Gabrielle Scott is fed up with helping her playboy boss seduce and woo his countless bimbettes courtesy of her culinary masterpieces. Yeah, the pay is good, and you canât beat the luxurious digs sheâs treated to as his resident personal chef. But she canât afford the frustration of living under the same roof with the one man who drives her crazy in every possible way. The damnable truth? Sheâs in love with the irredeemable bastard, and the only way sheâll get over him is to get naked under him. The plan? Attend Jaxâs annual Mardi Gras ball incognito and entice him into a hot night of sinâright before handing in her resignation.Â
Jaxon Noble always gets what he wants. Especially when it comes to the opposite sex. So when Gabbi shows up at his party in an eye-popping costume and outrageously flirts with him itâs a foregone conclusion that sheâll finally be his. About damn time the stubborn woman came to her senses. Heâs more than happy to go along with her game, and the combustible heat they generate together proves it was well worth the wait to have her. But when morning comes and Gabrielle calmly announces sheâs quitting, Jax is faced with the sobering fact that perhaps money canât buy everything. Or more to the pointâthe only person whoâs ever meant anything to him.Â
For someone whoâs used to winning at all costs, losing Gabbi isnât an option. And Jax will pull out every sweet and sexy trick to convince her to take a chance on a forever with him. Even if it means handcuffing her to his bed.Â
Warning: This book contains a sassy chef, one determined bad boy billionaire, Fur-lined handcuffs and inappropriate consumption of beignets, several sinful drizzles of honey, and enough sizzling chemistry to set off the smoke alarms.Â
Search terms: billionaire romance, contemporary romance, erotic romance, mardi gras, holiday
At the ripe age of seven, Jodi Redford penned her first epic, complete with stick figure illustrations. Sadly, her drawing skills haven't improved much, but her love of fantasy worlds never went away. These days she writes about fairies, ghosts, and other supernatural creatures, only with considerably more heat.
She has won numerous writing awards, including The Golden Pen and Launching a Star. When not writing or working the day job, she enjoys gardening and way too many reality television shows.