Delicate Negotiations

*** This book was previously published under the title "Deserted Desire" ***

ALEC HUNTER is a closer. When corporate mogul Jack Stone hires Alec to negotiate a deal with his ex-wife, Alec is confident he'll have the agreement signed in no time. After all, his charms have worked on numerous women in the past. Only, the former Mrs. Stone wants nothing to do with her ex-husband - or with Alec. While Alec struggles to negotiate with the fiery brunette, he is forced to re-evaluate more than just his business strategies.

DESIRÉE GRIMAUD has hidden herself away in the south of France ever since her divorce, and is perfectly happy with her life the way it is. Then, her ex-husband sends a lawyer her way. A man that threatens to turn her whole world upside down. She is determined not to give in, but will the handsome lawyer break down the walls she's built up and uncover secrets she's kept hidden for years?

Growing up on a farm, Lili Grouse discovered her love of storytelling early on, making up bedtime stories for the calves, who were probably happier for the attention than the actual storytelling. In school, she was given a notebook to be used solely for writing stories in. She filled it up and asked for another - she was working on an epic, darn it. Of course, writing time in school wasn't enough, so she took to writing - and illustrating - stories at home on printer paper her father happily provided. Cut to twenty years later, give or take, and Lili Grouse is still at it. These days, her stories have less to do with strawberries going on adventures and searching for hidden treasures, and more to do with finding that elusive happy-ever-after. It is her dream to one day write for a living, but in the meantime, every minute not spent working, sleeping, or reading is dedicated to working on her passion.