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Christmas with a Latin Lover: The Christmas Eve Bride / A Spanish Christmas / A Christmas in Venice
Three gorgeous Mediterranean men are about to propose seasonal seductions - and mistletoe marriages - in these sensational new stories by three bestselling authors.
The Christmas Eve Bride by Lynne Graham
The Christmas Eve Bride by Lynne Graham
When Rocco Volpe suggests Amber should be his mistress, she turns him down! But Amber quickly changes her mind - for little Freddy's sake. Rocco might believe Amber had once betrayed him, but he still wants his baby son...and Amber!
A Spanish Christmas by Penny Jordan
When Meg Scott spends Christmas with Spanish aristocrat Don Christian Felipe Martinez, she is thrilled by his passion - but stunned by his announcement that they'll be married by the New Year!
A Christmas in Venice by Lucy Gordon
After months apart from her Italian husband, Francesco Bartini, Sonia returns to Venice knowing she will inevitably see Francesco. Sonia has accepted that their marriage is over. But when Francesco realizes she's eight and a half months pregnant, he's determined to win back his wife...
279 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2000
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About the author
Lucy Gordon
691 books90 followersChristine Sparks was born in England, UK. She wanted to be a writer all her life, and began by working on a British women's magazine. As a features writer, she gained a wide variety of experience. She interviewed some of the world's most attractive and interesting men, including Warren Beatty, Richard Chamberlain, Charlton Heston, Sir Roger Moore, Sir Alec Guiness.
Single life was so enjoyable that she put marriage, and even romance, on the back burner, while she went about the world having a great time. Then, while on vacation in Venice, she met a tall, dark handsome Venetian artist, who changed all her ideas in a moment, and proposed on the second day. Three months later they were married. Her friends said a whirlwind romance would never last, but they celebrated their 25 anniversary, they are still married, still happy and in love.
After 13 years on the magazine Christine decided that it was now or never if she was ever going to write that novel. So she wrote Legacy of Fire which became a Silhouette Special Edition, followed by another, Enchantment in Venice. Then she did something crazy gave up her job. Since then she has concentrated entirely on writing romances for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette and has written over 75 books. Her settings have been European and her heroes mainly English or Italian. Christine now claims to be an expert on one particular subject. Italian men are the most romantic in the world. They are also the best cooks.
A few years ago she and her husband returned to Venice and lived there for a couple of years. This proved the perfect base for exploring the rest of Italy, and she has given many of her books Italian settings: Venice (of course), Rome, Florence, Milan, Sicily, Tuscany. She has also used the Rhine in Germany for Song of the Lorelei, for which she won her first RITA Award, in 1991. Her second RITA came in 1998, with His Brother's Child, set in Rome.
Eventually Christine Fiorotto and her husband returned to England, where they now live. She write and he paints, they have no children, but have a cat and a dog.
Single life was so enjoyable that she put marriage, and even romance, on the back burner, while she went about the world having a great time. Then, while on vacation in Venice, she met a tall, dark handsome Venetian artist, who changed all her ideas in a moment, and proposed on the second day. Three months later they were married. Her friends said a whirlwind romance would never last, but they celebrated their 25 anniversary, they are still married, still happy and in love.
After 13 years on the magazine Christine decided that it was now or never if she was ever going to write that novel. So she wrote Legacy of Fire which became a Silhouette Special Edition, followed by another, Enchantment in Venice. Then she did something crazy gave up her job. Since then she has concentrated entirely on writing romances for Mills & Boon, Harlequin and Silhouette and has written over 75 books. Her settings have been European and her heroes mainly English or Italian. Christine now claims to be an expert on one particular subject. Italian men are the most romantic in the world. They are also the best cooks.
A few years ago she and her husband returned to Venice and lived there for a couple of years. This proved the perfect base for exploring the rest of Italy, and she has given many of her books Italian settings: Venice (of course), Rome, Florence, Milan, Sicily, Tuscany. She has also used the Rhine in Germany for Song of the Lorelei, for which she won her first RITA Award, in 1991. Her second RITA came in 1998, with His Brother's Child, set in Rome.
Eventually Christine Fiorotto and her husband returned to England, where they now live. She write and he paints, they have no children, but have a cat and a dog.
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January 26, 2014
Lucy Gordon's was my favorite out of the three, seeped in the deep texture of Venice, drama about being scared of big enveloping family clan original. Penny's was, as usual, condescending to female character and ended abruptly to boot. Rocco and Amber's story by Lynne Graham was also a tad chauvinistic and had lots of confusing misconceptions towards the end, though not completely unbelievable.
December 24, 2022
First time I have read this in years.
The Lynne Graham story is better than I remembered it as being and I love the scene where the hero finds out about his son Freddy. More particularly, that he is asleep upstairs.
The Penny Jordan story is one that I had completely forgotten. It is good, but not memorable.
The Lucy Gordon story was always my favourite. It is steeped in Venetian society. However, not all the reasons why our heroine left are fully resolved. It is a good festive read though.
The Lynne Graham story is better than I remembered it as being and I love the scene where the hero finds out about his son Freddy. More particularly, that he is asleep upstairs.
The Penny Jordan story is one that I had completely forgotten. It is good, but not memorable.
The Lucy Gordon story was always my favourite. It is steeped in Venetian society. However, not all the reasons why our heroine left are fully resolved. It is a good festive read though.
October 11, 2018
A good steady feel good romance but be prepared for some very macho men who are at best arrogant.
May 9, 2010
This was something to read in the sun.
June 2, 2012
I enjoyed the Lynne Graham story in the book.
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