In the Midst of Passion

A Passionate Encounter Statuesque and supermodel-gorgeous, Topaz Emerson has always chosen thrills over safety, the offbeat over the ordinary. Instead of choosing a law career like her parents, she opens her own auto repair garage. And when she meets newspaper owner Alexander Rice on a deserted road in Charlotte, North Carolina, she doesn't run. Instead she finds the very tall, intense, and handsome stranger irresistible. She never bothers asking about his past. . . A Dangerous Love For years, Alex's thoughts have been ravaged by memories of his days as a contract killer. In spite of his accomplishments, he can't escape the damage to his soul. When he meets the beautiful and alluring Topaz, he hopes love may offer a path to healing and redemption. Then threats emerge, promising fatal consequences if Topaz doesn't sell her business. Now, to protect Topaz, Alex may have to betray her--and kill again... AlTonya Washington is a South Carolina native. She's a 1994 graduate of Winston Salem State University in North Carolina. An avid romance fan since age thirteen, she's been writing steadily since 1994. Her first book was published in 2003. In 2004, she won the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Multicultural Romance. Currently, she lives in North Carolina with her son and works as a Senior Library Assistant. 2006 will mark the release of her eighth novel.