Being near her had his pulse racing like a fresh recruit's. From the moment he had laid eyes on her and started inventing fairy tales for her adorable five-year-old daughter, Ben had felt his insides melt for this vulnerable little family.
They were his family now. And after accepting this dangerous domestic mission–the riskiest he'd ever had–did Ben dare let his guard down and surrender? Or would Ellie and her daughter take his heart hostage for keeps?
Cathie Linz specialises in fast-paced romantic comedies that touch your heart as well as your funny bone. Since leaving her career as Head of Acquisitions in a university law library, this USA Today best-selling author has had over forty romances published worldwide in twenty languages. The Chicago Sun-Times says her work is "charming," while Library Journal describes her books as "Lively and sexy." Romantic Times has given Cathie its prestigious Storyteller of the Year Award. She's also been nominated for a Career Achievement and several Reviewers' Choice Awards. A contributor to the ground-breaking DANGEROUS MEN AND ADVENTUROUS WOMEN, Cathie has been featured in Publishers Weekly and she's appeared on MSNBC. Considered to be a leading authority on the romance genre, she's spoken at numerous library association and writers conferences nationwide. She lives with her family and spoiled cats in the Chicago area.