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The Sicilian's Mistress
Once his mistress... now his bride!
After three long years Gianni D'Angelo has found Milly Henner! However, Milly doesn't remember Gianni, or what she was to him. All she knows is that she was found after a hit-and-run accident, pregnant and with her memory gone.
Gianni has the difficult task of convincing her that, once, she loved him. But Milly is horrified when she learns that she was a wealthy Sicilian's mistress ... and now he's claiming her little boy as his son! Gianni is not deterred; he wants Milly back and to be a father to Connor, and his solution is simple, marriage!
After three long years Gianni D'Angelo has found Milly Henner! However, Milly doesn't remember Gianni, or what she was to him. All she knows is that she was found after a hit-and-run accident, pregnant and with her memory gone.
Gianni has the difficult task of convincing her that, once, she loved him. But Milly is horrified when she learns that she was a wealthy Sicilian's mistress ... and now he's claiming her little boy as his son! Gianni is not deterred; he wants Milly back and to be a father to Connor, and his solution is simple, marriage!
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First published January 1, 1999
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Lynne Graham
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Lynne Graham was born on July 30, 1956 of Irish-Scottish parentage. She has livedin Northern Ireland all her life. She grew up in a seaside village with herbrother. She learnt to read at the age of 3, and haven't stopped since then.
Lynne first met her husband when she was 14. At 15, she wrote her firstbook, but it was rejected everywhere. Lynne married after she completed adegree at Edinburgh University. She started writing again when she was athome with her first child. It took several attempts before she sold herfirst book in 1987 and the delight of seeing that first book for sale in thelocal newsagents has never been forgotten. Now, there are over 10 million ofher books in print worldwide.
Lynne always wanted a large family and has five children. Her eldest and heronly natural child is 19 and currently at university. Her other fourchildren, who are every bit as dear to her heart, are adopted. She has two9-year-olds adopted from Sri Lanka and a 5- and a 3-year-old adopted fromGuatemala. In Lynne's home, there is a rich and diverse cultural mix, whichadds a whole extra dimension of interest and discovery to family life. Thefamily lives in a country house surrounded by a woodland garden, which iswonderfully private. The family has two pets. Thomas, a very large andaffectionate black cat, bosses the dog and hunts rabbits. The dog is Daisy,an adorable but not very bright white West Highland terrier, who loves beingchased by the cat. At night, dog and cat sleep together in front of thekitchen stove. Lynne loves gardening, cooking, collects everything from oldtoys to rock specimens and is crazy about every aspect of Christmas.
Lynne Graham was born on July 30, 1956 of Irish-Scottish parentage. She has livedin Northern Ireland all her life. She grew up in a seaside village with herbrother. She learnt to read at the age of 3, and haven't stopped since then.
Lynne first met her husband when she was 14. At 15, she wrote her firstbook, but it was rejected everywhere. Lynne married after she completed adegree at Edinburgh University. She started writing again when she was athome with her first child. It took several attempts before she sold herfirst book in 1987 and the delight of seeing that first book for sale in thelocal newsagents has never been forgotten. Now, there are over 10 million ofher books in print worldwide.
Lynne always wanted a large family and has five children. Her eldest and heronly natural child is 19 and currently at university. Her other fourchildren, who are every bit as dear to her heart, are adopted. She has two9-year-olds adopted from Sri Lanka and a 5- and a 3-year-old adopted fromGuatemala. In Lynne's home, there is a rich and diverse cultural mix, whichadds a whole extra dimension of interest and discovery to family life. Thefamily lives in a country house surrounded by a woodland garden, which iswonderfully private. The family has two pets. Thomas, a very large andaffectionate black cat, bosses the dog and hunts rabbits. The dog is Daisy,an adorable but not very bright white West Highland terrier, who loves beingchased by the cat. At night, dog and cat sleep together in front of thekitchen stove. Lynne loves gardening, cooking, collects everything from oldtoys to rock specimens and is crazy about every aspect of Christmas.
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October 1, 2025
How odd decisions lead to an HP romance:
A billionaire’s brother in Paris:
I think I’ll try to seduce my brother’s mistress – either I’ll get lucky or . . .
A “betrayed” billionaire in the Carribean:
I think I’ll take this floozy on holiday to assuage my pain, but not have sex with her. I’ll make sure it gets in the paper. And I won’t look for the pregnant mother of my child until I'm over my snit.
A discarded mistress in Cornwall:
I think I’ll try to talk to my billionaire lover’s brother and ask him to clear my name. Oh, well that didn't work. I told the taxi to leave. Guess I’ll walk on this deserted highway and will get mowed down by a hit and run driver.
A Middle Class Couple in England:
Honey? They found a woman with her face damaged beyond recognition. She’s wearing our daughter’s bracelet, so she must be our daughter – right? Oh, and she’s in a coma and is pregnant.
Great – let’s take her in. Feed her memories once we realize she has amnesia. Take care of her son and arrange a marriage with my right hand man at work.
A billionaire at the airport:
Hey, it’s my mistress with a new nose. I’ll say terrible things to her and order her to be followed.
An amnesiac single mom:
I was a mistress? He’s my son’s father? Oh, well. I’ll dump the accountant. I’ll go to bed with him and marry him. We’ll sort it out eventually.
Billionaire’s brother:
I guess I’ll confess all.
Billionaire:
Time for a short grovel and a tumble in bed.
A billionaire’s brother in Paris:
I think I’ll try to seduce my brother’s mistress – either I’ll get lucky or . . .
A “betrayed” billionaire in the Carribean:
I think I’ll take this floozy on holiday to assuage my pain, but not have sex with her. I’ll make sure it gets in the paper. And I won’t look for the pregnant mother of my child until I'm over my snit.
