The Italian's Pregnant Mistress

by Cathy Williams

She rejected him once...

Italian millionaire Angelo Falcone always got his way. But when he suggested to stunning model Francesca Hayley that they make their affair permanent, she turned him down―for reasons she couldn't tell Angelo….

Now he'll make her pay!

Three years later, the anger still rankles. Now Francesca is in Angelo's power―and in his bed. And this time Angelo won't let her go... especially when he discovers she's pregnant with his child!

Genres: Harlequin, Romance, Harlequin Presents, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Harlequin Romance

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 3, 2006

About the author

Cathy Williams, born in Trinidad and Tobago, is a British author who has written romance novels for Mills & Boon since 1990. She lives in Chiswick, London, with her three daughters and continues to craft engaging, heartfelt love stories.

Reviews

[Kiki]

My issue isn't non celibacy, my issue is that she stayed celibate because she loved him, he claimed he was in love with her and wanted more than sex thus the proposal yet he had no problem keep screwing anything with a hole?
Sorry, nope, I have no time for hypocrisy, duplicity and weak heroes.
I also have not much patience for Cathy William's writing anymore, her heroes are never faithful. She's going on my unsafe shelf!

[Debby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good. It has themes I like in a romance novel: a second chance, a bit of blackmail, revenge, a besotted (even though he doesn’t know it) man, passion.

Three years before they had a relationship. He wanted to take things a step further but she rejected him because she had lied to him about her past.

I really don’t understand why people hold it against him that he moved on with his life and with other women after she had rejected him.

What I didn’t like, was that she lied to him about being on birth control. It’s strange that sisterhood here makes no point of a woman telling such a huge (considering the life-changing consequence of unplanned pregnancy) lie, yet a man moving on after having been dumped is seen as awful.

He was very gracious in forgiving her lies. She has lied to him about several things and yet, all the poor guy wants is to be with her. She never said sorry for her lies.

[Becky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Wasted potential--great start, with the unusual premise (given all the books about women dumped or initially used as a mistress) that it is the man who wants a more meaningful relationship than just a physical affair. But then it falls apart with 1) Angelo's abrupt termination of the relationship (which he nonsensically refers to as being done by her, just because she wants to continue as they have been) and 2) the notion that Francesca, depicted as much more modern than most has been celibate for 3 years while Angelo had multiple flings and got engaged! It just made the notion that he loved her very unpersuasive, and recast the devotion he was supposedly feeling in the earlier part of the story as simple infatuation with her physical beauty.

[Shanelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Boring and long winded.

[Diya✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75🌟

[Roub · Rating 4 out of 5]

really gud one ! i love the fact dat 4 once it was the heroine rejecting hero years ago n when they met again, he was the 1 feeling rejected n bitter abt it lol!even jealous of his so-called rival jack. francesca insisted dat she was very happy he had found some1 he loved n intended 2 marry while it made his very blood boil thinking she had moved on wid another man! angelo falcone was one very hot man ! right on the 1st page, i had the hots 4 him! the way the story began was original. he was already smitten wid francesca, it showed right der though he did not admit it. francesca's feelings were not so obvious. her reasons 4 all dat secrecy were ridiculous! der was nthg near as dreadful in her past ! ytd i read a book in which the heroine really had cause 2 be ashamed of her past. this was not the case of francesca, but she dramatised her past. i especially loved dat part where angelo admitted he had wanted her 2 want him even though he was committed 2 another man. he wanted her 2 want him against all odds. i think dat spoke above all words what were his real feelings 4 her while she thought the complete opposite of what was actually the matter here LOL. loved it, lots of drama involved;-)

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Francesca Hayley was having an affair with Italian millionaire Angelo Falcone. She tells him that she can't keep having an affair with him. He isn't very happy with that decision.

Three years later Angelo has another chance with Francesca but he never saw the outcome coming.

[Dina C Gonzalez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love conquers the past

Cathy Williams always delivers. The past never out rules love. When there is love , the past nor time will diminish love.

[Athena333 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I already love strong and independent female character who are chased and wooed by Even stronger, strong willed, competent and proud male characters. Who are tamed only under the radiance of the beautiful female character only. Only being the key words here. And yes Angelo and Francesca fulfillment my requirements. Above all i was happy to find out that dear Angelo didn't had a poor sad story behind. The only thing that rubbed me the wrong way was him trying to extract revenge for not getting approval when he proposed Francesca, and the revenge was a very sick idea of sleep and walk all over her feelings.
But thankfully Cathy was smart enough not to drag the scene for too long. That's where i deducted one star. Over all it was a one of my best read. So yes ! Highly recommend

[Awilda Melendez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Your story

I chose this rating because the story was good I would recommend this book to anyone who like to read romance novels the only thing that this story was missing was when she had the baby I would have like to know what was the sex of the baby other than that it was a good read

[Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

I likes the heroine- not a doormat.

[RomLibrary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Francesca Hayley was having an affair with Italian millionaire Angelo Falcone. He wants her to move in with him and she says no so he throws her out of his life.

Three years later Angelo is planning his wedding to english socialite and he interviews Francesa under a new name as the caterer. She and her best friend who is a guy open business together. They grw up in slums together and are best friends but hero is jealous. He breaks off engagement and gets back together with her She gets pregnant but doesn't want to marry him because of her past(she and Jack got caught stealing a car to run away to London and start new life). He puts add in paper declaring his love and HEA.

[Ladyacct · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good from beginning to end.

[Jenny · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I enjoyed reading this story it felt like something was missing the whole way through. It just didn't work for me, not sure why though.

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

great dose of angst !!!