Chapter 14

The helicopter circled one end of the island, passing over the graceful two-story home surrounded by magnificent landscaping, then settled down on a helipad at the side of the house. As soon as the rotors stopped spinning, the pilot jumped out, opened the passenger door and helped Miranda to alight.

A tall, slender man with straight black hair, dressed in linen slacks and a silk shirt the color of his hair crossed the lawn to meet her. Silver eyes raked her from head to toe and a tiny smile quirked the corners of his mouth.

"Welcome to Coral Cay, Miss Fox." His voice was as smooth as his appearance. "You grace me with your presence."

The first thought that popped into Miranda's head was, I'll bet he's a sophisticated lover. Her second thought was, I have to stop thinking about sex all the time.

But her quest for the perfect lover so absorbed her that meeting a man like Lucien Rivard immediately kicked her hormones into high gear.

She shook the outstretched hand offered to her. "