Interior
designer Ellis Strathmore has been chosen to compete in the Oak Ridges
Development Competition, along with a handful of other designers — including her
former boss and nemesis, Cynthia Travers. With the deadline just weeks away, the
design teams are under intense pressure to finish. A relative novice known for
her unusual approach to decorating, Ellis is determined to prove her talent,
artistry and professionalism when creating the perfect home office.One week into the Oak Ridges Competition and Simon Callon would happily trade Callon & Son Construction for a string of donut shops. Tools and supplies keep mysteriously disappearing and two of the designers are making his life miserable. He'd worked with Cynthia Travers before and knew how to handle her demands, but quirky Ellis Strathmore, with her uncanny ability to both annoy and arouse him, has Simon questioning his normally solid judgment.
Ellis and Simon clash over paint colors, work schedules and cabinets, but they can't deny the sexual chemistry that's building between them. The perfect palette for passion comes together with a brush of danger, tones of teasing banter and a touch of naked painting in Destiny by Design.