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The Antonakos Marriage
Skye Marston is being blackmailed into marriage. But she'll have one night of passion first, with a man she'll never meet again.…Theo Antonakos isn't used to rejection. His passionate partner has slipped away without a word. When he arrives on his father's private Greek island to meet his stepmother-to-be — he discovers they already know each other, in the most intimate way. Theo wants Skye back in his bed…as his wife!
192 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2005
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About the author
Kate Walker
496 books148 followersI was born in Nottinghamshire, England, but I didn't live there for very long. The family moved to West Yorkshire when I was just eighteen months old and so I have always regarded Yorkshire as my home. I grew up there as the middle child in a family of five—all girls—in a home where books were vitally important and I read anything I could get my hands on.
Even before I could write I was making up stories. My mother tells the story of me recounting the tale of the Three Little Raindrops — Drippy, Droppy and Droopy to my two younger sisters when I was four. I can't remember a time when I wasn't scribbling away at something, and I wrote my first 'book' when I was eleven, an adventure story, most of it in secret in lessons at school—particularly maths lessons, which I hated.
But everyone, particularly teachers and my parents, told me that I would never make a living as a writer, and I should work towards a more secure career. So I decided instead that if I couldn't write books, I could at least work with them and so I settled for becoming a librarian. On leaving school, I went to the University College of Wales Aberystwyth where I studied English and Librarianship for my degree.
More importantly, university was also where I met my husband who was also studying English there. We married and moved back north, eventually settling in Lincolnshire. Here I worked as a children's librarian until I left work when my son was born.
After three years of being a full-time housewife and mother, I was ready for a new challenge, but needed something I could do at home, and so I turned to my old love of writing. My first attempts at novels were written on the kitchen table, often late into the night when my son was asleep or during a few snatched hours when he was out at nursery school.
The first two novels sent off to Harlequin Mills & Boon were rejected, but the third attempt was successful. I can still remember the moment that a letter arrived instead of the rejection slip I had been dreading. I think I must have read it over and over at least a hundred times before the reality of what it said sank in, and for days I kept checking it just to make sure I wasn't dreaming. In 1984, THE CHALK LINE was published just in time to be one of my best Christmas presents ever.
Fitting in hobbies around working and being a wife and mother can be difficult, but I always find time to read. I love all sorts of fiction, especially Romance, obviously. I also enjoy historical novels, detective fiction and long, absorbing biographies about fascinating people and I can spend hours in bookshops just browsing. I enjoy knitting and embroidery, but I rarely get time to do either now that I'm a full-time writer. I also love looking round antique fairs or junk shops, hoping to add to my collection of Victorian embroidery. During my working hours my four cats, all adopted from the RSPCA, usually keep me company in my study, though they have to be dissuaded from sitting on the piles of papers that they are convinced are there just for them.
I love to travel and visit new places, especially places with an interesting history, and I always enjoy visiting old castles or stately homes and imagining how the people who used to live there spent their days.
I'm often asked if I'm a romantic sort of person because I specialise in writing Romances. Well, if being romantic means caring about other people enough to make that extra special effort, then yes, I am. Romance is about making the important people in your life feel valued and letting them know that you care. But I also write about relationships and the difficulties people sometimes have in understanding each other, or expressing affection, or overcoming problems.
Sometimes—when the right words won't come, or an idea hasn't worked out as I'd thought, I wonder why I don't have some regular nine to five job, but when the story's flowing and the characters come alive, I really can't imagine a
Even before I could write I was making up stories. My mother tells the story of me recounting the tale of the Three Little Raindrops — Drippy, Droppy and Droopy to my two younger sisters when I was four. I can't remember a time when I wasn't scribbling away at something, and I wrote my first 'book' when I was eleven, an adventure story, most of it in secret in lessons at school—particularly maths lessons, which I hated.
But everyone, particularly teachers and my parents, told me that I would never make a living as a writer, and I should work towards a more secure career. So I decided instead that if I couldn't write books, I could at least work with them and so I settled for becoming a librarian. On leaving school, I went to the University College of Wales Aberystwyth where I studied English and Librarianship for my degree.
More importantly, university was also where I met my husband who was also studying English there. We married and moved back north, eventually settling in Lincolnshire. Here I worked as a children's librarian until I left work when my son was born.
After three years of being a full-time housewife and mother, I was ready for a new challenge, but needed something I could do at home, and so I turned to my old love of writing. My first attempts at novels were written on the kitchen table, often late into the night when my son was asleep or during a few snatched hours when he was out at nursery school.
The first two novels sent off to Harlequin Mills & Boon were rejected, but the third attempt was successful. I can still remember the moment that a letter arrived instead of the rejection slip I had been dreading. I think I must have read it over and over at least a hundred times before the reality of what it said sank in, and for days I kept checking it just to make sure I wasn't dreaming. In 1984, THE CHALK LINE was published just in time to be one of my best Christmas presents ever.
