ONE NIGHT TO FOREVER – Joss Wood
The Ballantyne Billionaires , Book 5
Harlequin Desire #2592
ISBN: 978-1-335-97152-4
May 2018
Contemporary Series Romance

New York City – Present Day

Lachlyn Lattimore has only recently learned that she was a daughter of the late billionaire jeweler Connor Ballantyne, and now her half-siblings are wanting to give her a cut of his estate. But she's balking because she's not sure that she wants to be a part of this family. The press has gotten wind of the newest Ballantyne heiress and are camped outside the mansion where she's been temporarily staying. However, the family wants her protected and enlists the services of wealthy security expert Reame Jepsen. The sparks fly between Lachlyn and Reame but getting involved will be too complicated because neither is looking for a relationship.

Reame has been close to the Ballantyne family for years and will do anything for them. When he's asked to assign a bodyguard to Lachlyn, he goes one step further: he will do the job himself. She is resistant to anyone watching over her as she's used to being alone, except for her brother, Tyce, who is now engaged to her half-sister Sage. As they battle over her protection, the sizzling awareness of each other soon turns into heated kisses…and a need for more. Lachlyn feels out of place in the wealthy circle she's now on the fringes of joining. Reame makes her feel safe, but he can't promise her more than hot sex. Is that enough for her…or him?

ONE NIGHT TO FOREVER is the final tale in  The Ballantyne Billionaires  series and it brings readers into the lives of Lachlyn and Reame. Both have been briefly seen in prior books, and their longing looks at one another haven't gone unnoticed. Lachlyn and her brother grew up with a mother who was severely depressed and ignored them. It wasn't until just a few months ago that Lachlyn learned that she was the product of an affair between the wealthy jeweler and her mother. Tyce secretly bought up stock in the Ballantyne company for Lachlyn as he wanted her to use it as leverage so that her family would be forced to claim her as a Ballantyne. Tyce's romance with Sage Ballantyne is told in UNEXPECTEDLY PREGNANT, out now

Reame had his own childhood issues, and even as an adult he's relied on by his mother and sister to be their “fixer.” With a little help from Conner Ballantyne, he started his own security firm, and it's become very successful. He'd do anything to repay the family but getting involved with Lachlyn might betray their trust in him. He's drawn to her ethereal looks—she is like a waif lost in a crowd. Reame tries to resist giving into the intense attraction between him and Lachlyn, but soon fails. He figures he has nothing to offer her and won't try for a future with her, even as she falls in love with him. Is there a way for them to work out their differences and find a happily-ever-after?

Opposites attract in ONE NIGHT TO FOREVER and readers will be drawn to the sensual story that unfolds between Lachlyn and Reame. Don't miss putting this engaging tale on the top of your to-be-bought list.

Patti Fischer