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Rash Contract

2009-03-20T09:26:47Z

Dewes306: New page: Nick had nothing to offer her. Though Karis knew many women would have been tempted by the things he could give them. Karis had worked hard to overcome the heartbreak of her past -- an...

Nick had nothing to offer her.

Though Karis knew many women would have been tempted by the things he could give them.

Karis had worked hard to overcome the heartbreak of her past -- and as assistant manager of a prestigious jewelry boutique she though she'd made a reasonable life for herself.

Now Nik Christianides had appeared and reawakened all the old memories, reminding Karis of what she'd lost. The attraction was still there -- but so was the antipathy. She wouldn't even consider his arrogant proposal.

The Turquoise Heart

2009-03-20T09:24:37Z

Dewes306: New page: A man of mystery in a land of mystery! Annie Brooke had never met anyone like Derrek F. Richards. With his forthright ways, his easygoing charm, she found him as unfamiliar and exciting ...

A man of mystery in a land of mystery!

Annie Brooke had never met anyone like Derrek F. Richards. With his forthright ways, his easygoing charm, she found him as unfamiliar and exciting as the New Mexico landscape. Annie had come to Santa Fe to restore a damaged painting for Derrek. She couldn't help wondering who had defaced the portrait and why. She soon learned that this mystery reached deep below the surface of Derrek's life. Just as he learned that Annie's own surface, so cool and controlled, hid unexpected depths of warmth, of passion. And because he could release those feelings, she feared him as much as she loved him.

Home For Love

2009-03-20T09:22:27Z

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"I don't know why I bought the place!"

Lawyer Steven Reid now owned a neglected turn-of-the-century house in San Francisco. And he'd even hired an interior designer.

But from the moment Steven met Kate Melrose, their ideas about the house clashed. HE wanted a little white paint slapped up on the walls. SHE believed the house deserved more-that it deserved to be a home again.

As Kate predicted, Steven began to like the thought of living in "the kind of place that has a stack of firewood by the hearth." And a woman at its heart. A woman like Kate Melrose...

Home For Love

2009-03-20T09:20:11Z

Dewes306: New page: "I don't know why I bought the place!" Lawyer Steven Reid now owned a neglected turn-of-the-century house in San Francisco. And he'd even hired an interior designer. But from the mom...

Face Value - Rosemary Hammond

2009-03-20T09:15:15Z

Dewes306: New page: Five years was more than enough Christine Connors had decided to pack in her successful modeling career to pursue her real dream. She was going to teach deprived kids. Then, for the sa...

Five years was more than enough

Christine Connors had decided to pack in her successful modeling career to pursue her real dream. She was going to teach deprived kids.

Then, for the sake of her friends in the New York agency, she gave in to their persuasion and agreed to do one more job. For John Falconer, supposedly a sedate stockbroker.

Except that John had devised the offer of making a television commercial simply as a way of meeting Chris. And his proposition turned out to be anything but business!

Partners In Passion

2009-03-20T09:12:25Z

Dewes306: New page: Teri returned with such high hopes Lelaanie, her grandfather's cherished game park, was beset by problems. Her beloved grandfather had only a few weeks to live. And Rafe Matthias, his pa...

Teri returned with such high hopes

Lelaanie, her grandfather's cherished game park, was beset by problems. Her beloved grandfather had only a few weeks to live. And Rafe Matthias, his partner, was unwelcoming.

Eight years ago when Teri left with her parents, she'd loved Rafe and could have sworn that he loved her, too. Now he greeted her like a remote stranger.

For Teri coming back to Africa was like a dream come true. But Rafe's resentful attitude and suspicion of her motives were fast turning it into a nightmare!

Another Time, Another Love

2009-03-20T09:09:43Z

Dewes306: New page: Her future plans did not include men Laurel was happy to sell the lease of her London flat to Australian property tycoon Connor Dyson. That meant she could move sooner to the country wit...

Her future plans did not include men

Laurel was happy to sell the lease of her London flat to Australian property tycoon Connor Dyson. That meant she could move sooner to the country with her small daughter.

A traumatic experience had left her wary of men--and she no longer believed in love. Love needed trust to back it up and she didn't have any. So, while she admitted a physical attraction, she was not prepared to admit Connor into her personal life.

Connor, however, had other ideas. And he was quite prepared to be persistent. Very!

