Mallory Ellis is facing the ultimate dilemma.
A brief visit to Lisbon turns upside down the moment she plunges into the Atlantic surf to rescue a drowning ten-year-old girl.
Grateful young Apolonia longs for a devoted maternal figure, but welcoming a glamorous American stranger into the ancient Palacio D’Afonso threatens to ignite unwanted public scandal. Walking away from corporate success is a daunting leap, yet abandoning a grieving child proves utterly unthinkable.
Mediterranean aristocrat Rafael D'Afonso is offering her the family she's always wanted. But can she risk giving up her high-flying career for the chance of motherhood, when all Rafael is proposing is a marriage in name only…?
Single Dad Romance: Devastated by his first wife’s death a decade ago, Rafael has poured his life into raising ten-year-old Apolonia—until his daughter schemes to bring Mallory into their home for good.Forced Proximity: Sharing the royal master suite to keep the hotel staff from gossiping means sleeping behind closed doors while pretending to be newlyweds in public.Billionaire Romance: The aristocratic tycoon built an empire converting Portugal’s historic castles into luxury pousadas, but negotiating with a sharp California corporate attorney proves far trickier than business.Also by This Author: Along Came Twins..., The Renegade Billionaire and The Billionaire's Baby Swap.
