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It's Trading Men! #4
Seduce Me
Trading Card: Max Dorset
Occupation: Lawyer…professional shark
Secret Passion: Good girls with a naughty side!
It's archivist/movie-buff Natalie Gellar's very first Hot Guys Trading Card event. And boy, did she luck out. She found a quiet—and smokin' hot!—librarian looking for marriage. Unfortunately, there was a tiny mix-up at the printer…and aside from the sexy pic, Natalie's perfect man is everything she doesn't want!
Max Dorset is a damn good lawyer who has no time for anything that isn't work. Marriage and relationships? No, thanks. But he offers Natalie a tantalizing temptation. Because even if he isn't her Mr. Right…he might just be her perfect Mr. Tonight!
Occupation: Lawyer…professional shark
Secret Passion: Good girls with a naughty side!
It's archivist/movie-buff Natalie Gellar's very first Hot Guys Trading Card event. And boy, did she luck out. She found a quiet—and smokin' hot!—librarian looking for marriage. Unfortunately, there was a tiny mix-up at the printer…and aside from the sexy pic, Natalie's perfect man is everything she doesn't want!
Max Dorset is a damn good lawyer who has no time for anything that isn't work. Marriage and relationships? No, thanks. But he offers Natalie a tantalizing temptation. Because even if he isn't her Mr. Right…he might just be her perfect Mr. Tonight!
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Jo Leigh
273 books93 followersaka Samantha Beckett
Jolie Kramer began her career in 1975 as a reader in the Comedy Development department for 20th-Century Fox. She left Fox in 1977 to go on location with THE DEER HUNTER. She then worked as an auditor, associate producer and producer on such projects as WHEN SHE SAYS NO for CBS, BEULAH LAND for NBC, GREAT AMERICAN TRAFFIC JAM for NBC and CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR for Jozak Productions. In 1987 she became head of development for the McCarran Film Corp., overseeing a roster of twelve feature films. As a screen writer, she’s had a series idea purchased by Cinemax, and has worked as a script consultant on more than 50 screenplays. Currently, her screenplay APACHE TEARS was optioned by Northern Lights Productions in Canada.
Jo Leigh's first Silhouette novel, SUSPECT, was awarded BEST FIRST SERIES BOOK by Romantic Times Magazine, garnered the 1994 ROMANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR award from Pike’s Peak RWA, and was a finalist for BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVEL OF 1994 by Romance Writers of America. Her first Temptation novel, ONE WICKED NIGHT was a finalist for BEST SHORT CONTEMPORARY NOVEL OF 1998 by Romance Writers of America. She was invited to write one of the launch books for the Harlequin imprint, Blaze, with her book GOING FOR IT! Her 2006 Blaze RELENTLESS was a RITA finalist for BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE.
She also ghost-wrote GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL DOLL – THE ANNA NICOLE SMITH STORY for Barricade Books.
Jo teaches writing at workshops across the country and on-line, and is a frequent guest speaker at writing conferences. Her tape on Advanced Plotting from the Dallas Romance Writers of America conference is the best selling tape in RWA’s history.
Jo lives in an incredibly rural area of Utah where her many rescue dogs have room to run and play and her rescue cats are determined to win the International Shedding Award. She spends an inordinate amount of time reading about how the brain works, listening to music and trying not to kill the basil.
Jo's husband died of cancer on 13 June 2008, three years after they married, and whose medical bills are astronomical. Authors, editors, and bloggers have all donated a mess of items, from books to critiques to mentoring sessions to offer an item for the auction to benefit author Jo Leigh.
Jolie Kramer began her career in 1975 as a reader in the Comedy Development department for 20th-Century Fox. She left Fox in 1977 to go on location with THE DEER HUNTER. She then worked as an auditor, associate producer and producer on such projects as WHEN SHE SAYS NO for CBS, BEULAH LAND for NBC, GREAT AMERICAN TRAFFIC JAM for NBC and CLAN OF THE CAVE BEAR for Jozak Productions. In 1987 she became head of development for the McCarran Film Corp., overseeing a roster of twelve feature films. As a screen writer, she’s had a series idea purchased by Cinemax, and has worked as a script consultant on more than 50 screenplays. Currently, her screenplay APACHE TEARS was optioned by Northern Lights Productions in Canada.
Jo Leigh's first Silhouette novel, SUSPECT, was awarded BEST FIRST SERIES BOOK by Romantic Times Magazine, garnered the 1994 ROMANCE WRITER OF THE YEAR award from Pike’s Peak RWA, and was a finalist for BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE NOVEL OF 1994 by Romance Writers of America. Her first Temptation novel, ONE WICKED NIGHT was a finalist for BEST SHORT CONTEMPORARY NOVEL OF 1998 by Romance Writers of America. She was invited to write one of the launch books for the Harlequin imprint, Blaze, with her book GOING FOR IT! Her 2006 Blaze RELENTLESS was a RITA finalist for BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE.
She also ghost-wrote GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL DOLL – THE ANNA NICOLE SMITH STORY for Barricade Books.
