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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
This is my first book by this author, a Facebook ad hooked me, but I can honestly say I am so grateful for that ad!
This will 100% not be the last book I read by Catharina.
I loved every part of this story from beginning to end.
It gave me all the feels.
My fave scene in the book is probably the handbag store scene (IYKYK).
I just loved it. All of it.
Fantastic book!
This will 100% not be the last book I read by Catharina.
I loved every part of this story from beginning to end.
It gave me all the feels.
My fave scene in the book is probably the handbag store scene (IYKYK).
I just loved it. All of it.
Fantastic book!
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!
I just hated how sometimes there was no closure. He would do something really horrible but the reaction would be like very short and he would be forgiven without any explanation or grovelling. Like we don’t even see the effect of his words and actions on her clearly. Its always just a general statement.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
been a while since i wanted to read this, and im kinda disappointed. it was smut w a plot ?? the thing i love abt marriage of convenience is them getting physical after catching feelings and here they just fucked the whole time😞
I was hooked on this book from the beginning. I’m a sucker for an arranged marriage trope and this did not disappoint. I was captivated by each character and their finite descriptions. It made you feel in the moment with them as if you were part of them. What was lacking in this book was that the timeline seemed a bit off. Overall, it was a very enjoyable read.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Again, Maura has WRECKED ME! My Gawd! I devoured this in a day. I didn’t want to get out of my car because I wanted to finish this book! I always know to expect an HEA with her, but the way we got there really had me DEEP in my feelings this time.