what
other AUTHORS and BOOKSELLERS are saying...
The
Italian's Suitable Wife is non-stop romance from the first page
to the last. You're going to love it!" - New York
Times Bestselling Author Debbie Macomber
what
READERS are saying...
"I am in good old "Aussie land," and thought I would e-mail you about your great book. I just finished reading
'The Italians Suitable Wife'. I enjoyed every page of it." - Thelma M, Australia
"Lucy, Finally got a chance to read Rico's book this weekend. It was really good. Can hardly wait for
Tuesday's chapter [of The Playboy's Seduction]." ~ Elaine
"I just had to tell you Lucy how much I loved both stories [The Playboy's Seduction & The Italian's
Suitable Wife]. When I started reading the on-line read, I didn't know there was a book about Rico. I
went crazy trying to find it in the book stores here for 2 weeks. And then I fell in love with it. I wish we
could have more, but I guess we can't be too greedy. I just love Andre and I love the way you had
Bethany go after him at the end and tell him how she felt before telling him about the baby, that way
there were no misunderstandings. Great Great Great story..." ~ Nanouche
"Lucy, I finished your book and OMG...That has to be one of the best books this year. I'm slowly building a list of the greats adn that has to be on it. I loved both your hero AND your heroine. Their situation was believable and I absolutely loved that as much as she loved him, she wasn't blind to him. He was huffy and a pain and annoying and she gave pretty much as good as she got in their arguments. Also, I never knew you could DO that with your hand! LOL! BTW, any chance of us getting the phone number of the guy on the cover? I'd give up my job and let him take me to Italy, LOL! Just had to tell you, it was wonderful and a highly recommended read. " ~ Dee
"I finished your wonderful book, The Italian's Suitable Wife, and OH MY GOSH, I loved it, loved it!! Sorry, I'm repeating myself! I loved the hero, he was arrogant enough to make you want to swoon, but not too arrogant, and male enough to make you want to smack him, if that is understandable!!
AHH... I might do a reread!" ~ Trish
"Lucy, I finished it last night - only had to stay up until 11pm (which is actually pretty early for me!). I loved it! I can't wait to read more of your books!" ~ Jodi
"Lucy, I loved The
Italian's Suitable Wife! I read it this morning in about and
hour and a half! I just devoured it. Enrico was a
yummy alpha male, and Gianna, while very sweet was still a
strong heroine." ~ Kelly
"Lucy, I stayed up way too late last night reading
The Italian's Suitable Wife. Once I started it, I literally could not put it down. Love Rico and Gianna, especially how she stood her ground with him. This is the very first Presents I have read, and I'm looking forward to your next one in December. Thanks for another great book." ~ Barb V.
"I finished this last night, and I LOVED it!!! Gianna was definitely not a simpering,
weak-minded heroine. I loved her spirit. I liked how you take the formula of an HP and twist it around and make it unpredictable. Instead of having a lame, "roll the eyes" kind of conflict, you solve those issues right upfront and give the story more depth by using realistic obstacles. And the love story didn't suffer at all for it, either. I could go on and on, but heck, I just plain loved it :)" ~ Stacy
"IT WAS FANTASTIC...Enrico was such a MAN! Loved the little spitfire heroine, Gianna! What a treasure Enrico found with her! Any guy passing her over for another would have been an idiot. It was a good thing she had patience, cuz I sure would have lost it long before she did with him! hahaha"
~ Joni
"Lucy, Hi, in the past week, I've finished reading
The Real Deal and I also read The Italian's Suitable
Wife. I loved them both. Your books are the kind I love to read. I love all the emotions you make me feel when I read your books. I can't wait for your next one to come out." ~ Lorrie
"I got a chance to read
this....very nice. I really liked Rico and Gianna's story. Very
emotional and engaging. Was hard to put the book down and I
found myself thinking about the characters when I wasn't
reading......just what a good book should make the reader do
IMHO." - Barb S.
"I really enjoyed
reading Rico and Gianna's story...I loved how Rico was so alpha
but that Gianna gave it right back to him.. The sexual tension
was great, I just loved Gianna's comments, it cracked me up."
