Hunter Blackwell, a handsome billionaire, is listed as one of Forbes' top eligible
bachelors. Hunter is a shrewd businessman, used to getting his way in everything.
Now, he needs a wife. Problems in his personal life are on the
horizon and he must take swift action. He turns to Alliance, a matchmaking
company for the elite that provides temporary arrangements or marriage. A client
must meet their vigorous vetting. Gabriella Masini is in charge of
his application. As is their rule, a personal interview is required.
Gabi meets Hunter and after a scant five minutes of asking him questions, she
declines his application. She tells him that Alliance will not help him. When she
walks away from him, Hunter is shocked. No one refuses him. He calls his private
investigator, Remington. He has a plan for Gabriella Masini, and he wants to start
that plan NOW.
Gabi has dirt in her background. She is heartsick from the betrayal of her
husband, Alonzo Picano. Though married briefly, he was a liar, brutal and abusive,
but he was killed by an associate in his drug smuggling ventures. Gabi is hurt and
distrustful of men. She made a bad choice in her relationship with Alonzo and
won't do that again. This is part of the information Hunter discovers about her. He
blackmails her to marry him. The financial offer he makes for an 18-month
marriage of convenience with fabulous perks like a new house, is one she cannot
refuse. She will be financially secure forever. They marry and their adventure
together begins.
This is a feel good book that I devoured. Catherine Bybee is high on my list of
favorite romance writers. She never fails to please and TREASURED BY
THURSDAY is one delicious example. It is my favorite in the Weekday
Brides series. Gabi and Hunter have dazzling chemistry and their banter had
me laughing hard and often. After receiving a gorgeous bouquet of flowers, a
sweet love note, and a romantic dinner, she smilingly asks, "So can you step in
front of a bus tomorrow?"
Hunter wooing Gabi is a delight, and I wonder who could resist the romantic things
he did and said. A tastefully told love story with a twist of mystery, family,
friendships, glamorous settings with a large dose of testosterone from Hunter is
thrown in. The plot engages you from start to finish with characters that are
colorful and add to the exciting plot. Her mother teaching Hunter to make "pasta
from scratch" is endearing and finds me in happy tears. The forever together
ending I love and find heartwarming. Five stars to Ms. Bybee. I will be waiting for
your next book impatiently, but loyally.
The seventh and final tale in the dazzling, heartwarming,
and pulse-racing Weekday Brides series.
Gabriella Masini: She’s a woman haunted by her past, with
the scars to prove it. She believes that fairy tales are
for
other people. An elite matchmaker at Alliance, she’s
great
at crunching numbers, but something doesn’t add up with
her
latest prospective client: a billionaire bad boy with his
own secrets. When Gabi refuses to be his temporary wife,
Hunter forces her hand with an offer she can’t refuse.
But
marriage to a man like that could never last…or could it?
Hunter Blackwell: Only his bank account is bigger than
his
ruthless ability to obtain anything he wants. These days,
he
has a secret reason to settle down, at least for a while—
and
he thinks the sensual and sassy Gabi will fit the bill
perfectly. But when their marriage of convenience becomes
downright dangerous, Hunter must decide how far to take
his
vow to honor and protect Gabi forever.
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