<I>Some things are worth waiting for...</i><I> </i><P>Zandra Kennedy owes the success of her elite escort agency to some simple rules. Her girls offer companionship, not sex. And business always comes first. Zandra won't allow any man to rule her life the way her father dominated her mother. But that doesn't mean she's immune to fantasies-especially when it comes to her childhood friend, gorgeous former navy SEAL Remington Brand. <P>For years, Remy has been breaking other women's hearts while guarding a secret. He's in love with Zandra's feisty spirit and the vulnerability she keeps hidden under those lush curves. A Caribbean vacation leads to an erotic encounter that's every bit as mind-blowing as they'd imagined. <P>Remy wants more. But he has another secret, too-a betrayal that could shatter Zandra's career, their lifelong friendship and a passion too explosive to deny....