Silver Bells - Val Daniels

2009-03-19T09:56:39Z

Dewes306: New page: Christmas ...with the wrong man! Jillian Kemp had planned the holiday carefully—a secluded cabin, a beautifully decorated tree, even stockings hanging by the fireplace. The first Chris...

Christmas ...with the wrong man!

Jillian Kemp had planned the holiday carefully—a secluded cabin, a beautifully decorated tree, even stockings hanging by the fireplace. The first Christmas shared with her soon-to-be fiance, Harrison, would be perfect.

But even the best of plans can fall apart. The electricity failed, the phone went dead and Harrison didn't show up. Then, just when it seemed things couldn't get any worse, a complete stranger arrived at the door.

No amount of cautious planning could have prepared Jillian for Matt Carson. Handsome and virile, he stormed into the cabin—and her heart—as if he belonged there.

Rainy Day Kisses

2009-03-19T09:55:02Z

Dewes306: New page: She was a woman on the rise Susannah Simmons had a five-year plan for career success. And it didn't include falling in love with her next-door neighbor! Nate Townsend was undeniably at...

She was a woman on the rise

Susannah Simmons had a five-year plan for career success. And it didn't include falling in love with her next-door neighbor!

Nate Townsend was undeniably attractive, and he obviously had money, but he seemed to lack ambition. He stayed home baking cookies and flying kites while Susannah struggled up the corporate ladder.

She resented the way he questioned her values--and made her question them, too. Perhaps she had given up too much in pursuit of her career goals. Family and fun ... and Nate Townsend's love.

Country Bride

2009-03-19T09:53:57Z

Dewes306: New page: Luke Rivers was a man of his word He'd agreed to marry Kate Logan -- but she knew it was only out of pity. Only because she'd been so devastated when Clay Franklin, the man she'd always ...

Luke Rivers was a man of his word

He'd agreed to marry Kate Logan -- but she knew it was only out of pity. Only because she'd been so devastated when Clay Franklin, the man she'd always loved, married someone else.

In fact, it was at Clay's wedding to Rorie Campbell that Kate had rashly, foolishly proposed to Luke Rivers, the Logan foreman-turned-rancher. Now Luke refused to renege on his promise. Worse, he told Kate she didn't love Clay, she loved HIM.

Yes, but just as a friend, an older brother, she told him. Luke disagreed, insisting that he knew Kate's mind better than she did herself!

Dancing Sky

2009-03-19T09:51:54Z

Dewes306: New page: He was closing in on the town--and her At first Mitzi Eden thought it couldn't be true. Adam MacLaren wouldn't be in Dancing Sky. And he certainly wouldn't be staying at the Pink Paradis...

He was closing in on the town--and her

At first Mitzi Eden thought it couldn't be true. Adam MacLaren wouldn't be in Dancing Sky. And he certainly wouldn't be staying at the Pink Paradise motel--her motel.

But rumors were true. MacLaren, with his chain of modern discount stores, had invaded Dancing Sky and would change her town forever. No one was safe. Not Mitzi's fiance or the rest of the retailers. And least of all Mitzi.

Before he moved on, Mac would have her safe, predictable life shaking down to its foundations. Before he moved on....

The Ends Of The Earth - Bethany Campbell

2009-03-19T09:50:36Z

Dewes306: New page: The tickets came with strings attached Jennifer Martinson knew precisely why her grandfather wanted her in Alaska. To drag poor Keenan back to California for a Martinson Brubecker marria...

The tickets came with strings attached

Jennifer Martinson knew precisely why her grandfather wanted her in Alaska. To drag poor Keenan back to California for a Martinson Brubecker marriage merger, the dream of two wily old powerbrokers.

Oh, Jen would go all right--but not to find a husband. She would find incredible opposition from Hal Bailey, head of Ultima's Arctic Research Facility--and sworn Martinson-hater.

To him she was just a "sun bunny lost in the snow. .." as troublesome as the two California gray whales who didn't have the sense to go home, either.

An Imperfect Love

2009-03-19T09:48:37Z

Dewes306: New page: “What happened to falling in love?” Alisa needn't have waited for Justin Abernethy's answer. As a divorce lawyer, he'd seen too much of romantic love turned sour. When he got marrie...

“What happened to falling in love?”

Alisa needn't have waited for Justin Abernethy's answer. As a divorce lawyer, he'd seen too much of romantic love turned sour. When he got married, he was determined it would be a match made with his head, not his heart.

