The Padova Pearls
Jan 2008 · Dinner at 8 Book 2 · Sold by Harlequin
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A pearl beyond price…
Rare beauty Sophia Jordan has captured wealthy businessman Stephen Haviland’s eye. And in Venice he’ll execute his ruthless plan…. Sophia is swept off her feet by the handsome British billionaire, not realizing that Stephen knows something she doesn't: she is heiress to the priceless Padova pearls. Still grieving her late father, the talented art restorer accepts his urgent commission in Venice, never suspecting that the handsome businessman orchestrated their meeting with ruthless precision.
Whisked away to his majestic palazzo on the Grand Canal, she soon surrenders to his magnetic charm, oblivious to the web of deceit closing around her. Amid candlelit dinners, a jealous marquise watches her every move, determined that the innocent outsider will never claim her birthright.
Once the truth is revealed Stephen will see Sophia, and the pearls, in naked glory….
Rare beauty Sophia Jordan has captured wealthy businessman Stephen Haviland’s eye. And in Venice he’ll execute his ruthless plan…. Sophia is swept off her feet by the handsome British billionaire, not realizing that Stephen knows something she doesn't: she is heiress to the priceless Padova pearls. Still grieving her late father, the talented art restorer accepts his urgent commission in Venice, never suspecting that the handsome businessman orchestrated their meeting with ruthless precision.
Whisked away to his majestic palazzo on the Grand Canal, she soon surrenders to his magnetic charm, oblivious to the web of deceit closing around her. Amid candlelit dinners, a jealous marquise watches her every move, determined that the innocent outsider will never claim her birthright.
Once the truth is revealed Stephen will see Sophia, and the pearls, in naked glory….
- Billionaire Romance: When ruthless tycoon Stephen Haviland spirits Sophia to his fifteenth-century Venetian palace, their fierce mutual attraction threatens to upend his carefully laid scheme.
- Art World Intrigue: Tasked with evaluating a private collection of Italian masterpieces, Sophia must navigate hidden family portraits and a priceless legacy that vanished decades ago.
- Forced Proximity: Sharing adjoining suites at Ca’ Fortuna and private water-taxi rides draw Sophia deeper into Stephen’s intoxicating orbit.
- Romantic Suspense: Ransacked luggage, plunged rooms, and sinister warnings from a vengeful aristocrat signal that someone inside Venice will stop at nothing to keep the past buried.
- Also by This Author: The Carlotta Diamond.
A pearl beyond price…
Rare beauty Sophia Jordan has captured wealthy businessman Stephen Haviland’s eye. And in Venice he’ll execute his ruthless plan…. Sophia is swept off her feet by the handsome British billionaire, not realizing that Stephen knows something she doesn't: she is heiress to the...
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Lee Wilkinson writing career began with short stories and serials for magazines and newspapers before going on to novels. She now has more than twenty Mills & Boon romance novels published. Amongst her hobbies are reading, gardening, walking, and cooking but travelling (and writing of course) remains her major love. Lee lives with her husband in a 300-year-old stone cottage in a picturesque Derbyshire village, which, unfortunately, gets cut off by snow most winters!
Lee Wilkinson writing career began with short stories and serials for magazines and newspapers before going on to novels. She now has more than twenty Mills & Boon romance novels published. Amongst her hobbies are reading, gardening, walking, and cooking but travelling (and writing of course) rem...
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