Their passion is blazing... And it leads to scandalous consequences! While on a business trip, dutiful heiress Francesca Ristori is stunned to be swept away by her desire for Italian tycoon Nic Falcone! Nic is unlike any man she's ever met before, and his searing touch thrills and excites her beyond words. But Fran believes it can only be temporary-she must return to her aristocratic life. Until she learns she's pregnant with the billionaire's baby...!

Author Biography

Mills & Boon novels were Julia James' first "grown up" books she read as a teenager, and she's been reading them ever since. She adores the Mediterranean and the English countryside in all its seasons, and is fascinated by all things historical, from castles to cottages. In between writing she enjoys walking, gardening, needlework and baking "extremely gooey chocolate cakes" and trying to stay fit! Julia lives in England with her family.