The Count's Challenge

Struggling chef Gwen flew to France to fulfill her dreams—she’d rather work herself into the ground than return to her smothering family.

But all her determination can’t help her resist the intense gaze of Count Etienne Moreau…. Pouring everything into Le Rossignol in Malotte, she is facing final demand notices when the dark nobleman strides in. One stolen moment in her office shatters her professional reserve, sparking a hunger neither can deny.

Behind the wheel of his sports car Etienne commands absolute obedience, yet Le Rossignol’s feisty owner answers to nobody. When her Citroen stalls on the dark mountain road, he sweeps her away to his chateau with a magnum of champagne.

After an explosive night, Etienne wants to keep Gwen by his side, and in his bed—she’s the perfect antidote to cold-blooded business deals. But proud Gwen is outraged. At his chateau a nod summons breakfast on silver trays, but she refuses to trade her hard-won independence for an apartment in Paris.

In Etienne’s world money might buy him anything, but this girl is not for sale!

• Aristocratic Hero: Born to the ancient House of Malotte, Count Etienne Moreau is used to ruthless corporate takeovers and scheming step-relatives, but Le Rossignol’s headstrong Welsh chef refuses to be managed.
• Opposites Attract: A hardworking valley girl running on fumes meets a billionaire aristocrat aboard his seven-star mega-yacht The Windflower, where business negotiations ignite an undeniable fire.
• Alpha Hero: From frogmarching unruly diners out of her restaurant to demanding a front-row seat in her kitchen, Etienne is determined to protect what is his—even when Gwen fights him at every turn.
• Also by This Author: One Night in His Bed, Flores de pasion and Boda en la toscana.