Partner for Life — Gina Wilkins / Gina Ferris / Gina Ferris Wilkins

NOBODY'S FOOL

With huge green eyes, dimpled cheeks, and a smile that could melt granite, Joey Curtis was every guy's best pal -- the kind of girl men thought of as a kid sister.

But the buddy system broke down the day that Chase Ellison came along. Chase didn't treat her like the girl next door. His every kiss stoked the fiery yearnings inside her, his every caress evoked the passions of a woman in love.

Gorgeous, successful, powerful...Chase Ellison was a dream come true. But Joey was never one to fool herself; she knew Chase had no place in her future. He was a restless bachelor, a front-runner in the fast lane, always eager to make the next move. How could she make each precious, magic moment last a lifetime?