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Maid for the Billionaire (Book 1) (Legacy Collection) Kindle Edition

by Ruth Cardello (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 12,167 ratings
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author! Her billionaires are like potato chips—each leaves you smiling and reaching for another.

Dominic Corisi knew instantly that Abigail Dartley was just the distraction he was looking for, especially since having her took a bit more persuading than he was used to. So when business forces him to fly to China, he decides to take her with him, but on his terms. No promises. No complications. Just sex.

Abby has always been the responsible one. She doesn’t believe in taking risks; especially when it comes to men - until she meets Dominic. He’s both infuriating and intoxicating, a heady combination. Their trip to China revives a long forgotten side of Abby, but also reveals a threat to bring down Dominic’s company. With no time to explain her actions, Abby must either influence the outcome of his latest venture and save his company or accept her role as his mistress and leave his fate to chance. Does she love him enough to risk losing him for good?
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Ruth Cardello lives on a small farm in Northern Rhode Island with her husband, three children, three dogs, and two horses. You can contact her at www.ruthcardello.com Email: Minouri@aol.com Facebook: Author Ruth Cardello Twitter: RuthieCardello

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004XJ4NI4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ruth Cardello (November 23, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 23, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 507 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
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Ruth Cardello hit the New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers Lists for the first time back in 2012. Millions of her sales are evidence that her books are akin to potato chips, addictive from the first one. She has created a multi-series billionaire world with a combination of escapism and realism that has gained her a faithful following of readers.

What Kindle Reviewers write about her:

"Wow, hot at every page. Heart-stopping, fear raging, mind-blowing wonderful."

"I'm a true fan of Ms. Cardello. I ran on to her first book a few years back and have been hooked ever since. I could go on and on about the story like of this book, but I'm not. All of her books are total page turners, unique, heart-wrenching, and I love them all. There aren't two alike in the bunch and I feel like I know the characters personally. I personally read 97 authors' books. And I buy every book they put out. This author is in my top 10. Great job and keep them coming."

"Love this series. Got me to start reading again. I look forward to the next book. Thank you for giving me the love of reading back."

Ruth Cardello was born the youngest of 11 children in a small city in northern Rhode Island. She spent her young adult years moving as far away as she could from her large extended family. She lived in Boston, Paris, Orlando, New York--then came full circle and moved back to New England. She now happily lives one town over from the one she was born in. For her, family trumped the warmer weather and international scene.

She was an educator for 20 years, the last 11 as a kindergarten teacher. When her school district began cutting jobs, Ruth turned a serious eye toward her second love- writing and has never been happier. When she's not writing, you can find her chasing her children around her small farm or connecting with her readers online.

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The Legacy Collection:

Book 1: Maid for the Billionaire

Book 2: For Love or Legacy

Book 3: Bedding the Billionaire

Book 4: Saving the Sheikh

Book 5: Rise of the Billionaire

Book 6: Breaching the Billionaire: Alethea's Redemption

Book 7: (Novella) A Corisi Christmas

The Corisi Billionaires Series:

Book 1: The Broken One

Book 2: The Wild One

Book 3: The Secret One

The Andrades:

Book 1: Come Away With Me

Book 2: Home to Me

Book 3: Maximum Risk

Book 4: Somewhere Along the Way

Book 5: Loving Gigi

Christmas Novella: A Recipe for Love (Maddy and Richard)

The Barrington Billionaires:

Book 1: Always Mine

Book 2: Stolen Kisses

Book 3: Trade It All

Book 3.5: A Billionaire for Lexi

Book 4: Let It Burn

Book 5: More Than Love

Book 6: Forever Love

Book 7: Never Goodbye

Book 8: Reluctantly Alpha

Book 9: Reluctantly Rescued

Book 10: Reluctantly Romanced

The Bachelor Tower Series:

A whole new world with all new characters.

