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The Bellini Bride by Michelle Reid
5.0
A first for me, a Harlequin that starts with the hero, Marco Bellini, calling Antonia Carson his woman, and where they are already together. I almost mistook it for a Harlequin Dare, such hotness. The cover does justice to it, and the title too. After all, Marco has to settle down, and Antonia is someone he desires, but love? She has a not so perfect past, where she was a nude model for a painter, Stefan Kranst, and those paintings are hot property. But Antonia is as fiery as she's beautiful, and not one of your regular demure heroines. While Marco is heir to the Bellini fortune, Antonia came from nothing. She loves him too much, and it hurts her when Marco brings up her past with pointed barbs. Marco is jealous of Stefan and the relationship Antonia had/still has with him.
This one delighted me to no end. A hero-heroine on equal footing in HPLand! She always puts him in his place. But a beginning as smooth as this one means that a storm is brewing. Because Antonia has a secret of her own, or two. However crass Marco acts, I can't help but love him. Because he realises he has hurt Antonia and is ready to grovel, always.
I loved Marco and Antonia, because they are always together. Even if they fight, and don't make up, and there are those threats of leaving each other, they are still together! Weathering the storm of life in their own way. There are quite many surprises about her past along the way.
As dramatic as the final three chapters of the book were, it was so interesting. Love, love, love, Marco and Antonia. Her biggest secret at the end was ... Boom! While not anything else, I can give out one spoiler, he says I Love You first, out loud. 5 Hot Stars for the perfect ending. First time I loved a Harlequin so much without pregnancy and babies. Phew!
P.S. This is my eleventh read by Michelle Reid and another five starrer. She's my favourite, especially [b:The Mistress Bride|3090876|The Mistress Bride|Michelle Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1329072873s/3090876.jpg|3121978], [b:The Tycoon's Bride|3202227|The Tycoon's Bride|Michelle Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1267855100s/3202227.jpg|3304493], [b:The Purchased Wife|2722472|The Purchased Wife|Michelle Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1267053743s/2722472.jpg|2748072], and [b:The Price of a Bride|792832|The Price of a Bride|Michelle Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387703932s/792832.jpg|778815] are my favourite books by her.
This one delighted me to no end. A hero-heroine on equal footing in HPLand! She always puts him in his place. But a beginning as smooth as this one means that a storm is brewing. Because Antonia has a secret of her own, or two. However crass Marco acts, I can't help but love him. Because he realises he has hurt Antonia and is ready to grovel, always.
I loved Marco and Antonia, because they are always together. Even if they fight, and don't make up, and there are those threats of leaving each other, they are still together! Weathering the storm of life in their own way. There are quite many surprises about her past along the way.
As dramatic as the final three chapters of the book were, it was so interesting. Love, love, love, Marco and Antonia. Her biggest secret at the end was ... Boom! While not anything else, I can give out one spoiler, he says I Love You first, out loud. 5 Hot Stars for the perfect ending. First time I loved a Harlequin so much without pregnancy and babies. Phew!
P.S. This is my eleventh read by Michelle Reid and another five starrer. She's my favourite, especially [b:The Mistress Bride|3090876|The Mistress Bride|Michelle Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1329072873s/3090876.jpg|3121978], [b:The Tycoon's Bride|3202227|The Tycoon's Bride|Michelle Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1267855100s/3202227.jpg|3304493], [b:The Purchased Wife|2722472|The Purchased Wife|Michelle Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1267053743s/2722472.jpg|2748072], and [b:The Price of a Bride|792832|The Price of a Bride|Michelle Reid|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1387703932s/792832.jpg|778815] are my favourite books by her.