"A deeply emotional story!"

Angelica Leone has a successful business that she started after her husband was killed in a horrible water skiing accident on their honeymoon. She's supposed to pitch her business at a bachelorette auction when she stumbles and falls of the stage right into the arms of Paul Sterling. He puts her back on the stage and she goes right into pitching her Silver Bells package, which includes domestic management, and being a partner at three corporate functions.

Lo and behold, Paul bids for and wins the package. He's a cold man who only wants to be successful at business. Love has no place in his life. He watched it destroy his mother when his father died. He was only seven years old at the time. Angelica sees Paul's potential but she felt that her deceased husband, Roger was her soul mate and there's only one soul mate per life, right?

Still Paul and Angelica are drawn to each other. Finally they decide to try a relationship with no strings attached. Will this work or will one or both of them get badly hurt? Only time will tell.

This story was deeply emotional. Angelica kept hammering at Paul's emotions because she just wasn't satisfied with what he was. She knew he could be so much more if he would just allow love to blossom, but Angelica was holding back too. She didn't want to be left alone for a second time. I found myself hurrying through this book to find out just how they would solve their dilemma. I'm happy to say that I read the epilogue with a sigh of contentment for a job well done!

Reviewed by Kathy Boswell
Posted September 9, 2002

Summary

GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE...

The bachelorette auction was perfect, just like everything Angelica Leone arranged. At least it was until she tumbled off the stage-- and landed in the arms of a man who seemed determined to muss up her immaculate exterior...

Hard-driving corporate executive Paul Sterling was used to snapping his fingers and getting exactly what he wanted. The trouble was, it looked like what he wanted now was her! Well, he had to remember that this was strictly a business arrangement--even if he was making her ache to cross the fine line between business and pleasure...