Inherited by Her Enemy

Sara Craven

‘All property I bequeath to Andre Duchard…’ As the final words of Virginia Mason’s stepfather’s will are read the silence in the room is deafening. Suddenly innocent Ginny’s life has been shattered. With no inheritance, her future—and her family’s—is entirely in the hands of enigmatic Frenchman Andre Duchard.Andre is outrageously attractive and everything that Ginny despises in a man—arrogant and cynical. But one devastatingly sensual kiss later virgin Ginny is already in over her head! How can she convince Andre she’s not part of his inheritance when she so desperately yearns for his complete possession?Praise for Sara CravenInherited by Her Enemy 4* RT Book ReviewCraven’s tale is full of secrets, betrayals and new beginnings, set in the Burgundy region of France, and brought to life by her descriptive narrative. Her brooding, sexy French hero and na?ve heroine are refreshingly genuine, and their disastrous miscommunications are excitingly real.Seduction Never Lies 4* RT Book ReviewCraven’s good-girl, bad-boy romance is filled with angst, and her innocent termagant heroine and wronged hero are delightful. In an authentic, pastoral, perfect English hamlet, all of their co-stars ring true.Count Valieri’s Prisoner 4.5* TOP PICK RT Book ReviewCraven turns an unseemly situation into a beautiful romance with a gothic twist. Her narrative paints breathtaking scenes and tells a spellbinding tale of deception, revenge and retribution. Brava!

‘So,’ he said. ‘The polite little girl has spirit. And what else, I wonder?’

Andre jerked her forward, his other arm going round her, pulling her against him, and as her lips parted in furious protest his mouth came down hard on hers.

Ginny couldn't struggle, or cry out. She could scarcely breathe. He was holding her too closely, her hands trapped between their bodies. Nor could she resist the practised movement of his lips on hers, or the slow, sensual exploration of his tongue as he invaded the innocence of her mouth, tasting her sweetness. Drinking from her. Draining her as she swayed in his arms, her mind reeling from the shock of it. And yet—in some incalculable way—not wanting it to stop …

SARA CRAVEN was born in South Devon and grew up in a house full of books. She worked as a local journalist, covering everything from flower shows to murders, and started writing for Mills and Boon

in 1975. When not writing, she enjoys films, music, theatre, cooking, and eating in good restaurants. She now lives near her family in Warwickshire. Sara has appeared as a contestant on the former Channel Four game show Fifteen to One, and in 1997 was the UK television Mastermind champion. In 2005 she was a member of the Romantic Novelists’ team on University Challenge—the Professionals.

Inherited by Her Enemy

Sara Craven

www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)

To Eve, with love and thanks.

Contents

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Introduction (#uba251378-6f03-5e6c-b768-28834f165201)

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CHAPTER ONE (#ulink_daeac409-ada3-52c5-bf54-5179cd32f425)

GINNY MASON SENT a wave and grateful smile to the last of the departing well-wishers, then closed the heavy front door against the raw chill of the late January afternoon with a deep sigh of relief.