A good story that had my attention until about midway when heroine took a phone call on a phone she did not have and the plot seemed to get ridiculous with all sex, no communication then true love but the hero was enticing. Kylie is hired to do makeup for drugged out singer whose boyfriend Cade has finally had enough.
This is book # 9, in the Men of the Zodiac series. It can be read as a standalone as books are not interconnected on anything other than they mention the astrological sign inside them. I just recommend reading the series as a whole, since they are all good book of HOT men and strong women.
Zoe Davenport is running away from a scandal that her ex-fiance has created. She asks an old friend to help her out and he tells her a mutual old friend can help her get away for a while. Little does she know until she arrives on the island that the mutual old friend is her former neighbor and hottie boy next door, Ryder Nash.
Ryder had no idea who he was helping, just was willing to do the favor. When she arrives they both have a bit of a shock. Unknown to either of them, they were attracted to each other back in the day - but neither acted upon it.
It has been 10 years now, and their lives have moved on. Well, sort of. She is still hot for him and he is extremely attracted to her. Now if only the past and a certain bunch of paperwork could get out of the way...
Zoe is not sure how to feel except excited and hot under the collar at the thought of being with Ryder. He is sure sending her mixed messages. What is a girl to think? One minute he is all over her with kisses that nearly scorch her. The next - running away and telling her he can't.
Ryder has never wanted anyone or anything the way he wants Zoe. Now it is just a matter of how much he wants her. Is it worth more then his net worth? He has a lot to lose if he gives in to his desires.
I found this book completely compelling. I was hooked at page one, and could NOT put it down. There are surprises in store for the reader! It is full of sexy times, banter and just plain good romance. I give this story a perfect score of 5/5 Kitty's Paws UP!
***This ARC was given by Netgalley.com and its publisher for review purposes only.
ABOUT ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE:
Certifiable genius Mari Hart has spent her life focusing on school and getting ahead. Freshly out of school at age twenty, with two doctorates in hand and no idea what to do next, Mari decides to allow herself one night to be young, something she’s never done before. She’s smart, and she’s responsible—what could go wrong?
But at Florida’s hot, kinky new nightclub she sees something that she shouldn’t, and even her incredible intelligence can’t save her—but billionaire Alexios Kosta can. One of the world’s richest men—one with dark secrets of his own—Alexi has the power to make all of Mari’s problems go away.
The catch? To obtain full protection, Mari must become Alexi’s wife. And it isn’t long before their public displays of affection spark something far hotter than either could ever have imagined…
This is book two of the A Virgin, A Billionaire and a Marriage series. It is a category length novel that stands alone- no cliffhangers!
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This is the 2nd book in A Virgin, A Billionaire and a Marriage series. I recommend reading these in order, although it is not necessary to enjoy the book.
Mari and Alexi meet at a nightclub. She is starting to realize being a genius is not enough to have a full life. She flirts with his cousin and ends up a witness to a double murder.
Alexi was there as a consultant to other billionaires who owned and were opening the nightclub. He does not want his filthy cousin to touch or interfere with Mari's life. After finding out her life is in danger he does his best to help.
Mari is not sure what to do. She wants to call the police and does not understand the full extend of what has happened to her life. Alexi tries to explain and there is much heat and a large learning curve.
They are both attracted to one another. Alexi has to go out of his way to protect her. Doing things like locking her up and not letting her go home. It may take some serious convincing to help her see the gravity of the situation.
This book is surprise after surprise. There is definitely something for everyone. The bad guys are convincing and the chemistry between the main characters runs HOT! I had only one real complaint. I felt the story was rushed at the end and should have been longer to feel smoother.
EXCERPT:
“If I take these contacts out, you can be half an inch from my nose, and you’ll still be blurry. And that’s scary. I hate not being able to see.”
I hear what she’s saying, concede the point... but her attitude still gets under my skin. I’m not used to being challenged. I don’t care for it.
Bending over again, I lean in until I’m what I estimate is that half inch from her nose. She sucks in a breath, and I can see the smallest of shivers pass over her skin as I deliberately, purposefully, invade her space.
“So you’re saying that if I were this close to you... or even closer... you still wouldn’t be able to see me?” Infusing my voice with the charm that I learned at an early age works well on the ladies, I feel a small surge of triumph when I note her resultant shiver.
I’m not the only one feeling this strange connection. I’m sure of it.
“No. No, I... I wouldn’t be able to see you.” Mari’s tongue flicks out to dance over her full lips, and I stifle a groan, blood rushing to my groin. Her nerves, her naiveté... it’s fresh and new and it excites the hell out of me.
“I wouldn’t be able to see you, but I could feel you.”
She’s done it again. Shocked at the words that have just come out of her mouth, I pull back slowly, my eyes locking onto her like I’m a predator and she’s my prey.
“You’d be able to feel me?” I repeat, savoring the taste of the words on my tongue. Does she have any idea how provocative she sounds?
The way her eyes widen tells me she doesn’t. I watch as she swallows, the muscles of her throat working as she and her big brain try to discern what has changed.
