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

“Thank you.” I smiled at him and Mindy, but mostly at Hyde. “Bon appétit, everyone.”


After her reticence on the porch, Mindy became very talkative. However, all she wanted to talk about was her wedding and the changes she planned to make to their suite in Llewellyn Manor—


“You’ll be living there?” That came as a surprise to me. Didn’t every bride want a home of her own?


“Yes. Father Marcus thinks it will be more convenient if he needs to talk to Geoff…”


I lost the rest of what she was saying. All I could think was that it was a good thing Sir’s first name wasn’t William. Father William. I tried to swallow my laughter and nearly inhaled my wine.


Geoff took that opportunity to nudge my ankle.


“Sorry,” I whispered. “I apologize, Mindy. That was inappropriate of me. You were saying?”


She looked a little confused, but continued. “We’ll have the entire third floor. And as a wedding gift, Grandpapa is giving me a blank check to redecorate.”


Chapter 69