Flying High

Flying High
Barbara Dunlop

One missed flight and diamond buyer Erin O'Connell thinks her shot at a big-time promotion is over. Or is it? She needs to hop a plane to idyllic Blue Earth Island off the coast of Seattle to schmooze a mining billionaire.Her charter pilot is gone, but with the flick of some skin and a stack of bills, unsinkable Erin has stand-in Striker Reeves revving his floatplane ready for action. Yes, that kind of action, too…En route, Erin discovers that Striker already knows the wealthy miner–and she hatches the perfect plan. Pay Striker to be her date…and introduce her to the billionaire. Little does she know Striker has his own secrets. And a plan that could have them flying in white-hot–and uncharted–territory!

“You’d be okay if I went a little lower?” Striker whispered

“Sure,” Erin replied. Yes. Anything. Just don’t stop.

He eased the straps of her dress down over her shoulders. “Stay on your stomach.”

She nodded.

As he inched her dress lower, the neckline rasped over her nipples and she sucked in a quick breath.

“Okay?” he asked.

“Fine,” she replied.

Her skin had turned supersensitive, and she had a crystal-clear vision of Striker’s rough hands on her breasts.

He went back to the sore spot between her shoulder blades, then gradually worked his way down her spine. His fingertips were strong and sure. Her muscles couldn’t decide whether to relax in ecstasy or tighten in arousal.

Erin didn’t know what heaven felt like, but she was sure it had to be close to this.

Dear Reader,

I’m thrilled to be publishing the second book in the Reeves-DuCarter brothers’ series. This time it’s pilot Striker Reeves-DuCarter the maverick of the family, who meets his match in a jewelry buyer from New York City.

Over the past few years I’ve been fascinated by the discovery, development and marketing of diamonds in Canada’s far north. When emeralds were discovered as well, I knew I had to use the northern gemstone industry in a story.

I hope you enjoy another glimpse of Tyler and Jenna Reeves-DuCarter, from my earlier Harlequin Temptation novel Next to Nothing! And I hope you enjoy reading Striker and Erin’s story as much as I enjoyed writing it. I’d love to hear from you at www.barbaradunlop.com.

Best wishes,

Barbara Dunlop

Books by Barbara Dunlop

HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION

848—FOREVER JAKE

901—NEXT TO NOTHING!

940—TOO CLOSE TO CALL

HARLEQUIN FLIPSIDE

22—OUT OF ORDER

HARLEQUIN DUETS

54—THE MOUNTIE STEALS A WIFE

90—A GROOM IN HER STOCKING

98—THE WISH-LIST WIFE

Flying High

Barbara Dunlop

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

To Mom with love.

You make so many things possible for so many people.

Contents

Chapter 1 (#u356621a6-56ab-5559-bdd0-efa0a5b70b01)

Chapter 2 (#ud1ed6e0f-099d-5e49-87d4-f957de0007e7)

Chapter 3 (#u233b432a-0554-5287-a2ec-ecb486080a20)

Chapter 4 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 5 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 6 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 7 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

Epilogue (#litres_trial_promo)

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IF STRIKER REEVES had the slightest interest in a lecture and a stern reprimand, he would have said yes to the gorgeous black-haired, leather-skirted fireball who’d approached his table last night at Carnaby’s on Leicester Square.