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In Penny Jordan’s romance‑infused thriller, Suzy has never been thought of as a threat—until Colonel Lucas Soames declares her a danger to his covert operation. To protect his mission, he compels her to pose as his mistress, placing her in a luxurious Italian villa that is under constant, twenty‑four‑hour surveillance. Bound by duty and curiosity, Suzy finds herself pulled between duty and the stirring attraction that blossoms amid the villa’s gilded walls.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Penny Jordan
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