Grace Octavia

Take a trip into the heart of passion as seductive samba rhythms pulse in the warm evening breezes. Escape and savor these three scintillating stories set against the beautiful backdrop of Brazil. Risky Business by Donna HillTwo weeks in Rio--surely that's enough time for marketing VP Sydni Lawson to forge a lucrative merger. But instead of sweet-talking real estate mogul Gabriel St. James, she's being swept away by their sizzling and unexpected attraction. Beats of My Heart by Grace OctaviaSunshine Embry has been pushing her own dreams aside as the assistant to a spoiled R&B diva. Then an invitation to record in Rio brings her back in contact with music sensation Marlo Simmons, who is also her boss' sexy brother. Is this their chance to make sweet, sweet music together? Heartbreak in Rio by Delaney DiamondSidney Altman and Rodrigo Serrano once shared a scorching affair before he returned to Brazil to take over his family's fashion empire. Now she's in Rio on business--and Rodrigo intends to win her back and prove that his biggest regret was letting her go.

Jamison Jackson is married to a gorgeous woman, Val - a woman who schemed her way into Jamison's arms by getting knocked up. Jamison knew he had to marry Val to protect his future political ambitions - even though his iron-hand Momma wanted him to have nothing to do with her. Now that Jamison is running for office in Atlanta, he has to be careful about what he says and does, and be mindful that nothing from his past comes back to haunt him. But it seems as though the closer he gets to getting what he wants, the more people want to stop him...

Atlanta celebrity wedding planner Rachel Winslow has it all - except what she wants most: true love. Her friends are convinced that her college ex-turned-best-friend, Ian, is her Mr. Right - even though he's in a relationship. And when Ian confides to Rachel that he plans to propose, she suddenly wonders if she's letting her best chance at happiness slip through her fingers. In a panic, Rachel becomes determined to win Ian back. But her plan backfires in ways she couldn't have imagined.