Have you tried Catherine Mann’s Desire books? Her heroes, while wealthy, aren’t asshole billionaires. Or rather they are more than billionaires. One is a veternarian. One is an Air Force investigator. One is a politician. One is a lawyer. There is some overlap between her series. One features a trio of foster sisters who run a B&B in Charleston. One features a quartet of brothers who are sons of a female Senator. The order, as far as I can tell is: Baby I’m Yours, Under the Millionaire’s Influence, Rich Man’s Fake Fiancee and His Expectant Ex. Two of the brothers’ stories are still to come.

I have noticed the yellow gowns on the Desire covers. I guess they make a good contrast with the red? I was flipping channels the other night and there was a shot of George Clooney, I think in one of the Ocean’s movies. He was in a predominantly red room, and the shot seemed to have been taken right from a Desire cover.

I'm really enjoying my foray into Silhouette Desire land.

The “Desire” line isn’t one I’d looked at much before. It just seemed too much like the “Presents” but with American asshole billionaires. Now I’m starting to check it out. One thing though, has anyone else noticed that a sizable number of the heroines on the “Desire” line covers wear gold colored dresses? What’s with that?

Agree about the backstory angst. I thought Paige’s past especially was glossed over, though in a way I thought that was indicative of the fact that she had overcome it. The past was angsty but she wasn’t (if that makes any sense.) All in all, a short fun read. I’m really enjoying my foray into Silhouette Desire land.