The Essence of Love — Candice Poarch

DANGEROUS TRUST...

Once falsely accused of fraud, businesswoman Cleopatra Sharp knew the importance of getting a second chance. The owner of a successful new aromatherapy shop outside of Washington, D.C., Cleo was committed to giving jobs and money back to her community. But when her store is plagued by several unsettling events, she finds herself under suspicion once again. And the only person she can turn to is an irresistibly handsome man who threatens her heart....

DANGEROUS DESIRE...

Postal inspector Taylor Bradford was determined to keep dangerous drugs and fraudulent miracle cures from infiltrating his neck of the woods. He cared too much about the people in his town to let them be swindled by the likes of Cleopatra Sharp. Suspicious of Cleo, he was confident he could expose her by working undercover as a temporary repairman at her shop. But after working side by side with her, he was surprised by this tender woman who helped anyone in distress. Taylor was sure of only one thing, this beautiful entrepreneur ignited an irresistible passion in him. Now, his reputation and her life are at stake as Taylor must decide whether to listen to his head... or his heart.