Love in high fashionâ¦
Manhattanâs most successful, cutting-edge designer, Kyle Hamilton, has a flair for whatâs hot and hip in the cityâs competitive fashion world. And with his sensual good looks, the dedicated bachelor has his choice of any womanâ¦except the one who got away.
Zoe Sinclair was a naive intern at Roger Hamilton Designs when she met Kyle. But she never forgot the forbidden kiss she shared with her hunky boss. Now sheâs moving up the ladder at a rival house, sworn to stay away from the playboy whose touch she still cravesâuntil a family crisis throws them together during New Yorkâs Fashion Week. Working with Kyle to find his kidnapped sister, Zoe is falling once again under his seductive spell. And this time itâs more than just her job on the lineâ¦.
âTake it easy, sweetheart,â he whispered. âWhy does everything have to end with a fight when it comes to you and me?â
âYou know why,â Zoe responded. âItâs what weâve always done.â
âIt doesnât have to continue this way.â Kyle met her gaze. âAll I know is that I donât want to fight with you. Instead, Iâd rather be kissing you.â
Her eyes strayed to his lips.
âWeâve been in this room for over an hour now. I donât know about you, but Iâm tired of bickering,â he said softly.
She nodded, unable to speak.
Zoe made a small gasping sound of surprise when his mouth drifted across hers, and for a moment, she stiffened in his arms. Her fingers trembled against his chest.
Kyle pulled away and looked down at her, as if expecting Zoe to protest. When she didnât, he took it as enough encouragement to deepen the kiss. As his lips touched hers once more, it was like oxygen to a fire that had been smoldering for years. The heat had overcome the ice and soon blazed into a wildfire.
Unstoppable.
JACQUELIN THOMAS
has published over forty-five books in the romance, womenâs fiction and young adult genres. When she is not writing, Jacquelin enjoys spending time with her family, decorating and shopping. Jacquelin can be reached at [email protected]. Visit her website, www.jacquelinthomas.net.
Dear Reader,
You are cordially invited to attend the launch of the Spring/Summer collection of Roger Hamilton Designs. New York becomes fashionâs playground two weeks out of the yearâFebruary and September. This much-anticipated event is the central backdrop for my story Styles of Seduction. Many of you were introduced to the Philadelphia branch of the Hamilton clan in my novel Laws of Love. Styles of Seduction introduces Kyle Hamilton and Zoe Sinclair, two people who are connected through their love of fashion design and the love they have for each other. However, they will have to learn that in loving someone, you give up a piece of yourself. I hope you will enjoy getting acquainted with this wonderful family and bearing witness to the marriage of love and fashion.
Best regards,
Jacquelin
Chapter 1
âThis is the last one, Nelson,â Kyle Hamilton announced as he carried a large brown carton through the door of his fifteenth-floor apartment.
His cousin rushed over to relieve him of his burden. âThanks for letting me move in with you. If things work out the way I hope, you will only have a roommate for a couple of months at most.â
Kyle wiped the perspiration from his forehead before saying, âNelson, you donât have to be in a rush to move out. Youâre welcome to stay here as long as needed.â
âYouâre sure I wonât be in the way?â Nelson Hamilton asked. âFashion Week is only a couple of weeks away. I know this is a busy time for you. Mother has been driving her staff crazy for the past month getting ready for her show.â
âThat sounds like Aunt Vanessa,â Kyle commented, a smile tugging at his lips. Vanessa Bonnard Hamilton was a renowned designer in her own right. She had worked briefly for Roger Hamilton Designs, his fatherâs business, before branching out on her own to build the Bonnard couture label.
He navigated around a stack of moving boxes and into the kitchen, retrieved a couple of bottled waters from the fridge and strode back to the bedroom, where Nelson was unpacking one of the boxes.
He handed a bottle to his cousin. âIâm going to RHD for a couple of hours,â Kyle announced. âIâm not completely satisfied with our collection. I want to go back over the final changes one more time.â
Nelson unfolded a sweater. âI thought everything was ready to go.â
âFor the most part,â Kyle confirmed. âBut I keep feeling like something is missing. I always get this way when it comes to Fashion Week.â
He walked over to the door. âI left some menus on the kitchen counter. The restaurants all deliver if you donât feel like going out.â
Kyle was out the door before Nelson could respond.