A Kiss Of Silk

A collision with a handsome stranger makes Varia Milfield late for work. Summoned to see the boss, Sir Edward Blakewell, Varia braces for dismissal but instead is presented with a most unusual offer – to accompany Sir Edward's son, Ian, on a business trip pretending to be his fiancée. Though wary of Ian's cool disdain, Varia cannot resist the generous offer and is soon swept off to France to help Ian seal the important deal within the silk trade. But what begins as a harmless charade quickly tangles into a web of deceit. Ian has promised to marry another and the dashing stranger, Pierre Chalayat, reappears to declare his love for Varia. Drawn by passion, Varia risks everything to meet Pierre in secret, but will her late-night assignations lead to her pretense being exposed? As Varia tries to understand the stirrings in her heart, is her future entwined with the Frenchman who professes love so boldly – or with the man she never expected to love at all? All is revealed in this story of discovery, transformation and true love.