From Here To Serenity

Real Estate Mogul and type A workaholic, Ross Montgomery has been put under strict orders to take some mandatory holiday R&R or else... So he decides what better way to do it than aboard his new yacht THE SERENITY. And how is it a big deal if it turns into a just a tiny bit of a working cruise to his newly developed resort? Too bad, his new personal chef, Essie Bradford sees it as a very big deal indeed. You see, Essie's there to make sure Ross sticks to the plan and gets the rest and respite his doctor has demanded. But how is she supposed to get any rest when being around Ross sends her heart racing nonstop?

previously published in the Holiday Temptation anthology