Bride. Secrets. Blackmail... Laurel Ferrara is summoned back to Sicily and shivers of unease set in... The command comes from legendary billionaire Cristiano Ferrara, her husband since her whirlwind marriage. Cristiano has a saying: once a Ferrara wife, always a Ferrara wife...

A playboy prince pays the price for bedding a beautiful waitress—a baby and a wedding—in this classic contemporary romance. When virgin waitress Holly is thrown into the playboy prince’s arms, he lives up to his wicked reputation by bedding her—then casting her aside! Holly is pregnant! Casper is furious; Holly’s just a scheming gold digger, but royal protocol demands he make her his bride! Innocent Holly has the wedding of her dreams—and Casper knows her first duty as his convenient wife will be on their wedding night. . . . Originally published in 2008.

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Wealthy men meet their unexpected matches in these two classic stories! THE PRINCE'S WAITRESS WIFE When Holly Phillips meets Prince Casper, he lives up to his wicked reputation by bedding her—then casting her aside! Worse, she finds out she's pregnant. Although he's convinced she's a scheming gold digger, royal protocol demands he make her his bride. And her first duty as his convenient wife will be on their wedding night. POWERFUL GREEK, UNWORLDLY WIFE Gorgeous billionaire Leandro Zagorakis swept Millie into his glamorous world. Wrapped in his arms and draped in diamonds, she thought nothing could touch their romance. But the deepest, darkest betrayal did, so Millie ran away. Now, though, Leandro's powerful voice is demanding that his wife come home. And, to her shame, she's willing…

A dazzling world. A sexy husband. An unforgiveable indiscretion. One woman faces an epic choice in this page-turner from the USA Today–bestselling author. Shortlisted for the 2009 RT Reviewers’ Choice Award Gorgeous Greek billionaire Leandro Demetrios plucked plump Millie from her farm and swept her into his glamorous world. Wrapped in his arms and draped in diamonds, she thought nothing could touch their romance. But the deepest, darkest betrayal did. Her sister claimed she was expecting Leandro’s baby. So Millie ran away, distraught. The designer dresses had clearly never hidden how unsuitable and unglamorous she truly was. Now, though, Leandro’s powerful voice is demanding that his wife come home. And, to her shame, she’s willing . . . “An intriguing beginning, a sexy hero and passion that leaps off the pages will make you want to read this novel in one sitting.” —RT Book Reviews (4 1⁄2 stars) “A deliciously romantic tale that is liberally spiced with a fabulously feisty and indomitable heroine, an irresistible Alpha hero, witty repartee, steamy sexual chemistry, red-hot love scenes, powerful emotion.” —CataRomance.com

"Having pulled himself up from the streets of Athens, Sergios Demonides thought he had seen it all. Then Beatriz Blake walked into his office and asked him for a marriage of convenience! Independent, proud and unadorned, Beatriz is a far cry from the usual glamorous women who grace his bed. But Sergios doesn't need another trophy--he needs a mother for his late cousin's children. The overlooked Blake heiress and the ruthless billionaire strike a deal. But she doesn't read the small print--the one that sees them sharing a bed!"--P. [4] of cover.

This book sheds new light on the role of the military in Italian society and culture during war and peacetime by bringing together a whole host of contributors across the interdisciplinary spectrum of Italian Studies. Divided into five thematic units, this volume examines the continuous and multifaceted impact of the military on modern and contemporary Italy. The Italian context offers a particularly fertile ground for studying the cultural impact of the military because the institution was used not only for defensive/offensive purposes, but also to unify the country and to spread ideas of socio-cultural and technological development across its diverse population.