Danny Carmody has lived life privileged but lonely. He has always sacrificed his own needs to meet the demands of his family. Now he is faced with an arranged marriage intended to reunite the Carmodys and the Dwyers, the city's two most powerful families. Out of his sense of duty, he agrees. But always a romantic at heart, he secretly nurtures hopes of finding love within this sterile business arrangement. Once he meets his intended groom, Evan -- a talented, attractive architect -- those hopes soar.<br><br>Evan Dwyer has grown up reviled by his family. Before he was even born, his mother was blamed for breaking up a planned marriage between the Carmodys and the Dwyers. As a result, both Evan and his mother have lived their lives in virtual exile. But now he has suddenly been deemed of use to the families, and they are blackmailing him into participating in the arranged marriage.<br><br>Furious, he reaches out to the FBI for help and finds only more complications. Too many people want to use him to advance their own agendas. By the time Evan realizes Danny might just be the safe harbor he's looked for all his life, it may well be too late. Evan has set in motion forces that threaten to destroy any hope they have for a future together.

Family Ties

Danny collapsed. He couldn’t move. He was sated, lazy, and content to wallow in the glow of a truly memorable orgasm.


Evan put a hand behind Danny’s neck and pulled him into a powerful kiss. His tongue invaded Danny’s mouth, claiming him. This was so unbelievable—Danny felt, well, cherished. His hands seemed to come up of their own accord, and he wound his fingers through Evan’s curls. God, how he loved the way they wrapped around his fingers, caressing him back. He let his hands wander down the elegant column of Evan’s neck towards the sharp contours of shoulder blades, reveling in the feel of hard muscle beneath the supple skin. This was bliss.


Evan pressed a last kiss on Danny’s lips and sat up. “Do you want me to continue? ‘Cause we haven’t really talked about this.”


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