Harlequin Hearts

Inexperienced housekeeper Megan gets more than she bargains for when she takes a job at the house of architect Bryan Fitzmaurice in order to support her family. Sparks fly from the moment they meet. Through the comedy of errors that their meeting triggers, they grow closer with every passing minute.

Despite their many misunderstanding, Megan's new life with her handsome, enigmatic employer is everything she could ever have hoped for except for one thing: Bryan is engaged to another.

Megan's head tells her all the reasons her new boss is out of bounds romantically. Her heart whispers a different story, one that dares dream of a happily ever after. Can she and Bryan ever build a future together, or is her harlequin heart making her a fool for love?

Bryan has never met anyone like Megan, but he's already engaged to a woman everyone says is perfect for him. Why then does he feel like such a fool for ever having agreed to marry the glamorous Amanda?

Only through his daring to risk all and open his heart and mind to love, to share the gift of joy and laughter with the beautiful woman Fate has presented him with, can Bryan find the courage to live a life of passion.

Does Bryan dare risk all on his harlequin heart, which whispers to him that it's not yet too late to find real happiness with his one true love? Or will he try to do the honorable thing and keep his word to Amanda despite all he has learned about her, and let Megan walk out of his life forever?

“Your role would be whatever you'd like to make it, Megan. I really don’t have to stand on ceremony and eat all my meals alone or with David in that tomb of a dining room, while your little family circle all sit in the kitchen eating baked beans on toast.

"And don’t bother to deny it. I’ve seen the number of tins in the cupboard. I’m not an ogre, you know. No more pheasant and wild boar for me. We're all eating the same from now on.”

Megan took his hand and climbed over. Once on the ground again, she gazed up at him, feeling as if her whole soul were rising up to meet his. He was so kind, so generous. It was a miracle.

“I don’t know what to say.”

“Then don’t say anything.”

Tugging her shoulders upwards, he drew her into his arms and covered her mouth with his before she even knew what had happened.

She gasped in surprise and tried to pull away, but his arms had already gone around her waist, trapping her against his lean hard maleness.

Her body responded to the kiss, the thrilling contact, but her more rational side was still just about in control. He was her boss, he was engaged. He had been kind to the Haugheys, true. But why? Because he expected something from her? .....

Rating: Sensual

Word Count: 75,000

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