In this secret-heir romance by Lorraine Hall, the tycoon is about to discover his summer fling had consequences! Her secret is out… and now he wants his heir! Two years after a scorching summer with Brianna Andersen, Lorenzo Parisi discovers the son she’s hidden from him. And the world he’s carefully controlled since his volatile childhood implodes… It wasn’t until she discovered she was pregnant that Brianna learned of Lorenzo’s billions and his notorious reputation. Wary of his power, she vowed to protect her baby at any cost. But now the Sicilian is back and determined to prove himself as a father. As their blazing chemistry reignites, Brianna must admit the real risk is to her heart… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
When his heir is revealed...he’ll protect what’s his – with a ring! Luca Cavallari is a man who always gets what he wants. So when he uncovers the existence of his hidden son, he’s determined to whisk his new family away to his sprawling Sicilian estate. Convincing gentle Annah Sinclair won’t be easy...but denying their still-fierce attraction is even harder! And Luca knows there’s only one way to truly claim Annah and his son – marriage!
He was sent to find a hidden princess…and discovered his hidden heirs! This royal pregnancy romance from Lorraine Hall is brimming with drama and desire. Now he’s found his pregnant princess… he’ll claim her! Billionaire Cristhian finds the unfindable. Hired to track down the runaway royal he spent one sinful night with, he’s shocked… Zia is secretly having his twin heirs! He’s reluctant to allow them to be raised in the same media spotlight that destroyed his childhood—but marriage is the only option he’ll consider. To protect her babies from the unbearable weight of her crown, Zia fled the palace. But when she's snowed in with Cristhian, his powerful presence is overwhelming—and intoxicating. Zia has a choice: ignore or accept his outrageous proposal… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Rebel Princesses books: Book 1: His Hidden Royal Heirs Book 2: Princess Bride Swap
Lethally attractive Vittorio d'Severano was everything Jillian Smith wanted –– until she discovered his secret life. With her dreams of a happy ending crumbled into dust, broken–hearted Jill disappeared. Now Vitt has returned to claim the tiny son Jill has sworn to keep away from him. But to stay with her child, she must put Vitt's ring on her finger! Yet what kind of relationship can they have when it's based on secrets –– and a heat too impossible to resist?
The sheikh will have his bride and he’ll do everything to claim her in this royal romance by USA TODAY bestselling author, Caitlin Crews! Stolen in her bridal gown… Taken as the sheikh’s wife! When Hope Cartwright is kidnapped from her convenient wedding, she should feel outraged. But whisked away by Cyrus Ashkan, the sheikh she’s been promised to since birth, Hope feels something far more dangerous—desire! Cyrus refuses to ignore his royal duty—he’s determined to marry innocent Hope, even if he finds her unsuitable in every way. But secluded together in his opulent desert fortress, their unwanted attraction burns hotter than the sun. Hot enough to burn down this mighty king’s every defence, if only Cyrus will allow it… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Innocent Stolen Brides books: Book 1: The Desert King's Kidnapped Virgin Book 2: The Spaniard's Last-Minute Wife
The line between love and hate is thin for a feisty heiress and her Sicilian boss. Discover how revenge sparks an inferno in this addictive new romance by Lorraine Hall! They’re both playing a game But just one can win! Saverina Parisi is a means to an end—a fact Teo LaRosa forgets the moment they share a blazing kiss. He doesn’t want to hurt this brilliant, beautiful woman, but marrying into her family’s empire is an essential step in his ruthless vendetta. When Saverina discovers Teo’s deception, her hurt is matched by her need to destroy the same enemy. She’ll agree to play his fiancée and take pleasure in testing his patience. But Saverina doesn’t expect their burning connection to evolve into so much more… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
Is there life after death? A Hidden Sicilian History: Second Edition presents an intriguing and easy-to-read historical novel that starts with the investigation of a mysterious death. While doing research in the public library in Enna, Sicily, a young man notices an ancient scroll has drifted from a shelf onto the floor. It appears to have slipped from a gap between two volumes about the Spanish Inquisition. Though he expects it to be related to life in Sicily at the time of Spanish rule, instead the handwritten scroll reports a singular drama that was performed on the stage of the deconsecrated Church of Santa Croce in Enna some time ago. The young man decides to translate the fascinating lost manuscript from Italian into English and publish it. Historical facts flow freely from the document, as well as its descriptions of traditional feasts and processions, the way to remove hexes and roundworms from children, and life in Enna’s public whorehouse. It also touches on other societies bound together by a common thread: the yearning to understand the meaning of life. The novel’s theme becomes a journey into the innermost recesses of the soul.
