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Back Cover:

A Desperate Plea - Ashley had no choice but to plead with Vito di Cavalieri to drop the charges that would put her brother in prison. She expected Vito to exact a high payment in return. But what shocked her was his asking price...
A Demanding Proposition - He wanted Ashley...in his bed, as his wife. And passion surged beneath her shaking defenses and betrayed her like never before. Because how could she control love turned to white-hot hatred-and desire that raged dangerously out of control?
 

Spoiler Warning: All my reviews contain spoilers to some degree  

Favourite Scene:

She gave up on the unequal fight and folded into the heat and hardness of him, abandoning herself to the savage potency of his hunger as he swept her off her feet and carried her out of the room.
'Take the rest of the day off.'

Wow.  I am not personally involved with the armed forces.  My dh is not involved with the armed forces.  I cannot imagine how terribly moving this book would be for someone who is personally involved with a soldier. 

Imagine Darcy's shock to discover the her deserter father left her joint custody of the half-sister she never knew she had.  To rub salt in the wound, she will be sharing custody with her step-brother that her dad chose to raise while walking away from her life.

Susie Carrigan and Tyler McCabe have been "crisis partners" for years.  They are always there for each other when the going gets tough, but they don't hang out in between.  I suppose you could say that they are the opposite of "fair weathered friends".  Their story is complex with many twists and turns.  However, true love always wins out!  Where does Susie and Tyler's tru