This book revolves around Jillian Finnegan, a Hollywood stunt woman, and Lex Fitzgerald, a billionaire real estate investor. Lex's father died at 18 and left him to fulfill his promise to make sure his family members are all settled in their careers and life. He's so close to fulfilling that promise. All he has to do is help one last cousin start his dream career owning a motorcycle manufacturing company. Unfortunately the man they need to grow their business is a traditional Japanese business man who values marriage and stability above all else. Since Lex has been busy making sure his loved ones were settled in life, he hasnt exactly had time to find the same for himself. That's when he decides to hire an actress to play his wife for a year in order to seal the deal and make his cousins dream a reality. It's on his way to visit the first candidate on his list that he meets Jillian Flanigan and all his carefully laid plans go out the window. He was there to watch an actress. See if she could pull of the role of his wife, but when the saucy stunt woman stops him in the parking lot and asks him about his bike she throws him off his game. She's beautiful and knows a thing or two about bikes, and dammit if she doesn't just make his blood boil when she leaves him staring after her with a sway and a wink. Now he could care less about the women on his list. Could fate have thrown the perfect woman for the job his way?
Jillian Flanigan was once the star of her family's daredevil motorcycle act, but when she turns 18 her father kicks her out of the troupe. She finds a job as a stunt woman using all the knowledge she gained from her years with her family, but her real dream is to go back to her family and ride with them again. After her father falls ill, she starts moonlighting with her brothers. It seems like she's on the path to finding her way back into the family business, but that all comes crashing down when she finds out her father is in big trouble and is selling the troupe. What can she do to help her family and save the troupe she so desperately wants to rejoin? She decides to look for better higher paying gigs, but when she calls her agent she's in for a shock. The beautiful man she can't stop thinking about has offered her a job?! One that will solve all her family's financial worries and allow her to quit Hollywood and return to what she loves, but what will she have to give up in return?
Both of them have secrets they're not ready to share, and the attraction between them is unbelievable. Can they overcome all the hurdles thrown at them? Can they pass off this fake relationship? Will their attraction to eachother put the whole deal in jeopardy?
The writing is spectacular. This is a great book for newbies into adult novels bc while there are some SAUCY scenes (boy they're hot) there is also a REALLY great story line that is also happening. You will keep reading not just to see what crazy way they're going to devour eachother next, but because u have to know what's going to happen. This book will have a second, but it ends in a satisfying enough way that you won't be excruciatingly waiting for the next one. I cant wait to finish Lex and Jillian's story or to hear how all of Lex's friends find love <3
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Seduction, sass and suspense...
This was a simple plot of a guy needing a fake wife for a period of time, then falling in love with her. Alexander "Lex" Fitzgerald (39) is a billionaire in need of a woman to pose as his wife, to promote a new business venture. I loved his powerful, controlling and arrogant persona. He's all business and prides himself on being the perfect employer, son and brother. He's arrogant, yes...but also very selfless and giving. He's the patriarch of his family and takes his responsibilities towards his siblings and cousins seriously. He meets all of his family's expectations, but in his home, he lets his hair down and plays by a different set of rules. Jillian Finnegan (29) was adopted into a family of daredevils. She's a former member of her family's "Fearless Finnegan Troupe", and now is a high profile stunt woman in Hollywood. I loved her sassy, spitfire personality, yet she's vulnerable. She's a siren, yet can be plain...she's tough yet fragile. She's a fascinating contradiction to Lex Fitzgerald, with her gorgeous turquoise eyes and blond hair.I love captivating stories like this...where a guy thinks he's "all that" (and he usually is)...and is so full of himself and see's a certain woman that stops his breathing...and he pull's out all the stops to get to know her and she still walks away. Love it! I love how he tries harder until she finally graces him with a nod and a sexy smile for his efforts...keeping the power in her corner but never realizing that she's being manipulated and is about to be caught. So much fun! The chemistry between Lex and Jillian is epic and the feelings he evokes in her were powerful...so much so that she doubted she'd be able to commit to their contractual marriage agreement of one year of celibacy. Not with him around.It all begins with needing a fake wife and quickly changes into never wanting to let her go. I loved Lex's aggressive obsession. He pulls out all stops in his pursuance of Jillian. Ms. Walters gives us lots of criminal drama and suspense with a tad of mystery thrown in...all surrounded by the romantic fire growing into a blaze between Lex and Jillian. It would've been better with more of Lex's backstory because much about him is a mystery. He comes across as the perfect proper gentleman, yet he has a history of going to wild parties. I want to know how he kept the two separate without disgracing his clean persona and I want to know what he did at those parties. I wanted to know more about his ex., and a little bit on how that relationship ended. This story had a buildup to a wedding...but it doesn't give us the wedding which was a big, big disappointment. So, lots of loose threads and holes. It's told mostly 3rd person, but sometimes switched to 1st person...always dual POV. I loved both characters and all of Lex's friends...great character details. I'm still debating whether to continue with book #2, after reading negative reviews.
