Book excerpt: The one man who bothers famous interior designer Merrow O’Connell most is millionaire playboy and skilled architect Alex Fitzgerald. He used his business acumen to convince her to take on a job, but that isn’t the real problem. Alex and Merrow slept together a few months ago, just a one-night stand, and now they have to work as partners and complete a nine-month project. As much as she doesn’t want to get involved with him, Merrow can’t seem to resist Alex’s sex appeal. So she decides to set a few rules so she won’t get hurt by him the way she was by her ex-boyfriend…