Books like Animal Instincts by Gena Showalter
Naomi Delacroix is a Dallas party planner who has finally escaped a painful, cheating marriage. Determined not to be a doormat again, she resists any new romantic entanglements—except when hiring Alexander "Royce" Powell, a handsome millionaire, to plan his mother’s surprise party.
Royce is immediately drawn to Naomi’s fierce personality, and he admits he’s been captivated by her since a party she hosted for a friend a year earlier. Yet the confident CEO is also actively searching for a wife, leaving Naomi torn between her protective instincts and the possibility of a fresh start.
Will Naomi’s inner tigress trust a man who may change his stripes—or will she keep her claws sharp and protect herself?
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Gena Showalter
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