Count Francesco da Luca doesn't like being made a fool of. When his bride fled the marriage bed, he vowed she'd pay the debt she owed him鈥攖heir wedding night!
But Alicia Cross is no longer the trembling, naive innocent he married鈥攁nd she won't be pushed around by the masterful count. His runaway bride is proving to be more of a challenge than he anticipated鈥攗ntil he discovers she's still a virgin. The wedding night Francesco wanted is his for the taking!
