Kate Hoffmann has written over 70 books for Harlequin, most of them for the Temptation and the Blaze lines. She spent time as a music teacher, a retail assistant buyer, and an advertising exec before she settled into a career as a full-time writer. She continues to pursue her interests in music, theatre and musical theatre, working with local schools in various productions. She lives in southeastern Wisconsin with her cat Chloe.

The offer: a weekend in paradise with a multimillionaire lover. No strings attached...
Tess Robertson is about to get engaged-to a man she doesn't love. But when she meets dynamic, sexy Derek Nolan, she's thrilled to take him up on his seductive proposal instead!
The fantasy: a lush tropical island filled with sun, sand...and a lot of sexual exploration....
Derek can hardly believe his good fortune. Tess is uninhibited...and totally into their uncomplicated, steamy hot island romp!
The reality: paradise is only temporary....
When real life crashes back in, Tess reluctantly forces herself to leave the island and go back to the uninspired life she'd planned for herself.
Too bad Derek isn't ready for the fantasy to end just yet....