Her guide to adventureâ¦in and out of the bedroom
New Zealand wilderness guide Malcolm Quinn is stunned to learn that his fatherâs bodyâlost near the summit of Everest almost twenty years agoâhas been found. The discovery stirs up painful memories for Mal, and brings eager reporters out in droves. He is ready to resist them all, until he meets the pretty little Yank who turns his blood to liquid lustâ¦.
Amy Engalls needs this story to make her career, but Mal refuses to be interviewed. Instead the gorgeous Quinn offers Amy the kind of adventure sheâll never forget. She accepts, realizing she may be jeopardizing her future for a short-term fantasy. By breaking the rules, will she lose everythingâ¦including her heart?
Praise for Kate Hoffmannâs Mighty Quinns
âHoffmann does a wonderful job tying up the ends
of this saga with an open-ended conclusion.â âRT Book Reviews on The Mighty Quinns: Dex
âKeep your fan handy! It was impossible for me
to put this steamy, sexy book down until the last page was turned.â âFresh Fiction on The Mighty Quinns: Jack
âStrong, imperfect but lovable characters,
an interesting setting and great sensuality.â âRT Book Reviews on The Mighty Quinns: Brody
âThis is a fast read that is hard to tear the eyes from. Once I picked it up I couldnât put it down.â
âFresh Fiction on The Mighty Quinns: Dermot
âSexy, heartwarming and romantic, this is a story to settle down with and enjoyâand then reread.â
âRT Book Reviews on The Mighty Quinns: Teague
âThe only drawback to this story is that itâs far too shortâ!
âFresh Fiction on The Mighty Quinns: Kellan
Dear Reader,
Welcome to another Mighty Quinn adventure! This time, weâre introducing you to another branch of the familyâthe New Zealand Quinns: Malcolm, twins Rogan and Ryan, and Dana.
Rugged New Zealand is the perfect playground for these Quinns. Together they run an adventure travel business, giving vacationers the time of their lives all over the world. Adventure is in the Quinnsâ bloodâtheir father is a legend in the climbing world, even years after his untimely death on an expedition. Malcolm, as the eldest, has taken responsibility for the business and for his siblings. So when his fatherâs body is discovered and reporters swarm the family, Mal is determined to protect his mother and siblings from going through that pain again.
Amy Engalls is equally determined to get an interview from Mal. Sheâs staked her career on this story, and she wonât leave New Zealand empty-handed. But Mal has no intention of letting Amy leave just yet. He promises her an adventureâ¦and not just on the mountain. Itâs not the story she came for, itâs not the experience she expected to have, but together, she and Mal may just find ecstasyâ¦and love.
Enjoy the trip!
The Editors
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kate Hoffmann began writing for Mills & Boon in 1993. Since then, sheâs published nearly eighty books, primarily in the Mills & Boon Temptation and Mills & Boon Blaze lines. When she isnât writing, she enjoys music, theater and musical theater. She is active working with high school students in the performing arts. She lives in southeastern Wisconsin with her cat, Chloe.
Prologue
TENSION HUNG IN the air in the small house in Rotorua, setting everyone on edge. Ten-year-old Malcolm Quinn tried to keep his younger siblings occupied, seeing the growing worry in his motherâs expression. But the twins, seven-year-olds Rogan and Ryan, knew something was up. Only their little sister, Dana, was unaware that all was not right.
Their father, Maxwell Quinn, had left advance base camp with his climbing party and Sherpas earlier that day, ready to conquer Everest. It was his fatherâs sixth summit attempt and once complete, it would give him a perfect record.
Max Quinn and his partner, Roger Innis, had been guiding Everest expeditions for almost as long as Malcolm had been alive, first working for other expedition companies, and then for the past four seasons, working for themselves. Since founding Outbound Adventure, his father had rarely been home. But when he did walk through the front door, life was suddenly much brighter for the family. For in that moment, they all knew he was safe. They couldnât say that today.
âWhat time is it?â Rogan asked.
Mal looked up. His gaze met his brotherâs and Mal forced a smile. âDonât worry. Theyâre probably just too busy to call. Or maybe they canât get through. Satellite telephones can be dodgy.â
âBut itâs getting late,â Ryan said. âItâs nearly midnight. That means itâs ten there. He should be back at camp by now, shouldnât he?â
âIâm sure he is. But he has a lot of responsibilities.â Mal repeated the words that his mother had said to him just ten minutes before, hoping they calmed his brotherâs concern more than they had his.