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This was a simple plot of a guy needing a fake wife for a period of time, then falling in love with her. Alexander "Lex" Fitzgerald (39) is a billionaire in need of a woman to pose as his wife, to promote a new business venture. I loved his powerful, controlling and arrogant persona. He's all business and prides himself on being the perfect employer, son and brother. He's arrogant, yes...but also very selfless and giving. He's the patriarch of his family and takes his responsibilities towards his siblings and cousins seriously. He meets all of his family's expectations, but in his home, he lets his hair down and plays by a different set of rules.
Jillian Finnegan (29) was adopted into a family of daredevils. She's a former member of her family's "Fearless Finnegan Troupe", and now is a high profile stunt woman in Hollywood. I loved her sassy, spitfire personality, yet she's vulnerable. She's a siren, yet can be plain...she's tough yet fragile. She's a fascinating contradiction to Lex Fitzgerald, with her gorgeous turquoise eyes and blond hair.
I love captivating stories like this...where a guy thinks he's "all that" (and he usually is)...and is so full of himself and see's a certain woman that stops his breathing...and he pull's out all the stops to get to know her and she still walks away. Love it! I love how he tries harder until she finally graces him with a nod and a sexy smile for his efforts...keeping the power in her corner but never realizing that she's being manipulated and is about to be caught. So much fun! The chemistry between Lex and Jillian is epic and the feelings he evokes in her were powerful...so much so that she doubted she'd be able to commit to their contractual marriage agreement of one year of celibacy. Not with him around.
It all begins with needing a fake wife and quickly changes into never wanting to let her go. I loved Lex's aggressive obsession. He pulls out all stops in his pursuance of Jillian. Ms. Walters gives us lots of criminal drama and suspense with a tad of mystery thrown in...all surrounded by the romantic fire growing into a blaze between Lex and Jillian. It would've been better with more of Lex's backstory because much about him is a mystery. He comes across as the perfect proper gentleman, yet he has a history of going to wild parties. I want to know how he kept the two separate without disgracing his clean persona and I want to know what he did at those parties. I wanted to know more about his ex., and a little bit on how that relationship ended. This story had a buildup to a wedding...but it doesn't give us the wedding which was a big, big disappointment. So, lots of loose threads and holes. It's told mostly 3rd person, but sometimes switched to 1st person...always dual POV. I loved both characters and all of Lex's friends...great character details. I'm still debating whether to continue with book #2, after reading negative reviews.
Jillian Finnegan (29) was adopted into a family of daredevils. She's a former member of her family's "Fearless Finnegan Troupe", and now is a high profile stunt woman in Hollywood. I loved her sassy, spitfire personality, yet she's vulnerable. She's a siren, yet can be plain...she's tough yet fragile. She's a fascinating contradiction to Lex Fitzgerald, with her gorgeous turquoise eyes and blond hair.
I love captivating stories like this...where a guy thinks he's "all that" (and he usually is)...and is so full of himself and see's a certain woman that stops his breathing...and he pull's out all the stops to get to know her and she still walks away. Love it! I love how he tries harder until she finally graces him with a nod and a sexy smile for his efforts...keeping the power in her corner but never realizing that she's being manipulated and is about to be caught. So much fun! The chemistry between Lex and Jillian is epic and the feelings he evokes in her were powerful...so much so that she doubted she'd be able to commit to their contractual marriage agreement of one year of celibacy. Not with him around.
It all begins with needing a fake wife and quickly changes into never wanting to let her go. I loved Lex's aggressive obsession. He pulls out all stops in his pursuance of Jillian. Ms. Walters gives us lots of criminal drama and suspense with a tad of mystery thrown in...all surrounded by the romantic fire growing into a blaze between Lex and Jillian. It would've been better with more of Lex's backstory because much about him is a mystery. He comes across as the perfect proper gentleman, yet he has a history of going to wild parties. I want to know how he kept the two separate without disgracing his clean persona and I want to know what he did at those parties. I wanted to know more about his ex., and a little bit on how that relationship ended. This story had a buildup to a wedding...but it doesn't give us the wedding which was a big, big disappointment. So, lots of loose threads and holes. It's told mostly 3rd person, but sometimes switched to 1st person...always dual POV. I loved both characters and all of Lex's friends...great character details. I'm still debating whether to continue with book #2, after reading negative reviews.
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