Violets Are Blue — Sonia Icilyn

AN OLD HURT...
Arlisa Davenport was one of the London jet set's most desired women, yet growing up poor, she knew all too well what being an outsider was like. At fourteen, the young man who had captured her young heart -- handsome filmmaker and restaurant heir Brad Belleville -- brought that lesson heartbreakingly home when she overheard him mocking her family's poverty. More than a decade later, Arlisa still held the bitterness of his words in her heart. But when her pregnant sister is kidnapped, she must turn to Brad for help, and soon discovers that the unfulfilled desire between them is far more alluring -- and dangerous -- than she'd ever imagined.
...A NEW LOVE
As a child, Brad knew the pain of being ignored by his status-seeking mother, and had learned to use arrogance as a defense. He still mistrusted women, including Arlisa, who was surely only interested in his money and influence. And yet he had never been able to forget the hunger her strength and independence sparked between them. Now, as Brad and Arlisa both struggle to resist re-ignited passion, they must confront unexpected enemies and years of doubting each other to create something more valuable than wealth or status... a love that lasts a lifetime...