yet when I started writing, all this anger and icy control came out, and I realised she was stronger and feistier than I’d been expecting. My hero, Angelo, was focused on revenge, but he surprised me with a softer side, and a longing to be loved he’s kept very well hidden.
What was your favorite part of creating the world of Sicily’s most famous dynasty?
Both my characters were on the periphery of the family dynasty, so I enjoyed having them carve out their own unique place in the world.
If you could have given your heroine one piece of advice before the opening pages of the book, what would it be?
You are worthy of love and respect, and don’t forget it!
What was your hero’s biggest secret?
As I mentioned before—his longing to be loved! He wants to seem independent and in need of no one, but no man, after all, is an island, and Angelo wanted to be loved quite desperately.
What does your hero love most about your heroine?
Her faithfulness.
What does your heroine love most about your hero?
His strength.
Which of the Correttis would you most like to meet and why?
I’d like to meet my characters in the flesh—as I think all writers would—and find out what they really think!
Please read on for a sneak peek at the next book in
SICILY’S CORRETTI DYNASTY,
A Whisper of Disgrace by Sharon Kendrick, which features in
The Correttis: Secrets
available in July 2013.
A WHISPER OF DISGRACE
Sharon Kendrick
What man in their right mind would get involved with a Corretti woman, a woman they wouldn’t dare touch for fear that one of her brothers or cousins would come after them?
Rosa had never met anyone who hadn’t been intimidated by the reputation of her powerful family and she wouldn’t have been allowed anywhere near a man like this. A man who was sizzling out so much sex appeal that she wondered if her fingers might burn if she reached out and touched him.
She knew that the sensible thing to do would be to turn around and walk away. To go back to the hotel she’d booked into and sleep off the champagne. She would wake up in the morning—probably with a splitting headache—and decide what she was going to do with the rest of her life.
But Rosa wasn’t feeling sensible. She was feeling … defiant. Because defiance was easier to deal with than heartbreak and loneliness, wasn’t it? Defiance made you feel alive, instead of flat and empty and wondering just where your life was going. ‘I don’t want to be rescued,’ she said, a touch petulantly, as she took another swig of champagne. ‘I want to dance.’
‘Now that,’ he said steadily, as he removed the bottle from her hand and handed it to someone standing nearby, who accepted it without comment, ‘can also be arranged.’
He took her hand and led her towards the dance-floor, and Rosa was aware of a sudden and heady sense of danger as he took her into his arms and the music began to throb out a sultry beat. He was so tall, she thought—taller than any other man she’d ever seen. And his body felt so strong. She licked her dry lips. A woman wouldn’t stand a chance against a man like this—the thought thrilled her, rather than scared her as she knew it should have done. ‘I don’t even know your name,’ she shouted.
‘That’s because I haven’t told you.’
‘And are you going to tell me?’
‘I might – if you’re very good.’
Recklessly, she said. ‘And if I’m not?
He didn’t miss a beat. ‘In that case, I will definitely tell you
—because there is nothing I like better than a woman who isn’t good. My name is Kulal.’
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THE CORRETTIS: REVENGE
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Table of Contents
Excerpt
About the Author
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Preview
Copyright
Table of Contents
Excerpt
About the Author
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Preview
Copyright
Table of Contents
Excerpt
About the Author
Title Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Preview
Copyright