One in a Million & Love, Texas Style
Part 4 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
2 BRAND-NEW, FULL-LENGTH NOVELS
ONE IN A MILLION
Like taking candy from a baby. Not!
Sophie Brannigan-;a four-year-old "penny pincher"-;is the prime suspect in the theft of a one-cent coin. Quint Sterling is hot on her trail, and that of her mother, Amber-;because both penny and woman are one in a million. He soon discovers he's no match for the little girl, but Amber is another story...;
LOVE, TEXAS STYLE
Even cowgirls get the blues...;
New York lawyer Suzanne Hillsbury is looking for love in all the wrong places. So, inspired by a commercial for a Wild West getaway, she decides what she needs is an honest to goodness cowboy, one who believes in hard work, old-fashioned values...;and looks good in a pair of tight jeans. Sexy Brett Maxwell seems to be just the man she's been looking for. But little does she guess that under Brett's Western bravado, he's more of a city slicker than she is...;
Downhome Darlin' & The Best Man Switch
Part 5 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
DOWNHOME DARLIN'It happened one night - Recently unengaged Abby Stanton is determined to prove to her ex-fiancé - and to herself - that she is not boring and that she is not predictable. So on the day of what was to have been her wedding, Abby decides she's going to put aside her girl-next-door persona and be a "wild woman" for one night. Her aim: to lasso good-lookin', boot-wearin' cowboy Cal Ketchum - who just happens to be looking for a girl-next-door on a very permanent basis - . THE BEST MAN SWITCHIdenticial Twins - The last thing in the world best man Grant Whiting wants is to be set up with the maid of honor at his friend's wedding. So he blackmails his identical twin brother into performing the best man siwtch. Only after Mitzi decks Grant's brother, he's forced to take his brother's - that is, his own - place and realizes he's found the woman of his dreams. Mitzi, however, is pretty sure she's met the successful, sexy and insane man of her nightmares!
The Rancher Gets Hitched & An Affair of Convenience
Part 9 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
THE RANCHER GETS HITCHED. An M.B.A. didn't prepare beautiful, savvy Tracy Campbell for life on a Colorado ranch, especially not as the housekeeper! But how hard could it be? She asked herself. Then she scraped the exploded casserole off the ceiling. And learned what a challenge twins who didn't want a new mommy could be. And discovered how crazy a mule-headed, sexy rancher determined to stay away from city women could make her. But even Zane couldn't deny the chemistry between them. AN AFFAIR OF CONVENIENCE. Mallory Reissen's daily planner said it all: meeting, meeting, have wild passionate sex with Cliff Young. Best friends, they agreed a no-strings-attached affair was the solution to busy careers and no time for dating. The problem was, once they'd concluded their intimate negotiations, they wanted each other again and again. But now their careers were getting in the way. Perhaps the only solution was marriage.
Bride on the Loose & Married after Breakfast
Part 10 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
BRIDE ON THE LOOSEHe was one gorgeous complication - In one impulsive act, Dana Vanover dumped her fiancé, jumped overboard and - for good measure - decided to lose her memory. If no one knew who she was, it would be easier to shake her past! Enter Sam Taylor, virile veterinarian and dangerous rescuer. Around him Dana was having trouble remembering to forget - . MARRIED AFTER BREAKFASTThree days can change everything - Were there ever two more different people than millionaire Dirk Harriman and showgirl Belle O'Leary? He was a communications tycoon, while she talked to her pets. He liked his champagne expensive, while she hoped her soda was cold. Belle was impulsive, flamboyant and the most interesting woman Dirk had met in his whole boring life. The sexual sparks sizzled and adventure just happened. Dirk was having the time of his life - but what about the morning after?
