He has every reason to hate her... Millionaire Italian Ettore Severini was ready to marry--until he learned that Sophie Lang's innocent sensuality disguised a petty thief! No reason to trust her... When Ettore saw Sophie again, she was living in desperate poverty--with a baby. She denied the child was Ettore's--but then she denied the theft, too.... And the best reason to marry her! Ettore had never forgotten her. Now marriage would bring him his son...revenge...and Sophie, at his mercy!
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga shows you how to love your man and keep him happy, satisfied, faithful, and devoted to you. What you see is what you get with Melissa Gorga. On Real Housewives of New Jersey, she's that beautiful, ambitious woman with a successful career who puts her family first. In fact, her stable yet sexy marriage to lovable Joe is a welcome antidote to the constant fighting and backbiting on the show. Despite the pressure of life in the spotlight, she makes marriage look easy. How does she do it? Melissa's overriding principle: Treat your husband like a king! And in return, you'll be treated like a queen! In Love Italian Style, Melissa shares her (and his) secrets to relationship success—generations-tested old-fashioned values served up with a modern, sexy twist. To her, the four tenets to a happy marriage are respect, honesty, loyalty, and passion (underscore passion). By sharing her and Joe's life together—from the story of their first date to how they still keep it hot in the bedroom a decade later—Melissa admits that, yes, marriage has been a lot of work, but the rewards are ten-fold. With her time-tested strategies, you can "Gorganize" your own relationship, strengthen your bond, and amp up the passion for lifelong bliss. Some of Melissa's how-to's: · Dress to impress your man. · Flirt with your hubby. · Cook Italian style. · Fight right. · Keep the romance alive and the home fires burning. · Raise little princes and princesses. This playful guidebook promises to make any marriage better—the Gorga way!
An Italian tycoon’s ploy to secure the family fortune leads to genuine passion with his fake fiancé in this sexy international romance. Ivo Greco is determined to claim his orphaned nephew—the infant who will inherit the Greco fortune. To do so, he needs to convince the baby’s legal guardian, fiery Flora Henderson, to wear his ring. But whisking Flora to Tuscany as his fake fiancée comes with a complication . . . their undeniable chemistry! A permanent marriage was never in the cards for coolheaded Ivo—until now!
After losing her home, Sophie is walking in the rain, pushing her son in his stroller. While she’s looking for directions, she slips and falls in the gutter, almost getting hit by a car. Miserable, she looks up into the eyes of the man who stepped out of the car. It’s Ettore, the man she fell in love with and who falsely accused her of being a jewelry thief! Sophie feels desperate, shaken after their cruel reunion, and that’s before he mocks her for her misfortune. She absolutely cannot let this coldhearted man know about Torry, his son!
'I will pay you one million pounds to become my wife for one year. The marriage will not be consummated...' Italian aristocrat Lorenzo, Duce di Montesavro, needs to marry, and English tourist Jodie Oliver seems the ideal candidate for this convenient arrangement - her vulnerability is especially appealing to Lorenzo. But when he unleashes a desire Jodie never knew she possessed, Lorenzo is soon regretting his no-consummation rule.... Originally published in 2006
【A story by New York Times bestselling author becomes a comic!】With Leo, her handsome Italian businessman, and two adorable children, Brooke’s marriage seems picture-perfect. Then she overhears a shocking conversation between her in-laws. It seems that Leo was once engaged to Francheska, who was stolen away from him by his elder brother. Brooke can’t believe it, yet she’s sure her husband is still in love with his brother’s wife. When his brother passed away, Leo rushed to Francheska’s house to comfort her. How long can Brooke continue to turn a blind eye?
Eligible bachelor Rafaelle Villani is used to loving his women…and leaving them. Until his freedom is compromised by a candid newspaper photo, which suggests he has finally fallen…for Rachel Carmichael. Soon the world's press is reporting their engagement! Rafaelle claims his fake fiancée; twenty-four hours later Rachel has been passionately seduced—and fears she has conceived his baby. So, Rafaelle demands that Rachel pretend to be his future bride!
Lily couldn't believe her luck when she met Rauf Kasabian in the exclusive London bar where she worked and found herself the object of this charming, wealthy Turkish tycoon's affection. But when Rauf witnessed Lily leaving a hotel with another man, his fierce jealousy drove him back to Turkey, with a vow never to see her again. Two years later, Lily finds Rauf and together they discover that their passion still burns. Even though he has his suspicions about this outstandingly beautiful woman, Rauf decides that she must become his bride….
Knowing that the powerful Verdi family can easily take her baby son away if they wish, Portia Makepeace has no choice but to go with Lucenzo Verdi to his home in Italy. He obviously thinks she is a gold digger, but to her horror Portia finds herself falling in love with him! So when he offers to make her his bride does he believe in Portia's innocence, or are there other motives behind his hot-blooded embrace?
When an Italian mogul reconnects with his estranged wife, his plan for revenge rekindles a furious passion in this sexy international romance. Claire and Antonio Marcolini have been estranged for years, and now she wants their split to be official. But no one asks a Marcolini for a divorce. Especially a gold digger who could walk away with the family’s fortune! Antonio will make Claire pay. And he has the perfect plan for vengeance—he’ll demand she spend the next three months living with him as his reconciled wife, and nothing will stop him from getting what he wants! But Claire is innocent. Can she prove it before her husband blackmails her back into marriage . . . and the marriage bed?
