Reviews

Alessandro's Prize by Helen Bianchin

tessisreading2's review against another edition

3.0

Okay, so I've acknowledged that Helen Bianchin writes the same book over and over again... it just happens to be a book I'm finding very soothing at the moment! This one is an exception in some respects - the pacing is much slower than usual, the hero suffers from no qualms about wanting to reunite with the heroine, and there's no evil other woman (except for a brief party appearance by a woman with the clearly-evil name "Chantelle"). There is, however, the heroine's jackass ex-fiance, who graduates from

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threatening to sue her for breach of promise (after getting caught in bed with someone else) to attacking her on the street (in full view of witnesses)

for no apparent reason. It was okay but unimpressive.

readersincealways's review

4.0

Not her best but still a good quick read. This time a rotten ex-fiancée (caught in bed with his long-time lover) follows his meal ticket to Italy in order to con his way back into her affections. Lily; broadsided by betrayal, goes to visit her Godmother in Italy and starts planning a move to Italy once her substantial business issues are settled in Australia. Her only complication is Alessandro a street-smart self-made business man who is like a son to her Godmother. Lily is disturbed by his attentions and Alessandro, long nourishing a passion for her is in pursuit. My only problem is how predictable her books can be. Sometimes Lily's actions were stupid and self-defeating; especially when she tries to recover from an assault by her unbalanced ex without Alessandro's help. Seriously? Who is that prideful? Especially since the lunatic is not in police custody. I found I liked Alessandro much more than Lily at times.