Book excerpt: USA Today–Bestselling Author: A ruthless billionaire, an innocent in peril, and an unexpected consequence . . . When Sicilian tycoon Raul Di Savo meets Lydia Hayward, it’s not only her cool elegance he desires—seducing Lydia will also deny his lifelong rival’s bid for her body . . . Desperate to escape being sold to a stranger, Lydia turns to Raul—he promises her only one night, but his expert touch awakens her to pleasure she cannot resist. Discovering she’s a pawn in Raul’s game of revenge, Lydia leaves—until she realizes an unexpected consequence will bind her to Raul forever . . . “Carol Marinelli is a joy to read.” —USA Today–bestselling author Lynne Graham