He wants to hate her, but he's passionately attracted to her...Just who is Lily Wrightington - cynical fashion photographer or studious art historian? Prince Marco di Lucchesi can't hide his haughty disdain for this Englishwoman - or his violent attraction to her! As they tour the captivating palazzos of northern Italy together for Lily's work project the atmosphere between them alternately sizzles with dislike and erotic promise...until shadows from Lily's past turn up to haunt her. But if Marco drops his guard, and offers the protection Lily is seeking, the passion he's trying to keep firmly under wraps might just unleash itself too...