To Have & To Hate (A Very Italian Scandal Book 1)

About this book

Ivy Amis is determined to stay away from her cruel stepfather’s Italian castello, but when her beloved charity requires funding, she has no choice but to return. She expects a difficult homecoming, but she is completely unprepared for the sight of her stepbrother, Giaco Tavian—who is as debauched as he is dangerously attractive. The situation turns from tense to impossible when she learns that to secure her inheritance, the two must enter into a marriage of convenience. Giaco is a man fueled by a ruthless hunger for vengeance against his father, and marrying the saintly, enchanting Ivy is the final piece of his calculated plan. He views the union as a strategic move, never anticipating the scorching chemistry that ignites the moment they are forced into each other's orbit. As they navigate this high-stakes, enemies-to-lovers arrangement, the friction between them sparks a fire that threatens to burn through Giaco’s carefully guarded hatred. What begins as a cold, transactional obligation quickly spirals into an intense, undeniable passion. Can they survive the scandals of their past, or will their growing desire destroy the vengeance they both seek?