Cindy Kirk The Tycoon’s Son

The Tycoon's Son

Cindy Kirk

Harlequin Mediterranean Nights, Aug 2007,

ISBN: 9780373389629

Single mom Trish Melrose knows the stakes as she waits in a Corfu Town in Greece bar to discus business with Theo Catomeris. Her small Miami based company Excursion Plus will have to cut loyal hard working staff if Elias Stamos does not renew her contract with his Liberty Line; he will only do so if his estranged son Theo renews his shore excursion contract with his dad's firm.

Although instantly attracted to Trish, Theo says no even to her offer of a donation to his foundation to protect wild horses. Still he agrees to meet his two half-sisters on the cruise liner Alexandra's Dream and finds his desire for Theo growing; she reciprocates even as she worries how her daughter Cassidy will react to a man in her life. As they fall in love, it is not just Greece or Florida at stake, it is her hiding the truth behind the donation as that was the other stipulation Elias demanded of her when he gave her the money to do so.

THE TYCOON'S SON is a warm contemporary international romance starring a too sweet female and a hunk who does not trust in non contract relationships as his parents deserted him when he was young. Theo and Trish make an interesting pairing because she struggles with ethics as her deal with Elias bothers her even before falling love, but to not do so means firing good people who deserves better. Her actions validate his belief that love is a con game. Fans will enjoy cruising the Mediterranean with this couple whose chance at more than a short fling is slim.

Harriet Klausner