Torrid (Hearts of Stone, #1)

Two lovers forced apart - What will they do to be together forever?When Tinsley Whittaker finds herself on the eve of an arranged marriage to the son of a Manhattan scion, she thinks she will be able to fake it, before romance comes into play. That's when Noah Stone, scourge of the Financial Markets of Wall Street and playboy billionaire, steals her heart!TinsleyI've always imagined finding my one true love. I've always been a big believer in soul mates.But I never expected to fall for the one man I'm not supposed to be with.Noah Stone is intriguing, honest, incredibly sexy and the only man I've been warned to avoid.But, the path to true love isn't easy. Mostly, it's complicated, messy and, best of all, HOT!I'll do whatever it takes to be the woman in Noah's arms.He could hurt me over and over again, as long as all that's standing in the end is us.I'd burn my entire world to the ground before I lose him.NoahI've got Manhattan at my feet, and the world in the palm of my hand.Never did I think there was anything missing from my life. Women were just accessories to me, things to use for slaking my thirst for lust.That is, until the one woman I can't have changes my mind about everything to do with love.Of course this won't be easy; Tinsley's parents are determined to force her into a marriage of convenience to consolidate their wealth.But I'm determined to prove that I'm the only man she needs.No matter what happens, I'm not giving up on my last chance for true love.The FIRST book in Hearts of Stone, formerly the Stone Billionaire Series.