Arranged marriages

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Hope Bishop is stunned when darkly sexy Sicilian tycoon Luciano di Valerio proposes marriage. Brought up by her wealthy but distant grandfather, she is used to fading into the background and being ignored.

But Luciano's sensual lovemaking makes her feel vibrantly alive. Hope falls in love with her husband and is blissfully happy-until she discovers that Luciano ruthlessly married her-for convenience!

Favourite Quote: (he wants her to promise not to be alone with other men)

"You’re being ridiculous. What do you want me to do, run from the room if I’m alone and another man comes into it?”
When he looked like he might agree, she glared at him. “That’s not going to happen.” 

The King's Convenient Bride by Michelle Celmer, Desire, #1876, June 2008 (series: book 1- Royal Seductions)

Prince Phillip Lindall Augutus Mead (Phillip) knows his duty entailed that someday he would enter into a loveless arrangement with a suitable bride and produce an heir. He didn't like the idea but he would do his duty. When he unexpectedly became king, a wedding was scheduled. For eight years Hannah Renault has waited to enter into marriage with a prince. Now she will marry a king and in two weeks instead of the six months that allowed them to get to know one another. But can he keep his alluring bride at arms length? Will she allow it?

"If one is not marrying for love, one may as well marry for something else. My future countess has to be sufficiently docile adn endowed with at least passable grace of form, deportment and address."