Spontaneous - Brenda Jackson [0]
“Brenda Jackson writes romance that sizzles and characters you fall in love with.”
—Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author
“Jackson’s trademark ability to weave multiple characters and side stories together makes shocking truths all the more exciting.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Ms. Jackson has proven once again why she is truly one of the Divas of romance.”
—Romance In Color
“Jackson’s novels are an armchair matchmaker’s dream.”
—Romance Reader
“The Midnight Hour is a roller-coaster read of passion, intrigue and deceit.”
—Sharon Sala, New York Times bestselling author
“With her inimitable style, Ms. Jackson has created another rip-roaring, seductively sensual love story that is sure to take the romance-reading community by storm. As always, her standard of excellence is evident in every scintillating page of Fire and Desire.”
—RT Book Reviews
Dear Reader,
I’ve been anxiously waiting to be able to write Duan Jeffries’s story—and I’m thrilled to introduce him in my very first Blaze novel. My readers first met the Jeffries clan when Reggie Westmoreland fell in love with Olivia Jeffries in my Silhouette Desire book titled Tall, Dark…Westmoreland! Since then, I couldn’t get Olivia’s two older brothers, Duan and Terrence, out of my mind. Terrence made his debut in my Kimani novel Temperatures Rising, and now, finally, it’s Duan’s turn.
I love writing about men who are smooth, suave and seductive. And of course they have to be gorgeous as well. With Duan I threw in an additional element—he’s a great multitasker. He can get his girl with one hand and take down the bad guys with the other. I saw him as a perfect fit for Kim Cannon, a free-spirited soon-to-be doctor, who thought she knew exactly what she wanted until Duan came along.
I hope you enjoy reading Duan and Kim’s story. Be sure to check out the Blaze list for upcoming books about the hot guys who work with Duan in the Peachtree Private Investigative Firm.
I love hearing from my readers. You can contact or e-mail me at WriterBJackson@aol.com.
All the best,
Brenda Jackson
Brenda Jackson
SPONTANEOUS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brenda Jackson is a die “heart” romantic who married her childhood sweetheart and still proudly wears the “going steady” ring he gave her when she was fifteen. Because she’s always believed in the power of love, Brenda’s stories always have happy endings. In her real-life love story, Brenda and her husband of thirty-eight years live in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two sons.
A New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy romance titles, Brenda is a retiree from a major insurance company and divides her time between family, writing and traveling. Be sure to visit her Web site at www.brendajackson.net.
Books by Brenda Jackson
SILHOUETTE DESIRE
1850—TAMING CLINT WESTMORELAND
1874—COLE’S RED-HOT PURSUIT
1911—QUADE’S BABIES
1928—TALL, DARK…WESTMORELAND!
1958—ONE NIGHT WITH THE WEALTHY RANCHER
1975—WESTMORELAND’S WAY
2000—HOT WESTMORELAND NIGHTS
To my husband, the love of my life and my best friend, Gerald Jackson, Sr.
To everyone who enjoys reading a Brenda Jackson novel, this one is for you!
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
—Proverbs 3:13
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
1
My brother has hit gold.
That thought ran through Duan Jeffries’s mind while he stood on the sidelines and watched Terrence “Holy Terror” Jeffries escort his bride, Sherri Griffin Jeffries, around the huge ballroom as they thanked the numerous guests for attending their wedding.
From the moment Duan had met Sherri, he’d known she was the one woman who could make his younger brother happy. Just being in their presence was to feel the love radiating between them. And even though he was a downright cynical bastard when