When billionaire CEO Raul Falco is stranded overnight on a deserted island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef with Melissa Reed, the woman who betrayed him and his company, he believes fate is on his side. Finally, she must give him what he wants: answers.Their night together sheltering from the storm reveals deeper secrets, treachery and …desire.
Then Melissa is arrested for defrauding his company. Is Melissa guilty? Or did someone set her up? Raul knows the only way find out before her trial is to have Melissa back in Sydney…as his PA, in his home and in his bed. From Sydney to New Orleans they face hidden enemies and the personal demons which keep them apart. But with all this against them, can they dare to love each other?
A contemporary romance by first-time Australian author Margo Penhall
Nicely crafted. A quick, light read if that’s what you’re looking for. Without giving too much away, the hero Raul is an alpha billionaire with a few flaws. Melissa is afraid to get involved because her father left when she was young. The sparks fly. A fast reader can follow the sweep of their affair from Sydney to New Orleans and back to the Great Barrier Reef. Or you can take your time and savour the careful descriptions, emotions and interesting plot elements. Good for simple escape or more concentrated attention. Enough intrigue to warrant a series.