The Count's Prize — Christina Hollis

"Castello di Sirena -" home of temptation…
Approaching the magnificent castello, shy Josie trembles with anticipation… It's an archaeologist's dream, and Josie can't believe she's being allowed to stay here. Wary of the notorious owner, Count Dario, she's hopeful he'll be too busy partying to notice her…
Intrigued, Dario watches Josie's arrival. Her innocence is a refreshing change for his jaded cynicism. Enticing the passionate woman out of her determinedly frumpy guise will be a delicious challenge. But the woman behind Josie's quiet defences shakes Dario's world to its foundations - she'll make him face the past he's sworn to forget…