Innocent Secretary... Accidentally Pregnant (Modern Romance) (Mills & Boon Modern) [Paperback]

Again, author Carol Marinelli charms her readers with Innocent Secretary...Accidentally Pregnant and gives a new meaning to new beginnings.

This brilliantly crafted love story gives one so many thoughts to think about, like the true meaning of love and I so admired the heroine in this story. Emma because of her character, her strength and how she endured the hurt from the man she loved. When she should have walked away, she stayed and was there for him during his time of need. Both for his sister's wedding and his father's funeral, she was there supporting him and loving him. It showed one that yes love can hurt but real love could also make you strong. And strong she became when she did finally walked away.

Emma Stephenson new exactly what it was like living with a home full of men, how they treated women, using them and then casting them out of their lives. She also knew what it was like not having a mother and living a life feeling not wanted or loved by her father. Now, however, she had the responsibility of taking care of her father who was in a nursing home plus the new responsibility of a new job and a boss that was the most handsome man she had ever seen. He's demanding, he's arrogant, he's rich and he's off limits because of his reputation for going though women and disregarding them at a moments notice. She's now faced with an even more pressing problem in her life, her desire to become an artist, the cost of the nursing home and now her sexy boss insists she must play his girlfriend at his sister's wedding in Sicily. Will she be able to resists his charms? If she falls for him, will she escape being hurt because he makes it very clear he will never love nor marry?

Luca D-Amato is tall, dark, handsome and sexy man who never will commit. The reason is made known early in the book because of the abuse he heard and witnessed his father inflicting on his mother. It's so deeply imbedded in his mind and heart that he doesn't want to take a chance he'll be like his father. However, working with Emma, seeing how bright, cheeky she is, she challenges him and she's constantly in his thoughts from the moment he meets her. She's different from the other women he's dated, she's a challenge, one he understands immediately he can't do anything about it because he likes her and doesn't want to hurt her. However, emotions become their highest for them both while attending the family wedding and they finally make love and then things go down hill.

As we all know, pasts sometimes affect one's future and one can only hope there's a chance for this couple. However, as in life, walls, barriers, emotions and harsh words get in their way and their short termed affair abruptly comes to an end. Add to that Emma finds out the truth of her mother's death and realizes she's pregnant. Then Luca's father dies, his family expects her to attend the funeral, which she agrees to because he asked. If that's not enough emotion, Luca finds out a secret his mother has kept from him.

Innocent Secretary.....Accidentally Pregnant is one I'll read over and over again because it simply was that good. Besides the sizzling passion, the book brings a new beginning and second chances theme, and the reminder that love heals all! Thank you Carol Marinelli for this moving and magnificent book!

Behind the Book from Dear Reader:

"I had a very clear fission of Luca when he arrived in my mind....he smiled at me and I promptly melted. He crooked his finger and I bounded towards him like a puppy in the window....pick me, pick me!

Oh Carol!

I knew then that I was going to need a special heroine for Luca. Frankly, I'd have been putty in his warm hands, and would have made all the wrong choices (but, oh, so right at the time!) Thankfully, Emma has rather more self-control than her creator.

I loved finding out more about Luca.....getting to know the real man behind his rich playboy veneer and I hope you do too." Carol

Emma gets a job as Luca's secretary. She tells herself she's not interested in being another notch on his bedpost, but it's getting harder and harder for her to resist the sexy Italian. She finally succumbs, and before you know it, she's pregnant. Add in a troubled childhood for Luca and you have a deliciously wonderful book!

Carol is a master writer and this book did not disappoint me. In fact, it was even better than I thought it would be. I definitely give this 5++stars. Definitely recommend. You outdid yourself Ms. Marinelli!

Now I did read this after reading "Putting Alice Back Together" by the same author and was so delighted to love it!

It has all the hallmarks of a great romance but a modern romance.

I couldn't believe it was by the same author, as this one has romance, sparks, love and lots of 'come to bed' moments, well do they Emma and her boss get together or will they play each other along for an age? She seems to treat her characters differently and gives them more of a real edge well if dark haired Italians are your sort of read even better.

If you want your fill of romantic lush (after the turkey dinner and clearing up, I needed it at any rate). This one will do it, or if not having read any before a great one to try.

Am now going to look at the writers other romance books, as she really does these the best.