He has every reason to hate her... Millionaire Italian Ettore Severini was ready to marry--until he learned that Sophie Lang's innocent sensuality disguised a petty thief! No reason to trust her... When Ettore saw Sophie again, she was living in desperate poverty--with a baby. She denied the child was Ettore's--but then she denied the theft, too.... And the best reason to marry her! Ettore had never forgotten her. Now marriage would bring him his son...revenge...and Sophie, at his mercy!

Vittore Mantezzini had finally found Lio, hisbeloved baby son, living with an aunt inLondon. He demanded he take the child backwith him to Italy, but he didn't count on thestrong bond between Lio and his aunt,Verity Fox.Verity could feel the intense attraction betweenherself and Vittore at first glance! But she wasoutraged by his complete arrogance.ThenVittore made one final demand—Verity must gowith them to Italy! But would she be just Lio'ssurrogate mother…or Vittore's lover, as well?

Wealth and the Demand for Art in Italy represents a departure from previous studies, both in its focus on demand and in its emphasis on the history of the material culture of the West. By demonstrating that the roots of modern consumer society can be found in Renaissance Italy, Richard Goldthwaite offers a significant contribution to the growing body of literature on the history of modern consumerism—a movement which he regards as a positive force for the formation of new attitudes about things that is a defining characteristic of modern culture.

A night in the Italian’s bed… Now she’s pregnant with his babies! To counter a media scandal, billionaire Raffaele di Mancini must marry fiery Vivi Mardas. But when she rejects his convenient proposal, he’s stunned. How can she deny their searing chemistry? Determined to convince Vivi to be his temporary bride, Raffaele’s not above using one night of seduction! But when Vivi discovers she’s carrying his twins, Raffaele demands she meet him down the aisle—for real! Lose yourself in this passionate marriage of convenience! Billionaires at the Altar miniseries Book 1 — The Greek Claims His Shock Heir Book 2 — The Italian Demands His Heirs Book 3 — The Sheikh Crowns His Virgin “The Greek Claims His Shock Heir will certainly hold a romance fan’s attention and draw you in with the dramatics and overall storytelling.” —Harlequin Junkie on The Greek Claims His Shock Heir “With fun fireworks—both verbally and physically—between our hero and heroine, as well as their adventure taking them from Scotland to London and then to Sicily, The Italian’s Inherited Mistress was an exciting, entertaining romp.” —Harlequin Junkie on The Italian’s Inherited Mistress

This book focuses on how inexpensive maps, produced for the masses, accrued cultural value for everyday consumers in Renaissance Italy, who wanted to own and display maps in their homes as works of artnot for practical use, but for their cultural capital as commodities. Genevieve Carlton considers how and why maps took on this new identity, as coveted and revered material objects and symbols of status and power, which in turn elevated or reinforced the public personae of their owners. She reconstructs the market for maps by examining household inventories as well as the ways in which maps were displayed in the interiors of Renaissance homes. Her survey shows that consumers from every level of society owned and displayed maps and used them for personal gain, to reinforce a particular identity."

The warmth of his skin and his kind words were all a trap... Flora had taken over the hotel that her late sister and her husband used to run, and spends her days struggling to take care of her sister's one-year-old son. One day, a gorgeous guest, Ivo, who looked out of place in a small hotel, showed up in the storm. He was so beautiful, he looked like he came right out of a painting! That night, as she nursed her crying baby, Ivo listened to her confession. But she didn't know that he was her brother-in-law, and that his goal was to bring the baby home as heir to a wealthy Italian family...

Reunited with her first love, the demon that trampled her heart… When Vivi learned that her kind foster parents were in trouble, she asked her estranged grandfather for help. But in exchange for money, her grandfather offered her the cruelest of conditions—she would have to marry Raffaele Mancini! Two years ago, the Italian duke rejected Vivi coldly, shattering her heart. But now, meeting Raffaele again, she can’t resist his still-smoldering charm and spends the night with him…

An Italian tycoon’s ploy to secure the family fortune leads to genuine passion with his fake fiancé in this sexy international romance. Ivo Greco is determined to claim his orphaned nephew—the infant who will inherit the Greco fortune. To do so, he needs to convince the baby’s legal guardian, fiery Flora Henderson, to wear his ring. But whisking Flora to Tuscany as his fake fiancée comes with a complication . . . their undeniable chemistry! A permanent marriage was never in the cards for coolheaded Ivo—until now!

After losing her home, Sophie is walking in the rain, pushing her son in his stroller. While she’s looking for directions, she slips and falls in the gutter, almost getting hit by a car. Miserable, she looks up into the eyes of the man who stepped out of the car. It’s Ettore, the man she fell in love with and who falsely accused her of being a jewelry thief! Sophie feels desperate, shaken after their cruel reunion, and that’s before he mocks her for her misfortune. She absolutely cannot let this coldhearted man know about Torry, his son!

A compelling reportage by one of the most important photographers of Magnum Photos.