Sleeping With Her Rival
SHE PLAYED WITH THE BIG BOYS IN THE BOARDROOM…. But with rival Flint Kingman, had PR exec Gina Barone met her match in the bedroom? The wealthy, cocky spin doctor, hired against her wishes, forced her into a pretend affair to divert the media from her family's business scandal. For as long as it took, their red-hot "liaison" would burn up the Boston tabloids.Powerless to resist, Gina entered Flint's world of erotic fantasy, where he called the shots…where his raw, primal heat threatened to melt her ice-princess heart. In her adversary's arms - with his bed mere inches away - the pretend affair suddenly felt all too real….
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Marchâs menu
BARONESSA GELATERIA in Bostonâs North End
In addition to all our regular flavors of Italian gelato, this month we are featuring:
Chocolate cake drizzled with hot caramel
With a rebellious lock of soft brown hair over his amber-flecked eyes, Flint Kingman had only to look at a woman to have her do his bidding. Until Gina Barone stepped onto his client list. Now he summoned her onto his turf and prepared for a battle of the sexes.
A slice of baked Alaska
Gina Barone worked in a manâs worldâand knew the male of the species. She would shed her icy persona and become the sultry she-devil in their pretend affair, just as Flint wanted. Then she would burn him.
Flesh-burning three-alarm chili
A wet kiss, an erotic poseâ¦Flint and Gina put on a good show for the paparazzi. But who was more surprised by the genuine heat rising from the picturesâthe proper Bostonians, the Barone familyâ¦or the couple themselves?
Buon appetito!
Dear Reader,
In honor of International Womenâs Day, March 8, celebrate romance, love and the accomplishments of women all over the world by reading six passionate, powerful and provocative new titles from Silhouette Desire.
New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala leads the Desire lineup with Amber by Night (#1495). A shy librarian uses her alter ego to win her loverâs heart in a sizzling love story by this beloved MIRA and Intimate Moments author. Next, a pretend affair turns to true passion when a Barone heroine takes on the competition, in Sleeping with Her Rival (#1496) by Sheri WhiteFeather, the third title of the compelling DYNASTIES: THE BARONES saga.
A single mom shares a heated kiss with a stranger on New Yearâs Eve and soon after reencounters him at work, in Renegade Millionaire (1497) by Kristi Gold. Mail-Order Prince in Her Bed (#1498) by Kathryn Jensen features an Italian nobleman who teaches an American ingenue the language of love, while a city girl and a rancher get together with the help of her elderly aunt, in The Cowboy Claims His Lady (#1499) by Meagan McKinney, the latest MATCHED IN MONTANA title. And a contractor searching for his secret son finds love in the arms of the boyâs adoptive mother, in Tangled Sheets, Tangled Lies (#1500) by brand-new author Julie Hogan, debuting in the Desire line.
Delight in all six of these sexy Silhouette Desire titles this monthâ¦and every month.
Enjoy!
Joan Marlow Golan
Senior Editor, Silhouette Desire
Sleeping with Her Rival
Sheri Whitefeather
To Silhouette, for inviting me to do this project. To the other Dynasties authors and our editor, Mavis Allen, for being such a joy to work with. To Frank Cardinal, my primo dad, for introducing me to Italian delis, Italian words and Italian humor. To Rick Bundy, my very special second dad, for inspiring the classic Corvette and the Caine Mutiny in this book. To Joanne Rice, my cousin, and Flora and Mary Yacabucci, my great aunts, for their unwavering support.
And, finally, I would like to acknowledge two remarkable teenagersâ Brenna, my beautiful ânewâ daughter, and Nikki, my âold-soulâ son. I love you both.
SHERI WHITEFEATHER
lives in Southern California and enjoys ethnic dining, American Indian powwows and visiting art galleries and vintage clothing stores near the beach. Since her one true passion is writing, she is thrilled to be a part of the Silhouette Desire line. When she isnât writing, she often reads until the wee hours of the morning.
Sheri is married to a Muscogee Creek silversmith. They have a son, a daughter and a trio of catsâdomestic and wild. She loves to hear from her readers. You may write to her at: P.O. Box 17146, Anahaim, California 92817.
Meet the Barones of Bostonâ
an elite clan caught in a web of danger, deceitâ¦and desire!
Whoâs Who in
SLEEPING WITH HER RIVAL
Flint KingmanâHis fiery, passionate nature clashes with his stoic part-Cherokee heritage. Still, with his dark good looks and rakish smile, he is the mediaâs darlingâ¦.
Gina BaroneâHer hot temper steams next to the cold shoulder she turns to everyone she views as corporate competition, including Flint Kingman. With her briefcase and her chignon, she is the ice princessâ¦.
Maria BaroneâThe baby of the family, she carries on all the traditions at the decades-old Baronessa Gelateria. And she carries on the family secrets, as wellâ¦.
Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Epilogue
One
Gina Barone wasnât in the mood to party, but she sipped a glass of chardonnayâpraying it wouldnât irritate her stomachâand worked her way through the charity mixer, feigning an Iâm-in-control smile.
She knew it was important to be seen, to hold her head high, especially now. Gina was the vice president of marketing and public relations for Baronessa Gelati, a family-owned Italian ice cream empireâa company being shredded by the media.
Something Gina felt responsible for.
Moving through the crowd, she nodded to familiar faces. Although sheâd come here to make her presence known, she thought it best to avoid lengthy conversations. A polite greeting was about all she could handle. And with that in mind, she would sample the food, sip a tiny bit of wine and then wait until an appropriate amount of time passed before she said her goodbyes and made a gracious exit.
