Immer Ärger mit den Mä Frecher Liebesroman und heißer Krimi in einem! Einen Leibwächter? Juliet Rose Astor Lowell ist empört, denn sie hat nicht vor, ihren Leib bewachen zu lassen – und irgendetwas anderes ebenfalls nicht! Auch der raubeinige Polizist Beau Dupree ist wenig begeistert über den Auftrag, als Bodyguard die züchtige Dame aus Boston durch New Orleans zu begleiten. Umso überraschter ist Beau, als er unter der sittsamen Fassade seines Schützlings eine höchst anziehende, leidenschaftliche Frau entdeckt, die sich mit frecher Zunge gegen sein Macho-Gehabe zu wehren weiß. Bis ein Schuss fällt – und das duellierende Liebespaar mit aller Gewalt daran erinnert, dass jemand nach dem Leben von Juliet Rose trachtet … Mach mich glü Die selbstbewusste Lily Morrisette glaubt, ihren Ohren nicht zu Dieser ungehobelte Marinesoldat Zach Taylor beschuldigt sie doch tatsächlich, hinter dem Vermögen seiner kleinen Schwester Glynnis her zu sein. Dabei passt Lily nur ein paar Wochen auf Glynnis' Wohnung auf. Der misstrauische Zach wittert prompt einen weiteren Schmarotzer und macht sich sofort an die Verfolgung der beiden. Um Schlimmeres zu verhindern, beschließt Lily, diesen Temperamentsbolzen nicht mehr aus den Augen zu lassen. Eine eigentlich reizvolle Aufgabe – denn Zach sieht wirklich unverschämt gut aus ...
I grew up in a household with two brothers, a daddy, and my grandfather. Too many men, in other words. They diluted M'ma's influence by diverting my attention to things like the danger of answering nature's call in the dead of the night. I've got a hint for those of you raised in a less spit-and-scratch world: check before you sit, because chances are that seat is gonna be up. And they don't even have the grace to be embarrassed about it. According to my sweet baby boy, if you're the minority sex in the household, you oughtta be putting it up for them. Sigh.
Having brothers was a mixed bag. When anybody messed with me they were always quick with an offer to beat them up. That was sorta nice, although I personally believe it had more to do with the fact that guys just like to fight than with any towering concern for my welfare. You might think that's cynical but guess who the target was if no one else was around and they were tired of fighting each other? I must've spent half my childhood locked in the bathroom, screaming, "Dad's gonna get you when he gets home." I know, I know, nobody likes a stoolie. But it was either that or have my block knocked off on a regular basis, and trust me, Daddy was the best deterrent going.
A smart woman probably would've gone away to an all-girl school or moved in with some girlfriends at the first opportunity. Me, I got married to my high school sweetie. And the tradition continues. Our only kid (who hasn't been a kid for quite some time now) is the aforementioned sweet baby boy, and except for an Irish setter we had for eleven years a long time ago, even our pets have all been male. I just try to stay afloat whenever I find myself in the deep end of the testosterone pool, and if you don't think that isn't a trial sometimes, I'm here to tell you- it can be hell.
Then again, it can also be heaven. In fact, it mostly is. But listen, don't tell my guys I 'fessed up to that, okay? Trust me, it's difficult enough already, just trying to stay one step ahead of the game.