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WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS

What A Woman Needs, June 2014
A Manley Maids Novel
by Judi Fennell

Berkley
Featuring: Bryan Manley; Beth Hamilton
321 pages
ISBN: 0425268306
EAN: 9780425268308
Kindle: B00GMWZH7Q
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"A widow with 5 kids falls for the sexy male maid from Hollywood."

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WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS
Judi Fennell

Reviewed by Kay Quintin
Posted May 31, 2014

Romance Contemporary

Bryan Manley and his brothers, Liam and Sean, are having their biweekly poker game, this time with their sister Mary-Alice. Mac beats them at their own game and extracts four weeks of labor from each of them working as maids for Manley Maids. And wouldn't you know, complete with Manley Maids uniforms not so likely for men.

Bryan is every woman's heart throb. A famous actor, he has a following of paparazzi and is on the cover of all the important magazines and the most sought after hunk of a male specimen. Bryan's four weeks is to be indentured to the Hamilton household. What kind of job is that for a man voted the next Sexiest Man Alive on the magazine covers in the supermarkets? He has been hired by two friends of Beth Hamilton's to help her out.

When the door opened for his first day, the stunning woman standing there takes his breath away, but....she's married! He finally finds out that the Mr. Hamilton was a pilot and killed two years ago. Bryan takes his responsibility seriously, including the five children; Jason fourteen years old, Kelsey twelve , bickering twin boys Mark and Tommy, the middle children, and five year old Maggie.

For a maid his boundaries certainly aren't restricted. The Hamilton Tornado Sherman, their ornery dog, a cat and hamsters keep Bryan doing everything but housework. Before he knows it the house is full of all the kids' friends along with their mothers, swooning over the gorgeous movie star.

Brian could have any woman in the world he wants, but it's the dedicated mommy that has his heart beating. Avoiding their attraction to each other and public scrutiny, carrying their feelings any further just won't be the best thing for the kids. They've already been in the lime light too much because of the accusations against their father surrounding the plane crash.

Realizing the kids were beginning to look at Bryan too much as a father image, it breaks Beth's heart when she feels the need to fire him before the allotted time is up. Future with this man could not happen because of the effect it could have on her children with all Bryan's publicity. Bryan has to return to his life as a celebrity knowing he has lost the true love of his life.

Every time I pick up a book by Judi Fennell, I know that I have to have plenty of time for reading as I absolutely will not be able to put it down until I have finished every single page. Judi Fennell has such a heartwarming and colorful way of creating, that there isn't a reader alive that won't love her stories. She packs her stories full of sexual tension, imagination, humor and just plain romance. WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS is the second book in this terrific series. I can't wait until the next one comes out. I can't say enough about this author and her tales and I will be the first in line for the continuation of this entertaining series!

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SUMMARY

What happens when three irresistibly sexy brothers lose a
poker bet to their enterprising sister? They get hired out
for her housecleaning venture. Now, the Manley Maids are at
your service. Satisfaction guaranteed. It’s what a woman
needs...

Big shot movie star Bryan Manley is destined for fame and
fortune, not a repeat of his penny-pinching β€œnormal”
childhood. But a bet is a bet, so he agrees to play maid for
Beth Hamiltonβ€”as long as he can use his servitude as
research for his next role, and then resume his life in the
spotlight.

After her husband’s death and the publicity surrounding it,
all Beth needs is a quiet, normal life for herself and her
children. She never expected a new Prince Charming to show
up at her door, let alone as the new maid. But when the
paparazzi follow, Beth is sure of one thing: Bryan has to
go.

Then flirtation turns into seduction, and Bryan needs to
convince Beth he’s more man than maidβ€”or an actor playing a
maid. Because this latest gig as the love of Beth Hamilton’s
life just might be the role of a lifetime…

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BOOK SERIES

Manley Maids

What A Woman Wants
WHAT A WOMAN WANTS
#1.0 β€’ March 2014
What A Woman Needs
WHAT A WOMAN NEEDS
#2.0 β€’ June 2014
What A Woman Gets
WHAT A WOMAN GETS
#3.0 β€’ November 2014

 

 

 

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