The Moretti Heir / Billionaire Extraordinaire: The Moretti Heir / Billionaire Extraordinaire. Katherine Garbera

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      The Moretti Heir

      By

      Dear Reader,

      The MORETTI’S LEGACY trilogy idea came to me out of my fascination with my Italian grandmother’s superstitious nature. She was a devout Catholic, but also believed you could curse someone or put the “evil eye” on them. That blend always intrigued me and a few years ago I found a book called Italian Witchcraft that talked about the old ways…and when I say old, I mean from times of Roman rule.

      My idea was simply a cursed family. The curse was simple: the Moretti men would either be lucky in love or in business but never in both.

      Cassia Festa put the curse on Lorenzo Moretti. He broke her heart when he chose car racing over her and she wanted to make very sure that he never found love in another’s arms. To be fair, Lorenzo probably would not have ever fallen in love because he was too enamoured of racing and his dreams of building a car empire.

      This story takes place around the globe in the glamorous world of Formula One racing. I love to travel and the idea of having a job that takes you to every continent in the world (as Grand Prix drivers do) is one that makes me envious. This story blends together a lot of things that are important to me: family, tradition and the idea of taking the seeds of the past and sowing them into a brighter future.

      I hope you will enjoy this journey into The Moretti Heir, the first story in the MORETTI’S LEGACY mini-series.

      Take care,

       Katherine Garbera

      Katherine Garbera is a strong believer in happily-ever-after. She’s written more than thirty-five books and has been nominated for Romantic Times BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award in Series Fantasy and Series Adventure. Her books have appeared on several bestseller lists. Visit Katherine on the web at www.katherinegarbera.com.

      This book is dedicated to my son…beautiful face.

      Who could not love a boy who is so full of fun

      and laughter, quick wit and intelligence?

      Thanks for all the silly conversations,

      tickling matches and just spending time with me.

      Acknowledgement:

      Thanks as always to my wonderful editor

      Natashya Wilson.

      One

      Marco Moretti, by anyone’s standards, was a man who had it all. His win today was part of his plan to become the most decorated Moretti driver of all time. His grandfather Lorenzo had won three back-to-back Grand Prix championships—something that Marco had done, as well, but this year he intended to surpass that record.

      Both Moretti drivers were tied with three other drivers for the most Grand Prix championship wins, but this year Marco would win a fourth, something he had craved from the time he was a rookie driver.

      He had no doubt that he would do it. He’d never failed at anything he put his mind to, and this would be no different. Why, then, did he feel bored and restless?

      His teammate, Keke Heckler, was sitting at the banquette next to him, drinking and talking to Elena Hamilton, a Sports Illustrated cover model. Keke looked as if he had the world in his hands. All Marco could think was that there should be more to life than racing, winning and partying.

      Oh, hell, maybe he was getting sick, coming down with a cold or something.

      Or perhaps it was the family curse. Supposedly no Moretti male could succeed in both business and love.

      “Marco?” Keke asked in his heavy German accent.

      “Yes?”

      “Elena asked if Allie was meeting you here later,” Keke said.

      “No. We’re not together anymore.”

      “Oh, I’m sorry,” Elena said.

      A few minutes later, Keke and Elena left the table to go dance and Marco sat СКАЧАТЬ