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The Contract: Sunshine
African American heiress Sunshine Dupree will gain her independence from her domineering grandmother if she remains married for one year per the terms of her father’s will, but she will have to partner up with a handsome Korean stranger offering her a marriage of convenience to achieve her goal. As passions ignite, pretense becomes reality and Sunshine is forced to give up her happiness or risk the man she loves losing everything he’s worked a lifetime for.
Yoon Min Young, an immigrant of South Korea, worked hard for the reputable multimillion dollar investment firm he established in America. After finding out his mother is determined that he remarry, he thwarts her plan by offering a marriage of pretense to a young Black woman that finds herself with nowhere to go, no one she can call on and no money. The perfect plan until soon after he marries her Yoon finds he’s married the granddaughter of one of his biggest clients. He thought he was pretending at marriage until the marriage is threatened to be destroyed.
Yoon Min Young, an immigrant of South Korea, worked hard for the reputable multimillion dollar investment firm he established in America. After finding out his mother is determined that he remarry, he thwarts her plan by offering a marriage of pretense to a young Black woman that finds herself with nowhere to go, no one she can call on and no money. The perfect plan until soon after he marries her Yoon finds he’s married the granddaughter of one of his biggest clients. He thought he was pretending at marriage until the marriage is threatened to be destroyed.
198 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2011
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Shiree McCarver
28 books119 followersAlabama native Shiree McCarver is a freelance writer, poet and singer-lyricist. Writer of Interracial tales of romance in historical and contemporary settings, Ms. McCarver has written over eight novels. Her scope ranges from the Elizabethan period to modern day Tokyo. Ms. McCarver is quickly becoming best known for utilizing Asian males in romantic leading roles along with realistic less then perfect heroines. Her stories rips and repairs your heart like no other.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
June 24, 2012
Not buying it. No grown woman could be that gullible. I liked the characters liked the story the way it moved but I did not like some the way it rambled on and on.
November 21, 2013
This was a good read. I thought the story was cute but in a young adult kind of way. I'm a grown woman, so the medling mothers turned me off a bit. I didn't hate it...It was just different. All in all it was a good read.
January 17, 2021
Just Catching Up
This is the second book I have read by this author. The books I have seen are relatively old....10 to almost 15 years old but they still deliver. Sunshine and Yoon meet when she is trying to escape a restaurant charge after her awful date walks out. Yoon is with a woman his parents would like him to marry. To help
Sunshine and ditch his date, he pretends Sunshine is his fiancé. They soon marry as a sort of business arrangement but feelings get in the way. The storyline is also complicated by outside influences from his parents and her grandmother. This is a fun, sexy story with sweet emotionally from both parties. I am wondering how I missed this great author. One of the reviewers complained about how fast they became physical but that is The Whole premise on some of these stories...the suspension of looking for the typical timelines in relationships....meh!
This is the second book I have read by this author. The books I have seen are relatively old....10 to almost 15 years old but they still deliver. Sunshine and Yoon meet when she is trying to escape a restaurant charge after her awful date walks out. Yoon is with a woman his parents would like him to marry. To help
Sunshine and ditch his date, he pretends Sunshine is his fiancé. They soon marry as a sort of business arrangement but feelings get in the way. The storyline is also complicated by outside influences from his parents and her grandmother. This is a fun, sexy story with sweet emotionally from both parties. I am wondering how I missed this great author. One of the reviewers complained about how fast they became physical but that is The Whole premise on some of these stories...the suspension of looking for the typical timelines in relationships....meh!
November 3, 2018
It’s true what other reviewers have said, this drags on with a lot of dialogue but ultimately, it’s a decent story. There’s plenty of witty banter but it can be a bit much. You’ll see what I mean when you get to the part in the book where they finally have sex but they talk so much about other things in the build up to actual penetration, I mean, who does 30 minutes of talking in a supposed heat of passion moment? Lol. I had to laugh because Sunshine is a talker, but damn girl, shut up lol Actually, Yoon can shut it too! Still l, I liked the book, but it could have been shortened.
August 8, 2024
The writing is clunky and messy, and there is alot of grammar errors. Set aside that, the flow of the novel doesn't flow well.
In addition, don't describe the Asian character with "her Asian eyes." That's rather racially insensitive and just plain lazy writing. You can describe her eyes as almond shaped, but not "Asian eyes."
If you want to read interracial romance involved AMBW, this one ain't for you. This novel is absolutely insulting in every way possible - writing, characterization, and racially.
In addition, don't describe the Asian character with "her Asian eyes." That's rather racially insensitive and just plain lazy writing. You can describe her eyes as almond shaped, but not "Asian eyes."
If you want to read interracial romance involved AMBW, this one ain't for you. This novel is absolutely insulting in every way possible - writing, characterization, and racially.
February 23, 2019
Could not put this down!
Thoroughly enjoyed this! I truly enjoyed the humorous dialogue & situations amongst Yoon, Sunshine & his Mom, Hye da & her grandmother, Sophia. The love making scenes between Yoon & Sunshine put the e in erotica!
Thoroughly enjoyed this! I truly enjoyed the humorous dialogue & situations amongst Yoon, Sunshine & his Mom, Hye da & her grandmother, Sophia. The love making scenes between Yoon & Sunshine put the e in erotica!
April 19, 2020
Really enjoyed it, it's not too long or short and the characters have a similar past which makes it easier for them to get along. A nice book for the AMBW book community focusing on African-American and Korean.
January 9, 2018
A must read
Enjoyed reading this book. Loved the main characters. The grandmother was quite interesting. Definitely a must read. Great job Ms McCarver.
Enjoyed reading this book. Loved the main characters. The grandmother was quite interesting. Definitely a must read. Great job Ms McCarver.
December 18, 2014
5.00 stars. Probability and likelihood of occurrence were not tools I used in reviewing this story. I applaud and commend the author's ability to turn this most unlikely scenario into an endearing story. The storyline flowed without a lot of empty filler, the characters were memorable and fun, their conversation and banter made "LOL" or smile and you got a sense that they were falling in love. Yoon Young, a Korean who was the founder and CEO of a multi-million dollar investment firm, and Sunshine Dupree, a Black American who is heiress to a large food store chain, meet, enter into an arranged marriage in order to arrest the matchmaking efforts of their families. Yoon and Sunshine do not know that their seemingly chance encounter was arranged and set-up by his mother and her grandmother. Great read coo-toes to the author.
January 10, 2016
This Is Like a Movie
This story was so well written it seemed as though it was a movie playing in my head. The conversations sounded real and the actions of the characters were described I could see them taking place. Most of all, the emotions of the characters were infused in the story such that I could feel them. I was laughing and crying along with the characters.
This story was so well written it seemed as though it was a movie playing in my head. The conversations sounded real and the actions of the characters were described I could see them taking place. Most of all, the emotions of the characters were infused in the story such that I could feel them. I was laughing and crying along with the characters.
February 19, 2023
O thought this was a good story.
The couple in this story went from lusting after each other to falling in love with each other. The way her grandmother and his mother matchmaking scheme worked was a good thing. I like Sunshine and Yoon. They made me smile several times throughout their marriage.
The couple in this story went from lusting after each other to falling in love with each other. The way her grandmother and his mother matchmaking scheme worked was a good thing. I like Sunshine and Yoon. They made me smile several times throughout their marriage.
March 27, 2012
It was an okay read. I wanted more from the story.
September 27, 2015
i really enjoyed this story i loved the way that they feel in love and they way that they fought for that love
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