The Greek Tycoon's Secret Heir

Sons of Privilege #1

by Katherine Garbera

"You will marry me."

Marry Christos Theakis? Ava Monroe has always longed for his proposal. But Christos's demand is not just for Ava— he wants custody of her son. A child he believes to be his brother's.

Temptation leads Ava to join the shipping magnate on his lush Greek island home. This is her chance to prove she never betrayed the imposing, arrogant and lethally

attractive Christos. If only she can win back his trust. For without trust, there can be no love.…

Genres: Harlequin, Romance, Harlequin Desire, Contemporary, Adult

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 8, 2008

About the author

Katherine Garbera is a USA TODAY bestselling author of more than 100 novels, which have been translated into over two dozen languages and sold millions of copies worldwide. She is the mother of two incredibly creative and snarky grown children. Katherine enjoys drinking champagne, reading, walking and traveling with her husband. She lives in Kent, UK, where she is working on her next novel.
 

Reviews

[Jen - Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is my first book by this author and I really loved her writing style. It was fluid and interesting. I don't think she ever rambled and I thoroughly enjoyed the story and characters.
The reason I gave it only 3 stars is because for me the ending just didn't cut it. I was very disappointed when I realised there were only 2 pages left and it wasn't going where I wanted it to go.
I understand the writer's intention with it but it really left me cold. Considering the issue was so important, and what the entire premise of the book was based on , I felt it should have been resolved in a more certain and cemented fashion.

[Susan in Perthshire · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh what a disappointment! I was so hoping I had discovered an exciting new author but it failed to deliver in terms of a good ending so despite liking her style, I am not at all sure I’ll read anything else by her. I hated the premise. Husband convinced his wife had an affair with his brother and bore his son. She had lied previously and expected to simply take her word that she hadn’t . 5 years go by.

I don’t think any couple could come back from this. Ava’s continual demand he just trust her and his inability to do became very irritating very quickly.

This book came as part of a trilogy which included a book I really wanted by one of my favourite authors. I thought this synopsis sounded interesting and despite some serious reservations about the story, I was actually enjoying some of it and looking forward to the denouement and then it ended. Just like that! I even turned the page expecting it to continue, but no - it had ended!

I have rarely encountered such a disappointing end to a story or such an abrupt one. It left me really dissatisfied and annoyed. Where was the proper ending - or perhaps an epilogue to show Christos had totally accepted that Ava had not been unfaithful?

Christos and Ava were an interesting couple but Ava really irritated me. We learn from her internal musings that she had gone along with hiding Stavros’ affair and she accepted Christos was justified in suspecting her on the basis of her behaviour, yet she wanted him to simply ‘trust’ her, refused to do the DNA test and so 5 years go by. Sorry but my sympathies were firmly in Christos’ court.

I liked the adult dialogue and intelligent way in which h/H tried to make the marriage work and Theo was a lovely kid. So much good stuff in this book but ruined for me by the incredibly short and hurried ending.

[Meetu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chistos believes that his girlfriend Ava cheated on him and that her son is his own brothers child. Following the death of his brothers family, in order to claim the heir to the business empire, he approaches Ava with a marriage proposal. Amidst the mistrust and attraction they rediscover each other and their love.
The story is fluid and holds attention. The romance is hot and sweet. I loved the characters and how they developed. I loved this book.

[Shannon83 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the first time I have read this author and her writing was great. I however don't like the fact that I feel she leaves the end of the story hanging little. Christos wants her child even if he doesn't believe it his because he believe it his brother. Ava never forgive Christos for not believing her but she will NOT lose her son, which leaves her with only one choice.

[Mattie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Did not like it. I absolutely hate long separations (5 years in this book) in which hero sleeps with tons of other women. I really hated that heroine was so weak, the hero was an ass that refused to believe her and she still loved him and wanted him to go after her the whole 5 years. I don't get how he and his family got a pass for being absent for 5 years of sons life (even if thought was brothers child, none of them initiated contact). I didn't feel like it was truly resolved at the end where he just trust Theo is his son and rips up results, I feel like he still believed that she slept with his brother. He never Apologized for abandoning her and son for 5 years, he never Apologized for anything while she Apologized constantly about little lies about her background she told 5 years before. C.

[More Books Than Time · Rating 1 out of 5]

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[Kace | The Booknerd · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Greek Tycoon's Secret Heir is the first book in the series Sons of Privilege. It is a second chance love story with just the right amount of angst! I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the books!

[Tia · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a bit shocked when I read this novel for the first time. Skimming over it now I can still remember all the action packed drama. It was a great read!

[Emelie Johansson · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was alright but not very interesting, the one thing that saved it was the kid.