And who was to say it was the wrong approach? Certainly not Alisa, whose own experience of love had taught her a painful lesson.

Actually, it seemed as if a marriage of convenience with no romantic frills would suit them both....

A Matter Of Principal

2009-03-19T09:47:43Z

Dewes306: New page: Somehow she had managed to survive. Though it hadn't been easy for Camryn Hastings since her husband's death had left her to bring up their child alone. The bed-and-breakfast trade she...

Somehow she had managed to survive.

Though it hadn't been easy for Camryn Hastings since her husband's death had left her to bring up their child alone.

The bed-and-breakfast trade she ran from their home provided a reasonable living for herself and Susan - until the bank's representative, Patrick McKenna, came into their lives. He threatened to take away everything she'd worked so hard for.

Camryn was determined to fight him. Put Patrick wasn't easy to resist - either as a banker or as a man…

Duel Of Passion

2009-03-19T09:45:43Z

Dewes306: New page: She remembered his exact words "An overweight owl" was how attractive financier Kyle Hart had described Sophie when she'd put on forty pounds for her big-break film. He'd never bothere...

She remembered his exact words

"An overweight owl" was how attractive financier Kyle Hart had described Sophie when she'd put on forty pounds for her big-break film.

He'd never bothered to look beneath the exterior; she'd only been Maisie, a physically unattractive woman whose so obvious infatuation with him had been laughable.

Only now, Sophie was back to her normal, slim self -- and Kyle Hart hadn't recognized the attractive woman on the beach. It was Sophie's chance to turn the tables on him -- but could she escape with her own heart intact?

Unfriendly Proposition

2009-03-19T09:42:43Z

Dewes306: New page: He had a weakness for attractive women. That’s what they said about wealthy financier Stallard Beauchamp. Yet right from their very first meeting he made it quite clear that he conside...

He had a weakness for attractive women.

That’s what they said about wealthy financier Stallard Beauchamp. Yet right from their very first meeting he made it quite clear that he considered Farran worthy only of contempt.

It wasn’t fair. Even though she was seeking a favor—it wasn’t for herself. But he believed she was a little gold digger—only out for all she could get.

Anyway, why should she try to convince him that he was wrong about her? It wasn’t as if she cared for him at all…

High Heaven

2009-03-19T09:40:55Z

Dewes306: New page: It was a chance for a fresh start And in her new job as a helicopter pilot at a skiing lodge in the Canadian Rockies, Charlie felt she could put the past behind her. Too bad, though, tha...

It was a chance for a fresh start

And in her new job as a helicopter pilot at a skiing lodge in the Canadian Rockies, Charlie felt she could put the past behind her. Too bad, though, that her employer, Gallagher Cole, didn't seem to share her view.

“I'm not quitting before I've started,” Charlie told him stubbornly. “If you don't want me here, you should have the guts to fire me!”

Nevertheless, Charlie gradually found herself drawn to this complex man. Only what hope could there be for her when they each had commitments to somebody else...?

A Song In The Wilderness

2009-03-19T09:39:07Z

Dewes306: New page: It was a shock to have him back in her life. Lucas Tremayne had played an overwhelming role in her teenage past. Now, as the new writer-in-residence at the university where Amber was sec...

It was a shock to have him back in her life.

Lucas Tremayne had played an overwhelming role in her teenage past. Now, as the new writer-in-residence at the university where Amber was secretary to the dean, there was no way she could avoid him.

While Amber hoped the past could stay buried, it nevertheless gave her a strange feeling of rejection to find that she no longer held his interest.

Because whatever else she might feel about Luke--anger, resentment, fear of his upsetting her careful little world--her physical response to him was still instantaneous and disturbing!

Fully Involved - Rebecca Winters

2009-03-19T09:37:24Z

Dewes306: New page: Some fires burn out of control...Firefighters call them "fully involved." And fully involved certainly describes Gina's feelings for her ex-husband. She's never stopped loving him. And now...

Some fires burn out of control...Firefighters call them "fully involved." And fully involved certainly describes Gina's feelings for her ex-husband. She's never stopped loving him. And now, after three long years, she's determined to fight fire with fire and win him back!

That Certain Yearning

2009-03-19T09:29:25Z

Dewes306: New page: "You don't know me, Diane," Nik said That was very true. Diane's heart had gone out to vulnerable young Kirsty, but warning bells had sounded in her head when she met Kirsty's uncle, Nik...