A discarded mistress in Cornwall:
I think I’ll try to talk to my billionaire lover’s brother and ask him to clear my name. Oh, well that didn't work. I told the taxi to leave. Guess I’ll walk on this deserted highway and will get mowed down by a hit and run driver.
A Middle Class Couple in England:
Honey? They found a woman with her face damaged beyond recognition. She’s wearing our daughter’s bracelet, so she must be our daughter – right? Oh, and she’s in a coma and is pregnant.
Great – let’s take her in. Feed her memories once we realize she has amnesia. Take care of her son and arrange a marriage with my right hand man at work.
A billionaire at the airport:
Hey, it’s my mistress with a new nose. I’ll say terrible things to her and order her to be followed.
An amnesiac single mom:
I was a mistress? He’s my son’s father? Oh, well. I’ll dump the accountant. I’ll go to bed with him and marry him. We’ll sort it out eventually.
Billionaire’s brother:
I guess I’ll confess all.
Billionaire:
Time for a short grovel and a tumble in bed.
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February 28, 2017
This is one of the few books that made me physically sick.
- hero was NEVER faithful to heroine.
- he NEVER intended to offer her fidelity even when he forced her to marry her and threatened to take her kid away if she demands fidelity. (I know it sounds disgusting but I had to go and throw up at this point).
- he was not celibate during the separation even as he claimed to have made a shrine out of her things. He was confident he'd find her some day. So how do you explain it? You'll find her some say and shackle her to yourself and keeping your penis in shape in the meantime so you can perform with her and you're not out of practice?
- he dumped his pregnant girlfriend without a second thought and went away with a women to lick his wound and apparently it was alright because he didn't sleep with her. The heroine raised a very valid point, that absolutely doesn't matter if you actually went all the way or not. Normal people would shout, scream even try to kill them, he just dumped her and moved on, the fact that he's claiming he was unable to "perform" is of no point at all.
- he ran like a coward and was mad at the heroine because she called him out in it, then does he do anything to change things, no, when she tries to talk, he attempts to walk out again, saying she's not herself as she's really hyper at that point and he'll talk when she calms down, meaning he'll come back when she's ready to communicate with sex only.
- I'm coming back to the fact that he wasn't celibate during separation AGAIN, because he kept on claiming how he loved her. Sorry, it kinda beats the purpose.
And don't even get me started on the heroine. I have no respect for ANYONE who gets involved with anyone knowing they'll be unfaithful and who'll treat them as mistresses. If you shortchange yourself of respect, then how do you expect a pig of a man to give you the respect you deserve?
- hero was NEVER faithful to heroine.
- he NEVER intended to offer her fidelity even when he forced her to marry her and threatened to take her kid away if she demands fidelity. (I know it sounds disgusting but I had to go and throw up at this point).
- he was not celibate during the separation even as he claimed to have made a shrine out of her things. He was confident he'd find her some day. So how do you explain it? You'll find her some say and shackle her to yourself and keeping your penis in shape in the meantime so you can perform with her and you're not out of practice?
- he dumped his pregnant girlfriend without a second thought and went away with a women to lick his wound and apparently it was alright because he didn't sleep with her. The heroine raised a very valid point, that absolutely doesn't matter if you actually went all the way or not. Normal people would shout, scream even try to kill them, he just dumped her and moved on, the fact that he's claiming he was unable to "perform" is of no point at all.
- he ran like a coward and was mad at the heroine because she called him out in it, then does he do anything to change things, no, when she tries to talk, he attempts to walk out again, saying she's not herself as she's really hyper at that point and he'll talk when she calms down, meaning he'll come back when she's ready to communicate with sex only.
- I'm coming back to the fact that he wasn't celibate during separation AGAIN, because he kept on claiming how he loved her. Sorry, it kinda beats the purpose.
And don't even get me started on the heroine. I have no respect for ANYONE who gets involved with anyone knowing they'll be unfaithful and who'll treat them as mistresses. If you shortchange yourself of respect, then how do you expect a pig of a man to give you the respect you deserve?
May 18, 2021
Meh, kind of boring.
January 11, 2016
Another older Lynne Graham novel that slipped through the cracks for me. I read this one today and it was a nice way to while away some relaxation time. Graham sets a tone that is emotionally charged and involving. Gianni wasn't exactly my favorite person for most of the book, but I did see how his early childhood set him up for being the less than ideal lover in that he's not able to communicate in a healthy way. He's deeply emotionally locked up and Milly wore herself out practically trying to batter against his walls. She wasn't aware how much progress she'd made before a terrible misunderstanding caused them to separate the first time. Gianni makes a lot of excuses for his behavior, acting as though he's being rational throughout, while he distrusts Faith/Milly's more honest emotional approach. By the end of the book, it was clear that he loved Milly very much even though he wasn't able to accept that fact until it was almost too late.
At times, I didn't like that Milly was so emotionally vulnerable to Gianni and pretty much did what he wanted for the most part. However, it was clear that Milly didn't have any disillusions about who she was and what she valued or wanted for her life. Milly was in a tough situation having lost her memory and found that she had left a lot of pain behind her in her pre-memory loss life.
I made one of my reading resolutions to read more Harlequin Presents book this year than I did last year. My HP reading was at a near all-time low last year because of many things, but I hope to rectify that this time around. This is my 2nd this year and I really liked both of them. Of course, I consider Lynne Graham a very reliable author, which is why I pull her out when I want a sure HP vacation.
At times, I didn't like that Milly was so emotionally vulnerable to Gianni and pretty much did what he wanted for the most part. However, it was clear that Milly didn't have any disillusions about who she was and what she valued or wanted for her life. Milly was in a tough situation having lost her memory and found that she had left a lot of pain behind her in her pre-memory loss life.
I made one of my reading resolutions to read more Harlequin Presents book this year than I did last year. My HP reading was at a near all-time low last year because of many things, but I hope to rectify that this time around. This is my 2nd this year and I really liked both of them. Of course, I consider Lynne Graham a very reliable author, which is why I pull her out when I want a sure HP vacation.
