"Passionate sequel to Mr. Temptation."

Ellie Lathrop legally adopted Tanya, her sister Hillary's child. Now, Hillary wants Tanya back to be used as a pawn in her marriage game.

Ellie's father owns the chain of Mignon International Resorts, to which Mikhail Stepanov's Amite Resort belongs. As the boss' daughter, Ellie once enjoyed battling with Mikhail, a welcome diversion from her privileged lifestyle. Then, it was all a game. Now, the stakes are much higher, as Ellie begs for Mikhail's help, protection and trust.

Six years ago, Mikhail was married to a woman just like Ellie, who then betrayed him. He still suffers the scars from that emotional upheaval. By protecting Ellie and Tanya, Mikhail could lose everything he's worked for, endangering the resort and the people he loves. But being a Stepanov is based on the traditions of love, respect and understanding. The need to have children runs deep, and up until now, Mikhail used the resort to fill that need. Oh, the bigger they are, the harder they fall.

This is an unforgettable sequel to Mr. Temptation, Jarek Stepanov's story. It's a passionate romance filled with strong family values, an immeasurable amount of trust and a love that's just meant to be. Follow these Heartbreakers as they crash and burn in the arms of the women who love them.

Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted March 15, 2003

Summary

Past experience had taught Mikhail Stepanov to keep his boss's dangerously alluring daughter at arm's length. But once the desperate single mother turned to him, how could he resist? In his embrace, Ellie wasn't the willful heiress he remembered but a fiery temptress he was determined to have and to hold forever.

Ellie Lathrop knew the coolly competent businessman who ran her father's hotel empire had the power to help her keep her legally adopted daughter. Yet beneath Mikhail's steely exterior was a powerfully sensual male who, once aroused, could turn her world upside down.