Beloved Adversary — Thea Frederick

When dark and desirable land developer Cameron Pierson threatens to destroy Riverside Theater, red-headed director Darcie Hayes declares war! Though the odds are against her, she launches an all-out fund-raising campaign to thwart his plans.

But Cameron's countermoves leave her stunned ...and breathless in his arms. Though driven by keen desperation, her defenses weaken under his maddeningly persistent, achingly pleasurable assaults, imperiling her integrity and her theater! And as time runs out, she realizes with dismay that he's used their passion as a weapon against her. For Cameron plays by one rule only: Win at any cost!