"Keahey's exploration of this misunderstood island offers a much-needed look at a much-maligned land."—Paul Paolicelli, author of Under the Southern Sun Sicily is the Mediterranean's largest and most mysterious island. Its people, for three thousand years under the thumb of one invader after another, hold tightly onto a culture so unique that they remain emotionally and culturally distinct, viewing themselves first as Sicilians, not Italians. Many of these islanders, carrying considerable DNA from Arab and Muslim ancestors who ruled for 250 years and integrated vast numbers of settlers from the continent just ninety miles to the south, say proudly that Sicily is located north of Africa, not south of Italy. Seeking Sicily explores what lies behind the soul of the island's inhabitants. It touches on history, archaeology, food, the Mafia, and politics and looks to nineteenth- and twentieth-century Sicilian authors to plumb the islanders' so-called Sicilitudine. This "culture apart" is best exemplified by the writings of one of Sicily's greatest writers, Leonardo Sciascia. Seeking Sicily also looks to contemporary Sicilians who have never shaken off the influences of their forbearers, who believed in the ancient gods and goddesses. Author John Keahey is not content to let images from the island's overly touristed villages carry the story. Starting in Palermo, he journeyed to such places as Arab-founded Scopello on the west coast, the Greek ruins of Selinunte on the southwest, and Sciascia's ancestral village of Racalmuto in the south, where he experienced unique, local festivals. He spent Easter Week in Enna at the island's center, witnessing surreal processions that date back to Spanish rule. And he learned about Sicilian cuisine in Spanish Baroque Noto and Greek Siracusa in the southeast, and met elderly, retired fishermen in the tiny east-coast fishing village of Aci Trezza, home of the mythical Cyclops and immortalized by Luchino Visconti's mid-1940s film masterpiece, La terra trema. He walked near the summit of Etna, Europe's largest and most active volcano, studied the mountain's role in creating this island, and looked out over the expanse of the Ionian Sea, marveling at the three millennia of myths and history that forged Sicily into what it is today.
A royal, arranged marriage, wrong bride, she falls first but he falls harder romance by Lorraine Hall. Marrying the wrong twin… ignites unimaginable desire! Crown Prince Lyon needs heirs, not feelings—or he’ll lose his claim to the throne. After his arranged fiancée bails, he agrees to take her twin as his back-up bride. Except he didn’t bargain for their lightning-hot chemistry! Shy Princess Beaugonia only struck a marriage bargain with Lyon to protect her beloved sister. Overlooked by her controlling parents, she trusts nobody…until Lyon coaxes down her walls. And when he discovers the secret that’s kept her confined to the shadows, will her convenient royal husband be the one to finally help her shine? From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Rebel Princesses books: Book 1: His Hidden Royal Heirs Book 2: Princess Bride Swap
Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations. This box set includes: GREEK’S CHRISTMAS HEIR by USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin Crews It’s Christmas Eve and the irony of being both a virgin and heavily pregnant is not lost on nursery-school teacher Constance Jones. The arrival of Anax Ignatios, wildly attractive Greek tycoon, throws her world into chaos; he’s the father of her IVF baby – and he’s demanding they wed! Anax never wanted to continue the darkness of the Ignatios legacy. Yet his heir growing up without stability is unthinkable. Their lives inextricably tangled, he’ll keep his new wife and daughter safe and firmly by his side…in Greece! PRINCESS BRIDE SWAP (A Rebel Princesses novel) by Lorraine Hall Crown Prince Lyon needs heirs, not feelings—or he’ll lose his claim to the throne. After his arranged fiancée bails, he agrees to take her twin as his back-up bride. Except he didn’t bargain for their lightning-hot chemistry! Shy Princess Beaugonia only struck a marriage bargain with Lyon to protect her beloved sister. Overlooked by her controlling parents, she trusts nobody…until Lyon coaxes down her walls. And when he discovers the secret that’s kept her confined to the shadows, will her convenient royal husband be the one to finally help her shine? AFTER-PARTY CONSEQUENCES (A Billion-Dollar Bet novel) By USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice If billionaire bachelor Cade Landry remains a one-woman man all summer, he’ll win the rights to the property that holds his only memories of his mother. When his scorching one-night stand with socialite Charley is exposed online, he must handle the fallout…by demanding they fake a relationship! Charley’s party-girl persona masked her childhood pain. Desperate to prove she’s more than a headline, Cade’s fake dating deal is dangerously tempting. And their sizzling attraction makes things almost too easy… Until that first explosive encounter has a very real consequence: Charley’s pregnant! FORBIDDEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT by Pippa Roscoe New Year’s Eve. It’s the only day that Santo Sabatini allows his carefully controlled world to collide with heiress Eleanor Carson’s. Attending the exclusive annual party he deplores is the best way the tycoon can uphold his unbreakable vow: to protect her from an earth-shattering secret... When the truth threatens to tumble out and crush Eleanor’s life as she knows it, Santo has no choice but to get closer to her. As the clock strikes midnight, can he stop their off-limits chemistry from erupting into dangerous flames? For more stories filled with passion and drama, look for Harlequin Presents November 2024 Box Set – 2 of 2
