A Passionate Encounter Statuesque and supermodel-gorgeous, Topaz Emerson has always chosen thrills over safety, the offbeat over the ordinary. Instead of choosing a law career like her parents, she opens her own auto repair garage. And when she meets newspaper owner Alexander Rice on a deserted road in Charlotte, North Carolina, she doesn't run. Instead she finds the very tall, intense, and handsome stranger irresistible. She never bothers asking about his past. . . A Dangerous Love For years, Alex's thoughts have been ravaged by memories of his days as a contract killer. In spite of his accomplishments, he can't escape the damage to his soul. When he meets the beautiful and alluring Topaz, he hopes love may offer a path to healing and redemption.
