The Calm Before the Storm (The Storm Series, #2) / The Storm Series (ePub)

What do you get when you have the hots for a sexy accountant?

A whole lot of self-doubt.

Gypsy Banks

In a world full of ugly, Gypsy Banks does her best to remain kind and giving in any situation. Raised by the best parents ever, she'd been taught to believe in good, and she'd also been taught to understand that everyone had a story, many of them unhappy ones. So, despite overhearing her ex-boyfriend describe her as weird, she has enough dignity to move past it with grace.

All in all, even though her love life sucks, Gypsy has bigger fish to fry. Though her shop is a successful one, she's horrible when it comes to keeping the books, and the IRS doesn't care about her quest to make the world a better place. All they care about is their money, so left with little choice, she accepts a stranger's offer and can only pray that it's enough to keep the wolves at bay.

Roark Storm

In a world full of ugly, Roark Storm does his best to smoke it away, though cigarettes aren't the answer to everything. Granted, he had great parents, a loyal brother, and a best friend that he'd give his life for, but with lives of their own, they weren't always available to talk him off the ledge. There was also the fact that his love life was non-existent, something that he didn't have time to remedy anyway.

All in all, even though he couldn't recall the last time that he'd gone on a date, Roark had bigger issues to deal with. Being the sweetheart that she is, his best friend promises his professional services to a complete stranger, and he has no choice but to honor the offer. After all, his accounting firm was one of the most successful in the state, so if anyone could help, it was him.

When you finally understand the expression 'opposites attract'…

When Roark Storm shows up to help Gypsy sort out her shop's accounting mess, she all but swallows her tongue when they first meet. Though he's there just to help her with her finances and get her books in order, she can't help but wonder what else the man is good at.

When Gypsy Banks shows Roark her office, his left eye begins to twitch, and even her beautiful face and smokin' body aren't enough to keep him from pulling out his cigarettes at the six-year financial mess that she's got going on. However, things quickly change the more that he gets to know her.

Now, while Roark and Gypsy have nothing in common, that doesn't seem to affect the chemistry that's so obviously brewing between the two. Though things start out strong, old ghosts come back to interfere with what could be, and luckily-or unluckily-for Gypsy, Roark's not made to give up easily.

NOTE: This book contains adult language, adult situations, explicit sexual encounters, violence, a douchebag ex-boyfriend, a person that sells happiness for a living, and a freight-train-smoking sexy CPA. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.