- Judy F
"Well, Lucy, you did it again!
This book of yours is an absolute must read and I'm glad that I bought
it through Amazon. I did try to find it in London, when I was there a
month ago. Now I know why I couldn't find it; it must have been sold
out! Everything in this story was at the right place at the right
time!! You know so very well who to describe an Italian macho man, who
likes to keep his emotions to himself.." ~ Marjon Stroet
"Hi Lucy! I just want to tell
you how much I enjoy reading The Italian's Suitable Wife. I'm hooked
by the story and the hero/heroine. Please keep writing! I'm
looking forward to all your new releases." ~ Melody from
Singapore
"Dear
Lucy - I’d like to let you know how much I enjoyed reading
‘The Italian’s Suitable Wife’. I actually sat down in two
sittings over this past weekend and finished reading the book
– I enjoyed it so much I didn’t want to put it down. This
title was released this month and I bought it on the on the
strength of your previous title ‘The Billionaire's Pregnant
Mistress’ which was the first book of yours I’d read, and
the fact I was impressed by the excerpts and background
information I’ve read on website. I just love the contents you
have available for your readers. Unknowingly I’ve bought all
your Australian released titles and I can’t wait for The
Sicilian Marriage Arrangement and The Sheikh's Bartered Bride to
be released here in Australia. Take care and thank you so
much for my wonderful ‘escape’ with glimpses of my homeland
(Greece) that brings back so many memories and pleasurable time
in reading your stories." ~ Regards, Aggie from Australia
"Hi Lucy - I'm reporting
back on 'The Italian's Suitable Wife'. I loved it, a bit
different from a lot of Presents, Rico certainly had a difficult
situation to deal with and Gianna was lovely. What can we expect
next? Are you going to keep writing Greek and Italian heroes or
will you write an American? I often wonder with authors if you
have a European heritage or do you just prefer writing
mediterranean men?" ~ All the best, Sheri
"Lucy, Your book finally
arrived! I read it and I loved it! Rico and Gianna are
wonderful! It seemed that Rico sort of rushed the
"pregnancy" issue but I guess he felt that would
"secure" his marriage." ~ Lidia from North
America
"I bought 'The Italian's
Suitable Wife' today and as I got home I told myself I have a
quick peek before starting my work and did not stop till I
finished it. For that pleasure I do thank you." ~
Giovanna in Australia
"Well, I just tore
through TGTU, and loved it! Marvelous and very explicit love
scenes. And on the back of that, I also read The Italian's Suitable Wife
too. Even more explicit... but tender and loving too. Well
done, Lucy!" ~ Josie M. in the UK
"Read The Italian's
Suitable Wife and enjoyed it!" ~ Lili in the US
"Just finished 'The
Italian's Suitable Wife'.
Very romantic, sweet book. Enjoyed it very much. Looking forward
to your next." ~ Bookaholic in the US
“Lucy,
I thoroughly enjoyed your last two published books! (The
Billionaire's Pregnant Mistress and The Italian's Suitable Wife)
You are such an impressive writer! There
are two things that I especially want to applaud you on! The
first is the terrific job you do with your "Alpha male."
In all five of the books that I have read by you, the hero has
been a very take charge type of guy, yet you don't have to hate
him before you love him! Your hero always has a vulnerable side
to him that captivates the reader's heart very quickly. The
second area that deserves applause is how well you tell your
story from your characters view point. I would never guess the
characters come from your head! You are very
creative and excellent at giving your characters their own voice. .
. and you are very consistent! Thank you for some very
enjoyable escapes and lingering ‘feel good’ feelings!” ~ Love
and blessings, Katy in the USA
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Debuted on UK Hot 100, England's national bestsellers list.
The story of Rico's brother,
Andre, can be found in The
Playboy's Seduction, a novella in the Dec '05
Mills&Boon Modern Romance Extra with Lynne
Graham's Prisoner of Passion to be released in the UK only.
(This book was printed with the