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Virgin: Wedded at the Italian's Convenience
Arrogant Italian Paolo Venini needs to marry. And English rose Lily Frome will make a perfect, convenient wife.
As Lily struggles to adapt to Paolo's glamorous world, Paolo whisks her off to Italy's beautiful Amalfi coast to spend their wedding night. But Paolo expects more than just a marriage in name only—after their vows have been exchanged, Paolo intends to claim his virgin bride as his own….
As Lily struggles to adapt to Paolo's glamorous world, Paolo whisks her off to Italy's beautiful Amalfi coast to spend their wedding night. But Paolo expects more than just a marriage in name only—after their vows have been exchanged, Paolo intends to claim his virgin bride as his own….
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Diana Hamilton
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Diana Hamilton was born in a English town. Wanting to be a country child, her imagination came into play at an early age, transforming a neighbor’s tree into a forest, a hole in a stone wall into a gingerbread house, a gas puddle into a fairyland, complete with mountains, lakes and flower meadows. She loathed housework but made to do her share, to lessen the boredom, she told herself stories, in a very loud voice, featuring princesses and flower gardens, discovering that telling herself stories was almost as good as reading them in a book.
She loathed school with an equal passion and got through it by pretending to be somewhere else. Even so she left grammar school with respectable grades... And was sent to art college when she wanted to study to be a vet. This was nowhere as bad as it had seemed because it was there, at age 18, she first saw Peter. He had returned from two years’ active service in Korea to resume his studies, and Diana immediately fell in love with him.
Gaining a degree in advertising copywriting, Diana worked as a copywriter and married Peter. They moved to a remote part of Wales after the birth of their second child, Paul, when their daughter, Rebecca, was three years old. There, Diana enjoyed pony trekking and walking in the mountains; and her third child, Andrew, was born. Itchy feet brought them back to England to the beautiful county of Shropshire four years later and they have been there ever since, gradually restoring the rambling Elizabethan manor that Diana gave her heart to on sight, creating a garden out of a wilderness of nettles, brambles and old bedsteads.
In the mid-'70s Diana took up her pen again to write stories to read to her three children at bedtime. These were never offered for publication but the bug had bitten. Over the next 10 years she combined writing over 30 novels, published by Robert Hale of London, with bringing up her children, gardening and cooking for the restaurant of a local inn—a wonderful excuse to avoid the dreaded housework! In 1987 Diana realized her dearest ambition—the publication of her first Mills & Boon romance, Song in a Strange Land. She had come home. And that feeling persists to this day as, around 30 Harlequin/Mills & Boon romantic novels late, she was still in love with the genre.
Sadly, Diana Hamilton passed away on May 3, 2009, at her home in Shropshire, surrounded by her family. She will be sorely missed by her fans and everyone at Mills & Boon/Harlequin
Diana Hamilton was born in a English town. Wanting to be a country child, her imagination came into play at an early age, transforming a neighbor’s tree into a forest, a hole in a stone wall into a gingerbread house, a gas puddle into a fairyland, complete with mountains, lakes and flower meadows. She loathed housework but made to do her share, to lessen the boredom, she told herself stories, in a very loud voice, featuring princesses and flower gardens, discovering that telling herself stories was almost as good as reading them in a book.
She loathed school with an equal passion and got through it by pretending to be somewhere else. Even so she left grammar school with respectable grades... And was sent to art college when she wanted to study to be a vet. This was nowhere as bad as it had seemed because it was there, at age 18, she first saw Peter. He had returned from two years’ active service in Korea to resume his studies, and Diana immediately fell in love with him.
Gaining a degree in advertising copywriting, Diana worked as a copywriter and married Peter. They moved to a remote part of Wales after the birth of their second child, Paul, when their daughter, Rebecca, was three years old. There, Diana enjoyed pony trekking and walking in the mountains; and her third child, Andrew, was born. Itchy feet brought them back to England to the beautiful county of Shropshire four years later and they have been there ever since, gradually restoring the rambling Elizabethan manor that Diana gave her heart to on sight, creating a garden out of a wilderness of nettles, brambles and old bedsteads.
In the mid-'70s Diana took up her pen again to write stories to read to her three children at bedtime. These were never offered for publication but the bug had bitten. Over the next 10 years she combined writing over 30 novels, published by Robert Hale of London, with bringing up her children, gardening and cooking for the restaurant of a local inn—a wonderful excuse to avoid the dreaded housework! In 1987 Diana realized her dearest ambition—the publication of her first Mills & Boon romance, Song in a Strange Land. She had come home. And that feeling persists to this day as, around 30 Harlequin/Mills & Boon romantic novels late, she was still in love with the genre.
Sadly, Diana Hamilton passed away on May 3, 2009, at her home in Shropshire, surrounded by her family. She will be sorely missed by her fans and everyone at Mills & Boon/Harlequin
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March 31, 2018
Horrible title which really didn’t fit the book.
