With His Kiss

With His Kiss
Laurey Bright

Widow Triss Allardyce's fragile world nearly shattered the day she learned her new business partner was none other than her late husband's protege, handsome entrepreneur Steve Stevens. He had always aroused complicated feelings in her–passionate desires she'd never before experienced. How would she face the intimidating man on a daily basis?Steve had thought he'd overcome his attraction for Triss. But being with her again made him realize he still couldn't resist her angelic face and sensuous body. Yet was it better to leave her unawakened and alone? It was a test of will between his mind and body–and his heart was the prize!

“Excuse me, I’d like to go back to the house.”

For a long second or two, she thought he wasn’t going to move. In a dire need to get away, she pushed through the narrow space he’d left her, miscalculated and felt her breasts brush against his shirt as she tried to pass him.

Steve straightened a little too late. Triss stumbled over his foot, and his hands closed about her upper arms.

For a moment they stood together in the stone doorway, bodies touching, Steve’s chin only an inch from her temple. She could hear—even feel—the harsh intake of his breath, smell clean clothing and soap and a faint, frightening seductive male skin-scent.

In irrational panic she clenched her fists and raised them, thumping his chest. “Let me go!”

He swung her to the outside of the doorway with easy strength, then released her, saying, “Glad to, but are you sure that’s what you want?”

Dear Reader,

We’ve been busy here at Silhouette Romance cooking up the next batch of tender, emotion-filled romances to add extra sizzle to your day.

First on the menu is Laurey Bright’s modern-day Sleeping Beauty story, With His Kiss (#1660). Next, Melissa McClone whips up a sensuous, Survivor-like tale when total opposites must survive two weeks on an island, in The Wedding Adventure (#1661). Then bite into the next juicy SOULMATES series addition, The Knight’s Kiss (#1663) by Nicole Burnham, about a cursed knight and the modern-day princess who has the power to unlock his hardened heart.

We hope you have room for more, because we have three other treats in store for you. First, popular Silhouette Romance author Susan Meier turns on the heat in The Nanny Solution (#1662), the third in her DAYCARE DADS miniseries about single fathers who learn the ABCs of love. Then, in Jill Limber’s Captivating a Cowboy (#1664), are a city girl and a dyed-in-the-wool cowboy a recipe for disaster…or romance? Finally, Lissa Manley dishes out the laughs with The Bachelor Chronicles (#1665), in which a sassy journalist is assigned to get the city’s most eligible—and stubborn—bachelor to go on a blind date!

I guarantee these heartwarming stories will keep you satisfied until next month when we serve up our list of great summer reads.

Happy reading!

Mary-Theresa Hussey

Senior Editor

With His Kiss

Laurey Bright

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

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The Older Man #761

The Kindness of Strangers #820

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The Mother of His Child #918

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LAUREY BRIGHT

has held a number of different jobs, but has never wanted to be anything but a writer. She lives in New Zealand, where she creates the stories of contemporary people in love that have won her a following all over the world. Visit her at her Web site, http://www.laureybright.com (http://www.laureybright.com).

Contents

Chapter One (#u99904710-2821-5b3f-ad8b-112597276415)

Chapter Two (#u663c3d18-4beb-5b95-a776-c5758baf5ae1)