By: Jessica Lemmon
Releasing
June 28, 2016
Forever
Forever
Blurb
Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal
Manwhore. That's what the board of
directors-and the tabloids-thinks of billionaire bachelor Reese Crane.
Ordinarily he couldn't care less, but his playboy past is preventing the board
from naming him CEO of Crane Hotels. Nothing-and no one-will keep him from his
life's legacy. They want a settled man to lead the company? Then that's exactly
what he'll give them.
Merina Van Heusen will do anything to
get her parents' funky boutique hotel back-even marry
cold-as-ice-but-sexy-as-hell Reese Crane. It's a simple business contract-six
months of marriage, absolute secrecy, and the Van Heusen is all hers again. But
when sparks fly between them, their passion quickly moves from the boardroom to
the bedroom. And soon Merina is living her worst nightmare: falling in love
with her husband . . .
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Author
Info
A former job-hopper, Jessica Lemmon resides in Ohio with her husband and rescue dog. She holds a degree in graphic design currently gathering dust in an impressive frame. When she’s not writing super-sexy heroes, she can be found cooking, drawing, drinking coffee (okay, wine), and eating potato chips. She firmly believes God gifts us with talents for a purpose, and with His help, you can create the life you want.
Review:
From Bad Boys to Billionaires Lemmon really knows how to capture my interest! The Billionaire Bachelor is the start to a brand new series about brothers and honestly I love series about siblings.
In this first book we meet Reese, because of his playboy ways the board is holding off on voting for him in becoming the new CEO when his father retires. What the world doesn't see is that the reason he has never settled down because his ex broke his heart, but in order to win the vote for CEO he will have to settle down even if it's temporary and he knows just the woman for the job.
Merina is a hotel heiress and just found out her parents are selling her legacy in order catch up on bills and she is not happy about it at all. She confronts Reese about buying and making changes to the landmark she grew up. What she doesn't expect is for Reese to offer a proposal that they get married and stay married for 6 months until he gets the title of CEO. After he becomes CEO he will gift back the hotel to Merina but what neither of them expected to actually fall in love.
Lemmon takes these two characters on an emotional journey of them finding out they are supposed to be together. I really liked these two both of them shy away from love for different heartbreaks they were handed. They actually have more in common then they realized.
Merina is feisty, smart and definitely knows the hotel business. She was honestly Reese's other half from the very beginning. There wasn't a moment I didn't like her and when she stood up to Reese's ex oh man I loved her even more! Reese is sexy, devoted to his work and tends to keep part of himself hidden away. I really enjoyed how to started to open up to Merina and how their relationship started to become more real as the days passed.
Lemmon delivers some steamy scenes in this story but I was more focused on the romance. The characters went from zero to one hundred all in the matter of a few pages. Normally all billionaire books tend to be the same but I really enjoyed how different Lemmon wrote this. Trust me it's full of surprises!
I'm really looking forward to this series and getting to know Reese's brothers. They seem so different then Reese which makes them more exciting in my book. I would definitely pick up a copy of The Billionaire Bachelor today!
In this first book we meet Reese, because of his playboy ways the board is holding off on voting for him in becoming the new CEO when his father retires. What the world doesn't see is that the reason he has never settled down because his ex broke his heart, but in order to win the vote for CEO he will have to settle down even if it's temporary and he knows just the woman for the job.
Merina is a hotel heiress and just found out her parents are selling her legacy in order catch up on bills and she is not happy about it at all. She confronts Reese about buying and making changes to the landmark she grew up. What she doesn't expect is for Reese to offer a proposal that they get married and stay married for 6 months until he gets the title of CEO. After he becomes CEO he will gift back the hotel to Merina but what neither of them expected to actually fall in love.
Lemmon takes these two characters on an emotional journey of them finding out they are supposed to be together. I really liked these two both of them shy away from love for different heartbreaks they were handed. They actually have more in common then they realized.
