Free Uncovering the Correttis (Sicily's Corretti Dynasty) by Carol Marinelli

credit he had backed off completely, but now and then there was a little dig, a tiny reference to the fact she was resistant to his charms.
    Not completely, of course.
    No woman could be. He was stunning to look at and incredibly sexy, but completely incorrigible. Yes, a night with the boss might be tempting at times, especially when he smiled, especially when he looked as impossibly beautiful as he did today. But it was the thought of the morning after that, for Ella, was enough to ensure she resisted.
    They stepped into the station and there was a lot of talking, a lot of hand waving and the handing over of an awful lot of cash, but, surprisingly quickly, a very dishevelled Alessandro appeared. He had his share of bruises too—his left eye was closed over and there were grazes over his knuckles and that oh-so-immaculate bridegroom suit was covered in dust and torn.
    ‘Here.’ Ella handed him his coffee, which was no doubt cold by now, but Alessandro drained it in one go as they walked back out of the police station. He winced at the far-too-bright morning sunlight that seemed to be magnified by the ocean, and Ella handed him a pair of sunglasses too—she always carried spares.
    Ella wasn’t Santo’s PA for nothing!
    ‘Thank you,’ Alessandro said. Putting them on he looked at his brother, taking in the bruises and thick lip and the nasty graze on Santo’s cheek. ‘What happened to your face?’
    Ella held her breath.
    She was dying to know, but the answer served only to surprise and further confuse her.
    ‘You did,’ came Santo’s wry response.

About the Author
    CAROL MARINELLI finds writing a bio rather like writing her
New Year’s resolutions. Oh, she’d love to say that since she wrote the last one,
she now goes to the gym regularly and doesn’t stop for coffee, cake and gossip
afterward; that she’s incredibly organized; and that she writes for a few
productive hours a day after tidying her immaculate house and taking a brisk
walk with the dog.
    The reality is Carol spends an inordinate amount of time
daydreaming about dark, brooding men and exotic places (research), which doesn’t
leave too much time for the gym, housework or anything that comes in between.
And her most productive writing hours happen to be in the middle of the night,
which leaves her in a constant state of bewildered exhaustion.
    Originally from England, Carol now lives in Melbourne,
Australia. She adores going back to the U.K. for a visit—actually, she adores
going anywhere for a visit—and constantly (expensively) strives to overcome her
fear of flying. She has three gorgeous children who are growing up so fast (too
fast—they’ve just worked out that she lies about her age!) and keep her busy
with a never-ending round of homework, sports and friends coming over.
    A nurse and a writer, Carol writes for the Harlequin ® Presents and Medical Romance lines, and is
passionate about both. She loves the fast-paced, busy setting of a modern
hospital, but every now and then admits it’s bliss to escape to the glamorous,
alluring world of her heroes and heroines in her Harlequin Presents novels. A
bit like her real life actually!
    Other titles by Carol Marinelli available in ebook :
    Harlequin Presents ®
    PLAYING THE ROYAL GAME ( The Santina Crown )
BEHOLDEN TO THE THRONE ( Empire of the Sands )
PLAYING THE DUTIFUL WIFE
A LEGACY
OF SECRETS ( Sicily’s Corretti Dynasty )

ISBN: 9781459250130
    UNCOVERING THE CORRETTIS
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