July 4, 2011
With apologies to John Osborne, this story is the kitchen-sink drama ala-Lynne Graham. In merely 185 pages, the reader gets a story with amnesia, secret baby, kidnapping, greedy fiancé, blackmail, forced seduction, scorned mistress, nervous breakdown, dysfunctional childhood woes, emotional repression vs touchy- feeliness, attempted rape, jealousy, sibling rivalry, two family reconciliations AND Christmas to boot. Everything but the kitchen sink...
One must be pretty stoic to survive this book without feeling hatred, passion or bewilderment for this book. Unfortunately, I hated the hero. All along, I waited for him to be redeemed but when he issued that non-apology of an apology in the final chapter, I wanted to box his ears.
Here is the proper way to apologize and how our hero did it wrong:
1. Take full responsibility of the mistake; no cover-ups.
– I didn’t know what to do and I was still thinking of marrying. (Thinking of marrying her? After two years of being her lover? Was he still weighing the pros and cons? Idiot.)
2. Don’t assign blame on somebody else.
-- You shared an intergenerational bond with my younger brother while I only bored you with dinner dates, art galleries, and antiques. (Great back-hand! He basically just told her that she was a philistine.)
-- You were in bed together. (But he didn’t wait for explanations.)
3. Don’t bother about mitigating circumstances.
– But I searched for you right away the minute you left Paris. (So, now it’s HER fault for leaving after he rejected her.)
-- But the Other Woman and I never made it between the sheets. (But the intent was there.)
4. Be patient.
-- I’ve already suffered, why can’t you forgive me? (It’s not about you, dearie.)
LG definitely outdid herself once again in creating an egotistic man-child for a willing ninny-nanny. Please, please, give us an alpha male worthy of a thinking, self-respecting, non-delusional woman.
One must be pretty stoic to survive this book without feeling hatred, passion or bewilderment for this book. Unfortunately, I hated the hero. All along, I waited for him to be redeemed but when he issued that non-apology of an apology in the final chapter, I wanted to box his ears.
Here is the proper way to apologize and how our hero did it wrong:
1. Take full responsibility of the mistake; no cover-ups.
– I didn’t know what to do and I was still thinking of marrying. (Thinking of marrying her? After two years of being her lover? Was he still weighing the pros and cons? Idiot.)
2. Don’t assign blame on somebody else.
-- You shared an intergenerational bond with my younger brother while I only bored you with dinner dates, art galleries, and antiques. (Great back-hand! He basically just told her that she was a philistine.)
-- You were in bed together. (But he didn’t wait for explanations.)
3. Don’t bother about mitigating circumstances.
– But I searched for you right away the minute you left Paris. (So, now it’s HER fault for leaving after he rejected her.)
-- But the Other Woman and I never made it between the sheets. (But the intent was there.)
4. Be patient.
-- I’ve already suffered, why can’t you forgive me? (It’s not about you, dearie.)
LG definitely outdid herself once again in creating an egotistic man-child for a willing ninny-nanny. Please, please, give us an alpha male worthy of a thinking, self-respecting, non-delusional woman.
June 5, 2016
Okay, I had previously reviewed this book and given it a very low rating due to the idiotic and manipulative antics of the heroine. Yes, the heroine. Unfortunately, I realized yesterday that I had reviewed a different book. Okay, okay. Sounds stupid, but both were Lynne Graham's, both had amnesia, and let's face it I am sure both had some form of sicilian-italian-mistress-wife blah, blah etc in the title. Easy mistake to make. Wish I could remember the other one.
My bad. The other one was actually Tempestuous Reunion.
Anyhoo, this heroine, Faith (I actually remembered her name which is HUGE), is accosted by a hunka of alpha-romero, angry handsomeness, the every present 6' 2"/6' 3" hero. Turns out the h's real name is Milly and she was Giovanni's mistress three years ago.
Faith/Milly was taken in by a couple that hoped she was their daughter and is now engaged to the stuffed shirt at her father's company. She also has a two year little boy that she had while in a coma. Nice way to avoid labor pains. G's arrival puts an end to all this. It's obvious he and Milly have chemistry although he is also very angry for some reason.
Milly says adios to her new old life and goes with G back to her old, old life although she's still in the dark literally. After a session of boisterous sex, her memory comes back with a bang. Oops, no pun intended.
The MC's spar then marry.
Why four stars? There are some charming flashbacks that show the heroine has her adorable act together. During the courting, she doesn't just take anything the hero decides to dish out, but she sets rules for both herself and him. Once they move in she is actually open and loving because she decides it is just not worth it to play games. Who is this Harlequin heroine? Milly has him wrapped around her little finger even if neither one of them realizes it. One they are back together, G is a little cruel at times, but he is a man in over his head.
There are hints of The Spanish Groom as well as The Italian's Inexperienced Mistress, Rafael's Suitable Bride.
My bad. The other one was actually Tempestuous Reunion.
Anyhoo, this heroine, Faith (I actually remembered her name which is HUGE), is accosted by a hunka of alpha-romero, angry handsomeness, the every present 6' 2"/6' 3" hero. Turns out the h's real name is Milly and she was Giovanni's mistress three years ago.
Faith/Milly was taken in by a couple that hoped she was their daughter and is now engaged to the stuffed shirt at her father's company. She also has a two year little boy that she had while in a coma. Nice way to avoid labor pains. G's arrival puts an end to all this. It's obvious he and Milly have chemistry although he is also very angry for some reason.
Milly says adios to her new old life and goes with G back to her old, old life although she's still in the dark literally. After a session of boisterous sex, her memory comes back with a bang. Oops, no pun intended.
The MC's spar then marry.
