Book excerpt: Aimi Carteret is determined to put her past behind her. But one man seems equally determined to breach her defenses. Aimi has to resist…has to…for the sake of her reputation. Wealthy businessman Jonas Berkeley knows there is much more to Aimi than her buttoned-up demeanor suggests; he wants to discover the feisty Aimi in his bed. But as Aimi surrenders to him, Jonas discovers the dark secrets that make her so defiant—and only he can tame her….