Deep, dark and dangerous.
Good and evil at war within him.
I’m caught in the cross-fire,
but I want to be here.
A cold-hearted man, or is he?
I’m about to find out.
She’s breezed into my lifelike a latter-day Mary Poppins
A sassy girl from England
with the voice of an angel,
and the body of a goddess.
I need her in my life like a bullet in the brain.
Everything about her tempts me.
But she’s an itch I won’t be scratching.
Except, the best-laid plans have a habit of going wrong.
Soon I’ll find out what really matters,
and that the worst lies
are the lies you tell to yourself.
From international bestselling author SC Daiko comes a gripping new
standalone romance with all the feels…
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Your Face – Roberta Flack
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Zoe wasn’t wearing the halter-neck dress. She appeared in figure-hugging jeans
and a blue cotton blouse that set off the topaz in her beautiful irises. After
declining a glass of wine, she sat next to me, shooting me a look from under
her dark lashes.
arrived with our starter course, a fresh vegetable salad made with cucumbers,
tomatoes and onions. She served us and returned to the kitchen.
the wine in my glass. “I’m sorry if I was a little abrupt when we said
goodnight yesterday.”
You were more than abrupt.” Her eyes flashed. “You were downright rude.”
nice man. I don’t do ‘nice’. I
can’t.”
any weakness, I’ll be finished.” I lifted my fork and speared a tomato.
sip of water. “Being nice isn’t the same as being weak, I don’t think.”
right, rybka. It isn’t.” I shook my
head. “I guess I’ve just gotten out of the habit.”
some salad and swallowed. “Were you horrible to your wife? Is that why you got
divorced?”
your concern,” I snapped, slamming my hand down on the table. Dishes rattled
and the water in Zoe’s glass sloshed over the edge.
a withering look. “There you go again, being a prick. I’m only trying to
understand you, Taras.”
award-winning British author of fast-paced international bestselling
contemporary romance and romantic suspense. Siobhan loves to swim in the sea,
travel around Europe, sample different food and enjoy local wine. She has
worked in the City of London and taught languages in a Welsh high school before
moving to Italy, where she now lives with her husband and two cats. Nothing
makes her happier than connecting with readers and fellow authors.
Review
Taras is a Russian mafia kingpin who loves his 11 year old daughter Emma deeply and is very protective of her. When his daughter needs a new nanny, Zoe is the successful candidate.
From the beginning Zoe and Emma have an instant connection. Zoe knows that Emma wants more time from her father, and she is determined to show Taras that he needs to give it to her.
Taras is not used to having anyone stand up to him especially an employee. He in intrigued by her and the chemistry between them erupts but when the danger of his lifestyle closes in will he be able to keep Zoe and Emma safe?
Taras comes across as cold and unfeeling but Zoe manages to sneak in and steal his heart.
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