Why four stars? There are some charming flashbacks that show the heroine has her adorable act together. During the courting, she doesn't just take anything the hero decides to dish out, but she sets rules for both herself and him. Once they move in she is actually open and loving because she decides it is just not worth it to play games. Who is this Harlequin heroine? Milly has him wrapped around her little finger even if neither one of them realizes it. One they are back together, G is a little cruel at times, but he is a man in over his head.
There are hints of The Spanish Groom as well as The Italian's Inexperienced Mistress, Rafael's Suitable Bride.
October 8, 2017
This was just a train wreck!!
I wish I had not read it . There is no way I would ever forgive the H and what he did. He was cruel then loving then cruel again and then loving. He kept her house as a shrine bought her gifts while he was looking for her and still was able to sleep with other women. Yuk. Just wish I hadn't read it. And he never would let her explain what he saw. I just hated it. Sorry.
10/8/2017
I just reread this and I am keeping my same rating. I was going to lower it but I just can't get over him taking his brothers word for it and taking off to the caribbean, with another woman the next day. Then when his brother confessed he didn't near grovel enough. Still a terrible hero.
I wish I had not read it . There is no way I would ever forgive the H and what he did. He was cruel then loving then cruel again and then loving. He kept her house as a shrine bought her gifts while he was looking for her and still was able to sleep with other women. Yuk. Just wish I hadn't read it. And he never would let her explain what he saw. I just hated it. Sorry.
10/8/2017
I just reread this and I am keeping my same rating. I was going to lower it but I just can't get over him taking his brothers word for it and taking off to the caribbean, with another woman the next day. Then when his brother confessed he didn't near grovel enough. Still a terrible hero.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 28, 2014
Very frustrated by the romanticization of this cheater. Hero is just not a good guy in the 2 year back story and it makes no sense that Milly would fall in love with a man who was cheating on her while they were dating and planning to continue to do so once they started sleeping together. I think this book confuses unhealthy, masochistic, infatuation with love.
If a woman is dating a man and he goes away for 3 weeks and sleeps with other women, that's not love blooming. That's a casual thing and he is either up front from day 1 or is a sleaze ball...This guy was the latter. When he tells Milly that he of course slept with other women because his travel schedule made fidelity impractical, she demands fidelity and walked away because he didn't want an exclusive relationship, he spent another month sleeping with another woman or women and then comes back AFTER a month and tells heroine that competition is gone...she has been heartsick and lost weight and thinks it's love but really it's just because he just made this virgin feel crappy about her value as a woman.
He did not deserve heroine's virginity and I don't understand how a self-professed jealous and possessive woman who seems to have some self-esteem could lower herself to giving up everything to be a kept woman, even if she did resist a bit. Their relationship was really tragic and it's so sad that it's being passed off as romantic. This was a fast-paced read, and I did love the parts about her amnesia, her shocked discovery of his true feelings of hating her, and the fact that he cared for her when she was ill was an inkling that he did have real feelings for her. But to give up everything in exchange for nothing? It made no sense when she was initially protecting herself and recognizing she needed a career when he left her. His lack of trust and refusal to even speak to her exemplifies why she should never have trusted him.
it was exciting where she stood up for herself a bit, but when he threatened to take her child and challenged her requirement for fidelity (translate: he had no intention to be faithful) so that her only assurance lies in the financial cost to him of divorce? and she agrees to marry him knowing that he would believe the worst in any future doubtful situation and turn on her and immediately cheat on her (note: although he went off immediately with another woman, he claims he didn't sleep with her, but how long did he wait? He refers to the women since Milly and had a recent STD check...he was with other women, not so heartsick at his missing pregnant girlfriend that he didn't go back to being a player even while he kept her stuff). When life intrudes and love fades, it's hard to believe that this man will be faithful...I am so tired of a woman's willingness to be treated in an abusive manner passing for love and romance.
If a woman is dating a man and he goes away for 3 weeks and sleeps with other women, that's not love blooming. That's a casual thing and he is either up front from day 1 or is a sleaze ball...This guy was the latter. When he tells Milly that he of course slept with other women because his travel schedule made fidelity impractical, she demands fidelity and walked away because he didn't want an exclusive relationship, he spent another month sleeping with another woman or women and then comes back AFTER a month and tells heroine that competition is gone...she has been heartsick and lost weight and thinks it's love but really it's just because he just made this virgin feel crappy about her value as a woman.
He did not deserve heroine's virginity and I don't understand how a self-professed jealous and possessive woman who seems to have some self-esteem could lower herself to giving up everything to be a kept woman, even if she did resist a bit. Their relationship was really tragic and it's so sad that it's being passed off as romantic. This was a fast-paced read, and I did love the parts about her amnesia, her shocked discovery of his true feelings of hating her, and the fact that he cared for her when she was ill was an inkling that he did have real feelings for her. But to give up everything in exchange for nothing? It made no sense when she was initially protecting herself and recognizing she needed a career when he left her. His lack of trust and refusal to even speak to her exemplifies why she should never have trusted him.
it was exciting where she stood up for herself a bit, but when he threatened to take her child and challenged her requirement for fidelity (translate: he had no intention to be faithful) so that her only assurance lies in the financial cost to him of divorce? and she agrees to marry him knowing that he would believe the worst in any future doubtful situation and turn on her and immediately cheat on her (note: although he went off immediately with another woman, he claims he didn't sleep with her, but how long did he wait? He refers to the women since Milly and had a recent STD check...he was with other women, not so heartsick at his missing pregnant girlfriend that he didn't go back to being a player even while he kept her stuff). When life intrudes and love fades, it's hard to believe that this man will be faithful...I am so tired of a woman's willingness to be treated in an abusive manner passing for love and romance.
August 17, 2017
I am going to raise my stars from 3 to 4 since I enjoyed this better the second time around.
