The Island of Mykonos, near Greece -Present Day

Five years ago, Ava Monroe spent a wonderfully idyllic summer in the Greek Islands. But scandal and emotional pain brought her home to Florida. She arrived back in the United States, pregnant and alone, abandoned by her own family, and forced to build a life for herself and her son. Now a teacher at an exclusive boarding school in Florida, Ava and her son Theo are happy and living a comfortable life.

Until the appearance of Christos Theakis.

Christos wants Theo.

Now the the head of one of the largest shipping companies in the world, Christos has his hands full running the company after the sudden death of his brother Stavros that left Christos in charge of the Theakis family businesses, and little Theo is now the only heir to that vast empire. Christos is in Florida to take the boy back to Greece...with or without Ava.

Ava has loved Christos Theakis since the first day she met him. Theo is the result of their whirlwind affair, but still, Christos refuses to believe the boy is his son. He is convinced that Ava had an affair with his brother Stavros. Stavros paid her money and Ava left Greece in shame. The check she cashed is proof enough for Christos about Theo's paternity. Now he has come to Florida to demand that Ava marry him -- for the sake of The Theakis Heir -- little Theo. But how can she and Christos build a marriage without trust? Ava needs Christos to trust her -- and believe unconditionally that Theo is indeed his son.

THE GREEK TYCOON'S SECRET HEIR is the first novel in the Sons of Privilege series. This heartwarming story sets the stage for emotional misunderstandings, pride, and acceptance, as Ava and Christos battle for their futures. Ava wants Christos to love and trust in her; she demands the blind trust that comes with true feeling. Christos wants Theo brought up knowing his Greek family and to prepare to take over the helm of Theakis Shipping one day. Christos doesn't believe in love; he doesn't even know what the feeling is like. He has had lots of women and he enjoys them, but love? Never.

The secondary characters provide some background threads and set the stage for the future books in this series. THE WEALTHY FRENCHMAN'S PROPOSITION coming February 2008 is Book 2 in the series and will be Tristan's story. Tristan Sabina and Guillermo de la Cruz are Christos's best friends and confidants. They help smooth over the rough spots in Ava and his relationship, and they are dynamic characters, along with Christos's father, Ari Theakis, and his butler Antonio.

Welcome to the beginning of a wonderful new series of stories full of hard-won passion and love in THE GREEK TYCOON'S SECRET HEIR.

Diana Risso