Bound by Design

Designed for love… No one says no to fiery but talented home designer Neve Harper-which is how she convinces her elusive neighbor, Duke Kennicot, to help out with her latest renovation job. Not only is Duke a design aficionado, he's got the inside scoop on the cabin's owner. And since Neve's ulterior motive is a romance with the boss, Duke is her ideal wingman. Except from the moment they're alone in the remote Ozark mountain location, Neve discovers Duke is just as headstrong-and a whole lot sexier-than she ever realized. Duke has always made it clear she's not his type. Yet the simmering tension between them says otherwise… Duke had been warned to steer clear of hot-tempered Neve, but his resolve is lessening with every heated exchange-and every smoldering touch. By the time Neve unearths a dangerous, age-old mystery buried on the property, Duke is ready to do just about anything to keep the brazen beauty safe…

Love is in bloom... Straightforward Kay Bing has never been one for subterfuge, although she did embellish her resume just a bit to land a design job at Free Leaf Concepts, a cutting edge botanicals firm. Determined to make a good first impression, she's exploring the highly secure company greenhouse when her assistant-the much too attractive Oliver Pierce-confides that he's actually working undercover to investigate whether Free Leaf has created a potent new street drug. Kay doesn't believe it for a minute-until someone plants designer mushrooms in her salad. Suddenly she and her sexy colleague are teaming up to unearth the roots of a dangerous operation... Oliver not only has a personal stake in the investigation, his entire career in law enforcement is on the line. Stubborn, sensible Kay is a distraction he can't afford, but as they dig deeper into the case, they discover a chemistry that's too heated to deny. When even one wrong move could be deadly, Oliver may have to risk it all to keep Kay from harm-and convince her they should be partners for good.