The Man Who Could Never Love
Series: Royal Secrets
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780373528172
Other titles: Bride's Awakening
First sentence: VITTORIO RALFINO, the Count of Cazlevara, stood on the threshold of San Stefano Castle and searched the milling guests for the woman he intended to be his wife. He wasn’t certain what she looked like for, beyond a single small photo, he hadn’t seen her in sixteen years. Or if he had seen her, she hadn’t made much of an impression.
Description: Vittorio Ralfino, the Count of Cazlevara, is back in Italy to make a business proposition. He wishes to marry a traditional wife, and Anamaria Vialesturdy, plain and from a good vintner's familyperfectly fits his bill.
Ana is stunned that Vittorio is offering heran ugly duckling!marriage. She'd stoically resigned herself to a career and singledom.

But Vittorio is persuasive and Ana would like a child of her own. Although she's under no illusion that this is anything but a convenient marriageVittorio will never offer her love. So when the time comes for him to claim her as his bride, she's surprisedand amazedat the strength of his passion.