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El hijo secreto del italiano
El Hijo Secreto Del Italiano by Kim Lawrence released on Dec 28, 2004 is available now for purchase.
160 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Kim Lawrence
833 books212 followersThough lacking much authentic Welsh blood, Kim Lawrence comes from English-Irish stock. She was born and brought up in North Wales. She returned there when she married, and her sons were both born on Anglesey, an island off the coast. Though not isolated, Anglesey is a little off the beaten track, but lively Dublin, which Kim loves, is only a short ferry ride away. Today they live on the farm her husband was brought up on. Welsh is the first language of many people in this area and Kim's husband and sons are all bilingual she is having a lot of fun, not to mention a few headaches, trying to learn the language! She is a keen gardener and cook and enjoys running often on the beach, as living on an island the sea is never very far away. She is usually accompanied by her Jack Russell, Sprout don't ask, it's long story!
With small children, the unsocial hours of nursing didn't look attractive so encouraged by a husband who thinks she can do anything she sets her mind to, Kim tried her hand at writing. Always a keen Mills & Boon reader, it seemed natural for her to write a romance novel. In 1995, she published her first novels and now she can't imagine doing anything else.
With small children, the unsocial hours of nursing didn't look attractive so encouraged by a husband who thinks she can do anything she sets her mind to, Kim tried her hand at writing. Always a keen Mills & Boon reader, it seemed natural for her to write a romance novel. In 1995, she published her first novels and now she can't imagine doing anything else.
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March 22, 2011
This wasn't actively terrible, there was just nothing about it I liked. The heroine was childish, the conversations were pointless, and the set-up was icky. (Heroine's sister roofied hero to get him to knock her up.) The blurb makes it sound much more exciting than it is.
ETA: the more I think about this book, the angrier I get. The hero is raped by the heroine's sister, and all the heroine has say about it is "Abby wasn't a bad person... I think she thought she'd never find a man to love but she wanted a baby.... Please don't think badly of her!" And how should we think of a man who drugged a woman and impregnated her without her knowledge? Oh poor guy, he couldn't get a date, we have to forgive him?!
ETA: the more I think about this book, the angrier I get. The hero is raped by the heroine's sister, and all the heroine has say about it is "Abby wasn't a bad person... I think she thought she'd never find a man to love but she wanted a baby.... Please don't think badly of her!" And how should we think of a man who drugged a woman and impregnated her without her knowledge? Oh poor guy, he couldn't get a date, we have to forgive him?!
July 31, 2011
1-1/2 stars
Very uneven read. There were parts that were good in the repartee between the hero and heroine especially at the beginning, but those couldn't overcome the book's short comings. The heroine's reactions to things were just bizarre. When the hero tells her that he is the child's father and says he just wants to be a part of the boy's life, she reacts as if he threatened to take the child away. It seemed like
I was reading a synopsis of secret baby books as she spouted every weird 'you can't have him, I'll take him and run away, you're a spoiled play boy who won't be able to make time for your son' line ever written in any book. All this not 10 minutes after saying that if the boy's unknown father ever showed up she would come to some accommodation with him over the boy.
I'm not even sure what happened at the end. Go to Ireland to visit the in laws to be but first the hero saves a man's life on the ferry. That's great but what point did that scene serve? Then he stops on the drive in because they happen across the hero's old fiance. He kisses her and tells the heroine whom he supposedly loves that he's going riding with her, the old fiance, in the morning and what's wrong with that? And why is the heroine jealous? See the characters just do weird stuff for no reason.
And the whole her sister got herself knocked up by tricking the guy was pretty lame. I just asked the hubby. He said if you were so drunk you wouldn't remember in the morning, you wouldn't be able to get it up. I suppose it might happen but it doesn't seem real likely.
Very uneven read. There were parts that were good in the repartee between the hero and heroine especially at the beginning, but those couldn't overcome the book's short comings. The heroine's reactions to things were just bizarre. When the hero tells her that he is the child's father and says he just wants to be a part of the boy's life, she reacts as if he threatened to take the child away. It seemed like
I was reading a synopsis of secret baby books as she spouted every weird 'you can't have him, I'll take him and run away, you're a spoiled play boy who won't be able to make time for your son' line ever written in any book. All this not 10 minutes after saying that if the boy's unknown father ever showed up she would come to some accommodation with him over the boy.
I'm not even sure what happened at the end. Go to Ireland to visit the in laws to be but first the hero saves a man's life on the ferry. That's great but what point did that scene serve? Then he stops on the drive in because they happen across the hero's old fiance. He kisses her and tells the heroine whom he supposedly loves that he's going riding with her, the old fiance, in the morning and what's wrong with that? And why is the heroine jealous? See the characters just do weird stuff for no reason.
And the whole her sister got herself knocked up by tricking the guy was pretty lame. I just asked the hubby. He said if you were so drunk you wouldn't remember in the morning, you wouldn't be able to get it up. I suppose it might happen but it doesn't seem real likely.
