Italian temptation... When Emily Blake innocently kissed formidable Italian count Rafael Di Salis two years ago, she didn't know that she was bound by her late father's wishes to marry him. Count Rafael has bided his time, but now she will be his! There's no woman Allesandro di Vincenzo can't have – until he meets Laura Stowe. Allesandro needs her family connections, so he must woo the ugly duckling into his bed – where she'll learn what it is to be a beautiful, desired swan. Vincente Farnese is rich and devastatingly handsome, his own special brand of dark Italian temptation! But it is no coincidence that Vincente has sought out Elise Carlton. What will she do when she discovers he wants her only for revenge? With love...from the city of desire