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An illicit encounter with the Spaniard...
Heiress Elin Saunderson is instantly seduced by mysterious stranger Cortez. But after their sinful night together she’s left alone...and pregnant! A year later, she learns that Cortez is the rightful successor to her adoptive father’s fortune, and penniless Elin finds herself at risk of losing everything—including her son!
Cortez Ramos is set on claiming the secret Elin kept from him—but Elin proves as protective a mother as she is a torturous temptation. His solution: demand a marriage of convenience, which will legitimize his heir and return Elin to his bed!
‘Ralph stated in his will that he wished for you to marry and provide your son with a father. Are you in contact with your child’s father, and do you intend to marry him in order to claim your inheritance?’
Cortez did not know why he had asked her when he really wasn’t interested in Elin’s private life. But he stared at her because he couldn’t help himself, and waited tensely for her answer.
He realised he was bracing himself for her to reply, but when she did he was unprepared for the shock wave that ripped through him.
‘You are my son’s father,’ she said, in the soft voice that had haunted him for the past year.
Jarek and Elin Saunderson had nothing until they were adopted into the high society of the Saunderson family.
Now, following the death of the parents they adored, they soon discover a maze of secrets which threaten to destroy their legacy—and lead them each to uncover unforeseen passions…
Find out more in…
The Secret He Must Claim
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The Throne He Must Take
Playboy Jarek needs help to uncover the secrets of the past—if he can only resist the temptation in front of him…Dr Holly Maitland!
The Secret He Must Claim
Chantelle Shaw
CHANTELLE SHAW lives on the Kent coast and thinks up her stories while walking on the beach. She has been married for over thirty years and has six children. Her love affair with reading and writing Mills & Boon stories began as a teenager, and her first book was published in 2006. She likes strong-willed, slightly unusual characters. Chantelle also loves gardening, walking and wine!
Books by Chantelle Shaw
Mills & Boon Modern Romance
Acquired by Her Greek Boss
To Wear His Ring Again
A Night in the Prince’s Bed
Captive in His Castle
At Dante’s Service
The Greek’s Acquisition
Behind the Castello Doors
A Dangerous Infatuation
Wedlocked!
Trapped by Vialli’s Vows
Bought by the Brazilian
Mistress of His Revenge
Master of Her Innocence
The Howard Sisters
Sheikh’s Forbidden Conquest
A Bride Worth Millions
The Bond of Brothers
His Unexpected Legacy
Secrets of a Powerful Man
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For Arpita, who loves reading romance books as much as I enjoy writing them.
Thank you for being such a dedicated fan.
With love, Chantelle.
Contents
THE ROOM WAS SPINNING. Bright lights flashed in front of her eyes, forming colourful patterns as if she were looking through the lens of a kaleidoscope. Elin blinked and found she was staring up at the chandelier in the drawing room. She had never noticed before how the crystal prisms sparkled like diamonds.
‘Can I get you another drink?’ A voice sounded over the pounding beat of rock music. She felt disorientated and strangely