Isabella's first love affair ended in disaster. Pregnant and alone, she flees to England to the only man she trusts enough to help her, Paulo Dantas. She feels driven to shield her unborn baby from disgrace, and seeking shelter in his townhouse becomes her desperate gamble.
Paulo is unprepared for the compelling changes in Isabella since he last saw her. The wealthy widower intends only to offer safe harbor in his home, yet the quiet affection between old family friends quickly shifts into a powerful, dangerous desire.
He feels honor-bound to help his family friend, and claiming paternity of her child is the only way. He remains determined to silence any whisper of scandal back in South America, and offering her his name provides their only shield. But being a father is a lifetime responsibility.
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- Pregnant Heroine: Exhausted from caring for unruly seven-year-old twins as an overworked au pair, Isabella finds herself swept into luxury when Paulo refuses to let her face motherhood alone.
- Found Family: Ten-year-old Eduardo instantly welcomes Bella into their London home, bonding over bedtime stories and Brazilian football while his father watches with fierce protectiveness.
- Slow Burn Romance: Between candlelit dinners of traditional feijoada and comforting late-night back rubs, their lifelong camaraderie steadily gives way to an irresistible, simmering heat.
- Also by This Author: Escándalos y secretos, No desearás a tu marido and La maîtresse du play-boy.
