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Enrico DiRinaldi, recently unable to walk after an accident, desires a family and proposes marriage to Gianna Lakewood. Gianna, secretly fond of Enrico, feels torn as the prospect of his recovery and a returning ex‑fiancée threaten their budding marriage. Overwhelmed by these challenges, they navigate love, commitment, and the complexities of marriage within an Italian setting.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Lucy Monroe
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