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She'd Have Her Cake
It was simple. Felicia Mauro would agree to marry Nick Mondavi so he wouldn't be deported to Italy. In turn he'd help her open Just Desserts her very own dream restaurant. Not a bad deal for a sexy spinster and a desperate Brooklyn bad boy.
But It Was a Recipe For Disaster
Nick expected a wedding night and a warm, willing bride. Maybe a baby or three. And Felicia couldn't refuse. Because there was another reason she'd agreed to this half–baked scheme. Once she daren't tell Nick .
Janice Kaiser
Sometimes also known as Janice Sutcliffe or Janice Sutcliffe-Kaiser. Janice Kaiser earned her doctorate in English from the University of California, Davis, studying 17th century British literature before going on to earn a law degree (though she never practiced law). She also taught English at the University of San Francisco. Her husband is also an author for Harlequin, publishing under the name R.J. Kaiser.
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