The Next Best Thing

WELCOME TO ARABESQUE'S PORTS OF CALL SERIES--featuring four romance novels set in the exotic locales of Venice, Italy; the Fiji Islands of the South Pacific; the Caribbean island of Trinidad; and Accra, Ghana in west Africa. With each novel you'll come to admire these amazing women as they fearlessly travel the world in search of success, fun and relaxation -- and ultimately discover love.

THE MAN MOST LIKELY TO WIN HER HEART
April Stockwood's dreams of a perfect Italian vacation didn't include losing her passport and wallet. But getting stranded has its advantages...like reconnecting with Hayden Callaway, an old high school classmate who is now a foreign service officer with the American Consulate in Milan. Twenty years have turned Hayden into a fine, sophisticated man. As he introduces her to the sights and sounds of Italy, their rekindled friendship develops into a passionate interlude. After returning home, April is prepared to write it off as a summer fling, especially when she considers how her daughter might react. But a stateside visit from Hayden makes it clear that the attraction between them is very real. Unfortunately, so is the distance. How much will each of them be willing to give up to make their love work?