Italian Marriage In Name Only

With her livelihood hanging in the balance, single mom and restaurateur Victoria Heart has one choice—a shocking proposal from arrogant hotelier Antonio Cavelli: he'll secure her future but take her freedom! Antonio has no time or want for love, but it is expected he will marry and produce children. A convenient wife would suit him perfectly—especially one with a ready-made heir! But Victoria's body responds so willingly to his slightest touch—he's not sure how long their arrangement will stay strictly business!

Victoria owns a restaurant in Sydney, but the recession and a rent increase are about to push the restaurant off the edge. One day Victoria goes to see the property owner to negotiate a payment plan. There she meets Antonio Cavelli, the notorious billionaire. He sees Victoria with her son Nathan, and with a smile he makes her a proposal that has her doubting her ears?in return for his leniency, she’ll have to become his wife!

The popular referendum of 1974 which affirmed Italy's recently-won divorce law is widely regarded as a turning point in modern Italian history, but the long story behind that struggle has remained largely unfamiliar. Using the debates over divorce as a lens, this book is a study of the quest to modernize Italy, Italians, and Italian marriage.

She'd pay the price with two words. I do. After a shocking media exposé reveals that the compelling stranger she lost her virginity to is debauched bachelor Dante Mancini, Piper Riley is stunned! Their unexpected but exquisite night has left them inextricably bound… When Dante learns that Piper is pregnant, the heartless playboy sees the perfect opportunity to restore his business reputation—by making Piper his wife! But Piper won't settle for anything less than happy-every-after. Dante must overcome his past to prove to Piper—and the world—that this is more than a convenient match…

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He never wanted a wife but now the Italian wants everything in this Cinderella romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Julia James. His convenient wife… leaves him wanting more! Italian billionaire Dante is furious! To inherit the company he has waited his whole life to take over, he must wed…within three months. Distracted and frustrated, he accidentally knocks over waitress Connie Weston, only to find the solution to his dilemma staring him in the face… Becoming Dante’s bride is the answer to Connie’s financial troubles. And, for the first time, she can afford to focus on herself. Her newfound confidence captivates everyone, especially her overwhelmingly attractive husband. But surrendering to desire in Rome would violate the terms of their purely on-paper union… From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

Bella finds herself at F1 racing king Gabriel Danti’s house after accepting a friend’s party invitation. The beautiful scenery on the outskirts of London can’t compete with the noise of the party, though. And she can’t find Gabriel, the beloved international celebrity, either! But while looking for a bathroom, lo and behold she finds the gorgeous man tucked away in the house. He woos her and, her head in the clouds, Bella goes to bed with him. Never thinking it might be the last time they ever speak...…