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The Italian's Bought Bride

Kate Hewitt

Publisher: Harlequin Presents

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Summary

An Italian tycoon needs help from the woman who once left him at the altar, and he’ll use his powers of seduction to get it in this second chance romance. 
 
Allegra Avesti never realized that her fiancé, wickedly handsome tycoon Stefano Capozzi, saw her as just another item on his agenda. How could she share her life with a man who’d negotiated the terms of their marriage in the boardroom rather than the bedroom? Years later, Stefano needs Allegra’s help—and is determined to claim his runaway bride. The defiant Allegra will return to Italy with him, even if he has to seduce her into agreeing!

Available since: 01/30/2009.

Print length: 192 pages.

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