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Casada Até Quarta by Catherine Bybee

mochalattie's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a good book. I enjoy Catherine Bybee's books. They are always light and funny reads with a good story line. The characters are very likable, I especially liked Sam and I soooo wanted to hear her bedroom sexy voice.

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tartbarbie's review against another edition

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5.0

Blake thanks to his father is being forced into a marriage by his 36th birthday to avoid losing his inheritance as well as being a duke. He doesn’t want a real wife because he doesn’t want someone who is after his money but instead a contract. So he seeks out Sam who runs a successful business pairing up people for marriages of convenience as well as companionship. Surprised to find that Sam is a woman not a man that he expected and knows a lot more than he expected her to. Sam sends three different potential matches at Blake but it’s Sam who’s caught his attention.

When it comes time to make his selection Sam is shocked to learn that he wants her to be his wife for the next year as he claims his inheritances. Blake has done the research so when it comes time to give her an offer it’s way too good to pass up and Sam has to accept. The plan is for both of them to not get attached, spend just the required time together while Blake is in Europe and Sam in California. After a whirlwind wedding, Blake takes off for work but Sam finds that she’s being watched which forces her into Blake’s arms. The more time they spend together the harder it is to deny the attraction so they find themselves agreeing to just go with it for the year. What will happen at the end of the year?

I like both Sam and Blake they both didn’t expect to fall for the other but after it’s hard to deny the chemistry between the two of them. It just really works even if the marriage started out as a convenience one it proved to be exactly what they both were missing in their lives. I like that both characters each have their own tortured pasts but they proved that they aren’t what defines them. I also love the sweet honest relationship that they have built for themselves.

I’ve been in a reading funk and thought a marriage of convenience would be the perfect concept to pull me out of my funk. Wife by Wednesday was exactly what I needed to get me back in the reading groove it’s a beautifully written enchanting HAE story. I admit I’m kind of a sucker for a couple who gets married without the intention of romance but find themselves falling in love. The characters are perfectly matched for each other it’s hard to not find myself connecting with each of them. I truly enjoyed every page of Wife by Wednesday it’s an amazing story that captured my heart as well as my imagination. I really enjoyed the authors writing style it’s smooth and easy to get lost in Blake and Sam’s story. This is my first novel by the author but I plan to read many more of her books starting with the next in the series. Highly recommend romance fans check it out.

noranie's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition

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4.0

Wife by Wednesday both tickled my funny-bone and made me swoon.

mflake's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

sunnydee's review against another edition

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3.0

(dt. Hörbuchfassung)
Die Geschichte bzw. das Liebespärchen konnten mich einfach nicht wirklich erreichen. Ich fand es jetzt nicht schlecht geschrieben oder die Charaktere unsympathisch, aber es war einfach kein Pepp drin und plätscherte nur vor sich hin.
Blake ist eine Herzog, doch sein Erbe bekommt er nur, wenn er jetzt schnell heiratet und dies für ein Jahr bleibt. Dafür engagiert er Samanthas Agentur. Doch als er Sam kennenlernt, will er keine der Kandidatinnen, die sie ihm ausgesucht hat kennenlernen, denn er hat sich in den Kopf gesetzt, dass Sam die richtige für dieses Arrangement ist. Sam braucht dringend Geld, um den Pflegeheimplatz ihrer Schwester zu zahlen und willigt daher ein. Das die beiden dann auch schnell eine 'Scheinehe mit besonderen Vorzügen' eingehen, kam dann von beiden Seiten und es wirkte tatsächlich glaubhaft auf mich. Dann folgen nur wenige dramatische Ereignisse, was das ganze dann etwas langweilig machte. Alles wurde viel zu schnell überwunden oder gelöst. Es gab kaum etwas neben der Beziehung von Blake und Sam. Es gab zwar einige Nebencharaktere, die sicher super interessant gewesen wären, aber sie blieben einfach nur blass, weil ihnen kein Raum gegeben wurde. Das fand ich sehr schade.
Wie schon gesagt, kam bei mir nie das Gefühl eines Prickelns oder Mitfühlens oder Mitfieberns auf. Ich nahm alles teilnahmslos hin und ließ mich berieseln. Daher war es ein sehr durchschnittliches Buch für mich.
Die Sprecherin Uschi Hugo kannte ich vorher noch nicht und sie machte ihre Aufgabe an sich recht gut. Ihr Lesetempo gefiel mir gut und ihre Stimme war angenehm. Allerdings konnte man die Charaktere kaum auseinanderhalten.
Ich glaube ich nicht, dass ich diese Reihe weiterverfolgen werde.

Story 3,0/5
(nichts besonderes)
Charaktere 3,6/5
(Nebencharaktere blieben blass)
Sprecher 4,0/5
(angenehm, aber die Charaktere waren kaum zu unterscheiden)
Gesamt 3,0/5
(ich glaube nicht, dass ich die Reihe weiterlese)

mrose21's review against another edition

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4.0

Easy going romance, I love both Blake and Sam they are pretty sweet together. It is a pity this book isn't longer!

kkiely007's review against another edition

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

3.0

caslater83's review against another edition

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5.0

Fun read!

This book is my first Catherine Bybee novel, so I had no clue what to expect. I am pleased to say that I enjoyed it so much. All the characters are equally involved and well developed. The interaction between characters is well done and I never felt bored. I am looking forward to the next book in the series!!

joanav's review against another edition

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2.0

Um livro como os da editora Harlequin. Giro, leve mas podia ser melhor