Sex and the Single Cowpoke & Lovestruck
Part 14 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Sex and the Single Cowpoke: "Lonesome Swallow Ranch, here I come!" A sexy, Stetson-wearing cowboy is as out of place in the urban wilds of New York as Assistant D.A. Margo Haskell is in Hicksville, Texas. But when her life is threatened because of her job, Armadillo Bend, and the strong arms of Wyatt E. Lamar, are just the place to hide. She learns Wyatt is one cowboy who can sweet-talk and kiss a girl until she forgets all about her "very important" career. Then she realizes that small-town life can be as hazardous as the Big Apple, especially to her heart! Lovestruck: All's fair in love and work. Reporters Dru Logan and Pierce Montcastle are passionate competitors, and one night they'd been even more, until Pierce stole away with Dru's story. Now the two rivals are once again after the same scoop: an eccentric scientist has discovered a love potion. And once again, Dru and Pierce end up in the same bed! Pierce swears he's changed, that he wants Dru in his life forever. But can she believe him? Or is he simply loving under the influence?
Fruitcakes and Other Leftovers & Christmas, Texas Style
Part 15 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
FRUITCAKES AND OTHER LEFTOVERSHo Ho Ho! For Beth Davis, her greatest Christmas wish was to be free of her responsibilities - and it came true when she won the lottery. Now that she was rich, she could be sure that her eccentric aunt was looked after while she traveled the world and did whatever her heart desired. New York, Rome and Paris were hers to discover. Except now that Russ Foster was back in town her heart was beating a lot faster - and she was beginning to think he was the best Christmas present a girl could desire - . CHRISTMAS, TEXAS STYLESanta's helpers - All ex-rodeo cowboy Trace Honeycutt wanted for Christmas was to be left alone. He'd fallen off the wedding wagon once and had no intention of getting hitched again. All Winnie Becker wanted for Christmas was a chance to start over - without a man to mess things up. It was too bad their matchmaking grandfathers decided that what they deserved for Christmas was each other!
Drive-by Daddy and Calamity Jo
Part 21 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Drive-By Daddy
A funny thing happened on the way to the delivery room
Professor Darcy Alcott prided herself on being able to take care of herself. But that was before she ended up stranded on the side of a desert road-;in labor! Just when she really neeeded a hero, a drop-dead gorgeous cowboy wearing a white hat-;really-;came to her rescue. He delivered her baby...;and stole her heart. But could she convince him not to drive off into the sunset-;at least not without her?
Calamity Jo
There's a new man in town and she's hot on the case ...;
Jo Quillan could smell a story a mile away, and a famous detective in her midst smelled really ripe! Plus, if she could get an exclusive on whatever sexy Case Houston was investigating, it could be her ticket out of Hicksville. But Jo was an accident waiting to happen, so Case knew right away she was on his tail-;standing on it, practically. And all he wanted was a vacation! Still, she was maddeningly attractive, and she was right that something...unusual...;was up in Calamity Falls.
Say Yes & The Cinderella Solution
An Anthology
Part 23 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Say Yes by Lori Foster
Begging wasn't her style...but she would if he wouldn't.
Sara Simmons had decided that, for her, marriage and happily ever after wasn't meant to be. Still, he wasn't averse to having a fling with sexy Gavin Blake. But Gavin wanted more, and his new motto was "Why buy the bull if you can get the beef free?" It was driving Sara crazy, trying to keep her hands off him while he played virgin her Don Juan...
The Cinderella Solution by Cathy Yardley
The woman of his dreams was right under his nose...
When Charlotte Taylor's best friend, Gabe Donofrio, agreed with her that she wasn't the type of woman men fall in love with, she bet him a thousand dollars she's have a marriage proposal in three months. Then she turned her tomboy self into a sexy siren, The World's Most Eligible Bachelor moved in next door...and Gabe realized he'd made a big mistake!
Unexpected Angel and Undercover Elf
Part 41 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
One realistic department store Santa. Two genuine Christmas miracles. Who said Christmas was just for kids?
Unexpected Angel by Kate Hoffmann
Alex Marrin knows his seven-year-old son, Eric, wants a perfect Christmas-; the way it used to be before the divorce. Heck, the kid's even put in an order with Santa! But when beautiful Christmas consultant Holly Bennett shows up on their doorstep, Alex can't help wondering if she's the answer to Eric's prayers-;or his?
Undercover Elf by Kate Hoffmann
Aspiring reporter Claudia Moore is looking for her big break. And when she hears about a store Santa who really grants children's wishes, she thinks she's found it. Only, she never dreamed she have to go undercover-;as an elf, of all things! And if that wasn't bad enough, she finds herself falling in love-;with the very man she planned to expose....
