It never occurs to high school teacher Isabella Barone that her secretive neighbor is a runaway Italian grandma with a hotter-than-hell grandson in pursuit.
They say first impressions are forever. Isabella's impression of Marco? Dark. Intense. Dominant. And his impression of her? She didn't want to think about it.
When Italian businessman Marco Di Stefani shows up in New York to reclaim his beloved Nonna, he takes note of her awkward little friend, Bella. So soft and round and dainty. All things feminine wrapped up in a sassy package. Intrigued, Marco sets out to seduce her.
Isabella's a bit wary of men nowadays, but Marco's staked his claim and wants her in his bed. Now. After a sizzling night in his arms, Isabella's sure that she's nothing more to him than a casual hook-up. In the real world, handsome, wealthy businessmen didn't form lasting ties with buxom schoolteachers who needed a roommate to swing the rent.
When Marco invites her on an all-expense-paid vacation to Italy as an honored guest at his Tuscan villa, she's not sure what to make of it. Is the hot-blooded, possessive alpha looking for a summer fling? Or is he looking for something permanent?
His intentions are unclear. And in the meantime, she must contend with overprotective male relatives and Marco's vindictive ex-girlfriend.
Clearly, culture shock was the least of her concerns.
**Rerelease of a published book, with significant edits**
