Professor
Julian Webb never knew what hit him, but now he’s caught in Helen’s whirlwind,
protecting her from old enemies within his wealthy family, and considering
commitment—both mental and marital. The problem is, while Helen wears her heart
on her sleeve, he refuses to risk his. He wants her on his terms.
Helen
can hold her own against her demanding boss, her diva mother, and Julian’s
scheming relatives, but falling truly in love is the scariest thing she’s ever
done. How can she know for sure what he feels? Is she willing to deny him to
keep her career and independence? She’s a woman on the verge of a
breakthrough. Take cover!
Check out this snippet from Lula’s hot new novel
Chaos Conquers All
“I don’t
usually go to such devious lengths to meet women.” Julian’s eyes twinkled in
his serious face.
“Were
you devious?” Devious appealed to Helen. She could relate to devious. Maybe he
wasn’t as perfect as he seemed. “How?”
“I can’t
say. You might think less of me.”
Pride
and secrecy. Better and better. “What other character flaws are you hiding?”
“Have
dinner with me and find out.”
The two
of them seated at a cozy table gazing into each other’s eyes? This was almost
as good as the pirate fantasy, except he’d have to keep his shirt on in the
restaurant.
“I’ll
introduce you to my aunt. She’s curious to know what finally dragged me into
her world.”
Oh. He meant
the Kessler dinner. She flushed with embarrassment, her fantasy landing with a
splat on the marble floor. From the adjacent gallery, voices approached, one of
them Godfrey’s—the man who’d given her the job she wanted to keep.
“I can’t
stay for the dinner. We were short one seat. Your seat.” Even if her boss
allowed her to stay, she couldn’t sit and flirt with Julian, she’d be working.
And he
was too distracting. Too tempting. Nothing but trouble.
He
tapped a finger to his chin. “Plan A bites the dust. Unexpected, but not
insurmountable.” He walked a slow circle around her, and she shivered under his
cool gaze. “Time for Plan B.”
“You
assign letters to your plans? How many do you have?” She had one plan: Don’t
screw up this job. It wasn’t very well thought out or durable. Hell, if he
looked at her like that, it might not last the night.
His lips
twitched, but he didn’t smile. “I like to keep my scheming organized.”
Maybe
her plan should be flexible. “Should I be worried?” Anxiety had never felt so
delicious.
He
lowered his lips to her ear. “Very,” he whispered.
Author bio: Lula Diamond lives in
Maryland. She’s a member of Romance Writers of America, Contemporary Romance
Writers and Maryland Romance Writers. She publishes with The Wild Rose Press.
Currently, she’s working on another novel about the powerful Webb clan of
Philadelphia.
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Luladiamond.com
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