Fitting in hobbies around working and being a wife and mother can be difficult, but I always find time to read. I love all sorts of fiction, especially Romance, obviously. I also enjoy historical novels, detective fiction and long, absorbing biographies about fascinating people and I can spend hours in bookshops just browsing. I enjoy knitting and embroidery, but I rarely get time to do either now that I'm a full-time writer. I also love looking round antique fairs or junk shops, hoping to add to my collection of Victorian embroidery. During my working hours my four cats, all adopted from the RSPCA, usually keep me company in my study, though they have to be dissuaded from sitting on the piles of papers that they are convinced are there just for them.
I love to travel and visit new places, especially places with an interesting history, and I always enjoy visiting old castles or stately homes and imagining how the people who used to live there spent their days.
I'm often asked if I'm a romantic sort of person because I specialise in writing Romances. Well, if being romantic means caring about other people enough to make that extra special effort, then yes, I am. Romance is about making the important people in your life feel valued and letting them know that you care. But I also write about relationships and the difficulties people sometimes have in understanding each other, or expressing affection, or overcoming problems.
Sometimes—when the right words won't come, or an idea hasn't worked out as I'd thought, I wonder why I don't have some regular nine to five job, but when the story's flowing and the characters come alive, I really can't imagine a
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December 15, 2013
the start was actually very promising ! skye dressing up like a slut, turning up into a bar 2 have a gud time n 2 get rid of her virginity. what she was really looking 4 was mind-blowing sex n she got it wid theo ! well dat was the only terrific part in the book ;] it then went downhill. the author seemed confused in what direction 2 take the book. i was hoping 4 triangle including these 2 n cyril but cyril already had a mistress n was interested in skye only as a brood mare. neway it was awful n it actually gave me a terrible headache !
July 21, 2012
I can't say I'm impressed or disappointed with this novel. It is what it is. I felt more emotionally attached to the characters but believed it to be a little unreal. What are the chances that you would spend the night in the arms of a man who was your fiances son. It was pretty epic in that sense, I'll give you that but overall for the romance factor, I wasn't really feeling it.
October 18, 2010
Son has wild torrid night with the virgin soon to be his step-mama. How quaint!
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July 2, 2021
Interesting plot, but the way the h was written in frustrated the heck out of me. The h barely knows how to talk. It takes her sometimes a full page or two to reply back to comments or questions….DNF. Annoying h.
Basic plot.
Skye(22 virgin) is being blackmailed into marriage to cover her dads debt.
She’s an (annoying) innocent, so she decides to have a last night of fun by dressing sexy and going to a bar by herself, where the H ends up saving her.
The H is the son of the old fool she has to marry, and they end up having a ONS and she leaves without saying anything in the morning until he sees her again at his fathers home and learn that she’s to be his stepmom. Lol…
Basic plot.
Skye(22 virgin) is being blackmailed into marriage to cover her dads debt.
She’s an (annoying) innocent, so she decides to have a last night of fun by dressing sexy and going to a bar by herself, where the H ends up saving her.
The H is the son of the old fool she has to marry, and they end up having a ONS and she leaves without saying anything in the morning until he sees her again at his fathers home and learn that she’s to be his stepmom. Lol…
February 15, 2018
Gana tradicinis meilės romanas - valdingas vyras , priversta paklusti moteris ir visa nugalintys jausmai . Nors istorija kaip ir dauguma banaloka , bet autorė sukūrė įdomius dialogus ir nors paskutinės scenos kiek per daug dramatizuotos , bet visumoje romanas gana neblogas .
Puikiai tiks lengvam vakarui ar neilgai kelionei .
Puikiai tiks lengvam vakarui ar neilgai kelionei .
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June 15, 2021
Skye Marston is being blackmailed into marriage. But she'll have one night of passion first, with a man she'll never meet again.... Theo Antonakos isn't used to rejection. His passionate partner has slipped away without a word. When he arrives on his father's private Greek island to meet his stepmother-to-be -- he discovers they already know each other, in the most intimate way. Theo wants Skye back in his bed... as his wife!
March 25, 2011
I've never been a big fan of arrogant, rich heroes who end up knowing what the heroine wants better than she knows herself. That being said, I enjoyed reading this. It was fun and the plot was interesting. Be prepared for lots of dark glances, smouldering eyes and harsh conversations with sexy outcomes. A nice, light read.
October 19, 2015
IL FIGLIO DEL MILIONARIO di Kate Walker.
Una notte di passione. Pura, travolgente e meravigliosa passione con un affascinante sconosciuto. Questo è ciò che si regala Skye Marston prima di volare sull'isola greca di Helicos, dove l'attende un vecchio magnate greco che la prenderà in sposa...
Una notte di passione. Pura, travolgente e meravigliosa passione con un affascinante sconosciuto. Questo è ciò che si regala Skye Marston prima di volare sull'isola greca di Helicos, dove l'attende un vecchio magnate greco che la prenderà in sposa...
January 15, 2013
A lovely romance with a tough alpha and a woman struggling against fate.
March 29, 2015
It was an okay read. I didn't enjoyed it that much. I wasn't able to connect with the characters. The story was a bit unrealistic and I don't feel the romance at all.
November 3, 2016
Leggero e spedito, una piccola commedia degli equivoci. Carino
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