âThis is how you want to make amends?â Rahim enquired, his voice gravel-hoarse with arousal. âThink carefully before you answer,habibi.Because once you answer in the affirmative, once I have you in my bed, there will be no going back.â
Allegra wanted to tell him that she knew sheâd already burned bridges where he was concerned. From the moment theyâd touched sheâd known Rahim Al-Hadi had an inexplicable power over her. Allegra knew it was why sheâd reacted so uncharacteristically strongly to him. Whether she wanted him to matter or not, Rahim spoke to a need in her soul she couldnât deny.
And right here, right now, she didnât want to.
âYes,â she whispered. Then in a stronger voice, because her very soul demanded it, she repeated, âYes, I want this.â
The Billionaireâs Legacy
A search for truth and the promise of passion!
For nearly sixty years
Italian billionaire Giovanni Di Sione has kept a shocking secret. Now, nearing the end of his days, he wants his grandchildren to know their true heritage.
He sends them each on a journey to find his
âLost Mistressesââa collection of love tokens and the only remaining evidence of his lost identity, his lost history ⦠his lost love.
With each item collected the Di Sione siblings take one step closer to the truth ⦠and embark on a passionate journey that none could have expected!
Find out what happens in
The Billionaireâs Legacy
Di Sioneâs Innocent Conquest by Carol Marinelli
The Di Sione Secret Baby by Maya Blake
To Blackmail a Di Sione by Rachael Thomas
The Return of the Di Sione Wife by Caitlin Crews
Di Sioneâs Virgin Mistress by Sharon Kendrick
A Di Sione for the Greekâs Pleasure by Kate Hewitt
A Deal for the Di Sione Ring by Jennifer Hayward
The Last Di Sione Claims His Prize by Maisey Yates
Collect all 8 volumes!
MAYA BLAKEâs hopes of becoming a writer were born when she picked up her first romance at thirteen. Little did she know her dream would come true! Does she still pinch herself every now and then to make sure itâs not a dream? Yes, she does! Feel free to pinch her, too, via Twitter, Facebook or Goodreads! Happy reading!
To my readers and happy-ever-after lovers everywhere.
This oneâs for you.
CHAPTER ONE
ALLEGRA LOOKED UP and smiled at the flight attendant. With a slight shake of her head and a numb smile, she refused the proffered glass of champagne. Thankfully, the first-class cabin was nearly empty. No one could witness her shock or deep worry. No one could tell she still reeled from the news her brother Matteo had delivered two days ago.
How could Grandfather have kept the true extent of his illness from her? Sheâd known he was undergoing tests since doctors suspected his leukaemia had returned, but heâd brushed her off when sheâd asked him about his prognosis two months ago. Now she knew.
One year to live.
Her heart clenched. It was impossible to believe the man whoâd always seemed larger than life wouldnât be here for Christmas next year. Tears welled in her eyes. She quickly dashed them away as she sensed the effervescent flight attendant returning. She couldnât lose her composure. The world was watching. And these days, with technology streamed faster than the speed of light, maintaining the right appearances at all times was even more paramount.
For she was Allegra Di Sione, oldest granddaughter of one of the most powerful men in the world. She was also the face of the Di Sione Foundation, a charity sheâd dedicated her life to. A full-time job she was more than happy to immerse herself in, even if it meant embracing a life that more often than not felt desperately lonely.
Shaking herself free of the self-involved thoughts, she glanced out the window as the plane left its berth at Dubai International Airport and slotted into place on the runway.
The early May sunshine was dazzling. Almost as dazzling as the wealthy guests and stunning success her foundationâs latest gala had been. Her well-oiled charity team assured her it was their best yet, with almost double the amount raised last year, but Allegra, as proud as she was of her achievements, couldnât dwell on that now.
Not when Matteoâs words continued to spin in her head. Besides the news of the old manâs declining health, her brother had dropped another bombshell.
Grandfatherâs little fable wasnât a fable at all, if Matteo was to be believed.
For as long as she could remember, sheâd thrilled to the story about her grandfatherâs Lost Mistresses. At one time sheâd even wondered if her grandfather had led as decadent a life as her parents to possess such wild stories. Sheâd discarded that idea because she knew her grandfather had remained devoted to her grandmother until sheâd died. His integrity was one of the many stalwarts sheâd tried to emulate. Besides that, building the Di Sione fortune had been his number-one priority.