“I... I didn’t mean...” At her sides, her hands clench into fists and then relax again. This time, the acceleration of her breathing tells me that her uncertainty is quickly morphing into panic.
I don’t mind making a woman nervous, but I have no interest in scaring one. Still, it is very nearly painful to pull back from her, and yet again, I can’t explain why.
Lauren Hawkeye/ Lauren Jameson never imagined that she’d wind up telling stories for a living… though when she looks back, it’s easy to see that she’s the only one who is surprised.
Always “the kid who read all the time”, Lauren made up stories about her favorite characters once she’d finished a book… and once spent an entire year narrating her own life internally.
No, really. But where she was just plain odd before publication, now she can at least claim to have an artistic temperament.
Lauren lives in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada with her husband, toddler, pit bull and idiot cat, though they do not live in an igloo, nor do they drive a dogsled.
In her nonexistent spare time Lauren can be found knitting (her husband claims that her snobby yarn collection is exorbitant), reading anything she can get her hands on, or sweating her way through spin class. She loves to hear from her readers!
This is the 2nd book in A Virgin, A Billionaire and a Marriage series. I recommend reading these in order, although it is not necessary to enjoy the book.
Mari and Alexi meet at a nightclub. She is starting to realize being a genius is not enough to have a full life. She flirts with his cousin and ends up a witness to a double murder.
Alexi was there as a consultant to other billionaires who owned and were opening the nightclub. He does not want his filthy cousin to touch or interfere with Mari's life. After finding out her life is in danger he does his best to help.
Mari is not sure what to do. She wants to call the police and does not understand the full extend of what has happened to her life. Alexi tries to explain and there is much heat and a large learning curve.
They are both attracted to one another. Alexi has to go out of his way to protect her. Doing things like locking her up and not letting her go home. It may take some serious convincing to help her see the gravity of the situation.
This book is surprise after surprise. There is definitely something for everyone. The bad guys are convincing and the chemistry between the main characters runs HOT! I had only one real complaint. I felt the story was rushed at the end and should have been longer to feel smoother. I give this story a 3/5 Kitty's Paws UP!
***This ARC copy was given in return for an honest review only.
Certifiable genius Mari Hart has spent her life focusing on school and getting ahead. Freshly out of school at age twenty, with two doctorates in hand and no idea what to do next, Mari decides to allow herself one night to be young, something she’s never done before. She’s smart, and she’s responsible—what could go wrong?
But at Florida’s hot, kinky new nightclub she sees something that she shouldn’t, and even her incredible intelligence can’t save her—but billionaire Alexios Kosta can. One of the world’s richest men—one with dark secrets of his own—Alexi has the power to make all of Mari’s problems go away.
The catch? To obtain full protection, Mari must become Alexi’s wife. And it isn’t long before their public displays of affection spark something far hotter than either could ever have imagined… This is book two of the A Virgin, A Billionaire and a Marriage series. It is a category length novel that stands alone- no cliffhangers!
Add ONE NIGHT WITH THE BILLIONAIRE to Goodreads!
Buy it now: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iBooks | Kobo
There are heavy footsteps behind me. The muscles of my legs burn—my quads, my hamstrings, my glutes.
I don’t stop.
Sitting in traffic at the end of the alley is a sleek black Porsche. Rental plates.
My hands reach for the door, fumble for the handle.
The thundering steps behind me are growing closer. The door is, miraculously, unlocked. It opens under my shaking fingers. With the last of my strength, a final surge born of adrenaline, I fling myself into the back seat, the scent of leather and new car surrounding me like a blanket.
“What—” The driver’s voice is male, and it swears when a bullet thuds into the metal of the door that I slam closed behind me. There’s a screech of tires, and I slam into the seats in front of me as the driver wheels out into traffic with speed and surprising skill.
“Drive.” I don’t recognize my own voice. It’s harsh, raw, like the shredded soles of my feet. “Please. Get me out of here.”
The driver doesn’t reply, concentrating on his driving as I slowly, painfully, pull myself to a sitting position. I shift so that I can look at him in the rearview mirror.
Our eyes meet, caramel and soft gray, and an electric current burns away the remnants of shock.
It’s him.
It’s the man from the club.
About Lauren Hawkeye:
Lauren Hawkeye/ Lauren Jameson never imagined that she’d wind up telling stories for a living… though when she looks back, it’s easy to see that she’s the only one who is surprised. Always “the kid who read all the time”, Lauren made up stories about her favorite characters once she’d finished a book… and once spent an entire year narrating her own life internally. No, really. But where she was just plain odd before publication, now she can at least claim to have an artistic temperament.
Lauren lives in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada with her husband, toddler, pit bull and idiot cat, though they do not live in an igloo, nor do they drive a dogsled. In her nonexistent spare time Lauren can be found knitting (her husband claims that her snobby yarn collection is exorbitant), reading anything she can get her hands on, or sweating her way through spin class. She loves to hear from her readers!
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