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Bride #3
The Matchmaker Bride
Confirmed bachelor and sexy jetsetter Carlos Bradley III is in need of a contract bride to win a secret custody battle. He will pay any price for an elite and discreet matchmaking agency to hook him up with an emotion-free relationship of convenience. What he did not bargain for was his attraction to the agency’s newest matchmaker, Sophie.
Single and not-searching, Sophie Wilson is the newly-hired consultant for Stone’s elite matchmaking services. Desperate to pay off her medical bills, she tries to match the agency’s top-paying client with charming Carlos, but he has already decided his match. Torn between ethics and her emotions, can she afford to trust him with her heart and her future?
Single and not-searching, Sophie Wilson is the newly-hired consultant for Stone’s elite matchmaking services. Desperate to pay off her medical bills, she tries to match the agency’s top-paying client with charming Carlos, but he has already decided his match. Torn between ethics and her emotions, can she afford to trust him with her heart and her future?
104 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 26, 2012
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Shadonna Richards
61 books162 followersCheck out her website: https://shadonnarichards.blogspot.com
USA Today bestselling author Shadonna Richards enjoys reading and writing about the magic of romance and the power of love. She has a B.A. Degree in Psychology. Winner of Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write 2010 Day Two Challenge, she is a proud mommy and lives with her husband and son.
USA Today bestselling author Shadonna Richards enjoys reading and writing about the magic of romance and the power of love. She has a B.A. Degree in Psychology. Winner of Harlequin’s So You Think You Can Write 2010 Day Two Challenge, she is a proud mommy and lives with her husband and son.
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May 30, 2017
Convenient marriage
A matchmaker from an agency and a client who needs a wife. But Sparks fly between them and he is only interested in her. The story has a good beginning and some promise but is not fully developed. First the characters displayed qualities I like and I looked forward to reading
about them. I was glad the
heroine was autistic because this is unusual. However it was disappointing t canhat the characters were not fully developed. The story was poorly written with many mistakes. For instance saying she was high functioning Asperger's when by definition Asperger's means high functioning autistic. There were grammar errors and bad sentences. It was apparent either the the writer
Needs help or there wasn't adequate editing or both. This was disappointing.
A matchmaker from an agency and a client who needs a wife. But Sparks fly between them and he is only interested in her. The story has a good beginning and some promise but is not fully developed. First the characters displayed qualities I like and I looked forward to reading
about them. I was glad the
heroine was autistic because this is unusual. However it was disappointing t canhat the characters were not fully developed. The story was poorly written with many mistakes. For instance saying she was high functioning Asperger's when by definition Asperger's means high functioning autistic. There were grammar errors and bad sentences. It was apparent either the the writer
Needs help or there wasn't adequate editing or both. This was disappointing.
November 28, 2016
Short and sweet, this story will melt your heart, as Sophie struggles to perform her new job thanks to the man who is supposed to be one of her clients. Working as a matchmaker is never easy, but when the dynamics just don't add up, it makes it even harder. Given a difficult case and stressed upon that she's not to mess it up, Sophie goes about her job as best as she can. But when the surveyed becomes the surveyor, all bets are off. Carlos needs a wife quick, and only for a short period of time, so when he's given the information for a matchmaking company with 100% success rate, he makes the call. Little did he know just how much his life was about to change. A wonderful short story that you won't want to miss out on, this well written book is a charm.
May 6, 2018
The idea was one I thought I'd enjoy. It just seemed so rushed. There was no story. I mean I've read insta-love stories before and even enjoyed them. But this was ridiculous. They saw each other once.
May 29, 2012
I liked the characters and loved the dedication to children with special needs. My initial thought was that I liked the plot but then decided that it was just too much of a coincidence with the job and the volunteer position both suddenly involving Carlos. However, the main reason I gave it only 3 stars was that at times there were just too many adjectives. And I was so tired of "his sexy eyes" being used over and over, and really tired of every part of him being "delicious". I like adjectives but not so many in one sentence and not the same ones over and over and over. It almost seemed they were being added to meet the word limit and make this novella long enough. Only once were we taken into the bedroom and, fortunately, there was less description which is good.
I am not used to novellas and found it all wrapped up too quickly. I'm glad it was a free kindle download.
I am not used to novellas and found it all wrapped up too quickly. I'm glad it was a free kindle download.
December 27, 2016
Wow, where do I start
the storyline had promise, but the writing was soooooooo bad. Every other sentence the author changed tense, if I had to read about Carlos' cologne one more tine I would have screamed (and did after chapter 9 and the millionth mention of said cologne. Oh, and it was mentioned a lot more during the rest of the book). The story was very repetitive and so juvenile. Sophie is supposed to be an adult but acts like a teenager. There is very little character development, and the stepmother is almost a non existent character. will NOT be reading this author again.
the storyline had promise, but the writing was soooooooo bad. Every other sentence the author changed tense, if I had to read about Carlos' cologne one more tine I would have screamed (and did after chapter 9 and the millionth mention of said cologne. Oh, and it was mentioned a lot more during the rest of the book). The story was very repetitive and so juvenile. Sophie is supposed to be an adult but acts like a teenager. There is very little character development, and the stepmother is almost a non existent character. will NOT be reading this author again.
February 8, 2013
The books are too quick with barely a climax. There are some points that were good, but comparing to other books of the same genre, I feel this author could have put in a little more time with character development. The books had promise, but just not enough to warrant more stars.
December 9, 2016
Sweet
4 stars
This book was confusing at times. The frustration however was plentiful. The sex was minimal but not as hot. I was looking for combustion with Carlos but it never came what did come was major ups and downs that drove me crazy.
Overall some kudos
Happy Reading
4 stars
This book was confusing at times. The frustration however was plentiful. The sex was minimal but not as hot. I was looking for combustion with Carlos but it never came what did come was major ups and downs that drove me crazy.
Overall some kudos
Happy Reading
December 12, 2016
DNF 56%. I tried, I really did. Not much about this book was believable. At. All. The dialog didn't make much sense either. Add in the lack of commas and need for formatting and you got yourself an unreadable book. At least IMO. Wouldn't recommend wasting your time on this.
August 20, 2012
Enjoyed this series, would like to check out other books by this author.
November 15, 2014
I was impressed that a novella would be able to touch on such a serious disorder such as autism. I really enjoyed this story and felt that the story and the writing was the best yet.
March 31, 2015
I enjoy Shadonna Richards books. This read was light and easy. The chemistry between the characters was great. It's always good to get that HEA.
November 13, 2016
Fun and Informative Heartwarming Love Story
This is a book that give you look into a type of autism from child to an adult this along with a beautiful love story.
This is a book that give you look into a type of autism from child to an adult this along with a beautiful love story.
December 18, 2016
Very juvenile alternating with attempted elaborate storyline.
May 2, 2017
Sweet short story
This book is a romantic sweet short story. It is well written and entertaining. I enjoyed reading it very much.
This book is a romantic sweet short story. It is well written and entertaining. I enjoyed reading it very much.
June 10, 2017
Such a sweet romantic story.
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