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Secret Heirs of Billionaires #17
The Italian's Unexpected Love-Child
She resisted him once...
But this billionaire is playing to win!
A luxury villa on Capri will be the latest jewel in playboy Leonardo Fabrizzi's crown--until he discovers Veronica Hanson stands to inherit it. She's the only woman to ever resist his charms, but he's determined to tempt her into sensual surrender! He seduces her cleverly and slowly, and their explosive chemistry is spectacular. But so are the consequences when Veronica reveals she's pregnant!
Enjoy this entertaining story of pregnancy and passion!
But this billionaire is playing to win!
A luxury villa on Capri will be the latest jewel in playboy Leonardo Fabrizzi's crown--until he discovers Veronica Hanson stands to inherit it. She's the only woman to ever resist his charms, but he's determined to tempt her into sensual surrender! He seduces her cleverly and slowly, and their explosive chemistry is spectacular. But so are the consequences when Veronica reveals she's pregnant!
Enjoy this entertaining story of pregnancy and passion!
190 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2018
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About the author
Miranda Lee
815 books235 followersMaureen Mary was born on 1945 at Port Macquarie, a popular seaside town on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is the youngest of four children. Her sister was the novelist Wendy Brennan (Emma Darcy). Her father was a country school teacher and brilliant sportsman. Her mother was a talented dressmaker. When Miranda was ten, her father was transferred to Gosford, another coastal town in the countryside, much closer to Sydney. After leaving her convent school, she briefly studied the cello before moving to Sydney, where she embraced the emerging world of computers. Her career as a programmer ended after she married, had three daughters and bought a small acreage in a semi-rural community. Following this, she attempted greyhound training, as well as horse and goat breeding, but was left dissatisfied.
Miranda yearned to find a creative career from which she could earn money. When her sister suggested writing romances, it seemed like a good idea. She could do it at home, and it might even be fun! It took a decade of trial and error before her first romance, After the Affair, was accepted and published. At that time, Miranda, her husband Tony, and her three daughters had moved back to the Central Coast, where they could enjoy the sun and the surf lifestyle once again. Not long into her writing career, Miranda committed herself to writing a six-book series entitled, The Hearts of Fire, with a deadline of just nine short months. Bravely, her husband left his executive position to stay home and support Miranda’s writing career. He learned to cook and to clean, two invaluable household skills. Numerous successful stories followed, each embodying Miranda’s trademark style: pacy and sexy rhythms; passionate, real-life characters; and enduring, memorable story lines. She has one credo when writing romances: Don’t bore the reader! Millions of fans world-wide agree she never does.
Miranda was the sister of the late author, Emma Darcy.
Miranda yearned to find a creative career from which she could earn money. When her sister suggested writing romances, it seemed like a good idea. She could do it at home, and it might even be fun! It took a decade of trial and error before her first romance, After the Affair, was accepted and published. At that time, Miranda, her husband Tony, and her three daughters had moved back to the Central Coast, where they could enjoy the sun and the surf lifestyle once again. Not long into her writing career, Miranda committed herself to writing a six-book series entitled, The Hearts of Fire, with a deadline of just nine short months. Bravely, her husband left his executive position to stay home and support Miranda’s writing career. He learned to cook and to clean, two invaluable household skills. Numerous successful stories followed, each embodying Miranda’s trademark style: pacy and sexy rhythms; passionate, real-life characters; and enduring, memorable story lines. She has one credo when writing romances: Don’t bore the reader! Millions of fans world-wide agree she never does.
Miranda was the sister of the late author, Emma Darcy.
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September 6, 2018
That was a sweet love story. Hero was a playboy but he was also a very kind and loving man with no baggage which is unusual for a Harlequin Presents. Both hero and heroine are experienced but faithful to each other. Title is misleading though. The pregnancy doesn't happen until the last few pages.
September 23, 2018
This book started of well but I found myself skimming through a lot of the latter two thirds of it. The h's continuous accusation of the H being a playboy became tiresome. As for Leonardo, he didn't seem sincere. Overall, a very average read.
December 9, 2018
Location: Capri
A sweet book with forgettable characters. I wasn’t wowed. It entertained me, but it didn’t keep my interest for long. The characters were bland. The h didn’t learn she was pregnant until the end of the book. And she went to Capri to learn about her unknown father, yet she spent more time banging the next door neighbor’s son.
I dunno. I wasn’t impressed. Maybe I’m just too jaded and sweet books are too boring for me. I need more drama in my books.
A sweet book with forgettable characters. I wasn’t wowed. It entertained me, but it didn’t keep my interest for long. The characters were bland. The h didn’t learn she was pregnant until the end of the book. And she went to Capri to learn about her unknown father, yet she spent more time banging the next door neighbor’s son.
I dunno. I wasn’t impressed. Maybe I’m just too jaded and sweet books are too boring for me. I need more drama in my books.
June 30, 2020
3.5 rounded up... A few WTH thoughts...
She *consistently* labels H a player or playboy but still has unprotected sex with him... Why? Not smart or logical.
The declarations of love didn’t seem strong enough or plausible, and their subsequent ‘getting to know you better’ was done all off page.
The entire Epilogue was good but didn’t feature one moment of the couple together! I don’t think there’s a sighting of the H for several of the last pages.
