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He's determined to have her…

Greek millionaire Theo Toyas is suspicious of the beautiful but beguiling Abby Clinton. He's convinced that her air of vulnerability conceals a devious woman intent on snatching the Toyas fortune. And he's going to seduce her into telling the truth….

She's determined not to be taken…

Abby is consumed by her attraction to this arrogant Greek. But she must keep her secret…and she must not fall in love with Theo. In fact, she must stay forbidden to him at all costs!

Too late, because Theo's intent on having her as his wife…. 

Carlene Daniels had been a school teacher in a former life, in a different town.  Until her bad luck with men sent her packing to Sunshine Springs where she traded in her schoolbooks for spandex and a cocktail waitress's tray.

When Win Garrison needs a new housekeeper Carlene applies for the job.

Jane Miller is a hard working sensible woman.  Her cheating ex-fiancee is also a co-worker so he is still very much in her life.

Enter Jay a super hot model/writer/computer geek.  Suddenly Plain Jane isn't so sensible anymore.

This was a great choice to launch the Extra series.

Harlequin Presents Extra #1, April '08

Yummity yum!  This is a deliciously modern story, it breezes past old storylines of virginity and alpha males.  It's got a modern career focused heroine and a hero who realizes quickly he's in love and makes sacrifices for her/them.  Delicious!  Happy! 

Rating: 4/5 stars, a very positive light read

Very good story, nice romance, great passion, a hero you can like/respect, a fiesty but vulnerable heroine.  The abused-women plot was a tad weak/over-used/convenient.  The hero jumped too fast (unbelievable) from being a playboy to deciding to marry the heroine the same day he met her (we're supposed to believe it's a business decision and a move to satisfy his parents).  Besides those two weak points, it's a really enjoyable story.  Good fidelity. 

Rating: 3.5/5 stars, a tad weak at points but yay to fidelity.