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

“It’s an excellent composition,” I told him. It was of a young man making his way through the storm-tossed surf, a pensive expression on his face, and it was obvious he was unaware of the photographer. It reminded me strongly of the work done by Gustave Le Gray in the mid-nineteenth century, although Le Gray was more inclined to do seascapes.


“I took it a few years ago,” Grant said shortly, not giving any further details.


“I like what you’ve done, and I want you to photograph me and my husband.” I could see he was hesitating. “Cost is no object, and you’d have free artistic rein.”


“That’s an offer you can’t refuse, Porridge!” Paget enthused.


It looked like Grant was going to refuse anyway—I would, if people kept referring to me by such a ridiculous nickname—and I turned to Paget. “If you’ll excuse us, Julian?”


“Kipp?” The glance I sent him signaled I wanted Paget out of there. All he was doing was interfering with my negotiations


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