Excuse Me? Whose Baby?\Follow that Baby!
Part 44 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Excuse Me? Whose Baby? Jacqueline DiamondDoes the stork have the right address?Millionaire bachelor Jim Bonderoff is the envy of men and the fantasy of every woman. It isn't until he learns he's a dad that he realizes something has been missing from his life. But it's not this new spiky-haired addition that's the biggest surpriseit's the mom! Alexandra Fenton knows she isn't ready for burping babies, changing diapers or midnight feedings. She doesn't think Jim is, either. The big question now? Whose baby is it?Follow That Baby! Isabel SharpeHide and seek, grown-up styleSmall-town, determinedly single schoolteacher Melanie Brooks and big-city, burned-out private detective Joe Jantzen have one thing in commonsomeone else's baby! She's trying to hide the little tyke and he's trying to find him. Joe has to hand it to Melanieshe's good, very good. She almost has him convinced her baby's name is Barbara, not Duncan. And that she feels absolutely nothing when Joe kisses her. In fact, she's so good Joe almost forgets what he's looking for.
The Swinging R Ranch and Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Part 46 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
The West will never be the same...;
The Swinging R Ranch by Debbi Rawlins
Boston playboy Maxwell Bennett needs cash-;fast! So he's thrilled when he inherits a ranch in Nevada...;until he discovers that the ranch is actually a brothel and that the "ladies" are all over sixty (the R that's swinging stands for Retiree!). Suddenly, Max has more women than he can handle. But the only one he's interested in is beautiful Abby Cunningham, the town's next mayor. Only she wants nothing to do with The Swinging R. Or its new owner...;
Whose Line Is It Anyway? by Debbi Rawlins
Attorney Taylor Madison is tired of the Boston rat race. She needs to slow down and appreciate the finer things in life. And oh-so-sexy rancher Clint Southwick is definitely fine! So, when they hit it off at Max's wedding, Taylor decides a little fling might be in order...;until a mix-up with their cell phones leaves her wondering if Clint is as honest as he seems. But how can she expose the man when she's quickly losing her heart to him?
Something About Ewe and the Purrfect Man
Part 53 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Animal Passions!
Something About Ewe by Ruth Jean Dale
Counting sheep only made her nights more restless...;
Oh-so-serious Thalia Mitchell is back in Shepherd's Pass, pretending she hadn't tried to seduce animal crusader Luke Dalton the last time she'd seen him...;wrapped in a plastic shower curtain. But Luke hasn't forgotten. And he's no longer the sheepish boy next door. He's all grown up now, breathtakingly handsome and determined to take up exactly where the two of them left off!
The Purrfect Man by Ruth Jean Dale
Once bitten, twice shy
Cat person Emily Patton doesn't like trendy lawyer Michael Forbes and his perfect good looks. She doesn't like his ugly dog, either. So how she ended up with the mutt in her backyard and Michael as a permanent dinner guest is still a mystery to her. Emily has to do something-;quickly-;before man and beast get the wrong idea...;. Or is it the right one?
Dan All Over Again and the Mountie Steals a Wife
Part 54 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Dan All Over Again by Tina Wainscott
The catch of a lifetime...;
Cassie had reeled Dan the fisherman in once before, but panicked at the first mention of babies and joint bank accounts. He thought the divorce from Hurricane Cassie had settled things once and for all. But now he's longing to test those stormy seas again. Trouble is, if he hooks her, will he be brave enough to hold on to her, or will she be the one that got away?
The Mountie Steals a Wife by Barbara Dunlop
The assignment of a lifetime...;
Melina Thurston had promised herself that she would not fall for her handsome houseguest in the red suit. She's only supposed to be training her horses, not showing some city boy how to get along in the wild. Logan Maxwell is with the Yukon detachment only temporarily to help solve a recent gold theft. And though at first he suspects his beautiful landlady, he soon realizes he has an even bigger problem-he's fallen for her and there's no getaway plan in sight!
