Book : Hero - Young, Samantha

-Titulo Original : Hero

-Fabricante :

Berkley

-Descripcion Original:

The emotional and unforgettable new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series. Alexa Holland’s father was her hero-until her shocking discovery that her mother and she weren’t his only family. Ever since, Alexa has worked to turn her life in a different direction and forge her own identity outside of his terrible secrets. But when she meets a man who’s as damaged by her father’s mistakes as she is, Alexa must help him. Caine Carraway wants nothing to do with Alexa’s efforts at redemption, but it’s not so easy to push her away. Determined to make her hate him, he brings her to the edge of her patience and waits for her to walk away. But his actions only draw them together and, despite the odds, they begin an intense and explosive affair. Only Caine knows he can never be the white knight that Alexa has always longed for. And when they’re on the precipice of danger, he finds he’ll do anything to protect either one of them from being hurt again.... Review PRAISE FOR HERO “Fan-favorite Youngs newest offering is full of her trademark emotional intensity and dangerous, sizzling tension.”-Romantic Times “Blazingly hot.”-Publishers Weekly PRAISE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING ON DUBLIN STREET SERIES “Samantha Young is not an author you should miss!”-Fresh Fiction “Really sexy.”- USA Today “Riveting.”-Fiction Vixen “Wonderfully written.”-Under the Covers “Ridiculously incendiary chemistry.”-Dear Author About the Author Samantha Young is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the On Dublin Street series, including Echoes of Scotland Street, Fall from India Place, and Before Jamaica Lane. She resides in Scotland. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. PRAISE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING ON DUBLIN STREET SERIES ALSO BY SAMANTHA YOUNG CHAPTER 1 Boston, Massachusetts This wasn’t happening. This couldn’t be happening. I curled my hands into fists to stop them from shaking as I made my way through the hallway into the open-plan living area of the penthouse apartment. It had high cathedral ceilings and a wall of windows that led out onto a huge balcony. The water from the harbor glistened under the sun. It was a beautiful building with a gorgeous backdrop and I could not appreciate any of it because I was too focused on finding him there. My heart stopped at the sight of him standing outside on the balcony. Caine Carraway. “Alexa!” My head snapped around from Caine’s direction to the kitchen area where my boss, Benito, was surrounded by two laptops and various other equipment for the photo shoot. This was supposed to be the moment I smiled in greeting and told him to direct me where he needed me. Instead I looked back at Caine. The orange juice I had drunk that morning sloshed around unpleasantly in my stomach. “Alexa!” Benito was suddenly in front of me, frowning and glaring at me. “Hi,” I said, my voice flat. “Where do you want me?” Benito cocked his head to the side, looking up at me in a way that was almost comical. I was tall at five nine. He was only five six. But what he lacked in height he more than made up for in personality. “Please”-he gave me a long-suffering sigh-“tell me I’ve got my normal Alexa back. I cannot cope with the Mother’s Day-disaster Alexa. Today I’m shooting Caine Carraway for Mogul magazine’s Top Self-Made Men Under Forty. Caine is to grace the cover.” He shot a look over his shoulder at said cover model. “An obvious choice.” He raised an eyebrow at me. “Today’s an important shoot. In case you don’t know, Caine Carraway is one of Boston’s most eligible bachelors. He’s the CEO of Carraway-” “Financial Holdings,” I said softly. “I know.” “Good. You’ll also know he’s horrifically wealthy and incredibly influential. He’s also a very busy man and a hard man to please, so I have to get this shoot done right and done quickly.” My atten