Having the Frenchman's Baby: Brides of Bella Lucia

by Rebecca Winters

Book Overview

Rachel Valentine is the wine buyer for the Valentine family's exclusive Bella Lucia restaurants, and her relationship with master winemaker Luc Chartier should be strictly business....

Romanced by the beautiful Alsace vineyards, and seduced by the charismatic Luc, Rebecca can't help but fall in love. But their one night of passion is followed by a shocking revelation about Luc's past. Heartbroken, Rebecca returns home -- only to discover...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373039042
• ISBN13: 9780373039043
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Harlequin Presents
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

The Brides of Bella Lucian Book 2

I enjoyed reading this book set in the vineyards of France. It's the story of a woman who's been busy with her career while waiting for the perfect man. And, it's the story of a man who uses everything in his power to try to assuage his guilt. When these 2 people meet, they see themselves and their lives as if a curtain has been opened. Rachel Valentine is a wine buyer for the exclusive Bella Lucia restaurants in London. She has an estranged twin in the US, a dying grandfather in England, and a father she can't please. Her family is bogged down in strife. Add to that, the guilt she feels because she couldn't make it back to the States in time to say a final farewell to her dying mother. But, even with all this going on, Rachel looks the picture of perfection. When she reaches the province of Alsace with its terraced vineyards, Rachel feels like she's come home. Add to that her physical reaction to a certain vintner and for the first time in her life, Rachel wonders if it's time she stopped her wandering and settled down with a loving husband and a baby or two in a sunny home in a quiet location. Luc Chartier is devoted to his ex-wife who's in a coma in a nearby hospital. He provides the absolute best care for her and never misses a day of sitting beside her bed willing her to wake. She's been in a vegetative state for 3 yrs already, but Luc refuses to let the family `pull the plugs'. And then one day, Rachel drives into Luc's world and jumpstarts his thirst for life. He starts questioning his reason for wanting his ex-wife to wake. And he starts devising a plan to keep Rachel in the province awhile longer to see what the attraction is all about. Luc is making one horrendous mistake, however - he neglects to tell Rachel about his devotion to his ex-wife.... This is the 2nd book in The Brides of Bella Lucia series. For the complete listing, go here: http://thebridesofbellalucia.blogspot.com/2006/04/brides.html Heat Level: Romantic My Rating: Great - 4 stars

This romance will live with me!

It's been a long time since I read a romance where a man's love was so strong and powerful, I wished I could step inside the pages with him. There are so many moving scenes that penetrated the very depth of my soul, and that doesn't happen very often. This book truly touched feelings I didn't know were inside me. I don't want to give away the plot, but you must read this one. It's unique. Jeanne D'Arc