Book excerpt: Divorced and broken-hearted, a woman isn’t ready to say yes to a sexy tycoon in this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. The moment hot-blooded tycoon Jace Dimitriades met Rebekah, the attraction sparked between them! Jace knows that women find him irresistible—and Rebekah’s no exception. So how come all he’s getting from her is the cold shoulder? Rebekah finds Jace extremely sexy . . . but that’s the problem! She can’t give in to her feelings for him without giving Jace a hold on her heart—and it’s been bruised before. Jace is determined to show Rebekah that he’s different, but it seems the only way is to play his ace—and propose! Originally published in 2002.