BOOK 1

Heat burned in his eyes and on her skin where he touched her. And deeper inside her, an aching need filled her. The anticipation of what would come had her aroused to the point that she wanted Nathan to start kissing her right there and then and not stop until they were both sated. But she knew he couldn’t. This was an event to raise money for a tremendously good cause, and people needed to be focused on giving money, not on two people in heat on the dance floor. “So, uh, getting back to Helene?”

“Right,” he said, his voice rough. Then he let out a long breath, making her realize that he’d been thinking the same thing as she. “I’ve known Helene Sorge much longer than you and I’ve never once sensed she needed someone to talk to.” He paused, his gaze briefly lowering to her lips. The dance floor was crowded, but in moments like this it seemed to her they were the only two people there. “So why were you tlie only one in the place that received that impression?”

“Maybe because I’m the onl