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The Takeover #4
Bought: His Temporary Fiancée
“Will you be my fake fiancée?”
What kind of charade had she agreed to? Margaret Cole’s new boss, William Tanner, had presented a simple offer: pose as his bride-to-be. The tycoon could collect his inheritance; she could protect her family. But what if Margaret acknowledged the feelings she had for her pretend groom? William would use whatever means necessary—including blackmail—to please his family.
Margaret was exactly what he needed to complete his plan—single, sexy…and at his mercy. He just had to keep things completely professional. Which was proving to be anything but simple.
The Takeover For better, for worse. For business, for pleasure. These tycoons have vowed to have it all
Also includes a Bonus Novella: Rafe & Sarah - Part 4, by Catherine Mann
What kind of charade had she agreed to? Margaret Cole’s new boss, William Tanner, had presented a simple offer: pose as his bride-to-be. The tycoon could collect his inheritance; she could protect her family. But what if Margaret acknowledged the feelings she had for her pretend groom? William would use whatever means necessary—including blackmail—to please his family.
Margaret was exactly what he needed to complete his plan—single, sexy…and at his mercy. He just had to keep things completely professional. Which was proving to be anything but simple.
The Takeover For better, for worse. For business, for pleasure. These tycoons have vowed to have it all
Also includes a Bonus Novella: Rafe & Sarah - Part 4, by Catherine Mann
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
About the author
Yvonne Lindsay
654 books114 followersA typical Piscean, USA Today! Best-selling author, Yvonne Lindsay, has always preferred the stories in her head to the real world. Yvonne is a five-time Romance Writers of Australia R*BY nominee and three-time nominee and 2015 winner of the Romance Writers of New Zealand Koru Award of Excellence. She spends her days crafting the stories of her heart and in her spare time she can be found with her nose firmly in someone else’s book.
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April 1, 2014
2.5/2.75
I've been reading these books out of order and the closer I get to #1, the more I'm wishing I would have been able to read them in sequence. You don't lose much so they don't have to be read in order, but I dislike missing the few minor things here or there that allude to something or someone from the past. It doesn't effect the outcome of the book however. Again, this one was just ok. Nothing mind blowing and a tiny bit flat.
This is the story of the CFO of Cameron Enterprises, Will Tanner and his attempt to trick his father into believing he's engaged in order to gain the family farmland back in New Zealand. He blackmails Margaret Cole to pretend to be his fiancée by accusing her brother Jason, of stealing from the company. Not a great start to a relationship but Margaret takes it all pretty well. I liked that when they are together it's easy and sweet and you just get the sense that this one is meant to be. From the moment they first meet they both feel something and Will goes out of his way to find Margaret again after a brief kiss 6 weeks earlier. It's sweet. It's also a bit frustrating to continually read about how much Margaret wants Will but she knows it's all pretend and she'd do well to remember that. Then seconds later she's decided to take what she can get and be happy. Great attitude for a messed up situation but I think I read that 3 or more times in 180 pages and that argument gets old. I think the main problem with this story is that the obstacle in their relationship really isn't much of an obstacle. I did enjoy the couple just not their journey.
There's also a short flashback of Rafe and Sarah (The Hero and Heroine of Book #6 by Catherine Mann) which you get in snippets in book #6 but it's cute to read anyway.
I've been reading these books out of order and the closer I get to #1, the more I'm wishing I would have been able to read them in sequence. You don't lose much so they don't have to be read in order, but I dislike missing the few minor things here or there that allude to something or someone from the past. It doesn't effect the outcome of the book however. Again, this one was just ok. Nothing mind blowing and a tiny bit flat.
This is the story of the CFO of Cameron Enterprises, Will Tanner and his attempt to trick his father into believing he's engaged in order to gain the family farmland back in New Zealand. He blackmails Margaret Cole to pretend to be his fiancée by accusing her brother Jason, of stealing from the company. Not a great start to a relationship but Margaret takes it all pretty well. I liked that when they are together it's easy and sweet and you just get the sense that this one is meant to be. From the moment they first meet they both feel something and Will goes out of his way to find Margaret again after a brief kiss 6 weeks earlier. It's sweet. It's also a bit frustrating to continually read about how much Margaret wants Will but she knows it's all pretend and she'd do well to remember that. Then seconds later she's decided to take what she can get and be happy. Great attitude for a messed up situation but I think I read that 3 or more times in 180 pages and that argument gets old. I think the main problem with this story is that the obstacle in their relationship really isn't much of an obstacle. I did enjoy the couple just not their journey.
There's also a short flashback of Rafe and Sarah (The Hero and Heroine of Book #6 by Catherine Mann) which you get in snippets in book #6 but it's cute to read anyway.
January 30, 2012
The characters are not appealing, and the plot is so cliched. I expected much better from this author.
May 10, 2017
Leído el 27/04/2012
March 24, 2017
una novela para pasar un rato
el prota me ha caido mal desde el principio, asi que tampoco me ha llenado demasiado
mi nota 4
June 25, 2011
Bought:His Temporary Fiancee is another installment in the Takeover series and pretty okay. Wealthy hero blackmails heroine to pose as his fiancee. Heroine agrees since it's her brother on the line, there is a Cinderella transformation of course, the charade turns real. And well the brother turns out to be innocent. Nothing new and not badly done either.
September 28, 2013
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October 29, 2012
I liked the dynamic between the two protagonists - it wasn't forced or didn't seem contrived like it does in some other books. The plot was a bit flat though and could have done with a bit more stuff weaved in.
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December 24, 2014Miniseries: The Takeover
July 17, 2011
Really good story.
March 21, 2013
it was ok
March 26, 2013
Really liked this book but not as much as the first 2. Great story. Really good HEA
October 31, 2013
This is good book for fun. I liked the story and the characters. Nice short read!
April 1, 2016
It had a little bit of a slow start but it became interseting after 20% of the book.
April 24, 2011
I did enjoy this one, but I've read better by this author.
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