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On His Honor (Man of the World, Book 2)

by Christine Sparks

Published 1991ISBN 978-0-3730-5669-9

MR. ITALY Name. Carlo Valetti Address: Rome's ancient Appian Way Occupation: CEO of an internationally renowned race-car manufacturer. Reason for living. The little daughter who'd warmed his cynical heart. Along with his father's name and fortune, Carlo Valetti had inherited a far more powerful legacy: the family honor. His fierce sense of duty was all that had bound him to the greedy, frivolous woman he'd married on a youthful impulse. Now widowed, Carlo cared only about his work and his child. But his custody rights were unexpectedly challenged by his late wife's cousin, Serena Fletcher. His instinct was to trust her, but could he forget the bitter price he'd once paid for listening to his heart? MAN OF THE WORLD

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Romance · Fiction

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Dark tone · Steady pace

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Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 1991
Primary categoryRomanceAlso cataloged under Fiction
ISBN-13
978-0-3730-5669-9
Language
English
Edition record
OL10735708M
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Begin with its place in Romance, then notice where the book resists that label.

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Read for connection, not completion.

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Three questions to carry with you

  1. What must each character learn before the relationship can become believable?
  2. How do work, family, friendship, or identity shape the central relationship?
  3. Does the emotional resolution feel earned by the choices that came before it?

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