Excerpt of "Spellbound in His Arms"

He’s an unexpected complication, but I’m a professional and I know exactly how to handle him... who am I trying to fool? I have no idea how to handle him. She’d never met anyone like him before. He was smart, strong, and fearless, while at the same time thoughtful and kind — not to mention the fact that he was the most gorgeous man she’d ever seen in her life. He seemed almost perfect and if she wanted to be honest — which she didn’t — she would have to admit that every time he was around, she would lose her mind and forget all about her assignment.Her assignment…. She suddenly felt guilty. She turned off the water, grabbed a towel and rushed to the bedroom to grab her cell phone. Her sudden moves made her ache all over, but she wouldn’t allow the pain to stop her. She was so grateful she hadn’t carried her big purse with her last night, but a small one that hung from her belt. Fortunately, her passport and cell phone survived last night’s ordeal.The face of little, innocent Aphrodite came to her mind and Jackie let out a deep breath. I have to do this, she told herself firmly. She anxiously picked up the cell phone and pressed the speed dial.A few minutes later, she placed the cell phone down on the dresser in her bedroom and smiled, thinking of Michael’s surprise when he would wake up tomorrow morning.