Pamela Yaye - Escape to Paradise

It’s the ultimate passionate getaway

Desperate to flee the breaking scandal swirling around her ex, event coordinator Claudia Jefferies flies to exotic Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. As if being pampered at an exclusive spa weren’t enough, now a drop-dead-gorgeous man is showering her with attention! But Claudia’s too smart to get seriously involved, especially with a heartbreaker like Santiago Medina. If only her heart would listen to her head....

From the moment Santiago spots Claudia, he knows it’s more than lust at first sight. And this man is used to getting what he wants. He’ll wine and dine the stunning, soft-spoken Southerner with tropical nights of passion she’ll never forget. But once Claudia finds out who Santiago really is, can he turn a fleeting island idyll into a passionate escape to love?

“A woman of your intelligence and beauty should not only be appreciated for her aesthetic qualities, but for the depth of her mind, as well.”

Sighing inwardly, she fought against the smile tickling the corners of her lips.

Santiago was more eloquent than an eighteenth-century poet, and his words were filled with such tender warmth that they resonated in her soul. It was the sweetest thing anyone had ever said to her, and to her surprise, she believed every word. “I don’t know what to say.”

“Then don’t say anything.” His eyes smiled, swept over her like the gentle breeze ruffling the curtains. “Call me whenever you need to talk or vent about how unfair life is. I’ve been there, and I know how important it is to have someone in your corner.”

Sparks flew when he clasped her hand.

“Thank you, Santiago. I just might take you up on that offer.”

“I hope you do….”

His mouth was less than an inch away—poised, ready, waiting.

Their lips crushed together. Moved hungrily over each other with the same urgency as their roving hands.

The kiss was ferocious.

Explosive.

So devastating she’d need weeks to recover from it.

Escape to Paradise

Pamela Yaye

www.millsandboon.co.uk

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Dear Reader,

Ever wish you could get away from it all? Your job, your family, the world spinning out of control around you? That’s exactly how Claudia Jeffries feels! When her ex-husband is arrested on eight counts of corporate fraud the same day their divorce is finalized, the media spotlight blares brightly on her. A confrontation with an enraged investor leaves Claudia shaken and scared and desperate to clear her name. Overwhelmed by all of the unwanted attention, Claudia decides to leave town until the story dies down. Goodbye, Richmond; Hello, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! “Leave everything behind” is the slogan of the Sea of Cortez Resort, and when Claudia arrives at her secluded condo nestled among lush palm trees and tropical flowers, she feels the stress of the past month begin to melt away.

Santiago Medina can’t stop staring at the radiant, toffee-skinned beauty standing in the lobby of his family’s resort. He’s never been this drawn to anyone and, when he discovers it’s the same woman who shot him down in the luxury airport lounge hours earlier, he sets out to show the Southern beauty there’s more to him than meets the eye. Luckily for Claudia, Santiago doesn’t scare easily or believe in giving up without a fight....

Escape to Paradise is my tenth Kimani Romance novel, and in honor of its release, I will be running contests on my website all month long. To find out more about me and my novels, and enter to win a super-cool prize pack, visit me at www.pamelayaye.com.

With love,

Pamela Yaye

I can hardly believe that this is my tenth Kimani Romance novel.

It seems like just yesterday I sat down at the computer and started typing out the sexy love story running through my mind.

I feel so blessed, and fortunate to have such a wonderful, supportive family. You guys are the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I adore every one of you. I love you Yaye’s and Odidison’s!!!

Sha-Shana (of Sha-Shana Crichton & Associates) I still remember the day you called and offered to represent me. I was big, and pregnant, but I jumped like ten feet in the air! Ha,ha I hope our future is filled with more contracts, proposals and a trip somewhere warm and tropical with men who look and smell like Santiago Medina!

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 1

I can’t believe I’m sneaking out of my own house, Claudia Jefferies thought, pitching her pink travel bag through the second-story window of her quaint brick home nestled in the heart of downtown Richmond. But what choice do I have? I either skip town until the story dies down or live in constant fear.

Before second thoughts set in, she gathered her courage and jumped. Claudia landed in the flower bed, but instantly sprang to her feet. And her sister said she needed to go on a diet! Humpf. If not for the soft cushion padding her stomach she would have broken her ribs.

Moving swiftly, she cleaned the dirt off her clothes, retrieved the bag and climbed over her neighbor’s fence. She had to hurry, or she was going to be late to meet Max. The sun crept over the horizon, turning the sky a pinkish-orange hue. Like her, the night was making a hasty retreat, falling to the shadows like the leaves sailing to the ground.

Feeling a chill in the autumn wind, Claudia pulled her cashmere scarf tightly across her shoulders. Cold singed her ears, reminding her of the drastic measures she’d taken last night to conceal her identity. Against the advice of her sister, she’d driven to a neighborhood dubbed the Devil’s Playground and found a small, out-of-the-way beauty salon. Once seated in the vinyl chair, she’d ordered the gum-popping stylist to “chop it all off and dye it black.” The young woman stared at her as if she’d just confessed to committing double murder. Surprise pinched her plump face, and her pierced tongue lay limp in her mouth.

“Is there a problem?” Claudia asked, shifting uncomfortably in her chair. Did the woman recognize her? Was that why she was copping an attitude?

“Don’t do this, ma’am. He’s not worth it.”

Now, Claudia was the one with wrinkled brows and puckered lips. The stylist wasn’t making any sense, and she was so loud she’d attracted the attention of the entire salon. “I don’t understand,” she whispered, hoping the woman would follow her lead and lower her voice. “Who’s not worth what?”

“Sisters storm in here every day demanding I chop their hair off, only to regret it when they reunite with their boyfriends a week later.”

“Well, I’m not one of them. I’d sooner become a lesbian than take my ex back.”

The stylist drew her fingers through Claudia’s lush brown locks. “Are you sure about this? Normally I wouldn’t dissuade a client from trying something new, but you have the kind of hair most women dream of! It’s long and thick and full of body.”