When love comes knocking

ally. "You must be seriously worried if you're prepared to sacrifice De

about what Derek think of y

is Miya Martins turned out to be a thief he was quite prepare

t was that everything, even his aunt's affectio

given his word, and that meant it would be done. If there was anyth

rnival was in full swing; New Zealand's summer had swept into town , and as well as the graceful

ack shimmer of hair beneath the frivolous hat. High heels emphasized long, glorious legs, and the silk clung to a narrow waist and curves that

not Derek's

aid"that's Alexa Erlon's entry.

es always go for features and tulle and lots of

y were a fees paces away from him the women's voices sharpened by a

tary. You know, the M

h a worthy institution well, stuffy

ainly didn't look as though she spent her day

"I suppose even such an upright, philanthropic citizen as N

he woman they were discussing. The demure outfit couldn't mask a subtle, exo

he thought mordantly, you're

e most workplace scandals it had been covered up, but Miya Cl

always a thi

of thefts, especially in this case.

his too-impressionable cousin's life before she go

lifetime, crewing on a barquentine that was recreating a famous nineteenth century voyage of discovery. H

eing cheated of the money he'd earned over the past few years t

d astutely. "But with great discretion. Perfect mist

with young Derek Packer"

n't known, it must have happ

w, the kid who set that internet company and has just s

ink that he should have stayed well out of it, altho

e one, Bobby Pa

she aim higher? Bobby's unattached, and he's wo

est it to Miya Claire Martins. But a faint tinge of colou

tower over me, especially when they've got olive skin and dark hair and pale , pale e

better the millionaire in the hand than the billionaire in the bush. For all his

topped by her companion, who said" oh, l

ly across the platform to take her place beside the o

would make Miss Butter wouldn't melt in her

o hesitation at

nd the dove grey bag and her stomach contracted in a fight or flee response that startled her. For a mo

ulse shooting into warp. Bobby Packer, Derek's cousin. And he

lized that the next contestant had stepped up onto