What people are saying about Kate Hardyâ¦
âTHE ITALIAN GPâS BRIDE is a
spellbinding romance that I devoured in a single sitting! Kate Hardy is a fabulously talented writer hose books never fail to make me laugh, cry and care, and THE ITALIAN GPâS BRIDE is the latest in a long line of captivating romances that have made her one of my all-time favourite writers.â âCataromance on THE ITALIAN GPâS BRIDE, edical⢠Romance August 07
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âBREAKFAST AT GIOVANNIâS is simply terrific!
Sexy, funny, tender, passionate and romantic, this engrossing tale features a loveable heroine and a gorgeous Italian hero who will make you swoon! Kate Hardy is a writer readers can count on in order to deliver an entertaining page-turner which they will devour in a single sitting, and BREAKFAST AT GIOVANNIâS is certainly no exception. So take the phone off the hook, put your feet up and lose yourselfâ¦â âCataromance on BREAKFAST AT GIOVANNIâS,July 07
Kate Hardy is the winner of theRomantic Novelistsâ Association Romance Prize2008 for her Modern Heat⢠novelBREAKFAST AT GIOVANNIâS.
Kate Hardy lives in Norwich, in the east of England, with her husband, two young children, one bouncy spaniel, and too many books to count! When sheâs not busy writing romance or researching local history, she helps out at her childrenâs schools. She also loves cookingâspot the recipes sneaked into her books! (Theyâre also on her website, along with extracts and stories behind the books.) Writing for Mills & Boon has been a dream come true for Kateâsomething she wanted to do ever since she was twelve. Sheâs been writing Medical⢠Romances for nearly five years now, and also writes for Modern Heatâ¢. She says itâs the best of both worlds, because she gets to learn lots of new things when sheâs researching the background to a book: add a touch of passion, drama and danger, a new gorgeous hero every time, and itâs the perfect job!
Kateâs always delighted to hear from readers, so do drop in to her website at www.katehardy.com
Recent titles by the same author:
Medical⢠Romance THE SPANISH DOCTORâS LOVE-CHILD THE DOCTORâS ROYAL LOVE-CHILD (Brides of Penhally Bay) THE ITALIAN GPâS BRIDE
Modern Heat⢠HOTLY BEDDED, CONVENIENTLY WEDDED SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER! BREAKFAST AT GIOVANNIâS
Dear Reader
Sometimes you really, really fall in love with a hero. And I fell head over heels for Rhys. Firstly, heâs a fabulous doctorâcaring, gentle, and very good at what he does. Secondly, he has the most gorgeous voice. And thirdly, he understands Katrinaâs hearing problemâhe rescues her when she needs it, just as my husband rescues me when I havenât caught what someone has said.
I also fell for Katrinaâs familyâbecause they remind me of mine! The kind of people whoâll celebrate the good times with you and always be there for you in the bad: the kind of family my hero Rhys has never had, but definitely deserves.
As I was writing the wedding scene, I was privileged to attend a special family wedding (my daughter was the flower girl). It was in a beautiful little country church, and I couldnât resist borrowing both the wedding cake and the weather from the day! Thatâs why Iâve dedicated this book to my cousin Lee and his lovely bride Lucy, with congratulations and lots of love.
Iâm always delighted to hear from readers, so do come and visit me at www.katehardy.com
With love
Kate Hardy
For Lee and Lucy,
with love
CHAPTER ONE
âWELCOME back.â Lynne greeted Katrina with a broad smile. âSo how was Italy?â
âFabulous. Italy in late September is just perfect. Itâs my new favourite place in the world,â Katrina said. âPompeii was stunning. And the Blue Grotto. Andâ¦â She laughed. âThat isnât what you really want to know, is it? Yes, I brought Italian biscuits back for the ward. Seriously nice ones.â She dangled a carrier bag in front of the charge nurse. âA big tin of them.â
âGood girl.â Lynne patted her on the back. âJust what we all wanted to hear. Though Iâm glad you had a good time on holiday.â
âHowâs Sadie doing?â Katrina asked, walking with Lynne to the kitchen and placing the biscuit tin on the worktop along with a note saying, Help yourself, with love from Kat.
âFine. Though sheâs been missing your stories and wants to know when Doc-a-rinaâs coming back.â
âOh, bless.â Sadie, a two-year-old with a clicky hip that had been reset by the orthopaedic surgeon, was one of Katrinaâs favourites; even though lying on a cot in traction must have been uncomfortable for the little girl, she never once complained and always had a huge smile for the medical staff. âIâll go and see her in a minute before I start the ward rounds.â Katrina switched on the kettle, then she slapped a hand to her forehead. âI almost forgot. The new consultant.â Heâd started the day after sheâd gone on holiday, and sheâd been off duty the day heâd come for his interview and a look round the ward, so she hadnât yet met him. âWhatâs he like?â