After he’d kissed her enough, Julian still didn’t let her go. He braced a hand at her slim waist and pulled her tight against him.

That kind of embrace made a woman tremble.

For a long time, Francesca couldn’t come back to herself, like she’d fallen into a dream. When she finally did, she wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her cheek to his chest. Through the thin layer of his shirt, their warmth blended together—an intimacy that belonged only to ...