The Padova Pearls

A pearl beyond price…

Rare beauty Sophia Jordan has captured wealthy businessman Stephen Haviland’s eye. And in Venice he’ll execute his ruthless plan…. Sophia is swept off her feet by the handsome British billionaire, not realizing that Stephen knows something she doesn't: she is heiress to the priceless Padova pearls. Still grieving her late father, the talented art restorer accepts his urgent commission in Venice, never suspecting that the handsome businessman orchestrated their meeting with ruthless precision.

Whisked away to his majestic palazzo on the Grand Canal, she soon surrenders to his magnetic charm, oblivious to the web of deceit closing around her. Amid candlelit dinners, a jealous marquise watches her every move, determined that the innocent outsider will never claim her birthright.

Once the truth is revealed Stephen will see Sophia, and the pearls, in naked glory….

• Billionaire Romance: When ruthless tycoon Stephen Haviland spirits Sophia to his fifteenth-century Venetian palace, their fierce mutual attraction threatens to upend his carefully laid scheme.
• Art World Intrigue: Tasked with evaluating a private collection of Italian masterpieces, Sophia must navigate hidden family portraits and a priceless legacy that vanished decades ago.
• Forced Proximity: Sharing adjoining suites at Ca’ Fortuna and private water-taxi rides draw Sophia deeper into Stephen’s intoxicating orbit.
• Romantic Suspense: Ransacked luggage, plunged rooms, and sinister warnings from a vengeful aristocrat signal that someone inside Venice will stop at nothing to keep the past buried.
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