If Not For You — J.L. Wilson

Businessman Max Lerner had it all - until the threats started. Someone wants to sabotage his latest merger, and that someone has inexplicably thrown Layla Whitford into the fray. When Max meets Layla, she turns his world upside down. Suddenly, Max wants to forget about the merger, the threats. . .his bachelor lifestyle. Layla has rebounded from a divorce and started over in the Twin Cities, testing software for a small computer company. When she receives a threatening letter, she gives it to the authorities. But the letter was meant for Max Lerner, an uptight Suit from Tieland who places business first. When Layla is kidnapped, it isn't about business anymore. For Max, it's about the safety of this crazy woman he's fallen in love with. Now Max has to find Layla, shore up the merger and squash rumors of software piracy - all in a matter of hours. If they can accomplish all that, surely Max and Layla can find a way for an ex-hippie and a business-driven CEO to find a happy-ever-after - can't they?