Unfinished Business — Carole Halston

Though their tempest-tossed marriage had long since ended, Peter Roussell never got over fiery Tess Davenport. Back in New Orleans, he knew he had to see her again, had to claim her once more -- or forever exorcise the passion that ruled his life.

When Tess glimpsed her proud, piratical ex-husband amid the color and chaos of Mardi Gras, she knew for a fact what her soul had long suspected: no other man could compare to Peter. With just one look into his midnight-dark eyes, all the anger, all the desire, came flooding back. But could their red-hot tempers, their blistering emotions, ever forge a bond solid enough to endure the pounding of their wary hearts?