Luscious Lady — Phyllis Halldorson

Love had been impossible, unthinkable, for Brody Monroe for so many years. Then Victoria Chambers came into his life with her affection, her compassion, her belief that anything was possible if you cared deeply enough. And she did care -- for him, an ex-con who had lost everything and so expected nothing. But Brody knew he must be cruel in order to be kind...

Brody had done his best to help her on the job, revealing more of his generous spirit to Victoria with every passing day. Still, he was an enigma -- an openhearted soul with a secret-shrouded past. How could Victoria convince him that all that mattered was the here and now -- and ultimately, the future they could build....together?