Billionaire Alessio di Bari can think of nothing worse than attending another fraught family event alone. So, upon finding Nicola Bennett moonlighting as a waitress to make ends meet, they strike a bargain. He'll pay her to accompany him to Italy... as his girlfriend! Nicola is no stranger to playing the poised sophisticate. It's how she survived her penniless upbringing. But her connection with the equally-as-closed-off Alessio leaves her breathless with desire. To experience his touch, the innocent just has to find the courage to ask for it...-- Back cover.