Marina Knight came to this party for one thing only: to slap Gage Emerson in the face. Poised to snatch up her family's real estate empire, the sexy tycoon is on the verge of making an enemy for lifeโeven if he can make her melt with a single kiss โฆ
When Gage discovers that the alluring woman before him is the key to his latest acquisition, claiming her as his suddenly doesn't seem quite so cut-and-dried. To get what he wants, he must get to know the fierce woman willing to face him downโas she steadily steals his heart.
Gage's persistence and intense passion war with Marina's determination to protect her family. As they delve deeper into an affair they didn't see coming, Marina's torn: Will she lose her heart to Gageโor everything she holds dear?
Monica Murphy is aย New York Timesย andย USA Todayย bestselling author of over sixty novels and writes mostly contemporary, new adult and young adult romance. She is both traditionally and independently published and has been translated in over ten languages. She lives in central California near Yosemite National Park with her husband, children, one dog and four cats. When sheโs not writing, sheโs thinking about writing. Or reading. Or binge watching something.