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    Bride of Gold
    Married By Christmas
    Audiobook series2 titles

    Passion Down Under Book Series

    Written by Mollie Mathews

    Narrated by Mollie Mathews

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    About this series

    What if everything you believed was a lie? Why is everyone afraid of the truth?


    When a lonely young American woman inherits a painting, she discovers her whole life was a deception. Desperate for the truth, she goes in search of her true identity.

    The painting is her only clue. But everyone is determined to keep its secret past repressed, including Vitaliano Rossi, the Italian gold tycoon.

    Unnaturally suspicious of her motives, he wants the painting- and Alex- vanquished. How can she discover who she really is and convince him that his love means more to her than gold?

    Three women. Three lives. And the lies that bind them.

    Set amongst the stunning backdrop of New Zealand's South Island. If you love stories set in New Zealand, against a sensuous backdrop of art you'll love Bride of Gold.


    Praise for Book Two in the Passion Down Under series—BRIDE OF GOLD!


    “What a blinking good read—more, please. I was hooked from page one.”


    "Mollie is just such a good writer with an enormous appeal in her story - an excellent read on a rainy day."


    "An enthralling read. Keeps me captivated from start to finish and leaves me wanting more."


    "A fun read with healthy doses of escapism."


    If this is the first time you have read a Passion Down Under story, you can easily read each book as a standalone.


    If you would like to know when the next book in the series is published, please go to my website www.molliemathews.com and sign up to her newsletter.


    (First published as The Italian Billionaire’s Scandalous Marriage)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBlue Orchid Publishing
    Release dateOct 3, 2019
    Bride of Gold
    Married By Christmas

    Titles in the series (2)

    • 1

      Married By Christmas
      Married By Christmas

      Married By Christmas

      Mollie Mathews
      5/5 - 1 rating
      5/5 - 1 rating

      What if the person who is so, so, so wrong for you is really so, so, so right, but you’re too afraid to give love a chance? Last Christmas, art therapist Issy Riley was jilted by her fiancé. This Christmas she’s running away. A week with a client on his private Fijian island promises to save her from cheating men and the London festive season. But when the client turns out to be a gorgeous and magnetic Italian billionaire, he threatens her resolve to never again trust her heart to the wrong man. Milan fashion house leader and avowed bachelor Massimiliano Balforni has no intention of taking a vacation, despite his sister’s insistence that he subject himself to an art therapy retreat following a minor heart attack. With an important collection due, he intends to fire his therapist and work, instead. But the determined and striking Issy gives his heart palpitations of a far more dangerous kind. The one thing Max and Issy agree on: they are as wrong for each other as wrong gets. He’s a workaholic playboy who believes emotion is a weakness. She’s a romantic who yearns for a happily ever after. As the tropical heat soars, they discover that in this battle between work and play, resistance only fuels attraction—and sometimes two wrongs make a very passionate right. Set in two beautiful paradises—Milano, Italy and the tropical Pacific islands of Fiji. Praise for Book One in the Passion Down Under series—Married by Christmas "Mollie Mathews has created an instantly gripping dynamic between Issy and Massimilliano that beautifully blends their animosity and their undeniable attraction, making the tension soar." ~ Laura, Harlequin Mills and Boon If this is the first time you have read a Passion Down Under story, you can easily read each book as a standalone. 

      What if the person who is so, so, so wrong for you is really so, so, so right, but you’re too afraid to give love a chance? Last Christmas, art therapist Issy Riley was jilted by her fiancé. This Christmas she’s running away. A week with a client on his private Fijian island promises to save her from cheating men and the London festive season. But when the client turns out to be a gorgeous and magnetic Italian billionaire, he threatens her resolve to never again trust her heart to the wrong man. Milan fashion house leader and avowed bachelor Massimiliano Balforni has no intention of taking a vacation, despite his sister’s insistence that he subject himself to an art therapy retreat following a minor heart attack. With an important collection due, he intends to fire his therapist and work, instead. But the determined and striking Issy gives his heart palpitations of a far more dangerous kind. The one thing Max and Issy agree on: they are as wrong for each other as wrong gets. He’s a workaholic playboy who believes emotion is a weakness. She’s a romantic who yearns for a happily ever after. As the tropical heat soars, they discover that in this battle between work and play, resistance only fuels attraction—and sometimes two wrongs make a very passionate right. Set in two beautiful paradises—Milano, Italy and the tropical Pacific islands of Fiji. Praise for Book One in the Passion Down Under series—Married by Christmas "Mollie Mathews has created an instantly gripping dynamic between Issy and Massimilliano that beautifully blends their animosity and their undeniable attraction, making the tension soar." ~ Laura, Harlequin Mills and Boon If this is the first time you have read a Passion Down Under story, you can easily read each book as a standalone. 

