I love
historical fiction, especially a good inspirational one. Even though it’s not a
genre I consistently read, since it’s hard for me to find good ones I like, I immediately
added this to my to-read list. It sounds like an engaging story that I look
forward to reading.
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Lady Eliza Sumner is on a mission. Her fortune was the last thing she had left after losing her father, her finance, and her faith. Now, masquerading as Miss Eliza Sumner governess-at-large, she's determined to find the man who ran off with her fortune, reclaim the money, and head straight back to London.
Mr. Hamilton Beckett, much to his chagrin, is the catch of the season, and all the eyes of New York society--all the female ones, at least--are on him. He has no plans to marry again, especially since his hands are full keeping his business afloat while raising his two children alone.
Eliza's hapless attempts to regain her fortune unexpectedly put her right in Hamilton's path. The discovery of a common nemesis causes them to join forces and, before she knows it, Eliza has a whole retinue of people helping her. Eliza's determination not to trust anyone weakens when everyone's antics and bumbling efforts to assist her make her wonder if there might be more important things than her fortune and independence.
When all of Hamilton's and Eliza's best-laid plans fall by the wayside, it will take a riot of complications for them to realize that God just might have had a better plan in mind all along.
(Synopsis from Goodreads)
Jennifer Probst sure knows how to
write entertaining romances that will make you laugh and swoon. I was hooked
from the very first book in the series, The Marriage Bargain. And now after
reading The Marriage Trap, I cannot
seem to get enough. The only downside is that The Marriage Mistake is the last book in the Marriage to a Billionaire series!
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Carina
Conte has had a crush on her brother Michael’s best friend, Max Gray, since she
was a teenager. Now she’s earned her MBA and come to work at Michael’s new
venture, America’s fastest-growing bakery empire. But some things never change:
her family still treats her like a child. With three drop-dead gorgeous siblings,
she’s still the ugly duckling of the bunch. And Max, the company’s new CEO,
still barely notices her.
Max knows Carina Conte is strictly off limits. But hot-blooded lust wins out at a conference when the two share a scorching one-night stand—and are busted by her mother! Now, forced by old-world Italian tradition into a marriage he’s not ready for, Max is miserable—and Carina is furious. Her new husband is about to realize that hell hath no fury like a woman transformed…
Max knows Carina Conte is strictly off limits. But hot-blooded lust wins out at a conference when the two share a scorching one-night stand—and are busted by her mother! Now, forced by old-world Italian tradition into a marriage he’s not ready for, Max is miserable—and Carina is furious. Her new husband is about to realize that hell hath no fury like a woman transformed…
(Synopsis from Goodreads)
I love the
1920s time period. I don’t know, but there is just something about that time
that screams glamour and seduction. And
when a book is filled with flappers, romance, gangsters, and deadly secrets all
set against the backdrop of a 1920s Manhattan, what is not to love? Let the countdown begin!
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When Jo
Winter’s parents send her off to live with her rich cousin on the glittering
island of Manhattan, it’s to find a husband and forget about her brother
Teddy’s death. But all that glitters is not gold. Caught up in the swirl of her
cousin’s bobbed-hair set—and the men that court them—Jo soon realizes that the
talk of marriage never stops, and behind the seemingly boundless gains are illicit
business endeavors, gangsters, and their molls. Jo would much rather spend time
the handsome but quiet Charles, a waiter at the Algonquin Hotel, than drape
herself
over a bootlegger. But when she befriends a moll to one of the most powerful men in town, Jo begins to uncover secrets—secrets that threaten an empire and could secure Jo’s freedom from her family. Can her new-found power buy her love? Or will it to ruin Jo, and everyone around her?
over a bootlegger. But when she befriends a moll to one of the most powerful men in town, Jo begins to uncover secrets—secrets that threaten an empire and could secure Jo’s freedom from her family. Can her new-found power buy her love? Or will it to ruin Jo, and everyone around her?
(Synopsis from Goodreads)
Every Which Way by Calia Read – November 20, 2012
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Every Which Way by Calia Read – November 20, 2012
Who doesn't enjoy a nice little love triangle every now and then? Every Which Way is a
story filled with romance, angst, frustration, and I am hoping also a happy
ending. I have been anxiously awaiting
this story for months. (Keeping my fingers crossed for an early release J)
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Severine Blake has a plan - a precise course of
action when it comes to protecting her heart. She has seen far too many of her
friends hit in the crossfires of dating.
This was before she met Thayer and Macsen.
When the Sloan brothers come into her life, nothing is the same.
Thayer is self-possessed and arrogant. He's used to getting what he wants. Being near him leaves her unsteady and shaken from everything she's used to.
Macsen contradicts his brother in every way. His calm personality captivates her. Severine's drawn to him instantly.
But quickly, Severine discovers that when you want something, that want can turn wicked. Giving in is not always easy. Especially when your heart refuses to give up the fight. What little illusion of love Severine has is soon destroyed. Every option is broken, and the protection she has built around her heart instantly crumbles.
This was before she met Thayer and Macsen.
When the Sloan brothers come into her life, nothing is the same.
Thayer is self-possessed and arrogant. He's used to getting what he wants. Being near him leaves her unsteady and shaken from everything she's used to.
Macsen contradicts his brother in every way. His calm personality captivates her. Severine's drawn to him instantly.
But quickly, Severine discovers that when you want something, that want can turn wicked. Giving in is not always easy. Especially when your heart refuses to give up the fight. What little illusion of love Severine has is soon destroyed. Every option is broken, and the protection she has built around her heart instantly crumbles.
Severine is discovering there's no right way with the Sloan brothers.
(Synopsis from Goodreads)
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