Enjoyable amnesia read. A nice different motivation for the secret baby. I liked how the hero was protective and caring of the heroine once he found her and how he had looked for her while she was gone. Still he fought his need for her by occasional asshatery. She stood up to him pretty well both in the present and especially in the past. One of the rare HPs where they really spend time talking things out at the end and explaining everything.
Enjoyable amnesia read. A nice different motivation for the secret baby. I liked how the hero was protective and caring of the heroine once he found her and how he had looked for her while she was gone. Still he fought his need for her by occasional asshatery. She stood up to him pretty well both in the present and especially in the past. One of the rare HPs where they really spend time talking things out at the end and explaining everything.
February 28, 2017
Milly was pathetic for letting herself be treated so poorly by the cheating snake that is meant to be the "hero"
April 24, 2012
Wow..what can I say? A dynamite read!!!! This is an incredible story about love, passion, BIG misunderstanding, secret baby, and amnesia! You would probably think that with all that thrown into the mix, it would be one big disaster. Lynne Graham truly masters it and captures the reader from the first page. I could not put this book down. There were two places that I actually wanted to just strangle the Hero and heroine.
I think if I could have gotten past those two points, I would have given this a 5 star. Nevertheless, it is a truly enjoyable, entertaining read and one I highly recommend.
I think if I could have gotten past those two points, I would have given this a 5 star. Nevertheless, it is a truly enjoyable, entertaining read and one I highly recommend.
September 10, 2014
2.5 to 3 stars. It had a lot of elements I liked, but in this case the heroine and her wishy/washy hormones kinda dampened my enjoyment. She'd stand up to him one minute and the next she was sacrificing all of her pride and self respect to have sex with this jerk who treated her like crap. And all based on a misunderstanding and lies he wouldn't even let her defend herself against. Typical HP Tycoon reaction, but I wish she'd stuck to her guns for more than a second or two. I think I'm off Lynne Graham for a bit. Almost everything I've read by her lately has been mediocre to 'like'.
July 19, 2025
“The Sicilians Mistress” is the story of Milly and Stefano.
Possibly one of the worst heroes I’ve EVER read. What a despicable POS.
Not only does he trace his ex mistress and dismantle her happy and peaceful life, he threatens and blackmails her, refuses to believe she was assaulted, uses her as a sex object, gets angry over thought of her with her fiancé yet sleeps with multiple women, is extremely dismissive of her, and is really the worst man I’ve read in a long time.
The heroine is sex deprived doormat.
I am sure this man would have abused her when she ended up with him and I hoped he ended up in a ditch and she lived free from him.
Disgusting hero and terrible book. It made me irrationally angry and the fact that we had to hear that idiot rant about his perceived grievances when it was him who was the root of all the drama really pissed me off.
Unsafe
0/5
Possibly one of the worst heroes I’ve EVER read. What a despicable POS.
Not only does he trace his ex mistress and dismantle her happy and peaceful life, he threatens and blackmails her, refuses to believe she was assaulted, uses her as a sex object, gets angry over thought of her with her fiancé yet sleeps with multiple women, is extremely dismissive of her, and is really the worst man I’ve read in a long time.
The heroine is sex deprived doormat.
I am sure this man would have abused her when she ended up with him and I hoped he ended up in a ditch and she lived free from him.
Disgusting hero and terrible book. It made me irrationally angry and the fact that we had to hear that idiot rant about his perceived grievances when it was him who was the root of all the drama really pissed me off.
Unsafe
0/5
January 21, 2021
I'm kind of torn on this story. The first half of this story, Millie/Faith was so annoying and irrational. She drove me so crazy that I almost DNF'd this story. Things picked up after Millie got her memories back though. She was a lot more likeable, and Giani's dickish side came out a little more as he was still wounded by Millie's actions of the past. I adored the second half of this story, but really despised the first half. This would have been a full 4 star read for me, if I could have stomached Millie a little more in the first half of this book.
October 20, 2021
H was 1 stars, h with tbs but has a steel spine moments, and I love LG!
December 20, 2017
Angst! Angst! Angst! This was a definite change from Lynne Graham's normal books but boy did it pay off big time! I had to take away 1 Star because the hero should have been made to do some serious groveling. Considering everything the heroine went through at the hands of the hero, his brother, her "parents" and the jerk who hit her on the side of the road, this heroine seriously deserved a HEA and major groveling from the hero. This is a REALLY good read. Classic Lynne Graham during her heyday of books like "The Spanish Groom" and "Crime of Passion." I miss LG's books like this, not the paint by number books of late. Your eyes will water and you might shed a tear when you read everything this poor heroine went through. Not trying to be funny but in real life, she would be in major therapy after her ordeal. A simple "I love you" or "I'm sorry" isn't going to fix her heartache. Great read, just wished the hero had to grovel, which he didn't so I took away 1 Star (if you read the book you'll understand why).
March 3, 2022
Awful.
The man treated the heroine as his mistress and then dumped her when she was pregnant because he believed the lies of his teenager brother.
Then went away to the Caribbean with ow.
Had many women during their years apart.
Asked her to marry because of their child.
Didn’t want to be faithful to her ever.
Enough?
For me it is.
The lowest LG.
The man treated the heroine as his mistress and then dumped her when she was pregnant because he believed the lies of his teenager brother.
Then went away to the Caribbean with ow.
Had many women during their years apart.
Asked her to marry because of their child.
Didn’t want to be faithful to her ever.
Enough?
For me it is.
The lowest LG.
October 15, 2019
Upgraded to 5 after rereading!
August 11, 2020
4.5 Stars
Here I am sitting at the lunch table alone again, 😊 because I really loved this one. This is a soapy-second-chance romance with a twist of amnesia, a grumpy Italian electronics mogul, and his feisty angel. Three years earlier after being found rolling around on her bed with her lover’s brother… Milly was mowed down by a car…woke up with amnesia, a new baby, and two strangers who told her she was their long-lost daughter. (Faith) After withholding any medical/after care; they pretty much brainwash her, and set her up into a marriage of convenience. That’s until she catches the eye of the super-duper gorgeous Gianni, and he recognizes her as his Milly!! She quickly drops her “fake” life and heads out with G to start to reclaim her old life.
