“You know, dove. Whenever I’ve envisioned you screaming out my name, I had never thought it would be like this,” he drawled.
Daphne Sullivan entered Blackwood Inc. with the hopes of getting a job. Fresh out of graduate school, Daphne is interviewed by one of the country's most eligible bachelors and heir to the Blackwood fortune. She is instantly drawn to him like a moth to a flame but the Blackwood Heir is not a man to be trifled with. 
Alistair Blackwood first notices the engagement ring on Daphne’s finger and decided at that very moment he needed to know who she was. Having been forced into an arranged marriage at a young age, Blackwood never had the chance to find real love. The closer he works with Daphne, the more he discovers just how badly he needs her and he always gets what he wants. Cost what it may.
A relationship built on secrets and expensive deals—is a happily ever after even possible?
Title is created by Rebecca Lyne, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Blackwood Heir

Christmas day was filled with gentle leisure. Unlike the night before, Daphne was able to dress down her wardrobe and slip into something far more comfortable. She opted for a dark red sweater dress and black flats, while pinning her hair back from her face. 


Right before she joined everyone in the living room, Daphne snuck off to the kitchens where she gathered the staff and personally thanked all of them for their help in making the Blackwood gala happen. 


Many of them were slightly shocked to be given such praise but Daphne was simply not someone who would overlook recognition, especially when it’s deserved. 


Afterwards, she snuck back to join Alistair and his sisters around the fireplace. Evelyn was, once again, nowhere to be found. 


Her stomach knotted in guilt. It pained her to think that she was the reason why these people were not in the company of their own mother. And on Christmas of all days!


Chapter 28: A Christmas Surprise