He thought no man was safe from her. On Kacie Peter's first day of work her new boss had the nerve to insinuate she had a less than respectable reputation with men. Worse, he ordered her not to make a play for him -- he had no intention of changing his bachelor status! Kacie had been ready to quit on the spot. But something in Elliot Quantrell's steely gray eyes, his aura of energy, drew her to him -- made her want his approval. But how could she make him like her without confirming his worst suspicions?

The Folly of Loving - Catherine George

His proposal reeked of guilt--and pity

Victoria fell in love with Gavin Creed when she was a teenager and he was an aspiring actor who thought she was some sort of Lolita.

It took her years to recover from his ruthless--but very effective--way of removing the stardust from her eyes, and by the time they met again their lives were drastically different.

For one thing, Gavin had become a television sex symbol, and for another, he wanted Victoria to marry him... .