This is the second book in a row where there seems to be a lot of “cheating” talk, so I thought I’d lay it out for you to decide. There’re a few scenarios… I’ll break them down.
I LOVED both of these MC’s, but Milly was the best. It was so refreshing to find a h with a backbone, and unafraid to check her pride putting it all out there. I know some found her a door-mat for being a mistress, but I found her strong. She handled the “marriage negotiations” like a boss, (pg. 160) … and refusing a pre-nup…genius.
“Not because I have any desire to get my hands on a larger share of your wealth, but because I believe that the absence of a pre-nuptial contract will make it easier for you to respect our marriage. You see, you may not respect me, but I think you will respect what a divorce might cost you.” BOOM!!
I loved how she slowly molded G from a closed-off/emotionally unavailable commitment-phob to a lovesick puppy who left her house as a shrine to her, and searched the entire 3-years.
“When I did what you wanted, I was rewarded. When I didn’t, I got time out as punishment.”
Bottom Line- I really enjoyed this one. I loved the growth, and dedication of Gianni. The writing was solid, and LG gave us a h that was both smart and spirited, but wasn’t snarky, demanding, or confrontational. IMO, the entire book was written empowering Milly, while keeping her likeable. She even forgave the sniveling brother without seeming weak… all while justifying not giving G a pass.
“You’re like a great thriving jungle plant and he’s more of a stunted seedling that needs help and encouragement to grow.”
Here I am sitting at the lunch table alone again, 😊 because I really loved this one. This is a soapy-second-chance romance with a twist of amnesia, a grumpy Italian electronics mogul, and his feisty angel. Three years earlier after being found rolling around on her bed with her lover’s brother… Milly was mowed down by a car…woke up with amnesia, a new baby, and two strangers who told her she was their long-lost daughter. (Faith) After withholding any medical/after care; they pretty much brainwash her, and set her up into a marriage of convenience. That’s until she catches the eye of the super-duper gorgeous Gianni, and he recognizes her as his Milly!! She quickly drops her “fake” life and heads out with G to start to reclaim her old life.
This is the second book in a row where there seems to be a lot of “cheating” talk, so I thought I’d lay it out for you to decide. There’re a few scenarios… I’ll break them down.
I LOVED both of these MC’s, but Milly was the best. It was so refreshing to find a h with a backbone, and unafraid to check her pride putting it all out there. I know some found her a door-mat for being a mistress, but I found her strong. She handled the “marriage negotiations” like a boss, (pg. 160) … and refusing a pre-nup…genius.
“Not because I have any desire to get my hands on a larger share of your wealth, but because I believe that the absence of a pre-nuptial contract will make it easier for you to respect our marriage. You see, you may not respect me, but I think you will respect what a divorce might cost you.” BOOM!!
I loved how she slowly molded G from a closed-off/emotionally unavailable commitment-phob to a lovesick puppy who left her house as a shrine to her, and searched the entire 3-years.
“When I did what you wanted, I was rewarded. When I didn’t, I got time out as punishment.”
Bottom Line- I really enjoyed this one. I loved the growth, and dedication of Gianni. The writing was solid, and LG gave us a h that was both smart and spirited, but wasn’t snarky, demanding, or confrontational. IMO, the entire book was written empowering Milly, while keeping her likeable. She even forgave the sniveling brother without seeming weak… all while justifying not giving G a pass.
“You’re like a great thriving jungle plant and he’s more of a stunted seedling that needs help and encouragement to grow.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 23, 2012
At the start of this book I was so into it and as we got to the middle, I was even more excited. Then when the ending came up, I was like "that is it?" Seriously?! I can't say the ending impressed me too much. In fact I can't believe the heroines attitude, I would of had the hero on bended knee begging for me back after all his cruel comments and general bossiness and arrogance. I had a hard time standing the hero, let alone accepting the fact the heroine forgave him so easily. The ending totally killed it for me. Also the story was jerky, it didn't feel smooth at all to me, it just kept jumping every little bit. I was pretty annoyed by that.
March 25, 2013
I started reading this but I have already read it before! Seriously worst heroine ever! The guy she wants to marry Edward calls her a slut, insults her, dislikes her poor innocent child and she still wants to marry him. One star is too much for this stupid heroine. The hero Gianni was not that bad but still couldn't save this book.
June 2, 2017
My favorite part is when he takes her to the place where they lived together before she left. He didn't change anything - almost a shrine. Everything is still as she left it. The only place he felt "at home". Although he is a jerk and cannot admit his feelings for her because of the "betrayal", the house said it all for me.
July 28, 2011
The heroine Faith is confronted by a striking man whom she thinks has mistaken her for someone else. A few days later he tracks her down and informs her she used to be his mistress and that he is the father of her young son. The hero Gianni has been searching for her for three years after their acrimonious break up, but he is shocked when he discovers the recent events in her life. Shortly after they broke up, Faith was found seriously injured after a hit and run and suffering from total amnesia, she was claimed by a couple thinking she was their runaway daughter. Gianni informs her that this is not the case and her name is actually Milly. He also tells her they must marry for the sake of their son and Milly, feeling rather lost, agrees. She asks him to tell her about her life but she can't understand the reason why he seems angry with her at times. It turns out that Gianni may be the key to her memory returning and the memories of their past relationship are not good.
Well, this is certainly a lot of events to cram into one book, and it is done spectacularly by Lynne Graham. This is a really intense and emotional book, that had me hooked instantly. The glimpses of the past relationship between the hero and heroine are fantastic and really helped to add depth to the story and characters. The vulnerability of the heroine is written with such skill and the hero was perfectly alpha but also humble.