I’m glad I was able to read this for free as I was disappointed in how the book played out. Yes, the book’s description is accurate however, it just was not a well put together story. I was disappointed that the book ended without dealing with the hero’s trouble-making cousin.
I usually like Diana Hamilton books but didn’t like this one too much. Way too much inner dialogue and the hero and heroine’s supposed great love for each other felt so contrived.
I’m glad I was able to read this for free as I was disappointed in how the book played out. Yes, the book’s description is accurate however, it just was not a well put together story. I was disappointed that the book ended without dealing with the hero’s trouble-making cousin.
I usually like Diana Hamilton books but didn’t like this one too much. Way too much inner dialogue and the hero and heroine’s supposed great love for each other felt so contrived.
March 20, 2011
The title is rather awful, but fortunately the story is not. This is an almost old-fashioned, light-hearted love story that develops between an arrogant but caring man and an innocent and principled young woman. You'll cheer for Paolo and Lily as they realize their love for each other.
Cute Story
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June 4, 2021
Arrogant Italian Paolo Venini needs to marry. And English rose Lily Frome will make a perfect, convenient wife.As Lily struggles to adapt to Paolo's glamorous world, Paolo whisks her off to Italy's beautiful Amalfi coast to spend their wedding night. But Paolo expects more than just a marriage in name only--after their vows have been exchanged, Paolo intends to claim his virgin bride as his own..
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July 23, 2022He is basically a nice guy. Not an alpha.
No steamy scenes.
A bit bland.
No steamy scenes.
A bit bland.
March 20, 2011
I read this book on a recommendation(booklover thanks) and I am glad I did.
The story was nothing new for HP, a rich arrogant man needs to assure his very ill mother that he is going to be settled in life, so hires a sweet innocent 23 year old charity worker as his fiancee for 2 weeks and then things happen; a make-over, she isn't a simpering idiot who lets him get his way etc but the execution was great, no jerky hero though he does tends to be a bit arrogant and tries to take uni-lateral decisions but the book is well written. Short and sweet.
The story was nothing new for HP, a rich arrogant man needs to assure his very ill mother that he is going to be settled in life, so hires a sweet innocent 23 year old charity worker as his fiancee for 2 weeks and then things happen; a make-over, she isn't a simpering idiot who lets him get his way etc but the execution was great, no jerky hero though he does tends to be a bit arrogant and tries to take uni-lateral decisions but the book is well written. Short and sweet.
August 8, 2012
I can't say I was too overly impressed with the book. I can't believe hero and heroines can be so smart, yet so dumb. The whole thing wouldn't of occurred if they had just been honest and open about everything they feel but pride always seems to get in the way. It was an okay read but nothing out of this world.
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January 1, 2024flaptekst in NL = De onweerstaanbare Paolo Venini doet de onschuldige Lily een voorstel: als zij zijn aanstaande bruid speelt, zal hij een grote donatie doen aan haar favoriete goede doel. Spélen voor bruid? Dat valt nog niet mee tijdens die zwoele nachten... in zijn armen!
July 10, 2025
I didn't like it. Np.
January 2, 2015
I liked the book - it was an interesting and captivating story. I always like it when the arrogant hero learns how to be a better person in the end...but I don't think it happened enough here. Sure, he learned to be nicer, perhaps a bit more considerate of her feelings, but he still steamrolled her into a marriage that she wasn't decided on. I just kept thinking of what a manipulative bastard he was being - even if they did love each other. I just couldn't like him after that... Felt like he didn't learn the lesson: If you love someone you persuade them, not manipulate them.
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October 18, 2012
This was a nice read after a no of unsatisfactory books from Mills and Boon. I think it has to do with the storyline. The arrogant yet sensitive hero who do things his way. The caring and nice heroine who eventually fell in love with the hero after spending some time together. I love how the hero controls himself (with making love with the heroine) knowing that the heroine is an innocent who deserve his respect.
I love this is a good easy n pleasant read. Highly recommend!
I love this is a good easy n pleasant read. Highly recommend!
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July 27, 2011Bedraggled Lily is taken in and transformed by Paolo who is using her to make his dying mother happy. Pretending to be engaged to the infuriating Paolo is almost too much for Lily. Especially when he decides to marry her for real.
A nice story.
A nice story.
June 12, 2024
Dumb plot and unconvincing characters and romance
Reread 9 months later, liked a little more. However I had no memory of reading this other than h acosting H with a collection tin, obviously nothing special to this.
Reread 9 months later, liked a little more. However I had no memory of reading this other than h acosting H with a collection tin, obviously nothing special to this.
January 20, 2013
Nice sweet read but their first night together faded to black, I wanted a glimpse of that. The characters were lovable, both of them.
September 25, 2009
Modern
May 21, 2015
Enjoyed it.
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