Lady and the Scamp and the Doctor Dilemma
Part 58 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Lady and the Scamp by Candy Halliday
It's a dog-eat-dog world...;
Attorney Cassie Collins is in big trouble! Her mother's prize pooch has gotten up close and personal with the mutt next door, and pups are on the way. Nick Hardin, owner of Earl the mongrel scamp, refuses to take the matter seriously. Instead he uses his outrageous radio show to poke fun at lawyers who file suit against the Romeo and Juliet of the doggy world. Hostilities escalate until the two humans finally figure out it's much more fun to make love than war...;.
The Doctor Dilemma by Dianne Drake
TLC.The best medicine there ever was
Meet Dr. Jack Sutton and nurse Lacy Archer-;they're supposed to be running a small-town medical practice, but the craziest things keep happening. Jack can't wait to get back to the big city, while Lacy's making Sunstone her home. And in the midst of handling everything from birthing bovines to using a pair of black panties to cure the hiccups, they're falling for each other. But will Jack have the right prescription for Lacy's case of true love?
Mr. Predictable and Too Many Cooks
Part 62 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Mr. Predictable by Carol Finch
He was about to become a wild man...;
Thanks to his meddling sisters, J. T. Prescott's predictable life is about to change radically. They've booked him a two-week stay at Moriah Randell's ranch for stressed-out business execs. Soon J.T. finds that a little unpredictability in the form of gorgeous Moriah is just what he needs. But not even J.T. can predict what will happen next!
Too Many Cooks by Molly O'Keefe
A recipe for disaster?
Rugged Montana cowboy Ethan Cook and straitlaced, L.A. social worker Cecelia Brady are far from made for each other. But Cecelia is on a mission to save inner-city kids, and Morning Glory ranch is the perfect setup. What Ethan and Cecelia don't know is, both of them are being set up by an entire family of matchmaking Cooks. And everyone knows what happens when there are too many cooks...;!
Daddy by Design? And Her Perfect Wife
Part 70 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Daddy By Design? by Cheryl Anne Porter
A funny thing happened on the way to the delivery room...;
Mechanic Trey Cooper has been in some tight spots before-;but he's never been stuck in an elevator with a woman about to give birth! Luckily they're rescued before he discovers if changing diapers is anything like changing tires. Still, beautiful Cinda Cavenaugh and her little daughter suddenly make Trey wish he had a family-;and little does he guess how soon he's going to need one...;.
Her Perfect Wife by Kate Thomas
Hunk for hire!
Busy Dr. Melinda Burke requires more than a housekeeper to get her hectic life in order. She needs a stay-at-home wife! But she never expects a stud like Jack Halloran to sign up to do her dirty work. The only hitch: Marry him! That's because Jack needs medical coverage so he can quit his job and plan his own company. The sexy doc offers him the perfect out. Besides, how hard can cooking and cleaning be? The toughest part is keeping his oven mitts off his new boss...;
Suiteheart of a Deal and My Place or Yours?
Part 76 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Suiteheart of a Deal by Sandra Kelly
Grab a cup and sit a spell
Rainey Miller's dream has just turned into a nightmare! Instead of inheriting the Honeymoon Haven, she's co-owner with Beck Mahoney-;town masseur and local heartthrob. But even this hotel manager extraordinaire can't say no to Beck when he proposes they marry to cash in on his trust fund that'll save the inn. After which, it'll be strictly business between Beck and Rainey...;well, okay, maybe not!
My Place or Yours? by Wendy Etherington
She's a fixer-upper
Rebecca Parsons is finally ditching her kooky hometown and heading to New York to find herself, but first she has to sell her eccentric Victorian house. But who'd want to buy that money pit? For some unfathomable reason, gorgeous Alex Carlisle would! Now, if only Rebecca can hide the repair nightmares that begin to plague the house-;and resist Alex's devastating charm-;she just might be able to close the deal...;
Lonesome Ryder? And Restaurant Romeo
Part 81 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Meet the bachelor cousins of Hoot's Roost, Oklahoma, where love comes sweepin' down the plain!
Lonesome Ryder? by Carol Finch
Run over by a stampeding bull and bulldozed by a cheating ex-wife, rancher Wade Ryder doesn't want anything to do with women. Too bad for him that his tricky cousins decide a woman is just what he needs. They've hired gorgeous Laura Seymour to keep house for ol' Wade until he recuperates. Will this headstrong beauty temper the surly beast? Or will Ryder be lonesome tonight?
