Personal Assets
by Emma Holly

There's something about the Parisian boutique Meilleurs Amis that provokes all who enter to blur the line between business and pleasure. No one knows this better than Beatrix Clouet, the daughter of its infamous and not-so-dearly departed founder. Now the fate of the exclusive chain rests in the hands of Englishman, Philip Carmichael, Bea's young and handsome beau-pere. With temptation so near at hand, the time has come for her to see if the attraction that has always simmered between them lives up to its promise.

Meanwhile, Bea's best friend, Lela, wants a chance to run the New York branch. For this she needs management lessons and turns to get them from enigmatic executive Simon Graves. They strike a devil's bargain: for each lesson Simon gives, Lela will trade a night of sexual bliss. It's a perfect arrangement, until Simon threatens the very future of the boutiques—not to mention Lela's dearest friendship.

Emma Holly's Bio

Okay. About me. Born in New Jersey. Grew up in Baltimore. Moved to the midwest when the city I was living in started to get too scruffy. Always wanted to be a writer. (Never mind my pre-pubescent fantasies about being Batman's girlfriend. I didn't imagine I'd get paid for that.)

I wrote for a long time before I sold. Not too long, I guess, since I didn't give up, but long enough to appreciate how amazing it is that so many of my dreams are coming true. (Yes, you too can become a published author!)

My first sale was MENAGE to Black Lace. I wrote five erotic novels for them, a novella for Secrets, then sold my first historical romance to Berkley Jove. Until I worked on BEYOND INNOCENCE, I had no idea research could be enjoyable. I mean, why don't they give the fun history books with the pretty pictures to kids in high school? I could be so much less ignorant if I'd had them.

But no matter. Being ignorant is a good excuse to by more books. And learning is a pleasure, especially when you can turn it into a story someone will love.

Specifics on my various novels, including excerpts, can be found at my site