By Anne Mather
Eve Robertson lives a quiet lifestyles in a secluded village, and she or he desires to placed her turbulent previous in the back of her. even though, her newfound balance is threatened with the coming of Jake Romero....Jake is tall, darkish and...dangerous--and he desires virginal Eve. His contact leaves her aching for extra, yet her secrets and techniques carry her again. yet how lengthy can she withstand Jake's extreme, unique model of seduction...?
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But then, because he was intrigued by her apparent reticence, he added, 'And what about Eve? ' Faint amusement touched the corners of his thin mouth. ' Cassandra spoke irritably now, and he wondered what he'd said to arouse this reaction. 'Eve is— a distant relative, that's all. ' Cassandra huffed. ' Jake made no response to this, but he absorbed both what she'd told him and what she hadn't. It seemed from his observations that Cassandra resented this woman's presence in her home. Perhaps she was jealous of the relationship she had with Cassandra's mother.
At present, she was rolling curls of homemade cream cheese in slices of ham, and an avocado dressing waited to be served in tiny ramekins to accompany each plate. 'Her Ladyship won't eat any of the dressing,' Mrs Blackwood explained, when Eve commented on the arrangement. The woman meant Cassie, she knew. Her grandmother didn't watch the calories these days. 'Just hope she approves of the sea bass,' she continued. 'I asked Mr Goddard to deliver it specially. ' Eve smiled. 'I'm sure it will be a delicious meal,' she said warmly.
It—it has been some time since I've been home,' She said defensively. Then, seeing his expression, she hurled on, 'I have been busy, darling. And, as you're finding out. ' There are planes,' Jake commented, taking a bite out of his sandwich, relieved to find that at least the bread was fresh. 'Air fares are expensive,' insisted Cassandra, not altogether truthfully. ' Jake wasn't prepared to argue with her, particularly about something that wasn't his problem. If she chose to neglect her mother, that was her affair.