Defending the heiress - Susan Kearney

A JOB HE COULDN'T REFUSE

Bold, rugged special operative Ryker Stevens agreed to pose as heiress Daria Harrington's new accountant and lover while he tried to uncover who was trying to frame her for murder. But that was before he met the gorgeous, sophisticated uptown girl. Suddenly, spending days and nights with Daria sounded like mission impossible. After all, how could he keep her safe if he couldn't keep his hands off her? With no one else but him to trust-her friends, employees and even family were suspects-Ryker had no choice but to play his part as passionate paramour.and risk losing his heart forever.

Susan Kearney used to set herself on fire four times a day. Now she does something really hot, she writes for Blaze and Intrigue. While she no longer performs her signature fire dive, she's sold over twenty novels and has 6 books out in 2002, starting with ENSLAVED in Feb. THE BATTLE OF BETAZED, a Star Trek book in April an untitled Blaze in Sept which is a special duet with Julie Elizabeth Leto and then her own Royalty Intrigue mini-series in Oct. Nov. Dec. Kearney writes full time and lives in Florida with her husband and kids. She's currently plotting her way through her next novel.