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Unforgettable: Enticed by His Forgotten Lover / Wanted by Her Lost Love
Maya Banks
Passionate reunions rule in these two fan-favorite stories from New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks!Enticed by His Forgotten LoverBryony Morgan fell hard for hotelier Rafael de Luca. But once he got her beachfront property, he disappeared. Now she's pregnant and in New York wanting answers. That may have to wait, because Rafael has selective amnesia following a crash. Maybe they need to return to the island where they met and relive their unforgettable nights.Wanted by Her Lost LoveDespite his fiancée's betrayal, developer Ryan Beardsley provided for Kelly Christian when he sent her packing. So he's livid to find her working in a diner, desperate and pregnant. Regardless of whether the baby is his, he demands that she return to New York with him. For the baby's sake. Or maybe because the woman's as irresistible as ever…
Passionate reunions rule in these two fan-favorite stories from New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks!
Enticed by His Forgotten Lover
Bryony Morgan fell hard for hotelier Rafael de Luca. But once he got her beachfront property, he disappeared. Now she’s pregnant and in New York wanting answers. That may have to wait, because Rafael has selective amnesia following a crash. Maybe they need to return to the island where they met and relive their unforgettable nights.
Wanted by Her Lost Love
Despite his fiancée’s betrayal, developer Ryan Beardsley provided for Kelly Christian when he sent her packing. So he’s livid to find her working in a diner, desperate and pregnant. Regardless of whether the baby is his, he demands that she return to New York with him. For the baby’s sake. Or maybe because the woman’s as irresistible as ever…
Praise for #1 New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks
“Banks has taken the overplayed amnesia theme and given it a delightful twist, while throwing in plenty of heat and a hero who discovers the man he really is out of the wreckage of the one he’d been.”
—RT Book Reviews on Enticed by His Forgotten Lover
“Be prepared for an emotional, heart-wrenching roller-coaster ride…Readers will be swept along in this whirlpool of love, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness.”
—RT Book Reviews on Wanted by Her Lost Love
“The author shows her characters’ change of heart very well, and that makes it work.”
—All About Romance on Tempted by Her Innocent Kiss
“I can’t wait to read more from Maya Banks!”
—Fresh Fiction
“Undone by Her Tender Touch is an emotionally packed power house! A passionate love story.”
—HarlequinJunkie.com (http://HarlequinJunkie.com)
“Wanted by Her Lost Love is very emotional story.”
—LoveToReadForFun.com (http://LoveToReadForFun.com)
MAYA BANKS
New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks lives in southeast Texas with her husband and three children. When she’s not writing, she loves to hunt and fish, bum on the beach, play poker and travel. Escaping into the pages of a book is something she’s loved to do since she was a child. Now she crafts her own worlds and characters and enjoys spending as much time with them as possible. She loves to hear from her readers and can be found on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMayaBanks), or you can follow her on Twitter (twitter.com/maya_banks (http://twitter.com/maya_banks)). Her website, mayabanks.com (http://mayabanks.com), is where you can find up-to-date information on all of Maya’s current and upcoming releases.
Unforgettable
Enticed by His Forgotten Lover
Wanted by Her Lost Love
Maya Banks
www.millsandboon.co.uk (http://www.millsandboon.co.uk)
Contents
ENTICED BY HIS FORGOTTEN LOVER (#u531d30c1-a87f-5bdd-9c32-ad62d09a8b8d)
Dedication (#ueab03b35-239a-55ec-855b-72acaa1ec371)
Chapter 1 (#u8b4e87c9-a38e-54e7-8d59-f454788bbc22)
Chapter 2 (#u5f8b0a65-a935-5b73-8b4f-0336086db1a0)
Chapter 3 (#u5d107cca-4c3b-52fc-a98b-cf453a70651a)
Chapter 4 (#u826d6216-db36-5fc8-bd44-66fb874c44f3)
Chapter 5 (#u2d13ed0d-d2c4-5a09-98f4-856bc28c15f5)
Chapter 6 (#ufce602d7-2019-519c-837e-031009f42f07)
Chapter 7 (#u067aeda1-e1ff-5a5a-b2d5-4dc8c36fec0c)
Chapter 8 (#ubf1d9ae7-0f72-5db6-9ab3-2245f03d8076)
Chapter 9 (#ub4063e40-ce2b-51ed-b396-338b338f1b08)
Chapter 10 (#u14e8a243-b27f-5e58-9f78-3c5b841229fe)
Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 20 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 21 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 22 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 23 (#litres_trial_promo)
WANTED BY HER LOST LOVE (#litres_trial_promo)
Dedication (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 1 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 2 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 3 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 4 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 5 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 6 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 7 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)
Enticed by His Forgotten Lover
To Jane Litte because she loves this trope above all others. ;)
To Charles Griemsman for all his words of encouragement and his never-ending patience.
