Beneath the Lion’s Wings

After years of focusing on her career and neglecting her love life, Victoria meets a handsome gondolier while vacationing in Venice and decides to take another chance on romance._x000D_

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Victoria Greco has given up on finding love. A thirtysomething single woman who works as an executive assistant for a prominent Hollywood talent agent, she's fully focused on building her career. But then, while she's vacationing in Venice, a handsome fourth-generation gondolier rows alongside her water taxi._x000D_

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When Alvise invites her to dinner, Victoria is hesitant. But their chemistry is too strong to ignore, and it would be a shame to pass up a date while in one of the most romantic cities in the world. Hoping she's not making a big mistake,Victoria goes out with Alvise and then happily spends the night in his arms._x000D_

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When Victoria returns home to Southern California, she's surprised to discover she can't get the charming Italian boatman out of her mind. She's thrilled when he e-mails her, confessing he can't stop thinking about her either. Daringly,Victoria invites him to visit._x000D_

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Once reunited, they fall completely in love. But when Alvise starts talking about settling down and starting a family, Victoria is torn. She's always put her career first. Should she continue down the current path? Or should she follow her heart to Venice?