Escape to Italy—the land of romance—with this boxed set of three contemporary romances.From the Italian lakes in the north, through Tuscany, and down to Naples, one thing remains constant—the beauty of the land and the passion of its people. So pour yourself a glass of chilled Prosecco, and sit back and enjoy the sexy men, strong women, and mystery and intrigue which await you in these three Italian Romances.—Perfect—Falling for the perfectly handsome Alessandro Cavour, Count di Montecorvio Rovella, is the last thing archaeologist Emily Carlyle needs as she recovers from the physical and emotional scars inflicted by an ex-boyfriend. But she can't avoid him when she finds out he owns the estate where she's discovered an ancient Roman site.Restoring one particular mosaic on the site has become an obsession with Emily – one which Alessandro can't understand. He has no interest in digging up the past because, despite appearances, he bears his own scars. Consumed by guilt over the death of his wife and son, commitment-shy Alessandro lives only for the pleasures of the present. But he hadn’t reckoned on falling in love. And love, he discovers, forces difficult choices...Previously published as The Italian's Perfect Lover—————————————Her Retreat—Interior designer Isabella, Contessa di Sorano, is skilled at creating beautiful facades that cover a multitude of sins, especially when it comes to herself. Behind her immaculate appearance she hides a heart-breaking secret she's determined to keep. But when she's forced to sell the Castello Romitorio and accept a lucrative contract from her ex lover, she can no longer avoid facing up to her painful past.Seven years earlier, Luca Vittori had been rejected by Isabella and he'd left Italy. But now he's back to honor a promise he made to his grandmother to hire Isabella to redecorate the castello. He just wants it over and done with so he can return to his home in Australia. Trouble is, he hadn't planned on re-igniting a passion he'd hoped was long dead—a passion which threatens to destroy before it can heal...Previously published as Seduced by the Italian—————————————Trusting Him—Passion wasn’t high on Rose’s agenda growing up in poverty: survival was, independence was, but not the crazy, elemental passion that she’d found with Giovanni Visconti. But, after a year together, the passion had twisted into jealousy and control and Rose had disappeared—seemingly unable to deal with her husband’s passionate nature.But, two years later, Giovanni tracks Rose down. He’s discovered something that makes him realize that there was more to Rose’s departure than he’d first thought, and he’s determined to control his jealous passions in order to prove to his wife that she can trust him. But Rose is keeping secrets from him—secrets with the potential to destroy more than just their relationship...Previously published as The Passionate Italian

Alannah Sullivan met Dominic Collazo when she was only in the fifth grade. She knew him when the other kids called him names and made fun of his over-sized facial features. She knew him when he was a shy introvert with a quick temper. She knew him when he was first introduced to the mob lifestyle by his father, a made man in the St. Louis mafia. Alannah knew Dominic before anybody could see his potential, and she fell in love with him when she was just a teenager... just in time for her family to pack up and move away from the city and the boy she loved. But, Alannah is back now, and after ten long years, Dominic Collazo is all grown up. No longer the quiet loner, Dominic is larger than life, and every woman’s fantasy. He’s a rich casino owner with the looks of a Greek god, and an alpha male persona to die for. He’s also a captain in the notorious Giordano crime family. When the two of them meet again in the lobby of Lumiere Place Casino & Hotel, Alannah has no idea that her second chance with Dominic will also be her biggest curse. As drama immediately ensues and bullets start to fly, Alannah has to ask herself if Dominic is worth all the trouble that comes with him. Would you risk everything to be with the love of your life, even if he’s the mafia’s newest KINGPIN? **

Lillian has had to make the hardest decision a woman can make. In war-torn Australia in 1947, she is forced to choose between her baby daughter and the love of her life, an Italian prisoner-of-war. She flees to Italy to make a new life in an act of love that haunts her for fifty years.An unexpected meeting in Rome, decades later, with her abandoned daughter Francesca sets in motion a new chapter in both their lives.Set between rural New South Wales and Italy, The Italian Romance examines the choices we make and their unexpected consequences. In this moving novel about families and the different faces of love, Joanne Carroll reminds us what it is to be human.

She plays a sexy game of hide-and-seek with him, but she’ll soon need him to find her for real.For reasons unknown to her, Sofia was promised to Alessio Drago, the son of a powerful Mafia don. Initially expecting to despise the man, she’s shocked to find herself falling for his dark, possessive passions. He has introduced her to the thrill of The Hunt, and now she looks forward to this spicy game as much as he does.While Sofia herself has grown comfortable with her parents’ promise to the mobster, not everyone is happy with her new relationship, and they’ll do whatever it takes to ‘rescue’ her, whether she wants to be saved or not.Now a new hunt is taking place, and if Sofia loses this game, she’ll get something much worse than a spanking.Reader Advisory: This 9k bdsm romance about the Italian Mafia contains explicit scenes of dominance, submission, and spankings. For adults only.