Chapter 1
Rafael de Luca had been in worse situations before, and he’d no doubt be in worse in the future. He could handle it. These people would never make him sweat. They’d never know that he had absolutely no memory of any of them.
He surveyed the crowded ballroom with grim tolerance, sipping at the tasteless wine to cover the fact that he was uneasy. It was only by force of will that he’d managed to last this long. His head was pounding a vicious cadence that made it hard to down the swallow of wine without his stomach heaving it back up.
“Rafe, you can pack it in,” Devon Carter murmured next to him. “You’ve put in enough time. No one suspects a thing.”
Rafael swiveled to see his three friends—Devon, Ryan Beardsley and Cameron Hollingsworth—standing protectively at his back. There was significance there. Always at his back. Ever since they were freshmen in college, determined to make their mark on the business world.
They had come when he was lying in the hospital, a yawning black hole in his memory. They hadn’t coddled him. Quite the opposite. They’d been complete bastards. He was still grateful for that.
“I’ve been told I never leave a party early,” Rafe said as he tipped the wine toward his mouth again. As soon as the aroma wafted through his nostrils, he lowered the glass, changing his mind. What he wouldn’t give for a bloody painkiller.
He’d refused any medication. He despised how out of control painkillers made him feel. But right now, he’d gladly take a few and pass out for several hours. Maybe then he’d wake up without the god-awful pain in his temples.
Cam’s lips twisted in a half snarl. “Who gives a damn what you typically do? It’s your party. Tell them all to—”
Ryan held up his hand. “They’re important business associates, Cam. We want their money, remember?”
Cam scowled as he scanned the room.
“Who needs a security team with the three of you around?” Rafael drawled. He joked, but he was grateful for people he could trust. There was no one else he’d admit his memory loss to.
Devon leaned in quickly and said in a low voice, “The man approaching is Quenton Ramsey the third. His wife’s name is Marcy. He’s already confirmed for the Moon Island deal.”
Rafael nodded and took a step away from the shelter of his friends and smiled warmly at the approaching couple. A lot rode on making sure their investors didn’t get nervous. Rafael and his business partners had located a prime spot for their resort—a tiny island off the coast of Texas just across the bay from Galveston. The land was his. Now all they had to do was build the hotel and keep their investors happy.
“Quenton, Marcy, it’s wonderful to see you both again. And may I say how lovely you look tonight, Marcy. Quenton is a very lucky man.”
The older woman’s cheeks flushed with pleasure as Rafael took her hand and brought it to his lips.
He nodded politely and pretended interest in the couple, but his nape was prickling again, and he squelched the urge to rub it. His head was lowered as if he were hanging on to every word, but his gaze rapidly took in the room, searching for the source of his unease.
At first his gaze flickered past her but he yanked his attention back to the woman standing across the room. Her stare bore holes through him. Unflinching and steady even when his eyes locked with hers.
It was hard for him to discern why he was so arrested by her. He knew he generally preferred tall, leggy blondes. He was a total sucker for baby blues and soft, pale skin.
This woman was petite, even in heels, and had a creamy olive complexion. A wealth of inky black curls cascaded over her shoulders and her eyes were equally dark.
She looked at him as if she’d already judged him and found him lacking. He’d never seen her before in his life. Or had he?
He cursed the gaping hole in his memory. He remembered nothing of the weeks before his accident four months ago and had gaps in his memory preceding the weeks that he remembered nothing of. It was all so…random. Selective amnesia. It was complete and utter bull. No one got amnesia except hysterical women in bad soap operas. His physician suggested that there was a psychological reason for the missing pieces of his memory. Rafael hadn’t appreciated such a suggestion. He wasn’t crazy. Who the hell wanted to lose their memory?
He remembered Dev, Cam and Ryan. Every moment of the past decade. Their years in college. Their success in business. He remembered most of the people who worked for him. Most. But not all, which caused him no end of stress in his offices. Especially since he was trying to close a resort development deal that could make him and his partners millions.
Now he was stuck not remembering who half his investors were and he couldn’t afford to lose anyone at this stage of the game.