"You don't know me, Diane," Nik said

That was very true. Diane's heart had gone out to vulnerable young Kirsty, but warning bells had sounded in her head when she met Kirsty's uncle, Nik Channing.

Dynamic and outspoken, he was determined to make Diane think twice about her life and family problem. And there was definitely a magnetism about him that she found disturbing.

Yet clearly Kirsty needed Diane's support. She couldn't let the girl down now--even if that meant facing up to her feelings ... and to Nik.

Sweet Illusion

2009-03-19T09:25:18Z

Dewes306: New page: The job seemed an answer to prayer Nothing in Marion's previous experience, however, had prepared her for the extreme mental and physical pressure of working with the General Hospital's ...

The job seemed an answer to prayer

Nothing in Marion's previous experience, however, had prepared her for the extreme mental and physical pressure of working with the General Hospital's Flying Squad.

And nothing had prepared her for Luke Challoner--an arrogant, domineering man, seemingly without human feelings, who expected everyone to bow to his will. He was also the most attractive man Marion had ever met.

Despite their close working relationship, Luke's thoughts and feelings remained private. One thing she knew, she was on Luke's team on sufferance--he still wanted a man in her place....

Mountain Lovesong

2009-03-19T09:18:55Z

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It was a struggle she had to win!

For Lauren, keeping her holiday lodge in California's Cascade Mountains a profitable business was becoming close to impossible. Yet somehow for her small son's sake she had to keep a roof over their heads.
Then John Smith came along, handyman extraordinaire. Drifting in out of nowhere, he seemed to be the answer to her prayers.
Yet what was the good, Lauren told herself, of learning to depend on John. He might drift away as quietly as he'd come. And somehow that was something Lauren didn't want to think about.

Mountain Lovesong

2009-03-19T09:18:38Z

Dewes306: New page: It was a struggle she had to win! For Lauren, keeping her holiday lodge in California's Cascade Mountains a profitable business was becoming close to impossible. Yet somehow for her sma...

Farewell To Love

2009-03-19T09:06:08Z

Dewes306: New page: "SO IT WAS ALL A GREAT SHAM " Meredith had loved Ryan Carlisle at first sight and had been swept off her feet in a dream of romance. The miracle was that Ryan loved her too. The dream sh...

"SO IT WAS ALL A GREAT SHAM "

Meredith had loved Ryan Carlisle at first sight and had been swept off her feet in a dream of romance. The miracle was that Ryan loved her too.

The dream shattered on thier wedding day when she accidentally overheard Ryan telling a friend "to own her shares, I'd have married her had she looked like the rear end of a horse."

Anger spurred her into action. Meredith didn't know where she'd go or what she'd do-but she could no longer think of living with Ryan.

Rumor Has It - Cindi Myers

2009-03-19T09:03:56Z

Dewes306: New page: "IT WASN'T A LIE, EXACTLY " The rumors about the night Lucinda spent stranded on Marshall Island with the dashing Englishman, Leo Grosvenor, simply got out of hand. Denials of an affair ...

"IT WASN'T A LIE, EXACTLY "

The rumors about the night Lucinda spent stranded on Marshall Island with the dashing Englishman, Leo Grosvenor, simply got out of hand.

Denials of an affair only brought knowing smiles, and Lucinda began to enjoy having people believe someone as glamorous as Leo found her desirable. As the rumors flourished, so did Lucinda.

Besides, she reasoned, Leo was safely home in England. She certainly never expected he would return to South Port and force her to live the lie.

Impulsive Proposal

2009-03-19T08:59:41Z

Dewes306: New page: What possessed her to propose to Gideon! Now a rich widow, Ellis had returned w/ her adopted son, Davey, to the Welsh home where once she'd been a woebegone foster child. Back then she'd ...

What possessed her to propose to Gideon!

Now a rich widow, Ellis had returned w/ her adopted son, Davey, to the Welsh home where once she'd been a woebegone foster child. Back then she'd suffered the contempt of her foster cousin, Gideon. And here she was --offering herself in marriage to him!

Secretly, Ellis felt she owed it to little Davey to ensure his rightful place in Gideon's family. And she concealed from the aloof Welsman the peturbing truth about the child's roots.

