Innocent Secretary...Accidentally Pregnant

Written by Carol Marinelli

Narrated by Charlotte Strevens

An international sensation, Carol Marinelli pens steamy romances that pierce the hearts of fans in the US, the UK, and Australia. Here, prim and proper Emma Stephenson is the unlikely personal assistant to Sicilian playboy and financier Luca D'Amato. Despite her efforts to keep their relationship strictly professional, Emma eventually succumbs to his charms. Now Emma is on the verge of a big promotion, one that could free her of crippling debt, but there's just one problem: she's pregnant-and Luca is the father.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jul 13, 2012
• ISBN: 9781464049729

Carol Marinelli

Carol Marinelli recently filled in a form asking for her job title. Thrilled to be able to put down her answer, she put writer. Then it asked what Carol did for relaxation and she put down the truth - writing. The third question asked for her hobbies. Well, not wanting to look obsessed she crossed the fingers on her hand and answered swimming but, given that the chlorine in the pool does terrible things to her highlights – I’m sure you can guess the real answer.

Reviews for Innocent Secretary...Accidentally Pregnant

[schatzi_5 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Emma Stephenson lands a job to work for Luca D'Amato, a charming billionaire who goes through women so fast that he can't keep the position of assistant PA filled for long. Sparks fly, but Emma's determined to resist him, because she needs this job to meet her bills. But, of course, it's harder and harder to resist him the more time she spends with him, especially when he sees vulnerabilities that he keeps so carefully concealed from the rest of the world.This is one of those books where the title and the cover don't do justice to the story. Sure, it's a Harlequin Presents, and therefore it has a virginal heroine, a rich and domineering alpha male with an accent who happens to be her boss, an accidental pregnancy, and sex. But the story of how child and spousal abuse affects generations is very good, as well as contrasting Emma and Luca's relationships with their respective fathers (Emma, in spite of being neglected for most of her life by her father, pays for him to be in a good nursing home after his stroke, even though it's a financial hardship for her; Luca hates his father with a passion and avoids his entire family because of it). The last few twists at the end were a little hokey, but Carol Marinelli sure knows how to crank up the drama, so I can't complain too much. Altogether, if you like the Harlequin Presents line, you'll enjoy this book too. There's a bit more depth to this book than most HP offerings, which is a good thing.

[Sassenach · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Deeper than your usual HP but that title is trully appalling.