Book excerpt: When trouble comes to stay… Unimpressed by his mother's new companion, shrewd Italian billionaire Dante Leonetti is determined to oust the cuckoo from his castle. After all, what could this beautiful, intelligent young woman want with his family other than a slice of their fortune? Topaz Marshall's search for her father brought her into Dante's world and now she's experiencing Leonetti's ferocious reputation firsthand. Knowing Dante thinks she's a gold digger, she is shocked when he turns on his legendary charm. Dante is determined to seduce the truth from her lips and Topaz must do everything in her power to resist.