The Care and Feeding of Unmarried Men (Avon Contemporary Romance)

Can a Mafia princess nicknamed ''Party Girl'' find common ground with a monster-truck driver called ''the Preacher''? Society columnist Eve Caruso has moved back to the family spa in Palm Springs after secretly losing her fortune on an insider trading tip gone wrong. Still grieving for the father she lost at age 12, she doesn't want anybody to know that now she has lost everything. The only way to stay out of jail is to get the goods on the former lover who is responsible for her financial troubles. This requires mingling with the rich and famous, in spite of her lack of self-confidence. Meanwhile, larger-than-life Nash Cargill, worried that a stalker is after his actress sister, is prowling the grounds of the Kona Kai Spa to keep her safe. Big and brawny, with a good-old-boy demeanor, overly protective Nash can't stop himself from trying to save Eve. Ridgway continues the fascinating story of the Caruso family, first seen in An Offer He Can't Refuse.

page Four Asks: Which Palm Springs Party Girl Has Been Caught Canoodling With An Out-of-town Adam?

eve Caruso Keeps Her Finger On The Pulse Of Palm Springs And Reports Every Spicy Celebrity Tidbit To Her Loyal Readers. She Knows Everyone In This Town—except That Mysterious Hunk Who Just Strolled Into The Exclusive Spa Where She's Conferring With Hot New Starlet Jemima Cargill.

nash Cargill—nicknamed The Preacher By All His Rowdy Friends—is Here To Protect His Flighty Sister From A Stalker, Not Fall For A Sexy Society Columnist. But Eve Has The Perfect Name—she's Wildly Tempting. Nash Should Resist; After All, Her Luscious Lips Speak Trouble, Her Two Sisters Are Too Interested In Their Affair, And The Rest Of Her Family Defines Notorious. But Eve Is More Vulnerable Than She Seems, And Nash Has Never Said No To A Lady In Distress . . .

Page Four asks: Which Palm Springs party girl has been caught canoodling with an out-of-town "Adam"? Eve Caruso keeps her finger on the pulse of Palm Springs and reports every spicy celebrity tidbit to her loyal readers. She knows everyone in this town except that mysterious hunk who just strolled into the exclusive spa where she's conferring with hot new starlet Jemima Cargill. Nash Cargillnicknamed "The Preacher" by all his rowdy friendsis here to protect his flighty sister from a stalker, not fall for a sexy society columnist. But Eve has the perfect nameshe's wildly tempting. Nash should resist; after all, her luscious lips speak trouble, her two sisters are too interested in their affair, and the rest of her family defines "notorious." But Eve is more vulnerable than she seems, and Nash has never said "no" to a lady in distress . . . Sexy Palm Springs gossip columnist Eve Caruso finds herself falling for gorgeous Nash "The Preacher" Cargill, who is in town to protect his flighty sister from a stalker, in a second novel featuring the troublesome Caruso sisters. Original Title from e-book title screen (viewed Jan. 13, 2007).