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The Deal: Stefan (Zoric Family Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Stella Gray (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 9,938 ratings
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On my eighteenth birthday my father, the senator, gives me the gift he thinks every little girl dreams of.

The man of my dreams, and the wedding to match.

Stefan Zoric is heir to an elite worldwide modeling agency.
Practically a prince.

My arrangement is simple, as far as sham marriages go.

I give him my virginity, behave as the perfect wife and he'll pay for the college degree my father found irrelevant.

But I don't want to be the perfect wife.

I want him to want me the way I want him.

I want him to confide in me.

But Stefan has secrets that he holds close, dangerous secrets.

And soon I'm wondering what kind of devil have I made a deal with?

Book One of Three in the Arranged Series.

Suggested Reading Order:
The Deal - Stefan (Zoric Family Book 1)
The Secret - Stefan (Zoric Family Book 2)
The Choice - Stefan (Zoric Family Book 3)
The Sham - Luka (Zoric Family Book 4)
The Contract - Luka (Zoric Family Book 5)
The Ruin - Luka (Zoric Family Book 6)
The Lie - Emzee (Zoric Family Book 7)
The Act - Emzee (Zoric Family Book 8)
The Truth - Emzee (Zoric Family Book 9)

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"Steamy, suspenseful, intriguing, page-turner!!" - Goodreads

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XQL11V6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 9, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 9, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1068 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
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Stella Gray has always had her head in the clouds and has been writing since she was in high school. A contemporary romance author, she loves dark romances with morally gray men. When she’s not writing, she’s either in the kitchen testing out a new baking recipe or spending time in the great outdoors.

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vic
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2019
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WOW.....What a phenomenal book! The Deal is the first installment in Stella Gray’s Arranged series which focuses on Stefan, who must marry to take control of his family’s business, and Tori, the young daughter of a senator wanting to attend an elite college program which her father refuses to pay for her. Stefan and Tori agree to a bargain for a marriage of convenience so each individual will get what they want, however, Tori does not know Stefan plans to separate from her as soon as he takes control of his business, however, Stefan is having difficulty in fighting their mutual attraction. This book has an intriguing plot, interesting characters, big secrets, intense emotions, drama, and sizzling chemistry. I highly recommend this book, however it does have a cliffhanger which prepares the reader for the second novel of this series entitled The Secret.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Carol
4.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this?
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2021
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So.

This is awkward.

I did initiallly try reading this book a year ago on audio. I think it was back when this was on Audible Escape (RIP). Well, it’s no longer on Audible Escape because that’s a thing that no longer exists, but I did wind up getting this whispersynced, because I am a sucker for an Elena Wolfe and Sebastian York narration. And I may have forgotten that I had put this on the DNF shelf a year earlier when I decided to pick this up again.

I actually loved this book a lot this time around. I think I’ve just gotten used to how dark/erotic romances breakdown books into a 3 book series now? This doesn’t necessarily offer anything new, but I can envision how this plays out in the overarching series. But if you find the characters annoying, it might be hard to continue reading the rest of the series? Especially since the ebooks are NOT cheap if they’re not on sale ($6.99 each?) and these aren’t a cheap commitment on audio either these days. However, I did enjoy the messiness of this book and how it kind of offers the hero an out and makes it sound like he still has some morals despite everything that’s going on.

Content notes include sexism, misogyny, mentions of parents dying when the characters were young, and mentions of sex trafficking.

This book doesn’t initially give the feeling that it’s a “dark” romance, per se. However, the covers definitely give the impression of such by way of vague objects. The MC in this book is Victoria “Tori” Lindsey. She’s the daughter of a senator who is up for reelection the next year.

Despite her father’s misogynistic views about a woman’s role in a man’s life, Tori has dreams of going to college and studying the real love of her life - linguistics. Tori did grow up in a super conservative household, and she certainly knows how to put on a darling daughter act in public, but she does have bigger dreams than what her father expects from her and can recognize that how his father treats women like her stepmother isn’t necessarily something she wants for herself.

However, Tori’s dreams are crushed when on her big 18th birthday, the big surprise her father has planned for her isn’t him helping her pay for college, but that he’s arranged her marriage to a 26-year-old man by the name of Stefan Zoric. He’s the oldest son set to inherit his father’s, Konstantin’s, modeling agency. KZM (Konstantin Zoric Modeling, I guess is the acronym) is THE top modeling agency and Stefan is laser focused on taking over the company from his father and he hopes to do it soon. But in order to convince his father to pass over control to him, Stefan has to be married with a pretty wife at his side to appease his father’s old school (sexist) ways.

This book is told mostly from Tori’s POV. So, if anyone is her expecting alternative POVs or to hear more of Sebastian York, I think you’d be sorely disappointed. Chapters from Stefan are few and far between and almost all of this book is read by Elena Wolfe. Will we see more chapters from Stefan’s POV now that the “secret” is out at the end? I guess we’ll see.

