title: To the Highest Bidder
author: Beach, Neva
description: He was determined to get what he wanted. Even if it meant giving a woman a chance. She was determined to prove she could do the job better than anyone else. Bowman's Mill was on the brink of financial disaster but had the rare hardwood Randall Gordon needed to restore his family mansion. The rush contract was a challenge. So was the man. He brought out the woman in her, the sudden hunger to be loved. Recklessly, Melissa embraced a devastating stranger. But was the controversial land developer as ruthless and dangerous as the newspapers claimed? Would Ran give Melissa the chance to save her business even as he broke her heart?