BOOK #1

The Duke of Wyndmere's quest to find a nanny for his
newborn twins brings yet another applicant to his door.
Widowed Gwendolyn Alexander's reputation precedes
her as one of the most sought-after nannies among the
ton. Patrick O'Malley, head of the duke's personal guard,
hopes this latest applicant will meet with the approval of
the most difficult members of the duke's family...his twin babes. Nothing
prepares him for the physical reaction that slams into him as the petite
woman, dressed in drab peat-brown from head to toe, steps down from the
duke's carriage. Her Irish whiskey-colored eyes hold him captive, while her
voluptuous curves have his breath snagging in his lungs as unbidden images
slam into him of tangled sheets...flickering firelight, and silky brown tresses
spread across the white of his pillow. Gwendolyn Alexander anticipates her
reputation preceding her as she alights from the duke's carriage. She
steps down from the carriage to thank the footman for his assistance,
and her gaze collides with an impossibly handsome, broad-shouldered
man, garbed in black from head to toe. Desire flickers in eyes the color
of polished emeralds, reminding her of Beltane fires, drawing her
inexorably toward him. When Gwendolyn and Patrick find themselves
at cross purposes protecting the little ones from threats of kidnapping,
they must learn to compromise and work together before the
kidnapper strikes again!