I think the fact that this is a marriage of convenience is actually fun. And that this feels like a slow burn is something I really love. Tori may feel physically attracted to her new husband, but neither of them really KNOWS each other, and I do like all the time this book uses to draw out their relationship so it’s not an instalove situation.

I did expect more angst from the book though. For all the possessive, alpha male tendencies, and overall awful way Stefan treats Tori, I expected…more reaction from Tori? I guess it’s to play up her naïveté, but it does get annoying after awhile. I would have at LEAST wanted her to realize the way Stefan is treating her is no different than how her father treats her - like a shiny thing to bring out in public when they need to be seen together, but hidden away on a shelf and out of sight otherwise.

Typical for a dark romance, I would say how Stefan treats Tori is what anyone would call abuse. And it IS frustrating to read this book from Tori’s POV at times because she’s so naive, so innocent, and just does whatever Stefan wants, even when he treats her like trash. Is there consent when it comes to their sex scenes? Technically yes. But considering how Tori has no control of her life and her college education completely depends on the men in her life to provide for her because she’s never been left to her own devices? Well, that’s why this relationship is a sketchy one from the start. Will Stefan change his ways in the future books? I’m led to believe the answer is yes, but I GUESS WE WILL SEE.

I think the many accents Elena Wolfe manages to whip out and transition between as well as having so many languages to have to say in this book is fun to listen to? I don’t know if any of it was accurate but it sounded convincing enough to my untrained ears.

That said, this book is VERY white. Like, white characters, traveling to predominately white countries, only white models wth modeling agency, etc. But considering the content of this book, LOL I’m fine with the author keeping it that way. BIPOC do not need to be introduced into this world or the messy characters and plots involved.

I think the story isn’t really all that strong and reads like your typical dark/erotic romance while trying to convince you the hero is neither good nor bad, but a morally gray character and the heroine is SUPPOSED to be someone who should be a strong character on her own, but hasn’t quite reaching that level of empowerment (yet). The narration, and in particular, Elena Wolfe, does wind up doing a LOT of heavy lifting for the audiobook and it’s a good thing she’s one of my favorite narrators, because I’m not sure I would have read this otherwise. I would have loved to hear more Sebastian York, but I’m holding out hope we hear chapters from Stefan’s POV in future books.
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Jen Zingaro
5.0 out of 5 stars This was a pleasant surprise.
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2020
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WOW!
This story took me completely by surprise.
I started off listening to this on audiobook version but I switched to ebook because I wanted to keep reading. This was a book that was consumed in one day. Very suspenseful and intriguing.
P.S. The narrators are amazing, highly recommend the audio.

I spent most of this book completely pissed off. This hero, Stefan. I couldn't decide whether or not I wanted to kiss him or kill him. His behavior definitely warranted a good ass-kicking at times. My emotions were confusing me.. . One minute, I'm so mad, the next I want to cry.

Tori... She is so young and naive. I think she tried her hardest to best Stefan but sometimes showed just how young she is. While I wished she had a little more backbone at times, I understood. And I'm certain her character is going to show so much growth by the time this trilogy is done.

I am so interested to see where this story takes me and going to dive right in to the next one.
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Rainpiggy
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Journey
Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2023
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The author created fantastic main lead characters for readers to invest in. The overarching plot has just started with this novel, but many mini story arcs have been written well and the readers have been thoroughly introduced to the world the story unfolds in. I look forward to completing the series.
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Cozzie
5.0 out of 5 stars The Deal
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 8, 2024
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I enjoyed this book!
18 years old and treated as a commodity - Tori (Victoria), is told that she has a surprise birthday present! His name is Stefan!! Both father's think that the joining of their children will forge both Political and social connections.
Tori is told by Stefan, on their honeymoon, that theirs is purely an arranged marriage in name only. He doesn't want domestic bliss, with a little wife at home.
When Tori overhears her father in law talking to his other son, she realises that there's more going on at the modelling agency than the outside world know. How much does the family, especially Stefan, know??
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Fallen For Books
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating book.
Reviewed in India on February 17, 2022
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I liked it. It was hot and cold. It did keep me on my toes. I didn't realise it was a three book series. But I will definitely take up the next! Can't believe what happened at the end.
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Patricia Tan
3.0 out of 5 stars Its Okay
Reviewed in Germany on July 10, 2021
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Story wise, it is alright. Readable, enjoyable. The turn off part..... the cliffhanger ending. Though making the main female so naive is also not very interesting.

But in the end, it all depends on who is reading the book, some may like it, some may not. Likewise how some will see the fun in reading such a book and some will just complain. You just need to take the plunge and read if you find the synopsis of the book interesting.
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anouchem
1.0 out of 5 stars Too much becomes boring
Reviewed in France on December 7, 2020
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Too much sex, it is so much, it becomes really boring as if they're could be no story without it.
The characters are abusive.
I regret the time I spent on this book.
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