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THE ITALIAN'S SECRET BABY (Book 1, Mafia Masters series)
Raffaella Rowell
Nobody crosses Rocco LaTorre. Not even the mother of his unborn child.
Left devastated by her no-good cheating fiancé, Evie finally gives into her ultimate temptation: one weekend with her roommate's smoking hot older brother.
No strings, no feelings, and certainly no forever.
But those nights of passion have left Evie with a terrifying secret. One she's determined to keep from Rocco LaTorre—and his notorious underworld family—at all costs.
Unfortunately for her, men like Rocco have ways of uncovering the truth. And when Evie's deception is finally brought to light, there is nowhere she can hide from him.
Or from the lessons he is determined to teach her.
THE LURE OF FIRE
Raffaella Rowell
Caught at a party, the Secret Service coerces Georgia into spying on Alex Earl to expose his family’s secrets. Thus landing her the job as a nanny for the widower’s child. In return, she has been promised her brother’s release from prison.
Appearances are deceptive, though, and Alex is not what he seems. He belongs to a notorious mafia family. Can he avoid the hazardous world he left behind? Georgia’s the prey trapped in a dangerous game. She becomes attached to Maya, her charge, and it propels her into the life of this tall, dark, and handsome man. Alex is enigmatic, gorgeous. Perfect! Soon she develops feelings for him.
When he catches her in the act of spying, Alex demands an explanation. Stubborn Georgia, fearing for her brother, remains silent, much to his dismay.
When his family dictates that he is to marry the girl, Alex is all too eager to comply. But Georgia isn’t sure of his motive. Before she can get away, a near tragedy makes her realise what she must do.
Publisher's Note: This steamy, dark mafia romance contains elements of power exchange and graphic scenes.
THE THRILL OF SEDUCTION (Book 2, The Siblings series)
Raffaella Rowell
Lady Belinda Waltham has everything money can buy.
She is wilful and stubborn. Everyone knowns her as the “scandalous Waltham girl!”
She is pretty and commands every man she has ever met.
Until she meets him, Chief inspector Elan Wendell and “sir” to her.
He is her arresting officer, the one who ‘blighted her life,’ and she has no qualms to let him know that. Until he warns her, he will not stand for her insults.
He is strong and commanding. He’s there to enforce the law. Even the wilful socialite must abide by it. It is his way.
He is gorgeous, though, and deep down she craves his attention.
It’s a battle of wills, sparks fly.
His colleagues had warned him about the headstrong aristocrat.
His inner voice tells him to stay away. She is trouble, in more way than one.
When she meets him at a party after so long, she feels remorseful about being rude to him again. Belinda means to change her behaviour. She wishes to apologise, but he seems bent on ignoring her.
She won’t allow him to ignore her!
So, she concocts a plan! It goes wrong! It plunges her into deep trouble with him, but the sensual attraction is too strong.
He should have known better than to get entangled with the “scandalous Waltham girl!” Though he can’t resist her. Against his better judgement, he falls for the young woman.
But when a man from the past threatens to destroy Belinda’s family, her world is in danger. Her family and her life are in peril. Can she fight back? Can Elan save his girl?
A Creature Of Spirit (Book 3, The Trouble With Mollie series)
Raffaella Rowell
A Creature Of Spirit
He fell in love with her years ago. She fell for him the day she entered his clinic, fourteen years later.
Erin Blake suffered after the deaths of her twin brother and her parents, and it drove her to do some questionable things. Now, she is recovering at Dr. Marcus Stewart’s clinic, where she hopes to get well again and recover her self-composure and strength.
Marcus first met Erin over fourteen years ago, at The Henley Regatta, long before she was in his clinic, a lifetime in his past. But she doesn’t recall him and he does not allude to it. All those years ago, Erin stirred something in his soul, in his heart. He thinks he fell in love with her on sight.
From the first day at the clinic, Erin develops a powerful passion for Dr. Stewart. The doctor soon rekindles his for her, but Marcus has one condition. He asks Erin that during her stay at the clinic, until he discharges her from his care, she must keep their liaison a secret. He is an eminent and admired doctor, and he has a reputation to maintain.
Erin does not trust Marcus’s reasons for this secrecy. She thinks he doesn’t love her. Her fantasises and erroneous conclusions drive her to believe he is deceiving her with another woman. This gives way to conflicts and misconceptions, and a comedy of errors ensue!
Publisher's Note: This steamy, contemporary romance contains sexual scenes and a theme of power exchange.
A Matter Of Wife And Wealth (Book 1, "The Siblings" series)
Raffaella Rowell
A Matter Of Wife And Wealth
He lifted her veil and saw his secret bride…
Marguerite Morel adores Fergus Waltham. Following a brief affair, she has no option but to give him up when her cunning ex- boyfriend, Alain Basset, catches up with her. To escape Alain again, Marguerite leaves without as much as a goodbye to Fergus, who knows nothing about her past life. Not understanding her sudden, abrupt departure, Fergus despises her for leaving him like this.
