The Italian's Stolen Bride

by Emma Darcy

Book Overview

The Italian's Stolen Bride by Emma Darcy released on May 31, 2005 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373124694
• ISBN13: 9780373124695
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Harlequin Presents
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Great Read

I enjoyed reading this book; it was different from the typical HP books because the hero realizes his family's deceit very early (1st chapter). Years ago Luc's family made Skye out to be "loose" providing very convincing false evidence, leading to their breakup. His brother informs Luc (several years later)that all may not be, as it seemed and that he may be a father as well. Luc sets out to prove to Skye that he is sorry for not believing in her and that she can trust him once more. In Luc's defense the deception was well planned and executed by his family. There is some strong emotional dialogue from the beginning and I definitely recommend this book. I plan on reading many more Emma Darcy books.

The Hero Must Prove Himself

I loved this book. This book is unique, because in this story the hero, Luc Peretti must prove himself to the heroine, Skye Summers after doing her so wrong in an earlier relationship between the two. Luc finds out from his brother's deathbed confession that he totally misjudged Skye Summers. Luc's family did not approve of his love affair with Skye and created a lie about Skye's supposed involvement with Luc's brother. Luc believed the lie and sent Skye packing. Fast forward several years later, Luc finds out that he is the father of Skye's son. The whole storyline focuses on Luc trying to win Skye's love and gain his newfound family. It is a pleasure to read a romance story where the strong alpha male admits his wrong early in the story and bends over backwards to win the love of his true love. The story was believable and the heroine was both strong and noble.

A solid, strong story from the impressive Emma Darcy

Luc Peretti spurned the love of his life when he believed she slept with his brother. After all, why would Roberto, his flesh and blood, lie to him? Before the end of the first chapter, that question is addressed and now it's time to deal with the obvious fallout. Betrayed by his own family, Luc is determined to find Skye and the child he never knew he had. Only this time he's determined that nothing will separate them again. Being the rich and powerful man he is, it's no surprise he locates Skye almost immediately, and begins a campaign to win her back. Only Skye is no shrinking violet, and Luc knows he must win her trust if they are ever to be truly happy. However this time Skye is determined that she will not be hurt again, and nor will her son, an innocent victim in the Peretti family's manipulations. Can she allow herself to love Luc again, knowing how devastating it was to lose him? Above all, her first concern is her child and the fact that he comes first. Fortunately he is not used as a pawn in his parents' battle and it will endear the reader to this familiar plot all the more because of it. I admit that the Harlequin Presents are one of my guilty pleasures, though they are not always so politically correct. Imagine my surprise to discover that more and more selections from the HP line have climbed out of the dark ages and while still intense and exotic, they continue to have more depth and layers than ever before. This time the story serves to remind us that all the money in the world can't buy happiness and love. A very well-told story from one of the best.

Nice change of pace

Basic premise: Hero's family dupes him into believing his lover was unfaithful with his brother; Hero wants Heroine back; family disapproves. And oh, yeah, there's a child. This book is unusual in that it starts off immediately with the hero realizing the big mistake he made in the past, and he then spends most of the book trying to win back her love. He also readily admits his culpability, and doesn't resort to threatening to take her child away, although, of course he's rich and she's poor. The conflict isn't so much between the hero and heroine (although she's no doormat!), but between the hero and his family. I liked it. I thought Luc treated Skye with respect from the get-go, another unusual thing in a setup like this.