Shameless Cruz Rodriquez swapped the polo field for the boardroom eight years ago, where his killer instincts made him a phenomenally wealthy man. but there's a hitch in his latest deal - in the sultry form of Aspen Carmichael. Champion horse breeder Aspen has never forgotten Cruz - their searing encounter was the one pleasure in her increasingly desperate life. So when darkly handsome Cruz reappears with a multimillion-dollar investment offer, Aspen is torn. She may crave his touch, but beneath his glittering black eyes lies a deception that could prove more costly than ever before!