April 4, 2016
I liked this a lot! I could have used slightly more relationship development, but I liked that things were mostly no nonsense between the couple despite the reason they met at all. A secret baby done different! I approve.
August 6, 2024
How does a good author write such schlock? I agree with willaful that the sister assaulted H, criminal assault. Of course it's not likely to be possible that a guy could be both that drunk/drugged and able to have intercourse, but it sure drags the story down.
December 17, 2023
Me ha encantado el libro desde el principio sin embargo el final fue todo apresurado y dejaron inconclusas muchas cosas, aunque me gusto el libro detesto que no explicarán porque el protagonista beso a la ex prometida de la nada y no hablaron más de eso nunca...por dios, hasta busque en Google si era normal que los Irlandeses se saludaran con un beso en la boca, luego el tipo nunca le despejó las inseguridades y zasss termina el libro porque ambos se confiesan que se aman???? lo peor de todo es como normalizan una violaci0n.
Es un libro inconcluso.
Es un libro inconcluso.
January 30, 2020
The book is so filled with cliches that its super entertaining. The h swings from one extreme to another that she comes across as a hysterical bimbo rather than a responsible educated person. There is certification dropping of MBA from Cornell vs LSE between the H and h and both of them really don't come across as such. If they had found any success its sheer, dumb luck!
May 24, 2023
I hate the way the H condemned the h on sight and the h wasnt any better. She had a problem with everything, no conversation without her arguments or being insultive. h sister wasnt better, trapping and lying to a man to have his child isnt justifiable.
How this became a love story is beyond me
How this became a love story is beyond me
October 9, 2018
Cool book to read
August 8, 2023
El hijo secreto del italiano
Excelente novela!!!
Se lee rápido todo y es súper entretenida
Me encantan las novelas Bianca recomendada 100%
Voy por mas
Excelente novela!!!
Se lee rápido todo y es súper entretenida
Me encantan las novelas Bianca recomendada 100%
Voy por mas
March 12, 2012
DAMN! is she for real?. is she even a proper character? if I met a woman like Scarlet I may have died if I can read her mind, you know its such a waste that the story was really interesting but it most part goes on and on about the internal battle and what so ever of Scarlet. God! you know it really exasperated me reading what goes in her mind, I got to a point where I want to just stop my friggin' suffer and shut the book, but darn I love the author! I just hate it that the heroin, named Scarlet even got a worth of being a fictional character! aurgh! she guesses wong interprets wrong, she's VERY hot headed and take it from me I read the book, maybe it was just for Roman but she really got to my bones when she just snaps and does she even THINK!
well if I read the book before I made this review i must have a full two paragraphs why the hell I hate the GUTS of Scarlet Smith!
THE STORY
Well now that eases my nerves a little, the story have its points when that damned Scarlet does not rant on and on(im really angry at her). I admire how Kim make stories that though short and even made me want more. *sigh*
So again their story starts when the mother of Roman saw Sam(the child of Roman) at the university.
This is my longest review ever! I have read other books that made me really wish otherwise but this book couldn't just let my spirit rest until I vent this somewhere. Im DONE ranting myself!
ENJOY READING this book from Kim Lawrence! loves it still!!
well if I read the book before I made this review i must have a full two paragraphs why the hell I hate the GUTS of Scarlet Smith!
THE STORY
Well now that eases my nerves a little, the story have its points when that damned Scarlet does not rant on and on(im really angry at her). I admire how Kim make stories that though short and even made me want more. *sigh*
So again their story starts when the mother of Roman saw Sam(the child of Roman) at the university.
This is my longest review ever! I have read other books that made me really wish otherwise but this book couldn't just let my spirit rest until I vent this somewhere. Im DONE ranting myself!
ENJOY READING this book from Kim Lawrence! loves it still!!
September 20, 2019
Mostly enjoyed this, it only got a little too over the top in miscommunication, but those didn't drag out too long and I liked all the characters so that was nice. But she didn't deliberately keep the kid from him, nor did she (as said in a different summary) claim the kid was his. It's all explained pretty quickly, though the reasons for his ignorance (and hers) do come into play late in the story for some last-minute drama. :D
August 20, 2012
The hero didn't know he had a son until his mother saw the child. On the way to meet the child and the child's mother, the heroine, he finds out he never had a relationship sexually with the child's mother but he had one with the heroines decease sister. Now he is proposing marriage for the child and because he feels a desperate and passionate connection to the heroine.
June 3, 2021
Scarlet Smith has kept millionaire Roman O'Hagan's child hidden from him-- and now the arrogant Italian is determined to discover why a woman he's never slept with is claiming to have his son! Can she keep the truth behind the baby's birth a secret? Not when Roman wants to take his revenge...by sharing Scarlet's bed!
March 11, 2011
Wouldn't recommend.
September 8, 2013
The characters, storyline, and the dialog just didn't work.
December 23, 2013
2.5 stars
November 12, 2009
Slightly more witty than most. Best choice at Walmart during a trip to Louisiana.
June 12, 2016
Nice light enjoyable read, felt the end was a little rushed but still enjoyable
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