Faye Avalon - Rescue Me

“A woman like you can’t live without passion...”

He knows her weaknesses. And he knows he’s one of them.

Maddie Mallory is on her way to marry a man she doesn’t love—it’s the only way to save her father’s company—when sexy, stone-cold businessman Gabe Harrington “rescues” her by whisking her off to Monaco. The same gorgeous, arrogant Gabe who rocked her world for a week and then left her to pick up the pieces.

All Gabe wants is to save Maddie. From herself. From the corrupt fiancé who would ruin her and her father’s company. And Gabe thought he could do it without remembering the heady nights, tangled limbs and hot kisses they once shared. But Maddie isn’t about to take this “rescue” lying down—not unless it’s on her terms.

Now Gabe has one week to prove that he’s not the heartless scoundrel she thinks he is. And Maddie has one week to take what she wants from Gabe... if she can keep herself from falling for him all over again.

Sexy. Passionate. Bold.Discover Harlequin DARE, a new line of fun, edgy and sexually explicit romances for the fearless female.

FAYE AVALONlives in southwest England with her super-ace husband and one beloved, ridiculously spoiled golden retriever. She worked as cabin crew, detoured into property development, public relations, court reporting and education, before finally finding her passion: writing steamy romantic fiction. Between writing, practising yoga, trying to remember the difference between a plié and relevé in ballet class and keeping the keyboard free of dog hair, Faye can be found checking out Pinterest for hero inspiration. Visit her at www.fayeavalon.com.

Rescue Me

Faye Avalon

www.millsandboon.co.uk

ISBN: 978-1-474-08699-8

RESCUE ME

© 2019 Faye Avalon

Published in Great Britain 2019

by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF

All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental.

By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher.

® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries.

www.millsandboon.co.uk

Version: 2020-03-02

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Contents

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Back Cover Text “A woman like you can’t live without passion...” He knows her weaknesses. And he knows he’s one of them. Maddie Mallory is on her way to marry a man she doesn’t love—it’s the only way to save her father’s company—when sexy, stone-cold businessman Gabe Harrington “rescues” her by whisking her off to Monaco. The same gorgeous, arrogant Gabe who rocked her world for a week and then left her to pick up the pieces. All Gabe wants is to save Maddie. From herself. From the corrupt fiancé who would ruin her and her father’s company. And Gabe thought he could do it without remembering the heady nights, tangled limbs and hot kisses they once shared. But Maddie isn’t about to take this “rescue” lying down—not unless it’s on her terms. Now Gabe has one week to prove that he’s not the heartless scoundrel she thinks he is. And Maddie has one week to take what she wants from Gabe... if she can keep herself from falling for him all over again. Sexy. Passionate. Bold. Discover Harlequin DARE, a new line of fun, edgy and sexually explicit romances for the fearless female.

About the Author FAYE AVALON lives in southwest England with her super-ace husband and one beloved, ridiculously spoiled golden retriever. She worked as cabin crew, detoured into property development, public relations, court reporting and education, before finally finding her passion: writing steamy romantic fiction. Between writing, practising yoga, trying to remember the difference between a plié and relevé in ballet class and keeping the keyboard free of dog hair, Faye can be found checking out Pinterest for hero inspiration. Visit her at www.fayeavalon.com .

Title Page Rescue Me Faye Avalon www.millsandboon.co.uk

Copyright ISBN: 978-1-474-08699-8 RESCUE ME © 2019 Faye Avalon Published in Great Britain 2019 by Mills & Boon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. This edition is published by arrangement with Harlequin Books S.A. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, locations and incidents are purely fictional and bear no relationship to any real life individuals, living or dead, or to any actual places, business establishments, locations, events or incidents. Any resemblance is entirely coincidental. By payment of the required fees, you are granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right and licence to download and install this e-book on your personal computer, tablet computer, smart phone or other electronic reading device only (each a “Licensed Device”) and to access, display and read the text of this e-book on-screen on your Licensed Device. Except to the extent any of these acts shall be permitted pursuant to any mandatory provision of applicable law but no further, no part of this e-book or its text or images may be reproduced, transmitted, distributed, translated, converted or adapted for use on another file format, communicated to the public, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of publisher. ® and ™ are trademarks owned and used by the trademark owner and/or its licensee. Trademarks marked with ® are registered with the United Kingdom Patent Office and/or the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market and in other countries. www.millsandboon.co.uk Version: 2020-03-02