A masquerade ball reveals hidden passions between an innocent young woman and her brother''s ruthless rival in this sexy international romance.Valentina D''Angeli is pregnant . . . and the father is something of a mystery. She shared one sensational night with him after a masquerade ball. It wasn''t until she stole a peek under his mask while he was sleeping that she discovered he was her brother''s sworn enemy—Niccolo Gavretti!When Valentina confronts Niccolo with her news, the ruthless Italian has only one solution. He''s going to put a ring on her finger—no matter how much she refuses. And if he has to take her to bed once again to make it happen, all the better . . .