USA TODAY bestselling author Carol Marinelli puts a passionate spin on the much-loved fairy-tale in this escapist Cinderella story… His until midnight…? When Sicilian millionaire Matteo Santini bought one night with Bella Gatti, it was to protect her innocence from the dangerous game she was caught up in. He never expected to be so undone by their fierce attraction or her disappearance the next day. Chambermaid Bella has escaped her shameful past, but her memories of that night with Matteo still burn. Forced to attend Sicily’s most exclusive wedding together, Bella feels their spark ignite and knows the dark-hearted tycoon will want a reckoning. As the clock strikes twelve, it’s clear the only way Bella will be leaving the party is with Matteo—via his bed! From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the books in the Playboys of Sicily series: Book 1: Sicilian’s Shock Proposal Book 2: His Sicilian Cinderella