Dan Matthews knows that, in marrying ex-waitress Corinne Steddon, his uncle was fleeced by a first-rate con artist. Now the scheming widow owns controlling interest in Dan's company, and he'll do whatever's necessary to get it back—even find a husband for her! But the coolly beautiful, subtly sexy Corinne he meets is shockingly different from the woman he expects... Despite years of celibacy, Corinne is thrown off balance by her erotic feelings for Dan. Beneath his hard surface, she senses a capacity for tenderness that makes him perfect for fulfilling her single consuming desire—one that requires a far more intimate relationship with Dan than he could possibly suspect!
Authors
Born in England, Jasmine Cresswell now divides her time between her winter home in Sarasota, Florida and her summer home in Evergreen, Colorado. Jasmine has been writing since 1975 and has published over 50 novels, with 9 million copies of her books in print. Jasmine served for two years as the editor of the Romance Writer's Report. She also served as president of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and is a founder and former president of Novelists, Inc. She received the Colorado Authors' League Award for Best Paperback Novel of the Year and the Romance Writers of America Golden Rose Award. Her books also have received numerous Romantic Times certificates of excellence. Experienced as a public speaker, Jasmine has conducted college seminars and addressed many writers' conferences. Interviews and profiles have appeared in newspapers throughout the country, and Jasmine considers herself a veteran of talk shows and news broadcasts. Married to Malcolm Candlish, whom she met while she was working for the British Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Jasmine and her husband have lived all over the world. She has a Bachelor's Degree with a double major in history and philosophy from Melbourne University, a second degree in history from Macquarie University, as well as a Masters Degree in history and archival administration from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio.
