017
A 1946 MACALLAN, his three closest friends consuming that exceptional bottle of whiskey with him and a game of high-stakes poker played in a private room at one of St. Moritzâs swankiest clubs was a trifecta of such absolute perfection, Alejandro Salazar could not deny it was the ideal ending to a day spent paraskiing in the Swiss Alps.
Cutting a vertical line to the cliffâs edge, throwing yourself off a mountainside only to hope your parachute landed you in an equally traversable stretch of snow below required some coming down fromâquality bonding time that only this particular male ritual could supply.