Hired: The Italian’s
Bride
By: Donna Alward
The Setting: Modern
times, Banff, Alberta, Canada
The Happy Couple:
Mariella (Mari) Ross: beautiful
manager of the Fiori Cascade hotel with a dark and tragic past
Luca Fiori: an
Italian Stallion, owner of the Fiori hotel chain
The Set-Up: When
Luca flies to town to renovate and rebrand his newest hotel, he meets
resistance at every turn from Mari, the hotel manager. She can’t stand his
take-charge attitude; he finds her beautiful but strangely fragile.
The hours
are long as renovations get under way and the attraction between the two
deepens with every meeting, every lingering glance.
The Issue: Still
smarting from his last relationship that ended in ruin, Luca swears love is
just not for him. He’s in Banff for business, and nothing more. Mari is trying
to rebuild her life after a past of violent abuse at the hands of her
stepfather. She hasn’t let anyone get close to her for years, but something
about Luca sets her heart aflutter.
Happily Ever After: When
her past comes back to haunt her, Mari turns to Luca—and his strong, muscled
shoulder—to cry on. When it comes time for Luca to fly back to Florence, Mari
realizes she’s fallen in love with her protector. He’d sworn to never love
again, but Luca can’t resist Mari, she’s simply bellissima.
Scandalous Scale: Getting
Warmer
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