The Italian
Billionaire’s Stubborn Lover
Author: Leslie North
(Romano
Brothers, #1)
Publication
date: February 1st 2018
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
Luxury real estate agent Adeline Peluso came to Italy in search of adventure. Inheriting an apartment with a view of the coast in Sicily sounded like something out of a movie, but after two years watching a resort she’d always loved fall to pieces she’s ready to throw in the proverbial towel…that is until one of the owners finally walked into her office. Tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome, the man would drive her crazy with his arguments if he didn’t set her aflame with his kisses.
Billionaire
Nicolo Romano is a global citizen. He’s the kind of guy who skis in the Alps,
snorkels in the caribbean, and enjoys the lights of the Vegas strip on a whim.
He has no desire to be tied down anytime soon. So when he and his brothers
inherit the family resort, Nicolo has one goal: Sell it and sell it fast. But
coming back to the place he loved as a child to find a woman who feels just as
passionately about the crumbling hotel throws him. Instead of using his
business savvy to sell fast, Nicolo is wooing this woman with his island,
slowly falling back in love with the place himself.
When whip
smart arguments turn into stolen kisses and stolen kisses turn into steamy
nights, Adeline and Nicolo will realize that they’re fighting for more than the
fate of a historic hotel. They’re fighting for the chance of life’s greatest
adventure: True Love.
Purchase: Amazon US
Excerpt
Adeline Peluso tapped her stiletto heel nervously on the rust colored terracotta tile floor as she traced her perfectly manicured fingernail over her plump bottom lip. Blinking, she contemplated the choice before her. She could stay in Sicily or let go of her dreams and move on.
“Poo,” she said, frowning at her laptop where it lay open atop an ancient walnut desk that was large enough and heavy enough to double as a raft on choppy seas. Between her eyes was a small, pinched crease of consternation that had plagued her with compliments of “adorable” and “sweet” ever since she’d been a young girl. Now at twenty-nine it was no less cute, but in truth, she was actually quite frustrated.
The beauty of her surroundings, which normally worked wonders to lighten her mood, did nothing for her today. From outside the tall, open windows of her real estate office, the calming sound of waves lapping against the Sicilian shore reached her ears. But instead of making her thankful for the life she lived as it usually did, it made her wistful for the adventures she was missing by remaining on the island of Sicily.
Moving to Sicily had been a dream come true for Adeline. Its history and heritage were more diverse than even the home she’d left behind in America. It was in Sicily that she had learned how to live with gusto and verve, and she had treasured the summers she’d spent there with her grandparents. Though they were gone now, it was through their happy marriage in this beautiful place that she’d learned what life-long love looked like.
She had thought that she could capture some of the magic of their lives by moving to Sicily. It had been her childhood dream. She’d thought that she would find love and adventure. Instead, she had an empty apartment to go home to at night and her life was filled with the same bored routine that she’d left behind in America.
She needed adventure. She needed more from life. It was too amazing to sleepwalk through.
“I could find love in Spain,” she said. Crossing her legs, she tapped her toe silently in the air as she contemplated her choices.
Author
Adeline Peluso tapped her stiletto heel nervously on the rust colored terracotta tile floor as she traced her perfectly manicured fingernail over her plump bottom lip. Blinking, she contemplated the choice before her. She could stay in Sicily or let go of her dreams and move on.
“Poo,” she said, frowning at her laptop where it lay open atop an ancient walnut desk that was large enough and heavy enough to double as a raft on choppy seas. Between her eyes was a small, pinched crease of consternation that had plagued her with compliments of “adorable” and “sweet” ever since she’d been a young girl. Now at twenty-nine it was no less cute, but in truth, she was actually quite frustrated.
The beauty of her surroundings, which normally worked wonders to lighten her mood, did nothing for her today. From outside the tall, open windows of her real estate office, the calming sound of waves lapping against the Sicilian shore reached her ears. But instead of making her thankful for the life she lived as it usually did, it made her wistful for the adventures she was missing by remaining on the island of Sicily.
Moving to Sicily had been a dream come true for Adeline. Its history and heritage were more diverse than even the home she’d left behind in America. It was in Sicily that she had learned how to live with gusto and verve, and she had treasured the summers she’d spent there with her grandparents. Though they were gone now, it was through their happy marriage in this beautiful place that she’d learned what life-long love looked like.
She had thought that she could capture some of the magic of their lives by moving to Sicily. It had been her childhood dream. She’d thought that she would find love and adventure. Instead, she had an empty apartment to go home to at night and her life was filled with the same bored routine that she’d left behind in America.
She needed adventure. She needed more from life. It was too amazing to sleepwalk through.
“I could find love in Spain,” she said. Crossing her legs, she tapped her toe silently in the air as she contemplated her choices.
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Leslie
North is the pen name for a critically-acclaimed author of women's contemporary
romance and fiction. The anonymity gives her the perfect opportunity to paint
with her full artistic palette, especially in the romance and erotic
fantasy genres.
The
truth of the matter is she loves her fictional persona, Leslie North, more than
her normal, day-to-day persona! Her bestselling books focus on strong
characters and particularly women who aren't afraid to challenge an alpha
male. Inspired after years of travel, her stories are set all over the world,
from the tough streets of Russia to the beautiful beaches of the middle
east.
Leslie
fell in love with romance when she first picked up a scrappy, dog-eared romance
book from her local library. She began writing soon after and the rest, as they
say, was history. She now lives in a cozy cottage on the British coast and
enjoys taking long walks with her two Dalmatians, George and Fergie.
She
LOVES reader feedback, and if you have any comments, don't hesitate to contact
her via e-mail: leslie@leslienorthbooks.com.
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