ISBN 1-58314-009-3 BET BOOKS Released: Around April
1999 U.S. $4.99/CAN $6.50
ALMOST PARADISE
London Advertising agency co-founder
Carla McIntyre wasn't paying much attention to the lush island beauty of
Jamaica. Her main goal was to land her company's first major international
account through a deal with one of the world's most famous coffee plantations.
It wasn't long before she discovered that her most formidable obstacle was one
irresistible temptation - plantation owner Cole Richmond.
Burned once by
an unhappy romance, Carla was sure she could keep her passions in check. But
she soon found herself weakening to Cole's sensual resolve.
ALMOST LOVE
When Cole first met Carla, he
immediately sensed the undeniable attraction between them. and though one
passionate kiss ignited a firestorm between them, he could feel her pulling
away. Determined to convince Carla that he was different from most men, Cole
never expected entanglements from his own past to jeopardize his chances.
Now with a dangerous deception threatening to separate them forever,
Carla and Cole will find that trust is their last hope for a paradise shared .
. .
I hope you enjoy my novel, Island
Romance. Read on to get a taste of this wonderful love story.
"Let me show you how different I am,"
Cole drawled huskily. He claimed Carla's lips, rubbing across them in slow
motion with a coaxing intensity that made her wild with yearning. She'd never
been kissed like this before. It was amazing . . . it was awful . . . she felt
eager . . . she felt appalled.
When Cole finally released her, his
breath was ragged and his hands were shaking against her arms, knowingly aware
that Carla had tried to resist him. "What am I going to do about you?" Carla
was at a loss. "I don't know." Cole's gaze met her sable eyes. "So Darnell
Farrell hurt you, and now you think every man is going to treat you the same
way he did. Well, Carla, take a good look. I'm Cole Richmond, not Darnell
Farrell. If you think you're going to confuse the two of us in your mind, then
maybe it's time you made me kiss you again . . .