The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain by Lucy Monroe

    ISBN 0373125488
    (3rd in trilogy with The Prince's Virgin Wife  and His Royal Love-child)

    Sept '06 - UK | Oct '06 - Aus/NZ | July '06 - NA

    For you Nathan Kamp fans out there...he was the cover model used to depict Principe Claudio Scorsolini.  (See full size pic of cover.)  He does an admirable job, doesn't he?

    The Scorsolini Princes: proud rulers and passionate lovers, they need convenient wives!

    Duty-bound to marry and bear the King an heir…

    Principe Claudio Scorsolini had strict criteria when he selected his future wife – she must make a suitable figurehead for his people and provide him with an heir…

    Claudio’s convenient union with Therese is hailed a success: his subjects have fallen in love with their future queen, and she’s performed her duties in the bedroom – to Claudio’s immense satisfaction…

    However, Therese has secretly fallen in love with her regal, dutiful husband. How can their marriage survive when she knows she can never give Claudio a child?

     

    Dedication
    For Marilyn Shoemaker, a dear friend and valued reader. Your support and encouragement means the world! And thank you for helping me to name the secondary islands Diamante, Rubino & Zaffiro, of Isole dei Re for this trilogy.
    Hugs,
    Lucy

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    Bestsellers lists:
    Multiple weeks on Borders Group nationwide best seller's list, peaking at #1
    Multiple weeks on Neilson Bookscan's nationwide best seller's list
    #1 Bestselling on eReader.com
    #6 Bestselling on Fictionwise.com

    Reviews & Reader Comments

    what REVIEWERS are saying...

    "I was not able to put down The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain until I 
    completed the book. I really hated to have to say good-bye to the 
    characters, not only in this book but the series too." 5 Stars - Theresa, 
    A Romance Review

    This is a satisfying conclusion to this romantic family saga.  Claudio and Therese are a charming, well-matched couple whose obvious loved for one another shines through heartache and misunderstandings.  4 Stars - Romantic Times

    Ms. Monroe has that magic touch that gives us alpha males with a heart and heroines that know how to love them. 5 Stars - Donna Zapf, CataRomance Reviews

    THE SCORSOLINI MARRIAGE BARGAIN is an outstanding conclusion to an excellent trilogy. I’ll miss Isole dei Re and the sexy, alpha men of the royal family. - Alane Coppinger, Blue Ribbon Reviews

    Their journey into finding love and happiness is one you won’t want to miss. 10 out of 10 - Contemporary Romance Reviews

    THE SCORSOLINI MARRIAGE BARGAIN is the final book about the princes from the Isole dei Re trilogy, and the best. This book was worth the wait, and a fitting end to the series. - Nickole Yarbrough, Romance Reviews Today

    Ms. Monroe has once again written a winner that will have you turning the pages quickly to find out what happens. So by royal command pickup a copy of The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain and visit the Scorsolini family this last time to see if love can over come a family curse. - Helen Slifer, Writers Unlimited

    what other AUTHORS and BOOKSELLERS are saying...

    I was completely transported reading the Royal Brides, because you 
    wrote incredibly compelling, believable emotional conflict. I literally 
    couldn't turn the pages fast enough, thank you!
    Angela James - Samhein Editor

    Dear Lucy - I had been enjoying the Therese/Claudio buildup throughout the first two books, so I could hardly wait for the final book in the trilogy...and it even exceeded my admittedly high expectations. You made me cry and that leaves distressing specks on my glasses which is very inconvenient at work - I was reading during my lunch break because I had started the book at home that morning like a twit, knowing I wouldn't want to put it down before I was finished. It was worth the wait, though. I especially enjoyed wanting to smack Claudio upside his unobservant, duty-riddled brain, but he transformed himself wonderfully. - Lee Ann Daugherty, Romance Specialist for Waldenbooks

    Hi Lucy - I LOVED The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain! I've already read the end 5 times. It's my current "read the last chapter of a romance before I go to bed" book. Can't wait until your UK titles come out in the US! Thanks! - Ellen Higuchi, Borders Express Valley Fair

    what READERS are saying...

    "Hello again I just read another one of your books (The Scorsolini marriage Bargain). I just wanted to let you know it was wonderful as well. Can't wait to read more of your wonderful work." ~ Amber P

    "Hi Lucy! I just wanted to drop you a line and tell you how much I enjoyed reading The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain. You know how to write such emotional books that are educational." ~ Patti

    "Lucy, I just picked up The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain at the grocery store the other night. I just did what I thought would be a quick dip into it, the next thing I knew I was halfway through the book. Yes, I finished it in one sitting, just could not put it down - absolutely fabulous book! I enjoyed the first two books in the series, but this one was the best. Thanks again, Lucy, for some really great books!" ~ Lorraine

    "Dear Lucy, I am one of your new fans. I just finished reading The Royal Brides series, and I loved it! The three books are wonderful, and the following even better than the one before." ~ Paula G

    "I finished TSMB! Very powerfully written. It was an intensly emotional book! You've done it again, Lucy! You havent written a book yet that I dont absolutely love." ~ Kelley

    "The Scorsolini Marriage Bargain is brilliant! Passion, Pride, Pain and Persistence all rolled into one making the ending bittersweet to this spectacular "The Royal Brides" series. I cried and cried......it was just wonderful. Incredible, really. My favorite of the series, not because of the dedication but because of Claudio and how he learned what was always in his heart." ~ Marilyn

    "I just wanted you to know that I always enjoy your novels. I read a lot of Harlequin Presents and while some of them are very "cookie cutter" or "formula" driven, your's don't seem to be that way at all. I have enjoyed reading the four connecting stories in the "royal brides" series and was wondering in Hawk was
    going to have his own story sometime in the future." ~ Angela S

    "WOW!!! What an enjoyable story. A clueless prince. A silently suffering princess. Honest to goodness fighting. A medical problem that so many, many women suffer so frankly discussed, so honestly handled. I especially loved the ending, the fact that the ending went so far beyond the usual kiss and makeup sort of ending. This was so much more." ~ Barbara





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