The Heat of the Night

The Heat of the Night
Amy Andrews

It’s supposed to be all hands on deck… not on each other!To Claudia Davis, her Australian beach hotel is paradise. To her business partner Luke Hargreaves it’s a burden he’s desperate to shake off! Then a cyclone hits, and it’s down to them both to rebuild the resort. But keeping their minds on the job proves impossible with all those scorching hot nights alone together…Agreeing to a fling seems risk-free – Luke’s leaving for London soon, and surely their chemistry will have self-combusted by then? Except with time running out it’s just getting hotter… like a fireball burning out of control…

How many times had she fantasised about kissing that mouth? Too many to count.

And there it was, right in front of her.

Her pulse kicked up another notch as the devil whispered, Kiss him, and she contemplated doing just that.

That would definitely wake him up.

But what if he rejected her advances? It would be embarrassing and awkward. For a very long time. It would probably even kill her. She’d probably die of mortification on the spot.

It would certainly be hard to come back from.

Another sinful whisper. But what if he doesn’t?

In a few short months Luke would be heading back to London, and the thought that she might never get another opportunity to show him how she felt suddenly scared her a hell of a lot more.

Screw it.

And the devil smiled.

The Heat of

the Night

Amy Andrews

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

Dear Reader (#ulink_b95a0f3e-3c3d-58a4-abef-c1e1ebceaaf2)

When my editor approached me with the idea of doing a duet with Ally Blake last February my first reaction was, Hell, yeah! I adore Ally’s writing, and she’s just all-round fun to work with! Throw in some glorious Australian sunshine, a tropical resort and some bikinis and how could I resist? But let me tell you Ally got the raw end of the deal. I had a hectic schedule last year, and while she was planning her book for the duet—which is, OMG, knock-you-out-of-the-park fabulous!—I still had another three books to finish …

But her enthusiasm for the project and her love affair with Pinterest kept drawing me into the world of the Tropicana. When I’d finally cleared my decks I was all fired up to start.

I absolutely adored creating the world of the Tropicana Nights—an old-fashioned resort from yesteryear, when families holidayed together and entertainment was simple—with Ally. Creating Luke and Claudia was fabulous also. Two people who grew up together with the Tropicana as their playground, who both love the resort in their own ways but who clash over their polar opposite visions for its future.

I love the title of this book. THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT is very apt because—trust me—things soon get pretty fired up between these two childhood friends. They might not be able to agree on what’s good for the Tropicana, but their bodies are perilously in sync.

Ahh … those summer nights …

I hope you enjoy their tumultuous tumble into love. And if you haven’t read Ally Blake’s HER HOTTEST SUMMER YET then run out and get it! You won’t be sorry!

Love

Amy

Those Summer NightsIn Crescent Cove find sun, sea and steamy nights …

Read the first book in this sultry duet:

HER HOTTEST SUMMER YET

by Ally Blake!

AMY ANDREWS has always loved writing, and still can’t quite believe that she gets to do it for a living. Creating wonderful heroines and gorgeous heroes and telling their stories is an amazing way to pass the day. Sometimes they don’t always act as she’d like them to—but then neither do her kids, so she’s kind of used to it. Amy lives in the very beautiful Samford Valley, with her husband and aforementioned children, along with six brown chooks and two black dogs.

She loves to hear from her readers. Drop her a line at www.amyandrews.com.au (http://www.amyandrews.com.au)

Other Modern Tempted™ titles by Amy Andrews:

THE MOST EXPENSIVE NIGHT OF HER LIFE

GIRL LEAST LIKELY TO MARRY

This and other titles by Amy Andrews are available in eBook format.Check out www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk).

To Ally Blake for her indefatigable enthusiasm and getting this duet off to an incredible start with two wonderful characters in Jonah and Avery.

And for getting me hooked on Pinterest.

Contents

Cover (#u80f3bffb-2c2d-5f0d-8937-3e420b0e102d)

Introduction (#ud31c1b20-aecf-50a8-9601-965e7651fa58)

Title Page (#u95f39433-fc04-54b1-9505-1cea7c8f6289)

Dear Reader (#ulink_56916451-0f02-5ca3-95eb-056afb6ece6f)

About the Author (#ue3971611-2980-518a-8236-78e960f30df9)

Dedication (#u1f748ef2-e1cc-5c4a-87ec-10dcf93f5ac4)

Chapter One (#ulink_7d1c57e6-a375-5154-bc9c-abfc8ff947ef)

Chapter Two (#ulink_d3b860b2-69e0-5b56-9a9b-e583508354f3)

Chapter Three (#ulink_fea22a07-702c-52f7-a347-5dc9966f2433)

Chapter Four (#ulink_5795bec5-72e9-5428-a0c4-708cf265cf2f)

Chapter Five (#ulink_84408f07-31ca-5f7f-9bb8-9ee2f10475b9)

Chapter Six (#litres_trial_promo)