He was my fallen angel. Beautiful, twisted, imperfect. He opened my eyes to the truth about myself, of how the kind of love I craved was different from everyone else’s. Pain was the sweetest agony, cruel and jealousy the most exquisite foreplay. He was my sadist, and I was his perfect match.**

You Can't Always Get What You Want… You Get What You Need…Ursula has given up on Christmas and is doing her level best to avoid it—family, presents, traditions—the whole package. Trouble is, when she becomes lost in the snowy mountains of Italy, with a car that won’t start, and nowhere to stay, she finds she’s landed in the midst of a traditional Christmas with no place to hide.Widower Demetrio is devoted to his family, his land and tradition. And then he falls for Ursula—a beautiful woman from a very different world to his—and knows he has to get her to fall in love, not just with him, but his life. So he tempts her… one tradition in return for one more day together.But can Demetrio’s traditions and love do the impossible? Can they make Ursula stop running from her emotions, and instead, embrace them?

You Can't Always Get What You Want… You Get What You Need…Ursula has given up on Christmas and is doing her level best to avoid it—family, presents, traditions—the whole package. Trouble is, when she becomes lost in the snowy mountains of Italy, with a car that won’t start, and nowhere to stay, she finds she’s landed in the midst of a traditional Christmas with no place to hide.Widower Demetrio is devoted to his family, his land and tradition. And then he falls for Ursula—a beautiful woman from a very different world to his—and knows he has to get her to fall in love, not just with him, but his life. So he tempts her… one tradition in return for one more day together.But can Demetrio’s traditions and love do the impossible? Can they make Ursula stop running from her emotions, and instead, embrace them?

Lucca will only inherit his father's company if he marries by his next birthday. A playboy, a man who every woman wants, he should have no problem finding a willing lady… only he doesn't want to spend the rest of his life with a woman who only wants him for his dollar signs. After all, his parents had been very much in love, and he wants to enjoy that for himself. When he meets Megan, he pretends to just be an ordinary guy, and they immediately hit it off. Too bad she doesn't know the real Lucca. After she quits her head cook position without another job lined up, Lucca worries all the more that she'll only want him for his money if she were to learn who he truly is. But then Megan does learn his identity, and it isn't from Lucca. Can their relationship survive broken trust? Now that she knows of his wealth, will she turn out to be no different from all the other ladies he dated in the past?

Get down and naughty with this HOT standalone Older Man Younger Woman Taboo Romance between a sweet BBW and an exotic, older doctor from Italy.Emma has been saving up for her high school graduation trip since forever. When the time finally comes, she can’t wait to escape her overbearing parents and do some soul-searching in Europe. Unfortunately, soon after she arrives at her first stop in Italy, she becomes sick from food poisoning. But just as things seem to go downhill, she meets Dr. Silvio, the sexy doctor at the Italian clinic. The two of them share an instant, magnetic connection despite the language barrier and age difference. As Emma embraces her womanhood and newfound freedom in a foreign country, she has one of the most memorable and exhilarating nights of her life. Warning: contains mature themes and language. Intended for 18+ readers only.Standalone. No Cliffhangers.

Could her Italian fling......become the love of a lifetime?Wedding planner Madeleine Fitzroy ran from her own convenient wedding, vowing never to settle for anything less than true love. Until she finds herself agreeing to pose as Conte Dante Falcone's girlfriend! Her overwhelming attraction to brooding single dad Dante is everything Maddie's ever dreamed of. And soon, Maddie finds herself wondering if their temporary romance could be the love she's been searching for...

Her family owes a debt. She has to pay the price.Sofia’s life is turned upside-down when she learns she has to marry an Italian mobster because of an old promise made when she was just a child. She’s not happy about it but she knows breaking a promise to the don will put her family in danger.Tall, sexy, smooth-talking Alessio Drago isn’t what Sofia expected, and all of a sudden, it seems as if doing the honorable thing might also be the pleasurable thing.But Alessio is a man filled with dark desires. He intends to have his new lover submit to him completely and he has no problem with introducing her backside to his hand to show her who the boss is.Reader Advisory: This is the first 7k installment of a bdsm romance serial about the Italian Mafia. It contains explicit scenes of dominance, submission, and spankings. For adults only.