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rhack05's review against another edition
3.0
This book is 356 pages and both of the main characters are completely indeterminate about relationship (despite already being married via an agreement) until about page 320. Yes, they love each other but they just keep going back and forth with each other and it is infuriating. They each keep pushing the other away in between bouts of happiness.
Alexander is a jerk for most of the book with moments of sweetness and tenderness in between. When he finally succumbs to his feelings he is 100% better but it takes a looooong time to get there. He does, however, have a very dirty mouth and is not afraid to deliver sexual favors. Luckily for Alexander, the favors are reciprocated enthusiastically.
While I did enjoy this book overall, the fact that I was annoyed for 90% of it forces me to only give it 3 stars.
Alexander is a jerk for most of the book with moments of sweetness and tenderness in between. When he finally succumbs to his feelings he is 100% better but it takes a looooong time to get there. He does, however, have a very dirty mouth and is not afraid to deliver sexual favors. Luckily for Alexander, the favors are reciprocated enthusiastically.
While I did enjoy this book overall, the fact that I was annoyed for 90% of it forces me to only give it 3 stars.
layl_f's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️ MMC was an idiot alot of the time but made up for it in the end...i ate this up.
lmrivas54's review against another edition
5.0
I started reading Catharina Maura recently and I’m addicted to her books. She does great angst, great romance, and what I love the best is that she’s spectacular in getting back on the bad people in the story.
Elena Rousseau is desperate, her mother is in a coma, her father and brother want to disconnect her life support and she’s spent all her trust fund and can’t continue to cover the very expensive hospital care her mother needs. In her desperation, she turns to a gentleman’s club, willing to sell her body in order to keep her mother alive.
Just as she’s starting her sleazy interview, her childhood friend Lucien Kennedy arrives with his big brother Alexander and stop the interview just before it would turn into a required blow job. Alexander proceeds to propose marriage in exchange for the best hospital care for Elena’s mother.
Alexander has a deadline for getting married in order to succeed into his grandfather’s position as CEO of their empire, so he needs a wife and Elena is a childhood friend, fallen into hard times. She’s perfect for the role, never mind she’s so beautiful and endearing.
What starts as a marriage of convenience soon turns into all kinds of partnerships. Alec helps her with her legal issues since they find there has been foul play involved with her mother, and in turn Elena makes his home life much more palatable. She charms his mother and his grandfather, and Lucian is happier now his childhood friend is back in their life. He doesn’t believe in love after being burned by an opportunistic hussy who cheated on him with Elena’s brother. Now it all seems to be turning around but poor Alec is stubborn and stupid and resists letting his heart be vulnerable again.
I love the angst and the passion of the story. At times it was a tad melodramatic but I seriously enjoyed those times because they were so juicy. The author took her characters through their paces and made us bite our nails in anticipation but then the resolution was spectacular and completely satisfying. And the ending couldn’t be more wonderfully cheesier. Totally lovely read!
Elena Rousseau is desperate, her mother is in a coma, her father and brother want to disconnect her life support and she’s spent all her trust fund and can’t continue to cover the very expensive hospital care her mother needs. In her desperation, she turns to a gentleman’s club, willing to sell her body in order to keep her mother alive.
Just as she’s starting her sleazy interview, her childhood friend Lucien Kennedy arrives with his big brother Alexander and stop the interview just before it would turn into a required blow job. Alexander proceeds to propose marriage in exchange for the best hospital care for Elena’s mother.
Alexander has a deadline for getting married in order to succeed into his grandfather’s position as CEO of their empire, so he needs a wife and Elena is a childhood friend, fallen into hard times. She’s perfect for the role, never mind she’s so beautiful and endearing.
What starts as a marriage of convenience soon turns into all kinds of partnerships. Alec helps her with her legal issues since they find there has been foul play involved with her mother, and in turn Elena makes his home life much more palatable. She charms his mother and his grandfather, and Lucian is happier now his childhood friend is back in their life. He doesn’t believe in love after being burned by an opportunistic hussy who cheated on him with Elena’s brother. Now it all seems to be turning around but poor Alec is stubborn and stupid and resists letting his heart be vulnerable again.
I love the angst and the passion of the story. At times it was a tad melodramatic but I seriously enjoyed those times because they were so juicy. The author took her characters through their paces and made us bite our nails in anticipation but then the resolution was spectacular and completely satisfying. And the ending couldn’t be more wonderfully cheesier. Totally lovely read!
ms_laura's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Catharina never misses and is now a must-read author for me! This book was a lovely read. Despite reading it out of order having started with the Windsors, it was still captivating from beginning to end.
I wasn’t a fan of Alec’s behaviour in some parts of the book but I did enjoy the grovelling a lot.
The audio narration was amazing as always. I had a lot of fun listening to Seb and CJ. They are top-tier narrators. 💛
Would highly recommend this book plus the narration!
I wasn’t a fan of Alec’s behaviour in some parts of the book but I did enjoy the grovelling a lot.
The audio narration was amazing as always. I had a lot of fun listening to Seb and CJ. They are top-tier narrators. 💛
Would highly recommend this book plus the narration!
cristina_02's review against another edition
4.0
that ENDING
I thought it started pretty strong, then it got a bit annoying in the middle but oh my GOD THE LAST 20% just saved the entire book. I found it enjoyable but probably wouldn’t re read. Decent spice though ;))
I thought it started pretty strong, then it got a bit annoying in the middle but oh my GOD THE LAST 20% just saved the entire book. I found it enjoyable but probably wouldn’t re read. Decent spice though ;))
pot_of_insecuritea's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
csryann's review against another edition
Could’ve handled the wattpad vibes if it had been good