What Are Friends For‪?‬

Mr. Marriage-Phobic Name: Connor Devlin Turn-ons: Independent, sexy women

Turn-offs: Any female looking for a ring on her third finger, left hand!

Favorite Romantic Interlude: Doesn't involve a single thought about commitment

All of a sudden I can't keep my mind – or my hands! – off Andie Spencer. Sure, she's one beautiful woman, but I've known her for years, and people who are "just friends" shouldn't act this way.

But let me tell you, when I look at her, friendship is the last thing on my mind! Why, it's enough to make me forget my vow to dump any woman who even makes me think about marriage… .

About the author

NAOMI HORTON was born in northern Alberta, where the winters are long and the libraries far apart. "When I'd run out of books," she says, "I'd simply create my own–entire worlds filled with people, adventure and romance. I guess it's not surprising that I'm still at it!" This Rita award-winning author is an engineering technologist who she presently lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia, with her collection of assorted pets.