Inferno (Club prive, An Alpha Billionaire Romance, Book 1)

By Mary Jane

Can the same man find true love… twice?

Antony Powell was lucky… He found true love at the age of sixteen. In a terrible twist of fate, he lost her. Ginger was violently taken away from him. Broken and alone, but equally determined to make her dream real, he decides to build a hotel on Crete, Greek island thousands of miles away from home, helped by his childhood friend Bill.

When Antony hears about Catherine, a local union delegate, he thinks that he’s dealing with a typical, reasonable professional. Despite Bill’s advice, he believes that she won’t be a problem. However, Catherine will turn his world around. She’s young, smart, beautiful and stubborner than Antony could have ever imagined.

More importantly, Catherine makes him wonder:

Can the same man find true love… twice?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mary Jane
• Release date: Jul 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781536570892

Book preview

Chapter One

How does it feel...? It’s been a long time coming... Bill Markham, Antony Powell’s childhood friend had a smile of content on his face and for good reason: A civil engineer like himself had to move to Greece for more than two years, in order to supervise the construction of The Blue Emerald, a 16-storey hotel on Fodele Beach, in Irakleio, Crete. Antony had promised his late wife Ginger to return to Crete and do something to help out the locals. Building a large, 5-star hotel was her dying wish and Antony had just fulfilled it. The two friends were standing side by side in front the lobby, on that warm, late June night.

It feels good... Antony said with a nod, as the wind tugged at his short, dark-brown, wavy hair. She would love this...

Damn...! Paul exclaimed, looking at Antony’s hands. You’re still wearing the wedding band?

Yeah... Antony murmured, facing the sea, just a few yards away from the parking lot of the hotel. He put his hands in his pockets and tried to walk away, in an attempt to avoid any discussion.

I didn’t want to believe it... Bill lowered his voice. I thought they were just... messing with me. You really are living... backwards, aren’t you?

No, I’m not, Bill... Antony sighed. I’m just... trying to honor her memory.

I really liked Ginger, Anthony... Bill said, gazing at the rough sea. But, this is not healthy. I know her dying messed you up inside. I’d be pretty messed up, too. I mean, she died in front of you.

Don’t start with me, man... Antony said, in a commanding tone. I’ve heard it all before. How’s life here? You’ve mentioned it’s a lot like back in Los Angeles.

You know me, brother... A smile formed on Bill’s face. "I’m nothing like Daniel. My cousin doesn’t take life seriously. Sure, I’m a... pain in the ass sometimes, but I wouldn’t joke about this. It’s cooler in the winter, much cooler really, but the weather is great most of the time. And the people...?" He paused, turning to his friend.

What about them?

Well, I could talk about Greeks for hours... Bill admitted. They have a strong accent, but they’re really friendly. On top of that, they’re really looking forward to this. According to my girlfriend, they’ve had enough of... crappy, all-inclusive hotels. She says they attract the wrong people.

Wait... Antony was surprised. You have a girlfriend?

You’ve seen her twice on Skype! Bill couldn’t keep his voice down anymore. "What is wrong with you?"

Antony remained silent. He even began to pace towards the far end of the parking lot.

Forget I asked... Bill muttered.

Her name’s Maria... Anthony yelled. "I remember her. I was just teasing