The Italian's Marriage Demand by Diana Hamiliton ... QC #182

Reviewed by KatherineT-eHqn on May 28th, 2009, 4:04am

The Italian's Marriage Demand

by Diana Hamilton

4

Format: Print Books

Series: Harlequin Presents

4 Hearts! ~~~ Ms. Hamilton has given us wonderful characters that we quickly care about.  Their's is an emotionally intense journey, one that kept me turning the pages. 

The Italian's Marriage Demand by Diana Hamilton ~ Harlequin Presents #2491 ~ September 2005

Nanny Sophie thought Ettore loved her, but when she's accused of stealing he doesn't believe her innocence and though he does not have her prosecuted for her crime, he does have her blacklisted with her placement agency and any other agency.  A year later, he nearly runs over a woman and is horrified to discover it's Sophie, obviously barely surviving, and that she has a child.  Putting it together, Ettore realizes the child is his and he demands that mother and child return with him to Italy.  Ettore acknowledges that his attraction to Sophie is still very strong and he sets out to find why she felt compelled to steal and to hopefully reform her.  He's determined that she'll marry him for the sake of the child.  Sophie still desperately loves Ettore and she hopes that she'll be able to convince him that she was wrongfully accused.  But in order to convince Ettore that she's not opportunistic she has to keep out of his bed, and this is proving to be more difficult with every hour she spends in his company.

Sophie knows that she can't tow Ettore's line, but he has all the control.  I felt her fear that she was slowly being cut from her son's life.  Early on we see that Ettore struggles with his own feelings and that when he learns the truth, we can feel his anguish on how horribly he had wronged Sophie.  Both have tremendous moments of hopelessness. Ms. Hamilton has given us wonderful characters that we quickly care about.  Their's is an emotionally intense journey, one that kept me turning the pages. 

Excellence: Very Good   ~  Sensuality: Sensual

My Totals = 25 ~ Harlequin Imprint = 16 ~ Other Publisher = 9

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