The premise was different, and the characters were likable, but wish there had been more to it all. Pages wasted on stupid stuff. Their ‘romance’ was pretty much 48 hours of sex. She refused to even talk to him on the phone for the week after that... which seemed bitchy and narrow-minded.
This could’ve been more... disappointed by that.
She *consistently* labels H a player or playboy but still has unprotected sex with him... Why? Not smart or logical.
The declarations of love didn’t seem strong enough or plausible, and their subsequent ‘getting to know you better’ was done all off page.
The entire Epilogue was good but didn’t feature one moment of the couple together! I don’t think there’s a sighting of the H for several of the last pages.
The premise was different, and the characters were likable, but wish there had been more to it all. Pages wasted on stupid stuff. Their ‘romance’ was pretty much 48 hours of sex. She refused to even talk to him on the phone for the week after that... which seemed bitchy and narrow-minded.
This could’ve been more... disappointed by that.
September 14, 2018
3.5 Star Review Posted at HarlequinJunkie.com
When Veronica Hanson inherits a luxury villa, she discovers more about herself than she ever thought. Wanting to know more about her father, she travels to Capri and meets Leonardo Fabrizzi; a man she’s met before, but who doesn’t remember her. However, she finds it’s not as easy to resist him as it was in the past and the more time she spends with him, the more she finds herself caving in to the intense chemistry that exists between them. Will Veronica stay in Capri when she discovers she’s pregnant or will she return home because trust is important to her and she doesn’t believe she’ll ever be able to trust Leonardo? Read More
February 9, 2024
It's dreadful, in the last 20 pages is where you get anything interesting. And it all happened so quickly. And we jump from potentially seeing where things could go to two pages later I love you dearly.
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August 5, 2018
The plot of this HP sounded SO good and set on Capri, I was really excited to read it. I was disappointed in it for a few reasons. The beauty of the h is talked about quite a bit, even by her, which made her come across as vain. Every time the h thought about the H, and it was frequently, he was labelled a 'playboy' and 'player' which became tiresome. Also, they had unprotected sex during their time together. I rate this 2.5 stars.
June 9, 2020
Own with Phantom Marriage by Penny Jordan. She resisted him once... But this billionaire is playing to win!A luxury villa on Capri will be the latest jewel in playboy Leonardo Fabrizzi's crown--until he discovers Veronica Hanson stands to inherit it. She's the only woman to ever resist his charms, but he's determined to tempt her into sensual surrender! He seduces her cleverly and slowly, and their explosive chemistry is spectacular. But so are the consequences when Veronica reveals she's pregnant! Enjoy this entertaining story of pregnancy and passion!
December 17, 2018
The Italian’s Unexpected Love-Child is a romance novel by Australian author, Miranda Lee. Sydney physiotherapist Veronica Hanson‘s mother told her that her unknown father had donated sperm for cash. So she is stunned to learn that a man called Laurence Hargraves has left her a villa on the Isle of Capri in his will.
The executor, Leonardo Fabrizzi knew Laurence well and is surprised to learn he had a daughter; he really wants to buy the villa from her, but Veronica decides to visit Capri to see if she can find out more about her father. Leonardo wasn’t expecting Laurence’s daughter to stir his passion quite so easily. But she seems agreeable to a holiday affair with him, although she tells him she knows he’s an incorrigible playboy.
The heroine is wary of commitment, having been hurt before; the hero, a bit arrogant; the eponymous love-child, there’s not even a thought of until the last 30 pages. An OK read.
The executor, Leonardo Fabrizzi knew Laurence well and is surprised to learn he had a daughter; he really wants to buy the villa from her, but Veronica decides to visit Capri to see if she can find out more about her father. Leonardo wasn’t expecting Laurence’s daughter to stir his passion quite so easily. But she seems agreeable to a holiday affair with him, although she tells him she knows he’s an incorrigible playboy.
The heroine is wary of commitment, having been hurt before; the hero, a bit arrogant; the eponymous love-child, there’s not even a thought of until the last 30 pages. An OK read.
May 22, 2021
She’s sexually so agressive that I was startled by it. The first time they are doing it, she pulls her panties down, spreads her legs and commands him to hurry up to come inside. He didn’t have to do or ask anything. It was so off-putting that I DNF’ed.
In my opinion there was too much sexual agression from her, too much sexual experience, too much sexual wisdom. Ugghh.
I know it’s 2021. But this is a HP. I want the romance of a HP. The hot, rich, handsome, besotted man pursuing the poor woman and so on. I want the fairy tale, not real stories of women who have been around the block. Oh, how I miss the vintage HP’s.
In my opinion there was too much sexual agression from her, too much sexual experience, too much sexual wisdom. Ugghh.
I know it’s 2021. But this is a HP. I want the romance of a HP. The hot, rich, handsome, besotted man pursuing the poor woman and so on. I want the fairy tale, not real stories of women who have been around the block. Oh, how I miss the vintage HP’s.
May 20, 2019
Buttercup
I Good story. The characters blended well together by way of the father that the female character had never met. The two main characters were attracted to each other as soon as they met. It worked out to be a success.
I Good story. The characters blended well together by way of the father that the female character had never met. The two main characters were attracted to each other as soon as they met. It worked out to be a success.
September 21, 2018
Excellent romantic read, well worth a read.
October 28, 2020
Cute read. $3.93 at CVS pharmacy.
September 10, 2022
Just blah.
September 7, 2025
I give it a three and one half. The characters were somewhat boring.
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