When the always-responsible, always-practical Sloane Lennox's father dies, the only way to keep her siblings together is to move in with an insufferable new guardian. Soon, Sloane must contend with a growing attraction to him, despite her better judgment. She fights hard not to care for him only to realize he is likewise battling feelings for her.

Gray has always known his duty. Heir to a billion-dollar diamond industry, there are thousands of workers who rely on him to do what he must. First son and future king of the Falcao Clan, his responsibility to his people is ingrained in him from birth. When his father instructs him to marry, his bride chosen through greed and politics, the first spark of rebellion kindles in Gray

There were many things pathetic about this life, but few things were as hopeless as being besotted--not in love--with a married man. There, she thought, I’ve dared to even admit it to myself.

Life was complicated enough. Her job required a clearance, several passports, and lying to her boyfriend. When she gets mixed up with the CIA's fifth Most Wanted, she has to go undercover with her partner as his fiancée. It doesn't help that he's overprotective, that they have to sleep in the same bed, or that he manages to get into that little compartment behind her heart. [FIN]

She was endearing the way hardworking students were. He was dedicated as only a teacher could be. And yet when she brightened, she made him feel as if he were the only person who could keep her aglow. Reviews returned.

She smiles at me, and it looks so real. It feels like this is real. God, what I wouldn't give just for this to be…real. It used to be flashes. I would see her walking down the street, catch a glimpse of her in the halls. As the months went by and the drinks got stronger, she would talk to me. Rated for alcohol abuse.

A young teacher may have found the woman he's always dreamed of. But there's just one problem: She's his student.