A Little Bit Country

2009-03-19T08:57:58Z

Dewes306: New page: A MAN NEEDS SOMEONE TO SHARE HIS LIFE! Rorie wanted to be that "someone" wanted to be the woman Clay Franklin's life. From the moment her car broke down on an Oregon country road and Clay...

A MAN NEEDS SOMEONE TO SHARE HIS LIFE!

Rorie wanted to be that "someone" wanted to be the woman Clay Franklin's life. From the moment her car broke down on an Oregon country road and Clay came to her rescue, Rorie's own life began to change. She discovered that a city girl could feel at home in a close-knit country community: that she be welcomed by people like Kate Logan, Clay's delightful neighbor. And Rorie discovered that a city girl could fall in love with a country man. But Clay Franklin had no right to return her feelings - because he was engaged to Kate.

Dark Memories

2009-03-19T08:54:59Z

Dewes306: New page: Teal had put her past behind her Dare Tremayne should have meant nothing to her now. Just a reminder of an impulsive, youthful indiscretion she would rather hadn't happened. She'd become...

Teal had put her past behind her

Dare Tremayne should have meant nothing to her now. Just a reminder of an impulsive, youthful indiscretion she would rather hadn't happened.

She'd become a capable career woman in control of her own life & feelings. She'd just regard her firm's assignment to set up Dare's computer system as a challenge.

Yet meeting him again made her nervous. Especially when she realized that Dare still had the power to stir her senses and reawaken her love.

No Need To Say Goodbye

2009-03-19T08:52:16Z

Dewes306: New page: Louise Payne had found it difficult raising two sisters and a brother on her meager murse's sallary. So when a sudden windfall left her a charming house, she was thrilled. Then she learned...

Louise Payne had found it difficult raising two sisters and a brother on her meager murse's sallary. So when a sudden windfall left her a charming house, she was thrilled. Then she learned that the perturbing Dr. Aldo van der Linden would be her neighbor.

Louise's composure was nettled by the handsome doctor's blossoming friendship with her marriageable sister, Zoe. but Louise would never stand in the way of her sister's happiness.

Hopelessly, Louise tried to keep some distance between herself and Dr. van der Linden. Avoiding him, however, only made matters worse...

Queen Of Hearts - Melissa Forsythe

2009-03-19T08:49:42Z

Dewes306: New page: A stolen kiss, a fantasy come to life. It was temporary insanity! Nothing else could have prompted Nikki Damon to walk up to a perfect stranger, and he was perfect, outside a French cafe...

A stolen kiss, a fantasy come to life.

It was temporary insanity! Nothing else could have prompted Nikki Damon to walk up to a perfect stranger, and he was perfect, outside a French cafe and kiss him.

It was that darned list, of everything she'd dreamed of doing on her Paris stopover, and her silly romantic fantasy of running into the arms of handsome Frenchman and being whirled around and kissed with all of Paris looking on.

Temporary insanity! Nikki thought as she left the man standing rooted to the pavement looking thunderstruck. That's what she'd plead if he ever came after her.

Island Deception

2009-03-19T08:46:21Z

Dewes306: New page: Gamma was determined to make the most of her holiday in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, where she'd come to heal a bruised heart. But that definitely didn't include falling in love--parti...

Gamma was determined to make the most of her holiday in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, where she'd come to heal a bruised heart. But that definitely didn't include falling in love--particularly with a man as arrogant and cynical as Dr. Chad Rivers. He made no secret of his attraction to her, but he also believed that she was a model--a career that he despised. So Gemma began a little masquerade to teach him that appearances weren't everything. Unfortunately, she soon found herself entangled in her own web

Red Hot Pepper

2009-03-19T08:40:49Z

Dewes306: New page: The Chili Pepper has not been an easy sell! Pepper Rivera's five matchmaking brothers had been trying for years to get her safely married. But much as she loved her family, Pepper had an ...

The Chili Pepper has not been an easy sell!

Pepper Rivera's five matchmaking brothers had been trying for years to get her safely married. But much as she loved her family, Pepper had an independent streak-and no intention of marrying. General Paul Rivera was fast losing patience with his stubborn daughter.
General Wyndom Wade had a similar problem. He'd decided that his handsome, rakish son, Devlin - a major with a womanizing reputation needed a wife.
So the two meddling fathers contrived a strategy to throw their children together. And although Pepper and Dev were outraged at being outmaneuvered, the generals' plan soon started to work....