Once again another fantastic book by Lynne Graham, and one that despite being over 10 years old does not feel dated!
Recommended.
Originally posted at http://everyday-is-the-same.blogspot....
Well, this is certainly a lot of events to cram into one book, and it is done spectacularly by Lynne Graham. This is a really intense and emotional book, that had me hooked instantly. The glimpses of the past relationship between the hero and heroine are fantastic and really helped to add depth to the story and characters. The vulnerability of the heroine is written with such skill and the hero was perfectly alpha but also humble.
Once again another fantastic book by Lynne Graham, and one that despite being over 10 years old does not feel dated!
Recommended.
Originally posted at http://everyday-is-the-same.blogspot....
October 19, 2013
This is the first Lynne Graham I have read for a while. She used to be an auto-read for me but three cheating sleaze-bag heroes in a row and I was suffering severe trust issues.
So I'll get this out of the way at the beginning as it's only a minor spoiler. Gianni was quite possibly faithful to Milly while they were apart. It could be read both ways but it is vague enough that I can assume what I like. And I like faithful heroes.
This is a fairly typical outing of an old style LG plot. Impoverished heroine, mega rich hotty hero of the Mediterranean ilk. And guess what...I like that formula.
I like reunion romances where they've been physically faithful. I like amnesia plots. I like secret babies. So I like this book. But don't expect anything out of the box in terms of story.
Gianni pretty much lost his jerkiness pretty quick which was nice. Milly stopped being a downtrodden wimp at a reasonable point. Gianni's sex charisma was totes overpowering even when it was inappropriate but hey we don't read these for logic and credibility. Do we? Naah.
So I'll get this out of the way at the beginning as it's only a minor spoiler. Gianni was quite possibly faithful to Milly while they were apart. It could be read both ways but it is vague enough that I can assume what I like. And I like faithful heroes.
This is a fairly typical outing of an old style LG plot. Impoverished heroine, mega rich hotty hero of the Mediterranean ilk. And guess what...I like that formula.
I like reunion romances where they've been physically faithful. I like amnesia plots. I like secret babies. So I like this book. But don't expect anything out of the box in terms of story.
Gianni pretty much lost his jerkiness pretty quick which was nice. Milly stopped being a downtrodden wimp at a reasonable point. Gianni's sex charisma was totes overpowering even when it was inappropriate but hey we don't read these for logic and credibility. Do we? Naah.
April 14, 2011
This is an amnesia and a baby story and very well done. The hero made a big mistake and threw out the pregnant heroine and then spent years searching for her, when he found her it turns out she doesn't remember anything. The hero despite wanting to hurt the heroine shows through his actions that he cares. He is dumb-ass who realizes too late about what the heroine meant to him. The heroine is great, she punishes the hero, shouts and shrieks at him. When their relationship started she made him chase her and made his life full, but when she got pregnant things changed between them, the hero was clueless and the heroine felt insecure which allowed a third person to spoil their relationship.
The story is soo well done. Loved it.
The story is soo well done. Loved it.
January 12, 2026
Would have been better if hero grovelled with more effort.
July 14, 2019
5 Stars ~ After seeing her fiance off at the airport, Faith finds herself suddenly staring at the most gorgeous man she's ever seen. She can't take her eyes off him, something about him disturbs her and when his eyes meet hers, she's raked with a fear so intense it makes her feel ill. Gianni can't believe it, after three years, he's finally found Milly, the woman who'd betrayed him and left pregnant with his child. But there's no recognition in her eyes, only terror, and she insists her name isn't Milly and that she'll scream if he doesn't leave her alone. Faith thinks she's evaded the man who has terrified her, not noticing the men he's sent to follow her.
Days later, Gianni is armed with information from his detectives. Milly had been hit by a car and left on the side of the road and when she was found her face had been terribly damaged and the trauma to her head had left her in a coma. She'd woken after the birth of their son with her memory wiped clean and had the police not searched for someone who knew her, she'd not even know her name; Faith. She'd been a runaway teen and her parents have claimed her and her son. Now she has two years of a new life and memories her family have filled in for her. When Gianni insists there's DNA proof that the child she had carried was his, Faith's new world is shattered. He systematically tears apart the life she's been living; the Jennings were not her family; her fiance only wanted to marry her because her father had offered him a partnership; and she'd betrayed Gianni by sleeping with his brother. And as her memory rushes back, Faith knows she's Milly and she still loves Gianni even though he hates her and all he wants from her is his son and revenge.
From the first pages, Ms. Graham had me hooked. When Gianni finds Milly she's just a shell of the vivacious woman he'd known. While he battles his anger over the past, he's forced to admit he still wants her. As Milly's memories come flooding back she's overwhelmed with the strength of her love for a man who appears to hate her. At times I really disliked Gianni and how he could brutally stomp out Milly's hopes for a future. And yet Ms Graham shows us how conflicted he is and how terribly he'd been hurt when he thought she had betrayed him. When he learns what really happened, he has to face some hard truths about himself and make it right with Milly. An emotional rollercoaster, this story holds all my favourite elements ... amnesia, wrongfully accused, revenge, a great grovel.
Days later, Gianni is armed with information from his detectives. Milly had been hit by a car and left on the side of the road and when she was found her face had been terribly damaged and the trauma to her head had left her in a coma. She'd woken after the birth of their son with her memory wiped clean and had the police not searched for someone who knew her, she'd not even know her name; Faith. She'd been a runaway teen and her parents have claimed her and her son. Now she has two years of a new life and memories her family have filled in for her. When Gianni insists there's DNA proof that the child she had carried was his, Faith's new world is shattered. He systematically tears apart the life she's been living; the Jennings were not her family; her fiance only wanted to marry her because her father had offered him a partnership; and she'd betrayed Gianni by sleeping with his brother. And as her memory rushes back, Faith knows she's Milly and she still loves Gianni even though he hates her and all he wants from her is his son and revenge.
