Rafael Chaves has never forgotten the kindness Californian vineyard owner Dante Turino had shown him when he had been an angry and vulnerable young boy trying to survive on the mean city streets. Dante had taken the homeless Rafael into his home and his heart and given him a roof over his head, an education and a place where he belonged. The damaged young boy had grown into a determined man who had vowed to make the man who rescued him from the gutter proud. Rafael might now be a successful businessman who has risen to the top of his profession, but he’s never quite managed to vanquish the ghosts from his past that torture and torment him – and that prevent him from spending the rest of his life with the woman he’s loved for most of his life, Sophia Turino, Dante’s daughter.
Sophia Turino had fallen in love with her father’s protégé from the very first moment she had clapped eyes on him. Sophia had known that Rafael felt the same way about her as she did about him, but the walls which Rafael had built around his heart had been impenetrable. Sick and tired of being constantly rejected by Rafael, Sophia realized that the time had come for her to leave her old life in California behind and to start elsewhere in a place where she wasn’t incessantly reminded of the man she wanted, but could never have. Sophia had packed her bags and headed off to London where she had vowed to put the past behind her and to begin anew. But forgetting about Rafael was harder than Sophia had ever anticipated…
Seven years might have passed since their last tearful goodbye, but Sophia and Rafael are still persecuted by their feelings for one another. Sophia had resigned herself to a life with Rafael and has tried her hardest to build a life for herself in London. But she’s never managed to forget the only man she has ever loved. When Rafael turns up in London, Sophia is shocked not just by the long-buried feelings which his presence awakens, but also by the shocking news which he imparts: Dante Turino has passed away and he has left his business to Sophia – and Rafael!
Forced into close proximity together, Sophia and Rafael soon find themselves giving into temptation and succumbing to their attraction for one another. But will Sophia’s love manage to heal Rafael’s tortured soul? Or will Rafael continue to let his past ruin his future?
Forbidden to His Touch might only be Natasha Tate’s third novel, but she rivals Harlequin Presents veterans like Penny Jordan and Lynne Graham with her ability to create heart-pounding emotional page-turners full of powerful drama, red-hot passion, feisty heroines and gorgeous Alpha males.
A spellbinding tale of old wounds, deliverance and the power of love, Forbidden to His Touch is a surefire winner from the dazzling pen of the fabulous Natasha Tate!
The burden of responsibility weighs heavily upon the Honourable Clarissa Warrington’s shoulders: her mother’s addiction to the gaming tables is spiraling out of control and her sister, Amelia is spending money like it’s going out of fashion. Well aware of the fact that they’re heavily in debt, Clarissa is at the end of her tether. She needs to find a way to solve her family’s financial situation and stop her mother and sister from spending what little money they do have on fripperies and frivolities. Further complications are the last things Clarissa needs, but when her sister announces that she’s going to trap the Ton’s most scandalous rogue, Lord Rasenby, into matrimony, Clarissa realizes that if she’s going to stop her sister from ruining herself and her family in the process, she must arrange a meeting with Lord Rasenby and beg him to stay away from Amelia!
Lady Rosabella’s childhood had been idyllic. Even though her father had been ostracized by his family for eloping with an opera singer, Rose had never wanted for anything as a child. Having been lavished with all the love and affection she could have wanted, Rose had been broken-hearted when her parents had both passed away. But she had been shocked to her very core when she discovered that her father had not made any financial provisions for her and her sisters. Rose is positive that there must be some mistake. Her father had worshipped his daughters and he would never have wanted them to know a moment’s suffering. Determined to discover the truth about her inheritance, Rose decides to pose as a companion to the elderly Lady Keswick, whose house is just a short distance away from Rose’s old home. Rose will use her free time to try and find any evidence which could save her and her sisters from destitution, but what the intrepid companion hadn’t counted on was distraction in the handsome form of Garth Evernden, the eighth Baron Stanford…
Cassie Baines had once had the world at her feet: she was a successful supermodel with a career that was going from strength to strength and she was completely and utterly besotted with her young French boyfriend, Marcel. Cassie had known from a very early age that Marcel was the one for her and she had planned to spend the rest of her life with him. Unfortunately for Cassie and Marcel, a cruel enemy was determined to drive a wedge between and go to any lengths to secure Cassie’s affections. Unable to even contemplate the possibility of Marcel getting hurt because of her, Cassie had had no other choice but to turn her back on the man she loved more than life itself. A devastated Marcel had been absolutely heartbroken when he had been dumped by Cassie. Determined never to put his heart on the line ever again, Marcel had thrown himself into his work and had succeeded in becoming one of the richest men in the world. But despite all his wealth and the female attention which he got on a regular basis, Marcel has never quite managed to forget Cassie…
After a particularly difficult couple of months, charity worker Grace Faulkner had decided to take a break from the heavy demands of her stressful job to soak up the sun and recharge her batteries in her parents’ villa in the Algarve. After her relationship with her boyfriend had gone sour, Grace had sworn off men and thrown herself into her work. Raising funds for the poor children in Africa has not only given Grace a purpose in life, but it has also boosted her fragile self-esteem. Grace absolutely adores her job and there isn’t anything that she wouldn’t do to help the charity find the money it so desperately needs. When Grace realizes that billionaire tycoon Marco Aguilar is in the neighbourhood, she vows to get him to make a substantial donation to the charity. But little does kind-hearted Grace realize that Marco Aguilar will only agree to give the charity a large sum of money if she agrees to become his mistress!