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He'd invited her to walk in the moonlight--but would it lead to more than just one night?His tender smile invited her to confess her deepest secrets, but Luke Morgan never expected Alex Sheridan to reveal the memories that tormented her dreams. When his comforting caresses escalated into sudden, sweet ecstasy, Alex was stunned by the speed of her surrender! The rugged architect had slipped through her defenses and touched her soul, but when suspicion shadowed his every move, could she help him clear his name?
In this explosive and intriguing novel of high stakes and risky business, Eve Gaddy challenges her lovers to walk a tightrope between trust and betrayal. Drawn to a charismatic man who'd soothed her grief one restless night, she'd found herself sharing her pain--and his bed--but could she believe their sudden passion might be the real thing?
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"Luke, it was just one night, that's all," Alex insisted.
"It was more," he said.
"No."
"It could be more still."
"No." She shook her head. "I can't. Don't you get it, you're a--"
He pulled her even closer. "A suspect. And that makes me off-limits. That makes it easier for you. You don't want to believe I'm innocent, do you? Because you'd have to deal with me on an emotional level."
She couldn't let him know what he did to her, how he made her feel.
"You know what's really getting to you?" He released her hand and touched her cheek. "I know your weakness, that you're not all bad-ass investigator." His hand slid to her neck, caressing it. His voice pinned her, mesmerized her, sent tingles of sensation along her spine. "I've seen the woman beneath--the one who feels passion, the one who feels pain. And you can't stand it. You're not upset because you think I'm guilty. You're mad as hell because you know I'm innocent . . ."