From the first pages, Ms. Graham had me hooked. When Gianni finds Milly she's just a shell of the vivacious woman he'd known. While he battles his anger over the past, he's forced to admit he still wants her. As Milly's memories come flooding back she's overwhelmed with the strength of her love for a man who appears to hate her. At times I really disliked Gianni and how he could brutally stomp out Milly's hopes for a future. And yet Ms Graham shows us how conflicted he is and how terribly he'd been hurt when he thought she had betrayed him. When he learns what really happened, he has to face some hard truths about himself and make it right with Milly. An emotional rollercoaster, this story holds all my favourite elements ... amnesia, wrongfully accused, revenge, a great grovel.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 19, 2021
Lynne Graham is my go-to author of choice when I’m looking for a book that will surely hurt me and frustrate me and give me too many feelings. But I don't think that's the case with this book. Honestly,
The Sicilian's Mistress
was a story I’m conflicted over. I don't know exactly what I feel about this book. Yeah, I mean like this one, but I didn’t love it. The story was good and had so many of the hallmark LG traits that are usually like crack. But I feel like it could have been great had a few things gone differently. Maybe because I had too much of a hard time getting past some things like the hero Gianni and what he did, with the heroine Milly and her wishy-washy feelings towards the hero, the resolution of what happened in the past, I thought that Gianni didn't grovel that much. I don't think he even apologizes about it. The problem was just swept under the rug.
March 27, 2023
I was really starting to worry that LG was gonna let me down with this one. About half way I was so skeptical that I went review diving, and for once, I decided to keep going, and I’m glad I did. This hero was of the tortured variety. So, while sometimes I wanted to club him with a cast iron skillet, other times I could tell he had real feelings for the h.
Some of the reviews I read claimed he cheated, and I don’t think that’s super accurate. Sure, he still goes out with OW when he first starts pursuing the h, but she was in no way a sure thing at the time. They weren’t sleeping together yet. She was actively keeping distance between them and playing hard to get. Once she draws a line in the sand (she won’t share) he goes away in a snit, BUT he comes back saying he got rid of her “competition”. Meaning that he’s ready to be faithful as she asked. And THEN their relationship truly begins. I feel like an “exclusivity” conversation isn’t all that rare. And once he saw what she expected, something that he’d never considered before, he conformed. Because he wanted her more than he wanted to hang on to his playboy lifestyle. This seems to be his MO. He reacts badly first to anything that makes him uncomfortable or vulnerable, but then he always comes back and does what he has to do to keep the h. Even when he reacted terribly to the h’s perceived infidelity with his brother and runs off with an OW to the carribean… we find out later he wasn’t able to go through with actually sleeping with someone else. I mean… I feel like that indicates he feels way more for her than he’d like to admit. 🤷🏼♀️
Now here’s where I struggled with rating this. The H never says explicitly if he was or wasn’t with anyone else during their separation. I would find it odd if he had been celibate since he was operating under the impression that the h had cheated on him with his brother, and then ran off pregnant with his (the hero’s) child. There were several lines that made it seem like he might have been with others but nothing definitive. This is irritating particularly because he seemed to be desperately trying to find her for those 3 years and was actively pining for her by buying her a house and keeping their love nest set up as a shrine. I’m not wild about this kind of ambiguity and mixed signals.
Also, I spent half the book wondering if the h really had been a floozy as Millie. That’s eventually straightened out, though. 🤡
Some of the reviews I read claimed he cheated, and I don’t think that’s super accurate. Sure, he still goes out with OW when he first starts pursuing the h, but she was in no way a sure thing at the time. They weren’t sleeping together yet. She was actively keeping distance between them and playing hard to get. Once she draws a line in the sand (she won’t share) he goes away in a snit, BUT he comes back saying he got rid of her “competition”. Meaning that he’s ready to be faithful as she asked. And THEN their relationship truly begins. I feel like an “exclusivity” conversation isn’t all that rare. And once he saw what she expected, something that he’d never considered before, he conformed. Because he wanted her more than he wanted to hang on to his playboy lifestyle. This seems to be his MO. He reacts badly first to anything that makes him uncomfortable or vulnerable, but then he always comes back and does what he has to do to keep the h. Even when he reacted terribly to the h’s perceived infidelity with his brother and runs off with an OW to the carribean… we find out later he wasn’t able to go through with actually sleeping with someone else. I mean… I feel like that indicates he feels way more for her than he’d like to admit. 🤷🏼♀️
Now here’s where I struggled with rating this. The H never says explicitly if he was or wasn’t with anyone else during their separation. I would find it odd if he had been celibate since he was operating under the impression that the h had cheated on him with his brother, and then ran off pregnant with his (the hero’s) child. There were several lines that made it seem like he might have been with others but nothing definitive. This is irritating particularly because he seemed to be desperately trying to find her for those 3 years and was actively pining for her by buying her a house and keeping their love nest set up as a shrine. I’m not wild about this kind of ambiguity and mixed signals.
Also, I spent half the book wondering if the h really had been a floozy as Millie. That’s eventually straightened out, though. 🤡
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 3, 2023
Reread 12/3/2023
I love this stinking book and only Lynne Graham could pull it off in 190 pages.
Our heroine is an amnesiac living the wrong life. Hero comes roaring back into her life, and boom, it’s like a black and white world is filled with color and passion.
Original review: Lots of tropes, including amnesia with a twist.
I love this stinking book and only Lynne Graham could pull it off in 190 pages.
Our heroine is an amnesiac living the wrong life. Hero comes roaring back into her life, and boom, it’s like a black and white world is filled with color and passion.
Original review: Lots of tropes, including amnesia with a twist.
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