Book excerpt: A woman must agree to be her ex-fiancé’s mistress to see her precious niece in this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author. Aristandros Xenakis is like a panther poised to pounce. Sleek, dark and utterly powerful, he’ll soon taste the sweet victory of vengeance. . . . Ella desperately wants access to her baby niece, but the child’s guardian is Aristandros—her ex-fiancé! She has no choice but to submit to his demand—she must become his mistress! Naive and unworldly, Ella is not like the groomed, gold-digging females who have previously warmed Aristandros’s bed. Surely it’s only a matter of time before he tires of her. . . ? Originally published in 2009.