Embraced by Destiny — Simone Hadary

At twenty, she first loved him. But proper Christa Rosati could never live the life of unwedded bliss that struggling artist Mark DeVries offered. While her heart wept, her head ruled, and she wed a "safe" man.

At thirty, divorced, Christa retreats to the Italian paradise of Portofino--where Marlo jars her independent world. Newly rich, he has all the arrogance--and appeal--of old. She loved him once . . . but that was before he took another woman and before Christa swore she'd never love again.. .