The warmth of his skin and his kind words were all a trap... Flora had taken over the hotel that her late sister and her husband used to run, and spends her days struggling to take care of her sister's one-year-old son. One day, a gorgeous guest, Ivo, who looked out of place in a small hotel, showed up in the storm. He was so beautiful, he looked like he came right out of a painting! That night, as she nursed her crying baby, Ivo listened to her confession. But she didn't know that he was her brother-in-law, and that his goal was to bring the baby home as heir to a wealthy Italian family...
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!
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!
'Come back to Italy with me...as my fiancee.' 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 fiancee comes with a complication...their undeniable chemistry! A permanent marriage was never on the cards for cool-headed Ivo - until now!
Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy represents a departure from previous studies, both in its focus on demand and in its emphasis on the history of the material culture of the West. By demonstrating that the roots of modern consumer society can be found in Renaissance Italy, Richard Goldthwaite offers a significant contribution to the growing body of literature on the history of modern consumerism—a movement which he regards as a positive force for the formation of new attitudes about things that is a defining characteristic of modern culture.
A contract marriage with the man of my dreams… “This child’s father is Dante Fiori!” After a year away at school, Minerva shows up with a baby in tow, stunning wealthy Dante with her sudden confession. As childhood friends, Dante has always helped Minerva. Now she needs him to believe the lie in order to keep her friend’s orphaned child safe. Dante is livid but agrees to marry Minerva to protect the child he believes is his!
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!
Through his research on the status of women in Florence and other Italian cities, Julius Kirshner helped to establish the socio-legal history of women in late medieval and Renaissance Italy and challenge the idea that Florentine women had an inferior legal position and civic status. In Marriage, Dowry, and Citizenship in Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy, Kirshner collects nine important essays which address these issues in Florence and the cities of northern and central Italy. Using a cross-disciplinary approach that draws on the methodologies of both social and legal history, the essays in this collection present a wealth of examples of daughters, wives, and widows acting as full-fledged social and legal actors. Revised and updated to reflect current scholarship, the essays in Marriage, Dowry, and Citizenship in Late Medieval and Renaissance Italy appear alongside an extended introduction which situates them within the broader field of Renaissance legal history.
Harlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes: THE SHEIKH’S SECRET BABY Secret Heirs of Billionaires By Sharon Kendrick Sheikh Zuhal is shocked to discover he has a son! To claim his child, he must get former lover Jazz down the palace aisle. And he’s not above using seduction to make her his wife! HEIRESS’S PREGNANCY SCANDAL One Night With Consequences By Julia James Francesca is completely swept away by her desire for Italian tycoon Nic! But she believes their relationship can only be temporary—she must return to her aristocratic life. Until she learns she’s pregnant with the billionaire’s baby…! CONTRACTED FOR THE SPANIARD’S HEIR By Cathy Williams Left to care for his orphaned godson, Luca is completely out of his depth! Until he meets bubbly, innocent Ellie. Contracting her to look after the young child is easy—denying their fierce attraction is infinitely more challenging… A WEDDING AT THE ITALIAN’S DEMAND By Kim Lawrence To claim his orphaned nephew, Ivo needs to convince the child’s legal guardian, Flora, to wear his ring. But whisking Flora to Tuscany as his fake fiancée comes with a complication…their undeniable chemistry! Be sure to collect Harlequin® Presents’ March 2019 Box Set 2 of 2! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.
He’s supposed to find her... ...not seduce her! Greek tycoon Zach Gavros has one mission: to track down the long-lost granddaughter of the mentor who helped him rise from the streets of Athens to unrivaled success. But Zach quickly realizes that introducing feisty Katina to Greek society could be more trouble—and temptation—than anticipated! Especially when their startling passion only confirms the power this untouched heiress has to undo him... A captivating tale of innocence and desire
