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Italian's Trophy Wife

By Julia James
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To have and to hold, for convenience...or desire? To restore her beloved, crumbling family palazzo, Eleanora is forced to persuade her sister’s ex-fiancé, billionaire Sanzio, to buy it. But he has his eyes on a greater prize in return — Eleanora as his bride! For Sanzio,... Read More
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To have and to hold, for convenience...or desire?

To restore her beloved, crumbling family palazzo, Eleanora is forced to persuade her sister’s ex-fiancé, billionaire Sanzio, to buy it. But he has his eyes on a greater prize in return — Eleanora as his bride!

For Sanzio, their union is a chance to teach her grasping family a lesson and, in the meantime, Eleanora’s aristocratic lineage can open doors. Yet as his shy trophy wife’s fiercely passionate nature unfurls under his touch, Sanzio must decide whether their marriage is built on revenge, or something more dangerous...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781038986009

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 September 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Mills & Boon Modern

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Mills & Boon novels were Julia James' first "grown-up" books she read as a teenager, and she's been reading them ever since. She adores the Mediterranean and the English countryside in all its seasons and is fascinated by all things historical, from castles to cottages. In between writing she enjoys walking, gardening, needlework and baking "extremely gooey chocolate cakes" and trying to stay fit! Julia lives in England with her family.

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