Jess Michaels
Behind their passion lurks a dark truth that could destroy their love., ,Mistress Matchmaker, Book 2, ,A mistress should never be foolish enough to fall in love with her protector, nor trust him with her financial future. Mariah Desmond did both, and now her dearly departed protector has left her with nothing., ,Forced to seek another protector, sheâ€™s determined that this time, sheâ€™ll lead with her survival instinctâ€”not her heart. But when she attends one of Vivien Manningâ€™s infamous parties, the familiar face of her late loverâ€™s best friend throws her for a loop., ,A painful past taught John Rycroft that heâ€™s not fit to be anyoneâ€™s knight in shining armor. His soft spotâ€”make that a hard spotâ€”for Mariah is precisely why heâ€™s kept his distance. Yet the sight of her flirting with a bevy of men vying to become her next lover makes something inside him snap., ,As John hauls her bodily away from her suitors, Mariahâ€™s indignation melts away in the heat of the sizzling sexual chemistry. She quickly finds it isnâ€™t easy to navigate Johnâ€™s stormy emotional waters. Especially when his abusive fatherâ€™s quest to get his son back under his thumb puts her life in danger. ,Product Warnings,Contains intensely sexy scenes of two people falling into bed (a lot) and in love.
Romance,Historical Romance,Historical,Romance,Adult Fiction,Erotica,Historical,Historical Fiction,Historical,Regency,Romance,Erotic Romance,Adult,Erotic Romance,Erotic Historical Romance,Love
For Desire Alone