Table Of ContentParadise just got dangerous
It was supposed to be a routine trip to Cozumel to provide medical care for the
orphaned girls of La Casa. But instead of the bustling joy of a full house, Dr.
Cate Calloway finds silence, threats—and danger. And the only person she can
turn to for help is the last man she wants to see.
The spoiled playboy buddy of her ex-husband, Justin Seavers has never been a
man Cate could rely on. But now he’s her only hope to rescue their friends who
run La Casa. As the two set off on an international adventure, the former
enemies are thrown together and quickly find out that looks can be
deceiving...and passion can’t be denied for long.
She’d wanted. Him.
The thought sent blood rushing to her cheeks and formed a knot in her stomach.
“What are you thinking to make you blush like that?”
His voice, throaty and amused, drew her attention back to the face she’d been
staring at. “N-nothing.”
Then came the smug, cocky grin that used to make her want to smack him.
“Were you imagining me naked?” He raised his hands in a helpless shrug, when
he was anything but. “Women usually do. Better yet, were you imagining us
naked? Because I have been, and that sofa makes into a damn comfortable bed.”
Slowly she shook her head. “I don’t think so.” It was eye-opening just how
tempted she was, even though there were a thousand reasons why she shouldn’t
be. It was risky. What if the Justin she loved to hate came back? What if this
thing was just the side effect of adrenaline and fear? What kind of potential was
there between her and Justin? Besides great sex.
And the biggest question: Was she willing to risk having her heart broken again?
Dear Reader, Writers find inspiration everywhere, so it was no surprise that I
came back from my first visit to Cozumel with Justin and Cate’s story forming in
my head. It’s no surprise, either, with avid divers filling my world, that Justin is
one, too. I didn’t get to even dip a toe into the water on that first trip, but I made
up for it on the next, going snorkeling several times with my husband and my
best friend. It was a great experience that gave me a taste of Justin’s passion for
the ocean.
Of course, his passion for diving doesn’t begin to match his passion for Cate. In
the beginning that emotion is expressed more along the lines of dislike, a feeling
that she wholeheartedly shares, and with good reason. What fun it was turning
them around from “not in this lifetime” to “happily ever after!”
Marilyn
Marilyn Pappano
In the Enemy’s Arms
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MARILYN PAPPANO
has spent most of her life growing into the person she was meant to be, but isn’t
there yet. She’s been blessed by family—her husband, their son, his lovely wife
and a grandson who is almost certainly the most beautiful and talented baby in
the world—and friends, along with a writing career that’s made her one of the
luckiest people around. Her passions, besides those already listed, include the
pack of wild dogs who make their home in her house, fighting the good fight
against the weeds that make up her yard, killing the creepy-crawlies that slither
out of those weeds and, of course, anything having to do with books.
For my favorite divers: my son Brandon;
Meg Reid, dive master and best friend; and, as always, to my husband, Bob. One
of these days I’m going to join you guys under the sea!
And until that day,
major thanks to my non-dive buddy, Don Shidler,
for keeping me company onshore!
