Besides, he’s wanted grandkids for the longest time.as well as a son-in-law. It’s not every day I meet the father of a woman and tell him I got his daughter pregnant and ask for her hand in marriage in the same meeting.” He took his eyes off the road when he brought the car to a stop at a traffic light. “If I didn’t know any better, I would think you were nervous, Jace.” They were on their way to her father’s home, and he’d gotten quiet all of a sudden. I met her in a nightclub, and she left without telling me who she was and how to contact her.”Ĭaden couldn’t help but chuckle. “Try me.”ĭalton was silent for a minute, then he said, “I hired a private investigator to find a woman for me. No doubt it will be damned interesting, Caden thought, keeping an eye on Dalton. In fact, Caden noticed that Dalton actually seemed to be squirming. Why were you meeting with a P.I.?”Ĭaden watched the expression on his brother’s face, and it was apparent he didn’t like being the one in the hot seat. Where were you yesterday? On the way out, I asked Brandy to let you know I was leaving the office, and she mentioned you hadn’t returned from your appointment with a private investigator. “Because you’re the middle child, and I promised Dad I would keep an eye out for you, so everything you do is my business, Caden.” “Yes, that did occur to me, but I dismissed it as a crazy idea.” Because a Madaris man never walks away from a challenge - especially when true love is on the line.Dalton continued to smile. When Wayne shows up in town, determined to win Skye back, Slade sets out to prove that he and Skye are meant to be together.

Soon their mutual attraction explodes into a steamy summer affair. Slade is a shrewd businessman, but hiring Skye is one of the riskiest moves he's ever made. Slade is by far the most compelling man Skye has ever met, but she isn't ready to get involved so soon after Wayne's rejection.not even when Slade offers her a job so she can stay in town and get to know her brother better. Justin and Lorren Madaris, and, lo and behold, Slade Madaris - Vincent's tall, dark, and sexy cousin. Skye's search for Vincent leads her to his adoptive parents, Dr. But her fiancé, Wayne, refuses to accept her decision.and abruptly ends their engagement. Skye wants to track him down, and her parents support her. Not only does she learn that her birth mother has died, but now Skye finds out that she has a biological brother: Vincent. Everything in attorney Skye Barclay's life is fitting smoothly into place until she makes the startling discovery that she was adopted.

Stone cold surrender by brenda jackson