A Shocking Proposal In Sicily (HQR Presents) by Rachael Thomas

Author:Rachael Thomas [Thomas, Rachael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Sicilian Nationality & Heritage, Multicultural & International, Foreign Country, Marriage Proposal, Family's Financial Ruin, Rightful Inheritance Secured, Pretend Marriage, Strictly Business Arrangement
Publisher: Harlequin Presents; Original Edition
Published: 2020-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

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As Kaliana prepared for a night at the opera with Rafe she tried to maintain the demanding Princess act. She’d only been able to hide behind it for a while whilst trying on big bright diamonds which glittered like stars. Then she’d seen her ring. It had caught her attention. Teasing Rafe had been fun, but a large flashy ring wasn’t her at all. She smiled at his stunned silence as she’d showed him the ring she wanted.

When she’d kissed him as part of the act, the shock which had zipped round her body made her realise how much she wanted him. She wanted him as much, if not more, than she had that first night. As if they really were already lovers. She was in danger of falling for him, becoming seduced by the passionate desire. Worse than that, she was in danger of handing over something equally as precious as her virginity. If she allowed herself to, she could easily hand this man her heart.

She was falling for him—not just the man she’d shared that amazing night with in London, but this man. She knew she shouldn’t, but she couldn’t help it.

She pushed back those traitorous thoughts, emerging from her room wearing a sapphire-blue full-length gown befitting the Princess she was. A zing of satisfaction rushed through her as Rafe looked up from his paperwork briefly, only to look back up a second time, his work forgotten. The plunging sweetheart neckline and diamanté-encrusted shoulder straps had got the reaction she wanted.

‘You look...’ He stood up from his desk, walking towards her, seeming to choose his words carefully. She’d never seen him lost for words.

‘Good enough to convince your friend our engagement is real?’ she finished for him, giving him a slow twirl to ensure he noticed the criss-cross diamanté straps across her bare back due to the low cut of the gown. She had no idea why, but she wanted to torment him, tease the desire they’d once shared back out into the open.

Slowly she turned, feeling his gaze on her. Feeling the burning of her skin as he watched her. Feeling the crackle in the air as the tension increased. Feeling in control. Just as she had been in the bar the first time they’d met. But had she really been in control?

The question made her pause briefly, but when she looked back up at him her breath nearly left her. The heavy desire in his eyes was too much, taking her back to the moment she’d looked into his eyes for the first time, knowing even then there was no going back. She’d known that her spontaneous rebellion to lose her virginity was going to happen. She’d wanted him then and she wanted him now with a carnal need she’d never known. Never believed possible.

That night in London she hadn’t been in control; her desire had. Just as it was now.

She fought it. She couldn’t allow it to take over.

‘Beautiful,’ he whispered. The air crackled as if fireworks were sparking around them.

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