Jo teaches writing at workshops across the country and on-line, and is a frequent guest speaker at writing conferences. Her tape on Advanced Plotting from the Dallas Romance Writers of America conference is the best selling tape in RWA’s history.
Jo lives in an incredibly rural area of Utah where her many rescue dogs have room to run and play and her rescue cats are determined to win the International Shedding Award. She spends an inordinate amount of time reading about how the brain works, listening to music and trying not to kill the basil.
Jo's husband died of cancer on 13 June 2008, three years after they married, and whose medical bills are astronomical. Authors, editors, and bloggers have all donated a mess of items, from books to critiques to mentoring sessions to offer an item for the auction to benefit author Jo Leigh.
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March 3, 2016
Natalie is an introverted woman who works at a film museum. She joins Hot Guy Trading Cards (I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's just a form of speed dating) and selects the card of Max Dorset. The card SAYS that he's a librarian who's looking to get married. And the bonus? He's very attractive.
How could she have not met this guy before?
"He's probably some amazing genius who works for a top-secret government agency."
"S.H.I.E.L.D.," Natalie said. "He works for S.H.I.E.L.D."
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is fictitious," Denise said. "He's not one of the Avengers."
Natalie calls him up for a date. When they meet, it turns out there's been a bit of a misprint. Max is definitely not a librarian - he's a lawyer, and a rather ruthless one at that. He's got 3 weeks vacation after winning a huge case in which he wasn't exactly the "white hat." And he didn't check the "Marry" box on his card, either. He checked "One-night-stand."
They're both surprised by each other. Natalie graciously apologizes and tries to leave, but Max finds himself intrigued. She's not at all like the women he usually dates, and he convinces her not to end the evening early.
After a fabulous date together, Natalie makes a very out-of-character decision to have a one-night-stand with Max. Why? She's just gotten out of a very unrewarding 3 year relationship with a putz. Max knows this is a big deal for her so he pulls out all the stops and does his best to give her an unforgettable night.
Then he walks her home and that's it. They don't plan on seeing each other again. Max's job leaves no time for a relationship, and Natalie's heart is set on an eventual wedding and kids - and she knows Max isn't that kind of guy.
But of course this is a romance novel, and they can't stop thinking about each other...
...
I feel strange about rating and recommending romance novels. Whether one likes a romance novel or not is just such a matter of personal preference.
This romance was perfect for me - it was just how I like my romances. The heroine is sweet, adorable, innocent-but-not-a-virgin, with a good heart. The hero is kind, patient, and attentive. All the sex is consensual, and no one gets physically hurt during sex. The characters care about each other and want to make each other happy.
Natalie was so adorable and loveable and she made me laugh a few times.
Letting go of every kiss she'd had in the past wasn't difficult. It was a relief. Secretly, Natalie had always suspected she could be one of the great kissers of all time, but she'd never been with anyone who truly inspired her.
So cute! My heart is breaking.
She also references books and movies and takes inspiration from her favorite characters.
Katniss wouldn't turn off the lights. Natalie wouldn't either.
Awww! Alright, I'll stop rotting your teeth out with sweetness. But you get the picture. She's vulnerable and endearing. I really liked her.
This is a romance, not erotica - it's complete with a storyline, side characters, an actual plot (a sweet, predictable plot, but still), and the required oh-no-we-can't-be-together fakeout before the Happily Ever After. I read romance and not erotica because I like a plot, a story, and actual characterization rather than endless sex scenes.
It's not high literature, and that's why (even though I loved every minute of it) I can't bring myself to give it 5 real stars. It gets 5 "romance stars" from me, though! It's really difficult to find a good romance. Anyone will tell you that you have to read a dozen or more to find one you really like. Especially when, nowadays, "I own you, bitch. Down on your knees, slut," is so popular and it doesn't do anything for me, it actually makes me sad. Also, hurting each other (or just hurting the woman) during sex is also really popular right now and that's also something that really turns me off. This goes for vampires and werewolf romances, too, where the sex seems painful and involves blood and stuff. So I'm holding on to this one, it might be years before I find a good one again.
How's the sex, Carmen?
It's SO AMAZING, oh my gosh.
THREE REAL STARS, FIVE ROMANCE STARS
Harlequin Blaze May 2014
How could she have not met this guy before?
"He's probably some amazing genius who works for a top-secret government agency."
"S.H.I.E.L.D.," Natalie said. "He works for S.H.I.E.L.D."
"S.H.I.E.L.D. is fictitious," Denise said. "He's not one of the Avengers."
Natalie calls him up for a date. When they meet, it turns out there's been a bit of a misprint. Max is definitely not a librarian - he's a lawyer, and a rather ruthless one at that. He's got 3 weeks vacation after winning a huge case in which he wasn't exactly the "white hat." And he didn't check the "Marry" box on his card, either. He checked "One-night-stand."
They're both surprised by each other. Natalie graciously apologizes and tries to leave, but Max finds himself intrigued. She's not at all like the women he usually dates, and he convinces her not to end the evening early.
