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When his tryst with a beautiful queen is interrupted by her angry husband, the Greek god Darius changes himself into a statue. Suspecting that there is something fishy about his wife's new piece of art, the king breaks off a key body part, and has the statue tossed out the window. For the next three thousand years Darius is unable to return to his human form, forced to wait until the statue is restored. Luckily sculptor Alexandra de Marco is creating an exact replica of the statue to auction off at a benefit for the orphanage where she grew up. At the unveiling, Alexandra's statue receives all the attention she ever could have hoped for when, instead of bidding on a beautiful but cold marble statue, the ladies of the social club find themselves competing for the very real Darius. Greek mythology gets a fresh and clever twist in McKnight's witty and sexy contemporary comedy that is pure fun for readers who like a bit of fantasy with their romance. John Charles
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Book Description

What if you had sculpted the perfect replica of a gorgeous Greek god and, right before you're about to unveil it to a group of ladies, it comes to life in all its naked glory? What if your creation wanted to reward you by fulfilling your every desire? What would you do?

If you're Alexandra, you'd want to smash something.

The statue of Darius, playboy god, was supposed to bring in much-needed cash for the orphanage where Alex grew up. Now that it has miraculously turned to flesh, she just needs to give it a small imperfection so that it'll turn back into the marble statue she created.

Never mind that she fell in love with him -- it -- a little every day while she was sculpting the exquisite body. Never mind that he -- it -- is every bit as sexy and charming and powerful as she imagined.

And she sure as heck shouldn't be tempted by his heated offer to fulfill her every desire...


About the Author
I began writing stories when I was about nine. Back then, I was enthralled by television's rugged cowboys, suave spies, and debonair doctors. Now I'm into more tangible characters -- like knights in shining armor and Greek gods. Hey, no sense growing up too much. When I'm not writing, I like to meet up with friends around the country, hike, and dig through antique malls. Sometimes I get to do all three at once, and then I'm in heaven.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

What if you had sculpted the perfect replica of a gorgeous Greek god and, right before you're about to unveil it to a group of ladies, it comes to life in all its naked glory? What if your creation wanted to reward you by fulfilling your every desire? What would you do?

If you're Alexandra, you'd want to smash something.

The statue of Darius, playboy god, was supposed to bring in much-needed cash for the orphanage where Alex grew up. Now that it has miraculously turned to flesh, she just needs to give it a small imperfection so that it'll turn back into the marble statue she created.

Never mind that she fell in love with him — it — a little every day while she was sculpting the exquisite body. Never mind that he — it — is every bit as sexy and charming and powerful as she imagined.