Restaurant Romeo by Carol Finch
Meat 'n taters were just fine for the menfolk of Hoot's Roost. But when Stephanie Lawson turns her family's diner into a five-star restaurant-;with the female population's approval-;a battle of the sexes seems about to ensue. But the men have a secret weapon-;ladies' man and cowboy Quint Ryder. His mission is to use his legendary charm to seduce headstrong Stephanie into changing her haute cuisine back to blue-plate specials. However, Stephanie seems to be the one woman immune to his charm. Will Quint win her heart...;or die trying like that other Romeo?
Driven to Distraction and Winging It
Part 82 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Driven to Distraction by Tina Wainscott
Freewheelin' it
Six days, five hours, twenty-four minutes-;that's all Barrett Wheeler has left. His tree-snail research is due, but he's taken up residence temporarily in the wackiest seniors' community in south Florida. It wouldn't be so bad, but the gorgeous twentysomething free spirit next door, one Stacy Jenkins, keeps distracting him from his work. Will they have a shot at some fun in the sun before time runs out?
Winging It by Candy Halliday
The sky's the limit
Pilot Alec Southerland is just a man who can't say no. Can he help it if women flock to him, or if he's too considerate to hurt their feelings? He's also exactly the type of man Mackenzie Malone's mother always warned her about-;too good-looking, too popular with the women and guaranteed to bring heartache. Yet Mackenzie's finding it increasingly difficult pretending her sexy neighbor doesn't get her motor humming, too, especially when the harder she tries to avoid him, the more he happens to turn up!
Once Upon a Tiara and Henry Ever After
Part 83 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
A rip-roaring royal romp!
Once Upon a Tiara by Carrie Alexander
Red-Hot Royals
Princess Lili Brunner can't wait to be all-American while at a museum opening in the U.S. Although she does have some royal duties to attend to, they aren't that important. But instead of falling for hot dogs and cotton candy, Lili's more intrigued by museum curator Simon Tremayne. She knows there's more to this frog than meets the eye. Could a kiss from a princess awaken the prince beneath...;?
Henry Ever After by Carrie Alexander
Red-Hot Royals
Blue Cloud, Pennsylvania, is a nice quiet town, and Sheriff Henry Russell likes it that way. Unfortunately it's much easier keeping the peace when he doesn't have a tempting Gypsy named Jana stirring the pot. With a set of crown jewels in town, Henry needs to stay on his toes. But how can he expect Jana to keep her hands off the jewels when he can't keep his hands off her!
A Royal Mess and Her Knight to Remember
Part 85 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Two feisty princesses, two hesitant heroes and a world turned upside down!
A Royal Mess by Jill Shalvis
First she's bumped from first class to coach, then she's robbed, gets soaked in a rainstorm and now is stranded on a ranch full of animals she's afraid of...;. As far as days go, Princess Natalia Brunner has definitely had better ones! If not for the timely rescue by a good-looking cowboy, she would have quit this day long ago. But just like the old Westerns, the sexy Tim Banning has her thinking she should hang up her tiara and stay awhile...;
Her Knight To Remember by Jill Shalvis
Some people have no gratitude! When Princess Andrea Brunner saves Kyle Moore from a bad guy, she expects a little appreciation. Instead, the arrogant man insists that he saved her! Impossible! Annie has always been the rescuer. Nothing to do except ignore the gorgeous but misguided cop. Too bad he doesn't see when he's being given the cold shoulder. In fact, he seems intent on making himself unforgettable...;
Wedding for One and Tattoo for Two
Part 91 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Bad Girls' Rules To Live By
1. Never date for more than two months.
2. Never conform.
3. Never, never go home...;
Wedding for One by Dawn Atkins
Running out on her own wedding years ago is coming back to haunt Mariah Monroe. Now she needs to go home to persuade ex-groom Nathan Goodman to keep running her family's company. But he's determined to free his inner wild man. And even worse, it seems their attraction didn't fade when she drove off into the sunset...;
Tattoo for Two by Dawn Atkins
To her family, Nikki Winfield is a successful store owner who's married to a doctor. Truth is, she's a tattoo artist with a commitment issue. A family emergency has called her home and she has to produce a groom. Enter Hollister Marx. He's a dentist-;sort of a doctor, right?-;who owes her a favor. Too bad her fake husband's kisses are a little too real!
