He had wanted Laurel Armand for years - though professionally she was his nemesis. But once the two rival reporters headed down to steamy New Orleans to investigate a murder, Matt Bates was determined to make his lovely adversary his willing partner in passion.

Nora Roberts is a publishing phenomenon; this New York Times bestselling author of over 200 novels has more than 450 million of her books in print worldwide.

Praise for Nora Roberts

'The most successful novelist on Planet Earth' - Washington Post

`A storyteller of immeasurable diversity and talent' - Publisher's Weekly