'"I play by the rules, but they're my rules."
'Poppy Silverton is as untouched as the leafy English village where she runs a tearoom. But her home, her livelihood and her innocence are under threat.…
'Rafe Caffarelli is a mouthwatering specimen of Mediterranean manhood. He's a playboy billionaire and determined to buy Poppy's historic dower house.
'Poppy will not give up the only thing that remains of her childhood and family. She'll fight Rafe—and her attraction to him—all the way. And be the first woman to say "no" to a Caffarelli!' (Publisher's blurb)
'He’ll steal both your heart and your body if you let him!
'Poppy, who lives in a beautiful old home left to her by her grandmother, has had her heart captivated by the dashing Rafe, but this insolent man is planning to steal away Poppy’s home by means of his extreme financial power. Poppy is aware of his ulterior motives, but one day, her home is damaged by lightning. The first to come to Poppy’s aid is Rafe… Poppy tells herself, “Don’t let him fool you! He’s only after the house!” But Rafe has already made inroads into Poppy’s heart!' (Publication summary)