title: Raphael's Fling: A Sexy Romantic Comedy
author:  Alix Nichols 
description: <b>PRAISE FOR THIS BOOK</b><br /><br />"A story that keeps you<b> laughing one minute and crying the next</b>." <i>Wanda Lafferty (Amazon Reviewer)</i><br /><br />"The chemistry between Mia and Raphael is <b>pure hotness</b>!" <i>Nicole Holt (Goodreads Reviewer)</i><br /><br />"An <b>amazing story</b> that you will hate to put down and you will <b>hate for it to end</b>." <i>Nancy Dormanski (Amazon Reviewer)</i><br /><br />"Loved the <b>fun, love, and chemistry </b>between Mia and Raphael throughout the book." <i>Lexi A. (Amazon Reviewer)</i><br /><br />"This tale will have you <b>laughing and crying</b> with Mia as she struggles for control of her life." <i>Elissa (Goodreads Reviewer)</i><br /><br />"Once I started this book, I <b>couldn't put it down</b>." <i>Patsy Sacco (Amazon Reviewer)</i><br /><br />"Beautifully written and <b>very, very enjoyable.</b>" <i>Zena (Goodreads Reviewer)</i><br /><br />"The beauty in this story is the way the reader gets to live in Mia's head. A well written first person narrative with twists to <b>keep the reader turning pages</b>." <i>Texas (Amazon Reviewer)</i><br /><br />"Full of <b>humor and passion</b>."<i>(The Book Junkie Reads)</i><br /><br /><b>PRAISE FOR ALIX NICHOLS</b><br /><br />"Fans of romance will devour this. ... The numerous twists and turns will keep you hanging off the edge of your seat, and the magical setting in France will reel you in all the way up till the magnificent finish."<i><b>RT Book Reviews</b></i><br /><br />"Nichols' novel explores the concept of true, undeniable, passionate love and what it takes to entrust one's heart to another person. ... An enjoyable love story made even more romantic by its enchanting Parisian backdrop."<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br /><br />"Exceptionally entertaining contemporary romance."<i><b>Readers' Favorite</b></i>
zlib_text: Rules are made to be broken
  Beth Blake used to have a perfectly normal life in London until a secret from
  the past thrusts her into notoriety and she finds herself in Argentina under the
  watchful eye of a bodyguard. Controlling, insufferable and sinfully sexy to
  boot, Raphael Cordoba is a thorn in her independent side!
  Guarding Beth should be easy for Raphael—as long as he remembers the
  golden rule: do not touch the client, especially when she’s the sister of your
  best friend! But feisty Beth requires a particular attentiveness that brings the
  illicit temptation of her even closer….
  
  Beth stilled, knowing from the closeness of Raphael’s
  voice that he was standing just behind her.
  “Beth?”
  She turned to face him, wavering slightly as she found that Raphael was
  standing only inches away from her, those piercing blue eyes still narrowed
  in his harshly chiseled face.
  Her eyes flashed darkly. “What more do any of you want from me?”
  What did Raphael want from this woman?
  It was all too easy t