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

He smiled at me. “I don’t have any children, if that’s what you’re wondering about.”


“All right.” I blew out a sigh of relief. “So this is just a hypothetical girl child?”


“Elliot Wyndham had two girls,” Granddad observed.


“Oh, was one of those the Aunt Imogene you spoke of, Hyde?”


“Yes. My father was the only son, and I was his only son. I do have a couple of uncles on my mother’s side who have daughters.”


“So we can get the girl from you and the boy from me.” I was pleased to have it settled so neatly.


Geoff stared from me to Hyde and back, and I could tell something was bothering him.


“Geoff? Haven’t you and Mindy talked about having children?”


“Uh…yes. She’s looking forward to it.”


Granddad’s smile was tinged with sadness. “I’d love to still be around to see your child, Kipp.”


“And Geoff’s, too, right, Granddad?”


Chapter 51