After a fabulous date together, Natalie makes a very out-of-character decision to have a one-night-stand with Max. Why? She's just gotten out of a very unrewarding 3 year relationship with a putz. Max knows this is a big deal for her so he pulls out all the stops and does his best to give her an unforgettable night.
Then he walks her home and that's it. They don't plan on seeing each other again. Max's job leaves no time for a relationship, and Natalie's heart is set on an eventual wedding and kids - and she knows Max isn't that kind of guy.
But of course this is a romance novel, and they can't stop thinking about each other...
...
I feel strange about rating and recommending romance novels. Whether one likes a romance novel or not is just such a matter of personal preference.
This romance was perfect for me - it was just how I like my romances. The heroine is sweet, adorable, innocent-but-not-a-virgin, with a good heart. The hero is kind, patient, and attentive. All the sex is consensual, and no one gets physically hurt during sex. The characters care about each other and want to make each other happy.
Natalie was so adorable and loveable and she made me laugh a few times.
Letting go of every kiss she'd had in the past wasn't difficult. It was a relief. Secretly, Natalie had always suspected she could be one of the great kissers of all time, but she'd never been with anyone who truly inspired her.
So cute! My heart is breaking.
She also references books and movies and takes inspiration from her favorite characters.
Katniss wouldn't turn off the lights. Natalie wouldn't either.
Awww! Alright, I'll stop rotting your teeth out with sweetness. But you get the picture. She's vulnerable and endearing. I really liked her.
This is a romance, not erotica - it's complete with a storyline, side characters, an actual plot (a sweet, predictable plot, but still), and the required oh-no-we-can't-be-together fakeout before the Happily Ever After. I read romance and not erotica because I like a plot, a story, and actual characterization rather than endless sex scenes.
It's not high literature, and that's why (even though I loved every minute of it) I can't bring myself to give it 5 real stars. It gets 5 "romance stars" from me, though! It's really difficult to find a good romance. Anyone will tell you that you have to read a dozen or more to find one you really like. Especially when, nowadays, "I own you, bitch. Down on your knees, slut," is so popular and it doesn't do anything for me, it actually makes me sad. Also, hurting each other (or just hurting the woman) during sex is also really popular right now and that's also something that really turns me off. This goes for vampires and werewolf romances, too, where the sex seems painful and involves blood and stuff. So I'm holding on to this one, it might be years before I find a good one again.
How's the sex, Carmen?
It's SO AMAZING, oh my gosh.
THREE REAL STARS, FIVE ROMANCE STARS
Harlequin Blaze May 2014
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August 14, 2017"This seemingly mismatched couple manages to discover where they do connect, creating a relationship that, while challenging to maintain, is hard to deny. There is much success within these pages, as Leigh develops two compelling characters dealing with the realistic challenges of being so different (RT Book Reviews)". 4 stars
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July 29, 2014
It's been a while since I read a Harlequin romance. This was all sexy romance with a half naked guy on the cover!! But besides all that! I related to it discussing making choices between lots of time commitment to make really serious money versus using that same time to have a job you love and develop relationships and family ties. I can relate to that!
January 22, 2021
I liked so much about this but when I reflected on the overall story, I realized the heroine didn't really DO much. Like it seemed to be more about the hero's personal growth than the heroine's. But the hero did perform emotional labour and apologized appropriately when necessary, so there were a lot of good things to this story.
July 22, 2014
At her very first Hot Guys Trading Card Event, Natalie Gellar pulls who she believes is a handsome librarian from the trading card pile. In reality a printing error was made and she really got Max Dorset, lawyer who just won a big case and is hot, hot, hot to boot. Natalie doesn't realize the mistake until she actually meets Max and then the chemistry sets in. They agree on a friends with benefits only relationship for three weeks until Max returns to work but, somehow, it becomes so much more. Natalie is convinced that Max can't possibly be seriously interested in her, a film archivist and movie buff whose big, loud family can be a pain and Max thinks he should go for the brass ring while the fire is hot but that won't include marriage and a family. Can these two mismatched people find common ground when true love is there for the taking?
Natalie just dithered all the time about what she thought was going on and she was wrong most of the time. After her first show of courage, she was afraid of going for what she wanted. Max didn't realize what was in front of his nose for most of the story. Both of these things made the story drag in places. It also stopped about 20 pages short of where it should have.
Natalie just dithered all the time about what she thought was going on and she was wrong most of the time. After her first show of courage, she was afraid of going for what she wanted. Max didn't realize what was in front of his nose for most of the story. Both of these things made the story drag in places. It also stopped about 20 pages short of where it should have.
September 19, 2024
I didn't like it, and I can't quite figure out the reason, but I think it has something to do with it being too realistic. It was very unromantic, somehow, they were very levelheaded, and in the end they didn't even say I love you, because they didn't know each other all that long and that would have been 'too soon' if this was real life. The thing is, it's not. And it's not supposed to be. It's supposed to be romance and love and happily ever after. And this was: will you see wjsy we could be together, it may or may not turn out. No thank you.
May 25, 2014
Enjoyable read. Met expectations. However, would have liked to have seen them spend time together over a longer time period.
August 31, 2015
This book was good!
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