The Italian Count's Defiant Bride

Count Francesco da Luca doesn't like being made a fool of. When his bride fled the marriage bed, he vowed she'd pay the debt she owed him-their wedding night!But Alicia Cross is no longer the trembling, naive innocent he married-and she won't be pushed around by the masterful count. His runaway bride is proving to be more of a challenge than he anticipated-until he discovers she's still a virgin. The wedding night Francesco wanted is his for the taking!