He grinned at the cool beauty whose grip on a fluffy dog was about to slip, but Cody Taylor got even more pleasure from noticing Bernadette Sanders's reaction to his down and dirty appearance. Common sense told the sleek store executive not to get sidetracked from her life plan by the glint in the maverick builder's eyes. But when he sought her out time and time again, daring to challenge her expectations, to ignite her desire, would she succumb to her hunger for the unconventional rogue?
Celebrating the unpredictable fireworks kindled by a chance encounter, Maris Soule demonstrates why romantic chemistry can be deliciously explosive. He made her yearn to be thrilled, touched, and teased, but could a man who marched to the beat of his own drum persuade her to follow where he led?
Maris Soule has had 6 mysteries, 25 romances, and 2 short stories published. In addition to twice being a RITA finalist, several of her romances have placed and won in other writing contests. Her 30th book, ECHOES OF TERROR, a thriller set in Skagway, Alaska, won first place in the 2017 Florida Writers Associations Royal Palm Literary Competition's mystery/suspense category, and in 2025 her unpublished suspense won first place in the FWA's Royal Palm Literary Competition for an unpublished suspense. Born and raised in California, Soule was working on a master's degree in art history at UCSB when she met and married her husband. The Soules, who have two grown children and two granddaughters, now live in Michigan, but for 13 years they spent their winters in Florida. Over the years she's raised and shown Rhodesian Ridgebacks; taught art, math, and some college English; has continued painting and drawing; and enjoys (along with her husband) boating on Lake Michigan. She writes a bi-weekly blog on the craft of writing (https: //marissoule.com/blog/). She is a member of MWA, MRW, Sisters-in-Crime, FWA, and Authors' Guild.