Six years on, in Oxford, Fergus’ father, Gustave Waltham, the eleventh Earl of Buckley, is now ill. In his illness, the old man wishes to see his son and heir settled with a good woman. He will not go to the grave without finding him a bride. Upon fortuitous circumstances, the earl finds Marguerite. So he moves on with a plan to have Fergus married to her. This comes as a shock to his son when the plan is set in motion. If he doesn’t marry her, Fergus will give up his wealth and inheritance, leaving him no option. It is an arranged marriage, but will they recover from a past that is ridden with lies?
Publisher's Note: This steamy romance about fated lovers contains a theme of power exchange.
THE PERFECT PAIRING
Book 2 in The Trouble With Mollie series
Raffaella Rowell
THE PERFECT PAIRING
Kathryn Ellis adores Finley Harman, ever since they met at Zac and Mollie’s wedding.
Finley worships the cheeky girl. But he is eleven years her senior, and he wants to be confident the girl loves him too, that it's not just a girlish infatuation which will fizzle out in a few months. In his thoughts, young ladies are notoriously flighty. He doesn’t want to expose his heart, thus he holds back.
Kathryn has other ideas, and she wants him badly. The man needs a push, and with her friend Mollie, the two concoct a plan to give Finley the push he needs to declare his love to her.
When a woman from the past comes back to haunt them, will Finley be able to save his precious girl?
Book two in The Trouble With Mollie series.
Publisher's Note: This steamy contemporary romance contains a theme of power exchange.
THE TROUBLE WITH MOLLIE
A romance novel
Raffaella is proud and excited to share with you The TROUBLE WITH MOLLIE.
Two men, one is her lover, the other, her husband of convenience. Who will she choose?
Mollie Belloc is a student at Oxford, who is dating someone in secret. When her mysterious lover comes up with an elaborate plan for her to marry wealthy Zac Sorensen for money, in exchange for helping him win the approval of the Board of Directors of his father’s business, she refuses.
However, the manipulative lover finally convinces her to relent.
Mollie proposes the plan to Zac, to become his hired wife for three years, and he accepts; believing it is entirely her idea.
What they hadn't counted on, was falling in love. And what they didn't know, the manipulative man has a much darker plan in mind for Zac.
Ice, Spice and Red Lace
A romance novel
Raffaella is proud and excited to share with you Ice, Spice, and Red Lace.
It was an arranged marriage, but can they make it work after the betrayals of the past?
Will Marina ever forgive him for what happened twelve years ago? She plans to make her new husband’s life a misery.
Danilo’s plan is to forget the past, win her heart for a second time, but will she let him? Whose plan will succeed? And what about the man who is determined to threaten their happiness?
The Lake series
The Lake series, book 1 and book 2, it is a collection of romance novels.
The Lake
The Lake by Raffaella Rowell is a romantic suspense series. It is set in Lake Como in Italy. Book 1: Emotion, follows the romance between Bianca and Max. Book 2: Fortuitous, continues and expands the story. This culminates in a nail biting finale.
The Lake Book 1: Emotion
The blossoming love between Bianca and Max is romantic and passionate, the new beginning she is searching for.
Tough the overwhelming obsessive desire and darker nature of a one-sided love is on their heels. This compulsive love is eating away at Grazia, Max's ex-girlfriend. An obsession which uncontrolled has devastating consequences. Set in the dreamy backdrop of Lake Como in Italy.
The Lake Book 2: Fortuitous
Sophie Tuck is looking forward to attending her friend's Bianca and Max's engagement party in Lake Como during the summer. One thought is keeping her apprehensive. She will see again the one man she'd rather stay away from, Andrea Del Toro. Despite his girlish name, he is all male and as hot as they come. An undeterred womaniser. There is sexual tension between the two and sparks fly but circumstances take a surprising turn of events. Matters take a dangerous direction when Grazia returns to seek revenge over Bianca's engagement.
Ice, Spice, and Red Lace
New romance novel
Raffaella is proud and excited to share with you the beautiful cover for ICE, SPICE, AND RED LACE.
The story takes place in the beautiful Island of Sardinia, in Italy.
Follow the story of Marina and Danilo as it develops in a tale of passion, temptation, love, revenge and blackmail. It is a hot and steamy romance novel.
It was an arranged marriage, but can they make it work after the betrayals of the past?
Will Marina ever forgive him for what happened twelve years ago? She plans to make her new husband’s life a misery.
Danilo’s plan is to forget the past, win her heart for a second time, but will she let him? Whose plan will succeed? And what about the man who is determined to threaten their happiness?
Author
Bio
Who Is Raffaella Rowell?
Raffaella loves to write and read about romance. She writes about strong, dominant heroes and clever, sassy heroines.
Her characters range from handsome, possessive billionaires to powerful mobsters with a dash of kink, while the smart ladies in their lives give them a run for their money.
These are stories of passion. They delve into the complexities and sometimes struggles that come with passionate love.
When not writing, Raffaella is busy in her garden or baking.
Besides romance, she also reads crime thrillers, including Icelandic noir, mystery, suspense, classics (Anna Karenina, War & Peace, The Red & The Black, Bel-Ami, The Lady of the Camellias, The Age of Innocence, some of her favourites), and history books.
Raffaella lives in London, England, where she enjoys the many aspects of the city. From the hustle and bustle of the West End to leisure strolls around the many beautiful parks.
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