Taken Beyond Temptation

Taken Beyond Temptation
Cara Summers

Jillian Brightman has a forbidden fantasy of being swept away and seduced by a mysterious stranger. Then Ian MacFarland comes to Belle Island and Jillian knows he’s the perfect man for a brief indulgence… no strings attached. Only Ian wants a lot more.As Jillian moans under his touch, Ian is fulfilling cravings she never dreamed of. Could this be more than a fling? It might be – if Ian was actually the man he said he was…

About the Author

RITA® Award Nominee CARA SUMMERS has written more than thirty books. She has won several awards, including an Award of Excellence, three Golden Quills, and two Golden Leaf Awards. She has also been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews. She loves coming up with stories—from Gothic romance and mystery adventures to romantic comedies. When Cara isn’t creating new stories, she teaches at Syracuse University.

Taken Beyond Temptation

Cara Summers

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

To my editor Brenda Chin who continually inspires me

to write better stories. thanks for always encouraging

me to take on new challenges. And thanks for your

never-wavering and never-ending support.

You’ve made me a better writer.

Dear Reader,

Have you ever had a secret fantasy that you’ve never shared with anyone? I’d forgotten mine until my editor suggested I write a story for Blaze

‘s FORBIDDEN FANTASY series. Then I ended up writing three books!

When interior designer Jillian Brightman and her sisters buy Haworth House and turn it into an exclusive hotel, they fulfill a dream that they’ve shared since they were children. But they get more than they bargained for, including a former resident who tempts them to unearth their most secret and forbidden fantasies …

Jillian’s purpose in visiting Haworth House is strictly business. Pursuing a fantasy, no matter how tempting it might be, is not on her agenda. Until she meets him. Posing as a writer, ex-CIA analyst Ian MacFarland’s goal is to investigate the series of disturbing incidents that have been plaguing Haworth House. But once he meets Jillian, all he can think about is fulfilling any and every fantasy she has.

I hope you enjoy Ian and Jillian’s seductive adventures, and that you’ll look for the other books in this series. Reese will find her fantasy in Twice the Temptation later in the year. Please visit me at www.carasummers. com.

Happy reading,

Cara Summers

Table of Contents

Cover (#uc94c06d3-57e5-59e7-9f53-6c5948407f56)

About the Author (#u3484b29b-b0ee-588f-8772-1a7db05257cc)

Title Page (#u1e84fea8-127f-5633-b9f9-537bc38a262d)

Dedication (#u26927c77-b583-506d-a885-a110602affe3)

Chapter One (#u36c0668c-c63d-5e63-9729-2de9ef72ef83)

Chapter Two (#u564974fa-bad6-5a75-87d7-374841bce27a)

Chapter Three (#u9e65d679-4ae1-56bd-8515-913e8d7953a1)

Chapter Four (#ue3cc0859-2286-5766-bc10-d3cd991abedb)

Chapter Five (#ua8ae8a95-380e-504c-9100-235d4c279b10)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)

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Chapter Nine (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Ten (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Eleven (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Thirteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fourteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Fifteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter Sixteen (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

1

Fourteen months earlier

THE MOMENT JILLIAN STEPPED into the tower room, she knew she wasn’t alone. It wasn’t just the steady dip in the temperature as she’d climbed the circular iron staircase. Although that was a big clue. According to the research she’d done, haunted houses were known for those cold spots.

Another big clue was she suddenly had goose bumps and the hairs on the back of her neck were snapping to attention like soldiers at the first sound of reveille.

Jillian peered into the gloom. The grime on the windows that circled the outer wall cut down on the amount of sunlight. But there was definitely someone else here.

“Hello?”

The only answer was the muted sound of the Atlantic sweeping into the rocks below.

“I’m not a trespasser,” she said. “The real estate agent gave me the key.”