Merina is feisty, smart and definitely knows the hotel business. She was honestly Reese's other half from the very beginning. There wasn't a moment I didn't like her and when she stood up to Reese's ex oh man I loved her even more! Reese is sexy, devoted to his work and tends to keep part of himself hidden away. I really enjoyed how to started to open up to Merina and how their relationship started to become more real as the days passed.
Lemmon delivers some steamy scenes in this story but I was more focused on the romance. The characters went from zero to one hundred all in the matter of a few pages. Normally all billionaire books tend to be the same but I really enjoyed how different Lemmon wrote this. Trust me it's full of surprises!
I'm really looking forward to this series and getting to know Reese's brothers. They seem so different then Reese which makes them more exciting in my book. I would definitely pick up a copy of The Billionaire Bachelor today!
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Excerpt
Even
with her nostrils flared, Merina forced a smile. There was only one way past
this gatekeeper. She called up an ounce of poise—an ounce being the most she
could access at the moment. “Merina Van Heusen to see Reese Crane.”
“Ms.
Van Heusen,” the woman said, her tone flat, her eyes going to the doorknob in
Merina’s hand. “You’re here regarding the changes to the hotel, I presume.”
“You
got it,” Merina said, barely harnessing her anger. How come everyone was so
damn calm about dismantling a town landmark?
“Have
a seat.” Crane’s bulldog gestured one manicured hand at a group of cushy white
chairs, her mouth frowning in disgust as she took in Merina’s dishevelment.
“Perhaps I could fetch you a towel first.”
“I
won’t be sitting.” She wasn’t about to be put in her place by Reese’s
underling. Then her prayers were answered as the set of gleaming wooden doors
behind the secretary’s desk parted like the Red Sea.
Jackpot.
Merina
barreled forward as the woman at the desk barked, “Excuse me!”
Merina
ignored her. She wouldn’t be delayed another second…or so she thought. She
stopped short when a woman in a very tight red dress, the neckline plunging
into plentiful cleavage, her heels even higher and potentially more expensive
than Merina’s Louboutins, swept out of the office and gave her a slow,
mascaraed blink back. Then she sashayed around Merina, past the bulldog, and
left behind a plume of perfume.
Interesting.
Reese’s
latest date? An escort? If Merina believed the local tabloids, one and the
same. Paying for dates certainly wasn’t above his pay grade.
Before
the doors closed, she slipped into Reese’s office.
“Ms.
Van Heusen!” came a bark behind her, but Reese, who stood facing the windows
and looking out upon downtown, said three words that instantly shut his
secretary up.
“She’s
fine, Bobbie.”
Merina
smirked back at the sour-faced, coal-eyed secretary as Reese’s office doors
whooshed shut.
“Merina,
I presume.” Reese still hadn’t turned. His posture was straight, jacket and
slacks impeccably tailored to his muscular, perfectly proportioned body. Shark
or not, the man could wear a suit. She’d seen the photos of him in the Trib as well as Luxury Stays, the hotel industry’s leading trade magazine, and like
every other woman in Chicago, she hadn’t missed the gossip about him online.
Like his more professional photos, his hands were sunk into his pant pockets,
and his wavy, dark hair was styled and perfect.
Clearly
the woman who had just left was here on other business…or past business. If
something more clandestine was going on, Reese would appear more mussed. Then
again, he probably didn’t muss his hair during sex. From what she gleaned about
him via the media, Reese probably didn’t allow
his hair to muss.
The
snarky thought paired with a vision of him out of that suit, stalking naked and
primed, golden muscles shifting with each long-legged step. Sharp, navy eyes
focused only on her…
He
turned to face her and she snapped out of her imaginings and blinked at the
stubble covering a perfectly angled jaw. What was it about that hint of
dishevelment on his otherwise perfect visage that made her breath catch?
Thick
dark brows jumped slightly as his eyes zoomed in on her chest.
She
sneered before venturing a glance down at her sodden silk shirt. Where she saw
the perfect outline of both nipples. A tinge of heat lit her cheeks, and she
crossed her arms haughtily, glaring at him as best she could while battling
embarrassment.
“Seems
this April morning is colder than you anticipated,” he drawled.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful review!
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