Hating Christmas (Holiday Series)

Can trust, once lost, ever truly be regained?

Book 2 in the Aztec Security series.

Yancy Adams returns to work at Aztec Security with three things on his to-do list: 1. Prove he’s no traitor; 2. Bring down Evan Grayson’s criminal empire; 3. Get fellow agent Mauve O’Connor out of his head. Or back into his bed.

They may have spent only one perfect night together, but Yancy can’t keep the fiery redhead off his mind. But his new assignment for Aztec should take care of that. Seducing an international criminal’s girlfriend should be the perfect way to purge Mauve from his system.

Too bad the closer he gets to his mark, the more he wants the one woman he can’t have.

Mauve O’Connor’s got a problem. Not only is she partnered with Yancy—a man she doesn’t trust—she has another assignment for Aztec. To watch him and prove his innocence…or guilt. Except she hadn’t planned on how damned good he’d look, or how memories of their one night together would creep into her mind and hold her hostage. Or how jealous seeing him with another woman would make her feel.

As they close in on their elusive target, sparks—and bullets—fly. But the most elusive and dangerous thing of all is the truth.

BAD GIRL #1: Bartender/heiress Venus Messina

HER MOTTO: Attitude is everything!

Venus Messina has seen it all. Growing up in the system she's learned how to take care of herself. So when she's approached by a stranger who claims she's the long-lost granddaughter of a millionaire she's wary. Especially when she meets her "grandfather's" new business partner sexy Troy Langtree and falls in lust at first sight....

With his latest fling having ended in disaster badboy businessman Troy Langtree is starting over--in a new city in a new job. He's hoping he'll be able to figure out what he wants from life. Only once he meets bad girl Venus Messina all he wants is to have his wicked way with her--again and again! And if he's lucky Venus will be as bad as she looks....

Prince Luc D'Urbino needs a wife--urgently. His Mediterranean principality is in turmoil and only a royal wedding will solve the problem!

Years ago Carrie Broadbent shared one night of passion with Luc so now she's more than a little surprised when he returns and demands they marry...threatening to reveal a family secret that could ruin reputations and lives. Carrie is forced to accept Luc's proposal and all that it entails: staying by his side for better and for worse as his princess and his lover....