Unexpected Passion — Brad Strickland

Letting go of dreams? Stepping out of your comfort zone? Two stubborn people from two different worlds. Ricardo wants an uncomplicated life. He loves his work as part-owner of Paradiso Tours, enjoys having female friends and loves meeting new people from all over the world. Though a romantic at heart, his past has a strong hold; Ricardo has trust issues.Lexi suffers from anxiety and has closed off from life. Family and friends want the old Lexi back and are hell bent on destroying her protective shell with hammers. In desperation, she agrees to a tour of Italy and Greece. He thinks Lexi (what kind of a name is that in his opinion) is a pain in the behind with her mood swings, annoying personality, and her fetish for track suits. But the woman has strong connections to Nico and Lia, friends of his business partner, Annalisa. This complicates things and demands Ricardo act nicely - that woman makes it impossible even if she has strangely fascinating eyes.She thinks he is a womaniser who needs a haircut and needs to stop dressing like a hippie reject from the seventies. The man is vain and just plain mean where she is concerned. Her brain is ready to explode though she does concede the man knows his stuff, has good legs and is great with people. Ha!Somewhere between Italy and Greece, arguments will fade, and an unexpected passion will take its place. Who says love belongs to the young?