Book 1: Insatiable Bachelor

Book 2: Impossible Bachelor

Book 3: Undeniable Bachelor

The Westerly Billionaires:

Book 1: In the Heir

Book 2: Up for Heir

Book 3: Royal Heir

Book 4: Hollywood Heir

Book 5: Runaway Heir

Lone Star Burn Series:

Book 1: Taken, Not Spurred

Book 2: Tycoon Takedown

Book 3: Taken Home

Book 4: Taking Charge

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Taken by a Trillionaire Series

Book 1: Taken By a Trillionaire - by Melody Anne, Ruth Cardello, JS Scott

Book 2: Virgin for the Trillionaire

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2016
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I have really gotten lucky lately at finding new to me authors. I was intrigued by the title, and the book description sounded interesting. Since not only was this book FREE, it also had the audio version for $1.99. I downloaded it right away. I’m so glad I did. This is a great book.
Maid for a Billionaire starts out by introducing me to the hero, Dominic Corisi. He’s an angry, bitter man, feeling that his father has escaped the downfall Dom had planned for him. Although he is not shown in the best light, there was something about him that called to me, and I had to find out what made him such a hard man.

When he meets Abby, the heroine, he again does not show the best side of his personality, but I was compelled to read on. Now Abby Dartley is a sweetheart of a character from the first scene. She is the perfect woman for Dominic. She is quiet and reserved, nothing like any woman Dom has ever been attracted to before, but there is steel in her backbone. Abby’s character had to grow up quickly when her parents died and she had to assume responsibility for her much younger sister. This makes her very risk averse, and having a relationship with Dominic is way out of her comfort zone.

For me, this was a riveting read. The pacing is fast, but at the same time, it did not feel rushed. Ms. Cardello’s writing is smooth and flowing and a joy to read. The plot, while common in romances written recently, involving a billionaire, is told in a refreshing manner. She gives just the right amount of detail when describing the surroundings without taking too far. I could see the garden she visits in China, visualize the flowers, smell them even. I love when that happens.

I LOVE Kim Bubbs narration. She is one of the best narrators I have listened to recently. Her ability to give each character their own distinctive voice is amazing. So many of them have different accents, but she handles it beautifully. Her well-modulated tone pulls me into the story and was a joy to listen to. I will definitely look for other books narrated by her.

If you are looking for a billionaire story that has complex characters and an interesting plot, the I highly recommend Maid for the Billionaire. I have already downloaded the next book, and​ so far, it is as great as this one. I think I’m going to having a long relationship with Ms. Cardello since there are seven books in this series. Happy reading!
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Marsha
4.0 out of 5 stars I was completely captured
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2018
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I adored Dominic’s dark broodiness, his brashness for underneath was a man hurting, a man who could still be saved from himself… if he allowed his heart to rule for a change. I personally want Abby for my best friend, no make that sister of the heart for she is fierce and calming at the same time, she gives as good as she gets and she sees life clearly. And what she sees in Dominic is pretty amazing since she sees through the layers of hard and controlling to the man he could be.

Now, I said that upfront for a reason. This title is a few years old now, and is the beginning of a series with spin-offs that I fully intend to devour. Yet, if I had listened to the reviews I found on Goodreads I would have missed out on a really good story. I had to shake my head at the comments of some people and wanted to scream: It’s fiction, make believe, fantasy, it’s a dream why can’t you see and accept that? But of course no one heard me because I didn’t leave comments… I’m not that rude. This is why when a book didn’t work for me I put in my review somewhere that it could work for you so make up your own mind… or words to that effect. There is a reason why I read – to escape my real life, and if that involves a billionaire with attitude, so be it. I had such fun with Maid for the Billionaire and I sincerely hope that you’ll give it a chance as well.

Dominic finally returns to his Boston home distracted, disgruntled and angry. When the woman, he assumes is his housekeeper, surprises him and they have an unusual conversation his day begins to look up a bit. Bantering with this stranger is enjoyable surprisingly, and he’d much rather act on the attraction he immediately feels then think about going for the reading of his father’s will tomorrow. But he gets a huge surprise when he discovers that not everyone on the planet knows who he is – and that his money cannot buy everything or everyone.

