Title: Italian Billionaire’s Stubborn Lover (Romano Brothers, #1)
Author: Leslie North
Publication date: February 1st 2018
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
About the book:
Luxury real estate agent Adeline Peluso came to Italy in search of adventure. Inheriting an apartment with a view of the coast in Sicily sounded like something out of a movie, but after two years watching a resort she’d always loved fall to pieces she’s ready to throw in the proverbial towel…that is until one of the owners finally walked into her office. Tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome, the man would drive her crazy with his arguments if he didn’t set her aflame with his kisses.
Billionaire Nicolo Romano is a global citizen. He’s the kind of guy who skis in the Alps, snorkels in the caribbean, and enjoys the lights of the Vegas strip on a whim. He has no desire to be tied down anytime soon. So when he and his brothers inherit the family resort, Nicolo has one goal: Sell it and sell it fast. But coming back to the place he loved as a child to find a woman who feels just as passionately about the crumbling hotel throws him. Instead of using his business savvy to sell fast, Nicolo is wooing this woman with his island, slowly falling back in love with the place himself.
When whip smart arguments turn into stolen kisses and stolen kisses turn into steamy nights, Adeline and Nicolo will realize that they’re fighting for more than the fate of a historic hotel. They’re fighting for the chance of life’s greatest adventure: True Love.
Excerpt:
Adeline Peluso tapped her stiletto heel
nervously on the rust colored terracotta tile floor as she traced her perfectly
manicured fingernail over her plump bottom lip. Blinking, she contemplated the
choice before her. She could stay in Sicily or let go of her dreams and move
on.
“Poo,” she said, frowning at her laptop
where it lay open atop an ancient walnut desk that was large enough and heavy
enough to double as a raft on choppy seas. Between her eyes was a small,
pinched crease of consternation that had plagued her with compliments of
“adorable” and “sweet” ever since she’d been a young
girl. Now at twenty-nine it was no less cute, but in truth, she was actually
quite frustrated.
The beauty of her surroundings, which
normally worked wonders to lighten her mood, did nothing for her today. From
outside the tall, open windows of her real estate office, the calming sound of
waves lapping against the Sicilian shore reached her ears. But instead of
making her thankful for the life she lived as it usually did, it made her
wistful for the adventures she was missing by remaining on the island of
Sicily.
Moving to Sicily had been a dream come
true for Adeline. Its history and heritage were more diverse than even the home
she’d left behind in America. It was in Sicily that she had learned how to live
with gusto and verve, and she had treasured the summers she’d spent there with
her grandparents. Though they were gone now, it was through their happy
marriage in this beautiful place that she’d learned what life-long love looked
like.
She had thought that she could capture
some of the magic of their lives by moving to Sicily. It had been her childhood
dream. She’d thought that she would find love and adventure. Instead, she had
an empty apartment to go home to at night and her life was filled with the same
bored routine that she’d left behind in America.
She needed adventure. She needed
more from life. It was too amazing to sleepwalk through.
“I
could find love in Spain,” she said. Crossing her legs, she tapped her toe
silently in the air
as
she contemplated her choices.
Purchase link: http://amzn.to/2DLlR6Y
About the Author:
Leslie North is the pen name for a critically-acclaimed author of women's contemporary romance and fiction. The anonymity gives her the perfect opportunity to paint with her full artistic palette, especially in the romance and erotic fantasy genres.
The truth of the matter is she loves her fictional persona, Leslie North, more than her normal, day-to-day persona! Her bestselling books focus on strong characters and particularly women who aren't afraid to challenge an alpha male. Inspired after years of travel, her stories are set all over the world, from the tough streets of Russia to the beautiful beaches of the middle east.
Leslie fell in love with romance when she first picked up a scrappy, dog-eared romance book from her local library. She began writing soon after and the rest, as they say, was history. She now lives in a cozy cottage on the British coast and enjoys taking long walks with her two Dalmatians, George and Fergie.
She LOVES reader feedback, and if you have any comments, don't hesitate to contact her via e-mail: leslie@leslienorthbooks.com.
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