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lifeand100books's review against another edition
4.0
There is a definite reason that The Marriage Bargain has been listed on NY Times bestselling ebook list week after week....it's Probst's stellar storytelling capabilities! Alexa and Nick are "puzzle box" characters. The more you learn about them the more you realize how much you don't know about them. It takes a while to fit all their pieces together, but eventually you learn enough about them to get inside their heads and hearts and understand their motives and actions.
Nick is really messed up because of his father. He doesn't believe in getting attached to anyone because he doesn't think he is worth anyone's love, and also doesn't think he has the strength to stay in a relationship. Alexa is fiercely loyal to those she loves, and will do anything and everything in her power to save them, including entering into a loveless marriage. To see Alexa and Nick try to sift through all their personal issues while trying to understand what is happening to them as a couple....well it's an interestingly bumpy ride.
Final Thoughts: Read it. (There are lots of cute animals in it too!)
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
Originally Posted: http://wp.me/p18lIL-17h
Nick is really messed up because of his father. He doesn't believe in getting attached to anyone because he doesn't think he is worth anyone's love, and also doesn't think he has the strength to stay in a relationship. Alexa is fiercely loyal to those she loves, and will do anything and everything in her power to save them, including entering into a loveless marriage. To see Alexa and Nick try to sift through all their personal issues while trying to understand what is happening to them as a couple....well it's an interestingly bumpy ride.
Final Thoughts: Read it. (There are lots of cute animals in it too!)
Kimberly (Reflections of a Book Addict)
Originally Posted: http://wp.me/p18lIL-17h
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review against another edition
4.0
Nicholas needs a wife and Alexandria needs money to save her family. Two childhood frenemies who turn out to be an unlikely pair but when the sparks fly both get more than they bargain for. This story had me laughing out loud and at the end left me with the joy of a HEA. Great characters and an enjoyable storyline. I look forward to reading more in the series.
onlyadream223's review against another edition
4.0
Alexa needed money, Nicholas needed a wife,why not combine the two? No emotions, no strings, easy right?
Cute little love story. It was funny and romantic
Cute little love story. It was funny and romantic
missjessie182's review against another edition
5.0
Stayed up all night to read this and it was amazing.
ameretet's review against another edition
2.0
No way. Nope. This might be the most enraging book I've read.
1. He cheated on her. He made out IN PUBLIC with his ex girlfriend.
2. He doesn't like animals.
3. He rejected her when she got pregnant.
GROSS.
1. He cheated on her. He made out IN PUBLIC with his ex girlfriend.
2. He doesn't like animals.
3. He rejected her when she got pregnant.
GROSS.
machadofam8's review against another edition
3.0
Now this was a nice sizzling romance - perfect for a hot summer day! Can't wait to read the next one!
anasatticbookblog's review against another edition
4.0
Read more of my reviews and ramblings at Ana's Attic Sexy Tales
The Marriage Bargain (Marriage To A Billionaire) by Jennifer Probst was on so many “Books to Read After Fifty Shades of Grey” lists, that I had to get it and check it out for you guys. It was an enjoyable, nice, sweet, fluffy summer read, but a bit predictable and forgettable. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed the book, but I’m not ready to scream from the rooftops and yell “READ THIS NOW!”
In fact, when I started this book, I actually had to go through the list of books I have read in the past year because I felt like I just read it. (No, it was another ‘marry for inheritance’ then fall in love type of book). This is obviously a pretty common theme, we have seen it in romantic comedies forever.
Nick comes from a loveless, broken family where his dad was a womanizer and his mom a lush. He never wanted to get attached to a woman. He didn’t need that in his life. But he does need a wife, one that he trusts, to gain his inheritance so he can build his architectural dream.
Alexa’s parents are having serious money problems and have to sell their home. Alexa wishes (and actually tries a spell) for a rich guy to fall in love with, who can also help her family out of the financial mess.
Enter Maggie. Maggie has been friends with Alexa since childhood, her brother is Nick. She realizes she can solve both of their problems by getting Nick and Alexa together again. Nick and Alexa had crushes on each other as kids, and the heat still remains. When they agree to set up a fake, sexless, loveless marriage for money, you know sparks are going to fly.
And they do.
The sexual tension leapt off the page, but the actual sex was almost non-existent throughout the majority of the book. But I enjoyed the tension, and couldn’t wait to see how it was when they finally got down and dirty!
Likes:
-Nice, sweet, often humorous, easy read.
-Sexual tension.
-Getting to hear the voices of both characters and knowing how each really felt.
-Alexa’s quirky, sweet personality breaking down Nick’s hard-as-nails one.
Dislikes:
-Use of a plot device (marry for money) that is already overused.
-Predictable story.
Rating: 3.75 stars, 3.5 for Heat
This was a book to read between hot and angsty books. A sweet, light, sexy book with some humorous moments. It is not one that will stand out in my mind, but I still enjoyed it.
The Marriage Bargain (Marriage To A Billionaire) by Jennifer Probst was on so many “Books to Read After Fifty Shades of Grey” lists, that I had to get it and check it out for you guys. It was an enjoyable, nice, sweet, fluffy summer read, but a bit predictable and forgettable. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed the book, but I’m not ready to scream from the rooftops and yell “READ THIS NOW!”
In fact, when I started this book, I actually had to go through the list of books I have read in the past year because I felt like I just read it. (No, it was another ‘marry for inheritance’ then fall in love type of book). This is obviously a pretty common theme, we have seen it in romantic comedies forever.
Nick comes from a loveless, broken family where his dad was a womanizer and his mom a lush. He never wanted to get attached to a woman. He didn’t need that in his life. But he does need a wife, one that he trusts, to gain his inheritance so he can build his architectural dream.
Alexa’s parents are having serious money problems and have to sell their home. Alexa wishes (and actually tries a spell) for a rich guy to fall in love with, who can also help her family out of the financial mess.
Enter Maggie. Maggie has been friends with Alexa since childhood, her brother is Nick. She realizes she can solve both of their problems by getting Nick and Alexa together again. Nick and Alexa had crushes on each other as kids, and the heat still remains. When they agree to set up a fake, sexless, loveless marriage for money, you know sparks are going to fly.
And they do.
The sexual tension leapt off the page, but the actual sex was almost non-existent throughout the majority of the book. But I enjoyed the tension, and couldn’t wait to see how it was when they finally got down and dirty!
Likes:
-Nice, sweet, often humorous, easy read.
-Sexual tension.
-Getting to hear the voices of both characters and knowing how each really felt.
-Alexa’s quirky, sweet personality breaking down Nick’s hard-as-nails one.
Dislikes:
-Use of a plot device (marry for money) that is already overused.
-Predictable story.
Rating: 3.75 stars, 3.5 for Heat
This was a book to read between hot and angsty books. A sweet, light, sexy book with some humorous moments. It is not one that will stand out in my mind, but I still enjoyed it.
bridgetteramirez's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. This was predictable and simple, but I enjoyed it.