If you’ve been with me for a while, you are already familiar with the themes I love to explore: powerful men with tortured pasts, strong women carrying scars, secrets that refuse to remain buried, and deep, enduring love that blossoms under seemingly impossible circumstances.
My books have alphas (billionaires and otherwise), heartbroken heroines, damsels-in-distress, second chances, single parents, enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, love-at-first-sight, virgin brides, forced proximity, and more.
But before our characters reach their happily-ever-after, they must often grapple with inner turmoil and unresolved traumas—some of which threaten their very identity.
In The Tycoon’s Temporary Bride and Pleasing Mindy, both Tashi and Mindy grew up not knowing their fathers. It shaped their identities and the women they became. In American Stallion, Gianna would come to that knowledge later in life—and with swift consequences.
American Stallion, published last April, is a story about healing after one’s entire world comes crashing down, about finding home where your heart eventually finds love, and discovering your own strength during life’s darkest moments.
The story opens with Gianna’s sudden discovery that her real father is not the man she’s called “Papa” all her life, but the wealthy owner of a villa in the hills above her Southern Italian village. Forced to flee the only home she’s ever known when her multi-million-dollar inheritance makes her the target of the local mafia clan, she finds refuge in Pine Valley Ranch, Montana.
Though her journey to happily-ever-after begins with a dark moment, American Stallion is far from a dark mafia romance. It is a passionate, emotionally rich story about identity, protection, and discovering that home is truly where the heart is.
At Pine Valley—a fourth-generation cattle ranch—Gianna meets Cooper Nolan, a battle-scarred veteran soldier with a gentle heart and unwavering strength. He’s seen the worst of humanity on duty, but offers the best of it at home. Cooper doesn’t know Gianna’s past or the danger following her, only that she’s frightened, alone, and in need of someone she can trust. He doesn’t try to tear down her walls, but waits patiently outside them. His patience is active love—the kind that says, “I’m here when you’re ready.”
“He knew he was treading on dangerous grounds, that he might be playing with fire, caught up in something far beyond his control. But he couldn’t stop himself. Cooper was drawn to her like a moth to a flame, and he was more than willing to get burned.”
What begins as a fierce need to protect Gianna, slowly becomes an all-consuming love. Gianna never felt at home in her remote Italian village, but with Cooper’s devotion and unwavering protection, she finds a love powerful enough to redefine what “home” truly means in the most unexpected way.
Though a cowboy romance, American Stallion delivers the same dynamic characters, sensual love scenes, and satisfying HEA you’ve come to expect from me.
Plus, readers of Seduced by Passion, American Stallion will have answers to the questions that plagued Raph for almost two years: what did his grandfather fear so deeply on his dying bed, and what role did their cousin Cleon play in it? Those concerns come full circle here, woven into the fabric of Gianna and Cooper’s story. It also gives you a peek into the family drama Neo shared with Cali at the end of Consumed by Desire, and your first glimpse of Tele, the youngest Giannopoulos triplet whose own story is simmering on the back burner.
Begin reading this inspiring journey to happily-ever-after. Learn how, with the help of a lost kitten, Gianna finds her way out of darkness, and into the light of Cooper's love.