Diana Hamilton

A SPANISH MARRIAGE is about a rich, sophisticated man who is the guardian of a young woman. Zoe is deeply in love with Javier when he suggests a paper marriage and it takes years -- YEARS! -- before they finally get their happy ending. The sexual tension in this love story is incredible!

She's carrying his baby—so she will be his bride!

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Overwhelmed by her sexy, brand-new Spanish husband, Cassie had let anxiety and inexperience ruin first her wedding night, then her marriage to Roman Fernandez.

Now, after a year apart, Cassie has gained self-confidence. But her brother's in serious trouble with Roman, and Cassie returns to Spain to confront him. She soon realizes with a shiver of...excitement?...that her husband has every intention of claiming his wife and testing her newfound confidence — in the bedroom....

 
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Favourite Scene: (good tension) 

So I guess, where that was concerned, I took the easy way out.
'But,' she emphasised firmly, 'if I hadn't been madly in love with you I would never have married you. Roy and I would have gone back to England and found some kind of work.' She gave him a fierce glare. If he was worried she might demand half his wretched estate, then she could put him out of his misery.
She stumbled to her feet. Everything was going wrong. When they'd wandered down through the gardens this morning everything had been touched with magic, and now—
A commanding hand closed around her wrist, halting her attempts at a dignified flight, edging her back onto the seat beside him.
'You said, and I quote, that you were "madly in love" with me when we married—I believe you are lying because I saw no evidence of it.'
It was an accusation; of course it was. But gently said. His fingers slid away from her wrist.    

Ok, I read this in April but missed reviewing it because I left the line blank in my Excel spreadsheet of reviews.  I am now too lazy to go back and review this book in full.  So yeah, in summary, I like Diana Hamilton, she's an author who gives a good passionate, high intensity story, while still staying pretty well clear of my ick factors, so I enjoy reading her books.  Good balance of intensity without too much angst and ick.  NFM

Paolo's mother had to have an operation and her chances of survival was slim so he decided to give her, her greatest wish and provided an fake fiance's named Lily Frome.  Lily did not like lying but she needed the money for her charity that Paolo promised so she went along with him.

A very quick read.  The story flows well.  Lily-sweet & caring but very naïve.  Paolo-cold, arrogant, used blackmails & manipulations.  Even though Paolo didn't 'buy' Lily, in a way, she allowed him to 'buy' her (for the good of her charity).  Why Lily fell for Paolo(?) he didn't care why she was sad, he manipulated others for his own means. NFM 

4 Stars! ~~~ This is a fast paced emotional read and I enjoyed it very much

The Kouvaris Marriage by Diana Hamilton

Harlequin Presents # 2614 ~ March 2007

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4 Stars! ~~~ This is an intensely emotional, compelling lovestory... I read it in one sitting, and quickly went back to read it again!

Savage Obsession by Diana Hamilton

Harlequin Presents # 1588 ~ September 1993

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Zoe Kilgerran's friend and flatmate Gary has broken up with his girlfriend Hannah and he desperately wants her back. So he gets the idea of having Zoe dress like a tart for a vicars and tarts party and pretend to be his date to make Hannah jealous. This works and Gary has a friend drive Zoe home. However the friend has roving hands, Zoe objects and he tosses her out of his mini in an unsavory part of London. A flash car happens by, the magnetically handsome occupant mistakes Zoe for the tart she's dressed as, calls her a cab and an embarrassed Zoe goes home. However the next day at work she finds out her knight in shining armor turns out to be none other than James Cade the CEO of the company she works for. She hopes he won't recognize her from the night before. 
    

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Arrogant Italian Paolo Venini needs to marry. And English rose Lily Frome will make a perfect, convenient wife.

As Lily struggles to adapt to Paolo's glamorous world, Paolo whisks her off to Italy's beautiful Amalfi coast to spend their wedding night. But Paolo expects more than just a marriage in name only—after their vows have been exchanged, Paolo intends to claim his virgin bride as his own….

My Review: 

She works for a charity, she goes to the hero for a donation, and she ends up as his pretend fiance to please his ill mother.  After his mother's unexpected recovery, they need to further perpetuate the engagement.  Soon the hero is lusting after her and sees a real marriage to the heroine as a very appealing and satisfying prospect.  He sets about railroading her into marriage.  She fights it because she knows his history with women: a failed engagement, a marriage that lasted a matter of months, and a string of casual affairs.  He seems the type to bore quickly and she doesn't think she could survive it.