Michelle Smart - Taming the Notorious Sicilian

Hannah gave a wry smile. ‘I’m trained to treat burns.’

‘Not the kind you will get from me. You’ll have to find another man to do the job. I’m not for hire.’

She tilted her head to the side. ‘Do I scare you?’

‘On the contrary. It is you who should be afraid of me.’

‘But I’m not scared of you. I don’t care about your reputation. After everything you’ve done for me, how can I not trust you?’

He shook his head. ‘You think I’m worthy of your trust?’

Unthinkingly, he reached out a hand and captured a lock of her hair.

Reclosing the gap between them, she tilted her head back a little and placed a hand on his cheek.

‘I want one night when I can throw caution to the wind. I want to know what it’s like to be made love to, and I want it to be you because you’re the only man I’ve met who makes me feel alive without even touching me.’

Francesco could hardly breathe. His fingers still held the lock of her hair. The desire that had been swirling in his blood since he’d nuzzled into her neck thickened.

When had he ever felt as if he might explode from arousal?

This was madness.

Dark-hearted men, with devastating appeal!

These powerful Sicilian men are bound by years of family legacies and dark secrets.

But now the power rests with them.

No man would dare challenge these hot-blooded Sicilians… But their women are another matter!

Have these world-renowned Sicilians met their match?

Read Luca Mastrangelo’s story in:

WHAT A SICILIAN HUSBAND WANTSMarch 2014

Read Pepe Mastrangelo’s story in:

THE SICILIAN’S UNEXPECTED DUTYApril 2014

And read Francesco Calvetti’s story in:

TAMING THE NOTORIOUS SICILIANAugust 2014

MICHELLE SMART ’ Slove affair with books began as a baby, when she would cuddle them in her cot. This love for all things wordy has never left her. A voracious reader of all genres, she found her love of romance cemented at the age of twelve, when she came across her first Mills & Boon ®book. That book sparked a seed and, although she didn’t have the words to explain it then, she knew she had discovered something special—that a book had the capacity to make her heart beat as if she were falling in love.

When not reading, or pretending to do the housework, Michelle loves nothing more than creating worlds of her own, featuring handsome, brooding heroes and the sparkly, feisty women who can melt their frozen hearts. She hopes her books can make her readers’ hearts beat a little faster too. Michelle Smart lives in Northamptonshire with her own hero and their two young sons.

www.millsandboon.co.uk

This book is dedicated to all the staff and volunteers at the John Radcliffe Children’s Hospital, with special thanks to the team on Kamran’s Ward. Without their care, compassion and sheer dedication, my beautiful nephew Luke would not be here.

This book is also dedicated to the memory of Henry, Lily and Callum. May you all be playing together with the angels.

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Introduction ‘You are playing with fire, Dr Chapman.’ Hannah gave a wry smile. ‘I’m trained to treat burns.’ ‘Not the kind you will get from me. You’ll have to find another man to do the job. I’m not for hire.’ She tilted her head to the side. ‘Do I scare you?’ ‘On the contrary. It is you who should be afraid of me.’ ‘But I’m not scared of you. I don’t care about your reputation. After everything you’ve done for me, how can I not trust you?’ He shook his head. ‘You think I’m worthy of your trust?’ Unthinkingly, he reached out a hand and captured a lock of her hair. Reclosing the gap between them, she tilted her head back a little and placed a hand on his cheek. ‘I want one night when I can throw caution to the wind. I want to know what it’s like to be made love to, and I want it to be you because you’re the only man I’ve met who makes me feel alive without even touching me.’ Francesco could hardly breathe. His fingers still held the lock of her hair. The desire that had been swirling in his blood since he’d nuzzled into her neck thickened. When had he ever felt as if he might explode from arousal? This was madness.

The Irresistible Sicilians THE IRRESISTIBLE SICILIANS The Irresistible Sicilians About the Author Title Page Dedication CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO CHAPTER THREE CHAPTER FOUR CHAPTER FIVE CHAPTER SIX CHAPTER SEVEN CHAPTER EIGHT CHAPTER NINE CHAPTER TEN CHAPTER ELEVEN CHAPTER TWELVE EPILOGUE Extract Endpages Copyright Dark-hearted men, with devastating appeal! These powerful Sicilian men are bound by years of family legacies and dark secrets. But now the power rests with them. No man would dare challenge these hot-blooded Sicilians… But their women are another matter! Have these world-renowned Sicilians met their match? Read Luca Mastrangelo’s story in: WHAT A SICILIAN HUSBAND WANTS March 2014 Read Pepe Mastrangelo’s story in: THE SICILIAN’S UNEXPECTED DUTY April 2014 And read Francesco Calvetti’s story in: TAMING THE NOTORIOUS SICILIAN August 2014

About the Author MICHELLE SMART ’ S love affair with books began as a baby, when she would cuddle them in her cot. This love for all things wordy has never left her. A voracious reader of all genres, she found her love of romance cemented at the age of twelve, when she came across her first Mills & Boon ® book. That book sparked a seed and, although she didn’t have the words to explain it then, she knew she had discovered something special—that a book had the capacity to make her heart beat as if she were falling in love. When not reading, or pretending to do the housework, Michelle loves nothing more than creating worlds of her own, featuring handsome, brooding heroes and the sparkly, feisty women who can melt their frozen hearts. She hopes her books can make her readers’ hearts beat a little faster too. Michelle Smart lives in Northamptonshire with her own hero and their two young sons.

Title Page Taming the Notorious Sicilian Michelle Smart www.millsandboon.co.uk

Dedication This book is dedicated to all the staff and volunteers at the John Radcliffe Children’s Hospital, with special thanks to the team on Kamran’s Ward. Without their care, compassion and sheer dedication, my beautiful nephew Luke would not be here. This book is also dedicated to the memory of Henry, Lily and Callum. May you all be playing together with the angels.

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

EPILOGUE

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CHAPTER ONE

FRANCESCO CALVETTI BROUGHT his MV Agusta F4 CC to a stop and placed his left foot on the road as he was foiled by yet another set of red lights. Barely 7:00 a.m. and the roads were already filling up.