    • 2

      Bride of Gold
      Bride of Gold

      Bride of Gold

      Mollie Mathews
      0 ratings
      0 ratings

      What if everything you believed was a lie? Why is everyone afraid of the truth? When a lonely young American woman inherits a painting, she discovers her whole life was a deception. Desperate for the truth, she goes in search of her true identity. The painting is her only clue. But everyone is determined to keep its secret past repressed, including Vitaliano Rossi, the Italian gold tycoon. Unnaturally suspicious of her motives, he wants the painting- and Alex- vanquished. How can she discover who she really is and convince him that his love means more to her than gold? Three women. Three lives. And the lies that bind them. Set amongst the stunning backdrop of New Zealand's South Island. If you love stories set in New Zealand, against a sensuous backdrop of art you'll love Bride of Gold. Praise for Book Two in the Passion Down Under series—BRIDE OF GOLD! “What a blinking good read—more, please. I was hooked from page one.” "Mollie is just such a good writer with an enormous appeal in her story - an excellent read on a rainy day." "An enthralling read. Keeps me captivated from start to finish and leaves me wanting more." "A fun read with healthy doses of escapism." If this is the first time you have read a Passion Down Under story, you can easily read each book as a standalone. If you would like to know when the next book in the series is published, please go to my website www.molliemathews.com and sign up to her newsletter. (First published as The Italian Billionaire’s Scandalous Marriage)

      What if everything you believed was a lie? Why is everyone afraid of the truth? When a lonely young American woman inherits a painting, she discovers her whole life was a deception. Desperate for the truth, she goes in search of her true identity. The painting is her only clue. But everyone is determined to keep its secret past repressed, including Vitaliano Rossi, the Italian gold tycoon. Unnaturally suspicious of her motives, he wants the painting- and Alex- vanquished. How can she discover who she really is and convince him that his love means more to her than gold? Three women. Three lives. And the lies that bind them. Set amongst the stunning backdrop of New Zealand's South Island. If you love stories set in New Zealand, against a sensuous backdrop of art you'll love Bride of Gold. Praise for Book Two in the Passion Down Under series—BRIDE OF GOLD! “What a blinking good read—more, please. I was hooked from page one.” "Mollie is just such a good writer with an enormous appeal in her story - an excellent read on a rainy day." "An enthralling read. Keeps me captivated from start to finish and leaves me wanting more." "A fun read with healthy doses of escapism." If this is the first time you have read a Passion Down Under story, you can easily read each book as a standalone. If you would like to know when the next book in the series is published, please go to my website www.molliemathews.com and sign up to her newsletter. (First published as The Italian Billionaire’s Scandalous Marriage)

    Author

    Mollie Mathews

    MOLLIE MATHEWS writes fun, sexy, passionate contemporary romance. She discovered her first love story on a trip to Paris when she was thirteen, and she’s continued to read them ever since. She was born a storyteller. As a child Mollie often had a pen in her hand and dreamed of being a writer. She wrote her first story at the age of six. It was published in the children’s section of the Sunday paper. Seeing her story in print became addictive and she continued writing short stories and poems while getting a ‘real’ job. After trying out a few fascinating careers she now lives her dream job as a writer, combining business with wild pleasure. Mollie passionately believes in the power of love to transform people’s lives. Her stories are unashamedly positive, optimistic, full of fun and sizzling passion. She has always believed authors are pens in the hand of writing goddesses sending love letters to the world, and loves it when readers write to her saying that her books gave them hope and courage during tough times. Mollie follows the sun, dividing her time between New Zealand and exotic locations—wherever she intends setting her next romance novel. She lives with her very own romantic hero, Lorenzo—tall, dark, terribly handsome and fluent in Spanish! Besides writing and reading, she enjoys anything creative. She’s an award-winning artist, and loves photography, sculpture and gardening. After living in Wellington, New Zealand for all her life, she now resides in the gorgeous Bay of Islands. Mollie loves to hear from readers. You can contact her through Facebook and Twitter. You may love to check out some of the things that inspired this book on the Italian Billionaire’s Christmas Bride Pinterest page: https://nz.pinterest.com/molliemathews/the-italian-billionaires-christmas-bride. Signup for Mollie’s new releases email to find out about her next book as soon as she releases it. Navigate to here http://eepurl.com/cigESH

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