The Italian Duke's Virgin Mistress

Penny Jordan

Book 2 of Needed: The World's Most Eligible Billionaires

A financially struggling landscape gardener named Charley takes on a restoration job in Italy to support her family, only to find herself drawn into the orbit of the wealthy, commanding Duke Raphael Della Striozzi. As she moves from working the grounds of his estate to living under his roof, their mutual attraction forces both of them to confront guarded pasts and unexpected feelings. It's a classic Harlequin Presents makeover-and-seduction story built around class differences, family obligation, and a brooding Italian hero.