*Read this classic romance by* USA Today *bestselling author Helen Bianchin now available for the first time in e-book! Originally published as* No Gentle Seduction *in 1991.* **A conspiracy of desire** Lexi Harrison, one of Sydney’s top international fashion models, was accustomed to being pursued by men who wanted to share her fame and fortune. It made it difficult for the beautiful woman to trust men, especially a man like Georg Nicolaos, whose arrogant countenance was simply infuriating. But when Lexi’s ex-husband tried to blackmail her by threatening to destroy her family’s name and her professional reputation, Lexi was forced to turn to Georg for advice. She agreed to fall in with his plans and go along with a pretend engagement. But was Georg sincere in his offer to help? Or were there ulterior motives behind the charade?