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Kontrakt by Melanie Moreland, Zuzana Selementová

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megshelton's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought this book was going to be spicier than it was. Not quite fade to black/close door spice, more like a 1.5/5. Richard is the epitome of an asshole and lived up to his common shortened name, Dick. Katharine is a freaking saint, but I loved how she wasn't a doormat like you are lead to believe in the beginning. Penny is one of my favorites of the book. I would like to read more of the series because it's like a cozy, mild office romance.

kinaq's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.25

allymcevoy's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a hard book to review as at first I really enjoyed it. Then it just got really cheesy. But, full praise to the author for writing a lovely novel which covered a lot of topics about two individuals and how their lives were affected in so many different ways. It was good to see a female characters story being developed in a romance novel, and how she coped with a difficult childhood which she then intertwined with the male character who had the same problems. The side characters also helped make the story into a good book!

milenaisareader's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

lornaj_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Another book from audible I picked this one because someone I follow gave it a good review. I did actually enjoy this. It was another billionaire romance but this was a marriage of convenience as the MMC needed to impress his new employer. With these books we know how it will end but I enjoyed watching them fall.

Although this was mainly about impressing the new boss the FMC had a reason why she took his offer and he realized that he was not a good person to her. The one thing I have to say is I was not a fan of the narrators but the book was fantastic so i glassed over that. I gave this book 4.25 ⭐️ and 1.5 🌶️ since it was more of a slow burn it was not as spicy as book I have read before.

Happy reading everyone 📚

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sophiareadsalot's review against another edition

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3.0

it did what it needed to I guess

pitoufas_bookish_corner's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Richard " I gave you my heart too, Katie. Will you keep it as well?" VanRyan 😭😭😭❤❤❤

I was not prepared to be emotionally wrecked when I pressed play. I did not expect to end up with a massive heartache at the end 💔 and certainly never imagined such heavy and burning tears falling down my eyes when Richard finally uttered those three little words to Katie, yet here I am 😭❤❤ the book has a happy ending, but it literally tore me to pieces and assembled them back up. Such a beautiful and emotional experience ❤

It was hard to believe Richard's transformation. I honestly wouldn't have thought a man like him could ever change. Had I not known the plot of the book, I would've gone on thinking the guy was irredeemable. His character truly made hating him effortless. But I liked the development brought to him after the marriage contract was signed ❤ he'd had such a lonely childhood 💔 no warmth, no affection, no one showing him he mattered or deserved to be happy. Richard grew up to be emotionless and apathetic, which was not surprising knowing the environment he was born and raised in 😞
Hearing him talk about his regret for hurting the very woman who later taught him how to love and be loved was honestly a tear-jerker 😭❤

Katharine was many things, but a doormat? That, she was NOT! The amount of 💩 she received from douche-Chard was RIDICULOUS 🤦🏻‍♀️ how she put up with his rude, bull-headed a$$ was beyond me! Had I been in her shoes I'd have probably dropped the F-bomb a LOT sooner 🤣 Sadly, her childhood years weren't any brighter than his 💔 she spent a period of her life in the streets. Were it not for Penny, the lady she'd grown to care for as family, she would have undoubtedly perished due to famine and lack of human necessities 😭😭😭 Although her rough start in life, Katie was such a kind and patient soul and it was so heartwarming to see her finally receive her happy ending ❤

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