Abby was filling in at the mansion for her sister who was home sick. The owner wasn’t supposed to be in town so she wasn’t too concerned… until the lock clicked and a handsome, brooding man walked in. For some reason she really wasn’t scared but she refused to let this arrogant jerk intimidate her into doing what he wanted. Abby may think she got the last word, and the last laugh over his car but she’ll soon realize that Dominic rarely doesn’t get what he wants – and he wants Abby.

I was easily caught up in Dominic and Abby’s romance. Certainly it was whirlwind and steamy and volatile… but it was also tender and calming as well. Abby is swept into Dom’s world, and she hold her own against circumstances that would render many women to tears. She’s brave and leads with her heart. She makes choices, and at times those choices will come back to bite her. But falling in love with a complicated man wasn’t in her plans, right up until she couldn’t walk away. She could see the changes happening, even if Dominic was skeptical about himself. I don’t believe Dominic will ever fully lose his arrogance, it’s a part of his personality now, but I do think that Abby will temper that and bring out the more human side of a very complex man. I really enjoyed their story and I’m heading over to Amazon to pick up the next story in this series.

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Rashida
5.0 out of 5 stars 10th time read and still it is fun and amazing..
Reviewed in India on October 26, 2022
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It must be my thenth time to read this book and I am still in awe and giddy for both Abby and Dominic. They are one amazing pair in the history of romance book..
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M.M. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars A nice couple hours of feel goodness.
Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2019
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Nice to read about strong independent women who have others best interests in heart and mind. Add a hot billionaire to the mix and it gets interesting imagining the good they could do. Then add a little friend and family drama to round it out. A good read.
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Ana Laura Lopes
5.0 out of 5 stars Bom e rápido
Reviewed in Brazil on August 5, 2016
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Amo romances água com açúcar que consigo ler em um só dia, e esse livro me dá tudo que eu gosto. Já li várias vezes e em todos me emociono novamente com com o Dominic e com a Abby.
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TinaT
5.0 out of 5 stars Great love story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2014
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This a really great story, Abby is a teacher, who lost her parents a few years ago leaving her responsible for her sister Lil, when Lil is sick one day, Abby offers to help by filling in for Lil at her cleaning job. Dominic is a billionaire, he has a serious problem with his father, unfortunately his father died leaving Dom reeling because he can no longer seek his revenge by buying out his fathers company. When Dom comes back to Boston for the reading of the will he's in bad shape, and when he walks into his home and comes face to face with Abby he see's his distraction and a woman who doesn't just fall at his feet. Abby feels an instant need to sooth the sadness she sees in his eyes but the fire soon takes over and she leaves angry at him. It doesn't take long for Dom to find Abby and Lil, he realises why she was at his home so he almost bribes her to go with him for his fathers will reading, this meeting gives Abby a glimpse at the man, leaving her with feelings she wasn't ready to experience. Will she give Dom what he needs or will they be just the distraction Dom thought he was looking for. This story and plot were great, it's set in such a short time span but it's not rushed. The writing is great, the characters are amusing and I loved the chemistry between the characters. The sex isn't overly crude, the love story is subtle. This is the start of a really good series that I will be reading.
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Julz311
5.0 out of 5 stars Softening the hardened heart
Reviewed in Australia on July 4, 2015
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Dominic is finally free of his controlling father, the man that possibly murdered his mother, but he can't face his sister alone, so he propositions the maid to go with him.
When Abby's Bruce gets sick, all she wants is to help her sister keep her job, so she fills in for her at her cleaning job, but the cranky boss turns up, and makes a proposition she can refuse.

This was a beautiful story that helps remind us to look past the initial contact, to see what lies beneath the exterior, and Ruth has done that well, she's also thrown in some heartbreak, love, lust and some added surprises along the way. If you like Ruth's writing, you won't be disappointed with this book
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