Giovanni Deluca is confident in business but cautious about love. After the tragic death of his wife years ago, he’s vowed never to love again, but one look at voluptuous Irishwoman Elise Quinn threatens his resolve. When a snow storm strands the two together in the Italian Alps, will Giovanni be able to get past the dark secrets he hides for a chance at love again?
Elise is captivated with Giovanni, who’s unlike any man she’s ever met. His presence alone has her heart stuttering and the rest of her body tingling. But Elise, inexperienced with men, has her own secrets and a past she would rather forget. Can she keep both her innocence and her shadows a secret from Giovanni? And will he stay with her once he finds out the truth?
***Please note: This is a romance novel with content and language not suitable for younger audiences.***
MARIANNE KNIGHTLY is the pen name for the author of over twenty novels and novellas of sexy, soulful contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She is most well known for her Royals of Valleria series, a contemporary royal romance series with a hint of suspense set in her fictional country of Valleria.
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A familiar storyline. Now that 2 of the 4 friends are married, all those 2 want is to see the other 2 happily settled with their soul mates. It helps when an attraction is very visible to everyone.
A continuation of Gio and Elise's story from the Adrian book, so be sure to read that first to understand the backstory and what's going on. A novella with cabin in the woods storyline...