Can't Help Falling in Love and Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love
Part 93 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
The Kimballs of Baxter, Georgia, are setting hearts on fire!
Can't Help Falling in Love by Wendy Etherington
Only fools rush in?
Skyler Kimball has actively avoided daredevil men her whole life, and even secretly appreciated her overprotective brothers' meddling to keep them at bay. But when sexy Cajun firefighter Jack Tesson moves into town, Skyler may have to rethink her position on risks and take a chance on Jaclk...;jf she can get her brothers to back down, that is!
Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love by Wendy Etherington
She has him all shook up!
Interior designer Monica O'Malley is used to men falling at her designer-shoe-clad feet. So what gives with stuffy fire chief Ben Kimball's aloof attitude? She's been trying her flirtatious best to get his attention while remodeling the town firehouse, but to no avail. Thinking her outrageous reputation is to blame, she tries a more buttoned-down approach-;hoping she'll be unbuttoning with Ben sooner or later...;.
Truly, Madly, Briefly and Tried and True
Part 102 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Truly, Madly, Briefly by Delores Fossen
Are your undies safe?
Bobbie Callahan can ID a briefs man from a boxers kind of guy from fifty paces-;managing the family's men's lingerie factory will do that to a girl. When a case of superlarge men's thongs disappears not once, but twice, she calls in the sheriff. Aidan O'Shea is thrilled to be called. Not just because the tiny Texas town had all but put the Boston cop to sleep, but because Bobbie's the sexiest gal around!
Tried and True by Katie Gallagher
The sheriff has met his match!
Socialite Clementine Spencer is looking for a change. She's always been a good girl and listened to her mother, but no longer! So a month before her wedding she jumps into her car and takes a secret road trip. When she ends up in Tried and True, Kansas, she knows she has to make a decision and figure out what she wants. And what she wants is Callum McCutcheon, the town's sexy sheriff! If only he weren't so stubborn and would admit he wants her, too!
Are Men From Mars? And Venus, How Could You?
Part 103 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
Where the Morgan twins go, trouble is sure to follow!
Are Men from Mars? by Candy Halliday
When Dr. Madeline Morgan is whisked away in a mysterious craft near Roswell, she almost buys in to all those crazy UFO reports. But wait, these little green men are wearing army fatigues! And hunky Captain Brad Hawkins isn't all that little...;. How is Maddie to know that she's stumbled upon a top secret military base and has innocently threatened national security? And how can she control herself under house arrest-;with Brad?
Venus, How Could You? by Candy Halliday
Mary Beth Morgan has finally hit the big time-;a gig on a hot new soap opera, a home on the beach and enough star power to show her face with confidence at her upcoming high school reunion. But Mary Beth can't believe her high school sweetheart, Zack, has the nerve to show his face-;gorgeous as it is-;after what he did to her, or that he's trying to win her back! How can she forgive the guy who left her at the altar?
Let It Bree and Can't Buy Me Louie
Part 107 of the Harlequin Duets Box Set series
It's been a hard day's night on the lam!
Let It Bree by Colleen Collins
Kirk Dunmore has suddenly found himself in times of trouble! When he stops to help a stranded Bree Brown, he winds up being chased by bad guys who are after Bree's pet bull?! And while they've been making their evasive maneuvers, he's managed to fall in love with Bree. So now he has to find the words of wisdom to convince her there's plenty of room for her-;and her pet-;in his life.
Can't Buy Me Louie by Colleen Collins
Former bad guy Louie Ragazzi is dark, sexy and a little dangerous-;and Alicia Hansen is just a little in love. She's determined to help him get over his "I'm a one-man show" thing. Shouldn't take much because, well, look at her! She's got it all, including the cash. Louie doesn't seem to care too much for the money, but after spending a few steamy days with her while they outrun his past, he does seem to be considering a partnership...;.