To secure his heir… The night that Rose Palmer met enigmatic Italian tycoon Dante Fortinari she threw caution to the wind, allowing him to sweep her off her feet and into his bed! But by the next morning Dante was gone, leaving Rose heartbroken, alone…and pregnant. Two years later, Rose comes face to face with the father of her daughter and can no longer hide the truth of that night. She knows he’ll be angry, but she never expects him to demand marriage! She longs to accept – but can her heart withstand life with a man who might never love her back? Discover more at www.millsandboon.co.uk/catherinegeorge