A Diva in Manhattan: HarperImpulse Contemporary Romance

A Diva in Manhattan: HarperImpulse Contemporary Romance
Aubrie Dionne

A Date with the DivaFresh off a successful Italian tour, soprano soloist Alaina Amaldi returns to America on cloud nine. The Metropolitan Opera has invited her to guest star in their performance of Mozart’s Magic Flute, and she’s singing at the top of her game. But, to act the part of the sweet, young Pamina in love, she has to be likeable; something that has never come easily to her. On a quest to soften her diva-like image, she volunteers at an arts school for underprivileged children. Too bad the kids call her the opera witch…Brett Robinson has moved to Manhattan to start afresh. Used to living on his own as a logger, he finds a job with a construction company repairing the sidewalk in front of the Metropolitan Opera House. What he didn’t count on was for one of those hoity-toity divas to strut straight past him and into his heart!However, Brett knows that a guy like him doesn’t have a chance with a woman like Alaina. That is until an older woman asks him to attend a fundraiser, posing as her Wall Street stockbroker son. Before he knows it, Brett’s drinking cocktails with the gorgeous diva! Trouble is, she thinks he’s quite a few billion dollars richer. Is she as shallow as everyone claims, or will she still love what she sees when the tux comes off?

A Diva in Manhattan

AUBRIE DIONNE

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To Donna Lombardo, the fabulous opera soprano and my good friend. Thank you for all of your insights and advice!

Contents

Cover (#u1141e23a-1e2e-575e-a979-2899f7ac4fef)

Title Page (#uc372d75e-bbba-505a-939c-fa4449f443bf)

Copyright

Dedication (#ueacd60bb-f309-5695-97a5-b4f370075a9b)

CHAPTER ONE: First Sight (#uca6593c1-0f59-5f99-bd7a-e1b7a2a13969)

CHAPTER TWO: Tea (#u54942d52-4e3b-53a2-8cd2-790e2ac50901)

CHAPTER THREE: Prize (#u4c3d05cf-9df1-5c63-a014-08b5fbcbf2d7)

CHAPTER FOUR: Opera Witch (#u32aa7065-53cd-5c4c-9c48-0f7d6500e781)