To save her sister, she must marry her family’s ruthless enemy—and surrender to an explosive, undeniable passion.
Hard-hearted magnate Dario Parisi will reclaim his stolen birthright—even if it means forcing the granddaughter of his family's sworn enemy to marry him.
Desperate to fund life-saving treatment in America for her sick younger sister, Alissa has no choice after Dario buys off her intended groom in Melbourne. Alissa never intended to surrender her independence to a ruthless tycoon, yet she must endure six months at his Sicilian villa to claim her inheritance.
Alissa Scott is certainly not the biddable wife Dario wanted—yet he's consumed by red-hot desire for his unwilling bride. So when she tries to change the rules, he demands she honor all her vows. Finally he has exactly the kind of wife he wanted: a virgin bride! Dario planned on a cool arrangement to secure his ancestral castello, but her fierce defiance only fuels a combustible hunger he cannot master.
- Enemies to Lovers: Bound by a generational vendetta that ruined his family, Dario expects a spoiled heiress to despise, only to be completely disarmed by Alissa’s fierce integrity.
- Marriage of Convenience: To satisfy the strict terms of Gianfranco Mangano’s will, Alissa must walk down the aisle in her sister’s borrowed bridal gown and wear Dario’s ring for six long months.
- Forced Proximity: From mornings building sandcastles with the gardener’s twins to a dramatic sea rescue in the bay, living under the same Sicilian roof systematically shatters Dario’s detachment.
- Innocent Heroine: Tarred by scandalous rumors and an unjust criminal record, Alissa guards the truth of her past until Dario uncovers her deepest vulnerability.
- Also by This Author: A Consequence Made in Greece, El heredero secreto del jeque and Captive sur contrat.
To save her sister, she must marry her family’s ruthless enemy—and surrender to an explosive, undeniable passion.
Hard-hearted magnate Dario Parisi will reclaim his stolen birthright—even if it means forcing the granddaughter of his family's sworn enemy to marry him.
Desperate to fund life-savi...