KEPT FOR HER BABY

Author: Kate Walker ISBN: 9780373527380 10/2009 CONTEMPORARY Publisher: HARLEQUIN

Staring at the granite-handsome features of Italian billionaire Ricardo Emiliani, Lucy knows she's made a mistake coming back to their palatial Lake Garda home. But she'll do anything for her baby son—even return to the husband who never loved her…. Ricardo branded his bride a gold digger. However, tiny Marco needs his mother, so he will keep Lucy captive on his private island until she proves herself a worthy wife—in every sense….

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Kate Walker’s KEPT FOR HER BABY is a story about love, commitment, and the scars deceptions can leave. It is more than a quick read; this tale has depth and emotional connections that are admirable given the brevity of the book.

Lucy will do anything to see the little boy she’s left behind—including rowing a boat to a secluded island, stealing on shore and hiding in the bushes to catch a glimpse of the little guy. Her love is so real and unrestrained that the reader can’t help but realize the pain she endures watching the man she left behind holding their son. Of course, Lucy is discovered, and Ricardo exacts his own sort of revenge for her having left him. They both harbor serious misconceptions about each other, but when they begin to listen—really listen—to each other, they find they have both been wrong about things concerning their marriage.

I inhaled this short book. The mix of cultures, and the beautiful setting, captivated me. Well done!

Kay James