Kipp Llewellyn, the proverbial poor little rich boy, can have whatever he wants, except the one thing he wants most: his father’s love. When the opportunity arises to obtain it, Kipp jumps at the chance, even though it means breaking a date with “Ham,” the man he’s sure he’s falling in love with. However, the opportunity turns out to be an arranged marriage with his father’s biggest competitor. Even worse, Kipp discovers his proposed groom is Hyde Wyndham, the man of his dreams. Having lived in a gilded cage his entire twenty-one years, Kipp refuses to settle for anything less than love and walks away from both his father and his future husband. Hyde didn’t achieve his position in the financial world by taking no for an answer, however, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make Kipp realize he’s wanted for himself, including wooing the young man he intends to marry, prenuptial agreements be damned. He’s certain he’s succeeded, until Kipp learns something that puts an insurmountable barrier between them. Will Hyde be able to overcome Kipp’s doubts, and will Kipp realize that some things are worth the sacrifice?

Two Lips, Indifferent Red

She chuckled and turned her sunny expression to include me and Hyde. “We’re having orange glazed chicken, rice pilaf, and broccoli.”


“I’ll bet yours won’t be cut into bite-size pieces,” Granddad groused. “I’d give a month of my life for a thick, juicy T-bone. Medium rare.” He sighed and licked his lips. “With roasted tarragon asparagus and artichokes.” His gaze became wistful.


I’d made that for him two weeks before we’d had that row. Beauchamp had taken his vacation, and I’d been staying with Granddad. Apparently Grandmother had not only enjoyed cooking, but she’d been an excellent cook. The recipe was one of many I’d found in her recipe box.


Geoff returned to his seat, looking green. I went to him and leaned down. “What’s wrong?”


I straightened. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to—”


Chapter 50