The Asking Price

2009-03-19T08:38:24Z

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Now's the time you start to pay."

The vindictive words cut right through Sian's body. She wanted nothing more than to leave the bitterness of the past behind her, but evidently Blair Davenport wasn't going to let her.
Blair blamed her for his friend’s death and thought of her as a rich man's spoiled daughter. He was wrong - but even if she could get him to listen to her explanations, he wouldn't believe her.
It was an impossible situation, made worse by Sian's determination not to succumb to the sparks of attraction between them....

The Asking Price

2009-03-19T08:37:55Z

Dewes306: New page: Now's the time you start to pay." The vindictive words cut right through Sian's body. She wanted nothing more than to leave the bitterness of the past behind her, but evidently Blair Da...

Foolish Deceiver

2009-03-19T08:34:55Z

Dewes306: New page: She'd spent so much of her life working on high powered scientifc projects and she didn't have time for play. And prehaps it was hardly surprising that her first love affair ended in disas...

She'd spent so much of her life working on high powered scientifc projects and she didn't have time for play. And prehaps it was hardly surprising that her first love affair ended in disaster. With her confidence badly shaken, spending the summer with her friend Claire seemed like a good idea. Until Linc Summerville came on the scene. Arrogant, but undeniably attractive, he disliked Allie on sight. And the feeling was mutual. So why should Allie care that he believed she really was a dumb blonde?

Conflict

2009-03-19T08:32:21Z

Dewes306: New page: Personal relationships were out. Ambitious to get Berry's Cider Farm back on its feet after her father's death, Blythe simply had no time for them. And especially not with Coburn Daggart. ...

Personal relationships were out. Ambitious to get Berry's Cider Farm back on its feet after her father's death, Blythe simply had no time for them. And especially not with Coburn Daggart. years ago he had hurt her badly, and she was determined to keep the family business from falling into his unscrupulous hands. He's soon see that she was an adversary to be reckoned with. Yet she had to admit she still found him attractive. If only she understood his motives, and could trust him.

Jinxed

2009-03-19T08:24:02Z

Dewes306: New page: Their relationship began with a bang! Whoever said that playing with toys all day was child's play had never worked for Stephen "the Iceman" St. Clair. Kit Mallory knew he didn't approve...

Their relationship began with a bang!

Whoever said that playing with toys all day was child's play had never worked for Stephen "the Iceman" St. Clair.

Kit Mallory knew he didn't approve of her as his toy company's new head of Testing and Research. So she was ready for a chilly reception after the unfortunate explosion in the lab. But she wasn't ready for the bizarre chain of mishaps that proved she was jinxed.

Just as she wasn't prepared for the storm of reaction that proved Stephen St. Clair was more like a volcano than an iceman when it came to dealing with her.

Spell Of The Mountains

2009-03-19T08:17:17Z

Dewes306: New page: “I’d sooner kiss a snake than you!” When Sophie had angrily insulted New Zealand hotelier Jon Roberts, she’d never expected him to respond with a wager. If he managed to wangle h...

“I’d sooner kiss a snake than you!”

When Sophie had angrily insulted New Zealand hotelier Jon Roberts, she’d never expected him to respond with a wager. If he managed to wangle her cherished homestead motel away from her, he’d announced, he would claim a kiss as his prize.

Sophie had no intention of losing out to arrogant Jon! Until a fateful mountain snow storm trapped them together, and all her best laid plans went awry.

In the wintry wonderland of the mountains, Sophie, the icy snow queen began to melt with Jon’s charms. But chilling winds from their past still blew between them.

Game Plan - Rosemary Hammond

2009-03-19T08:14:27Z

Dewes306: New page: "JAKE WAS USED TO GETTING HIS OWN WAY" And Claire surprised him by refusing to cooperate. Jake Donovan was everything she disliked in a man. Then she was forced to tutor one of jake's fo...

"JAKE WAS USED TO GETTING HIS OWN WAY"

And Claire surprised him by refusing to cooperate. Jake Donovan was everything she disliked in a man.

Then she was forced to tutor one of jake's football players so he could pass his exams and be on the team-and her meetings with Jake were increasingly stormy.
When his efforts failed to persuade Claire into his bed, Jake amazingly found himself agreeing to a platonic relationship. Neither one knew quite what to expect, but found thier preconceived notions of eachother were a mistake...