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The Playboys of Argentina #1
The Valquez Bride
A wedding night she'll never forget!
Untouched Theodora Marlstone always wanted the fairy-tale wedding—a white dress and an adoring groom. Instead she's walking up the aisle toward a marriage of convenience to outrageously attractive Argentinean Alejandro Valquez! He promises raw sensuality, not devotion, but thanks to her father's will, Teddy must say "I do"….
Alejandro never wanted a wife, but his buttoned-up bride is a delicious present just waiting to be unwrapped. Beneath the white silk lies a woman who exceeds his wildest imagination, and it's clear that this union will burn the very paper it's written on!
Untouched Theodora Marlstone always wanted the fairy-tale wedding—a white dress and an adoring groom. Instead she's walking up the aisle toward a marriage of convenience to outrageously attractive Argentinean Alejandro Valquez! He promises raw sensuality, not devotion, but thanks to her father's will, Teddy must say "I do"….
Alejandro never wanted a wife, but his buttoned-up bride is a delicious present just waiting to be unwrapped. Beneath the white silk lies a woman who exceeds his wildest imagination, and it's clear that this union will burn the very paper it's written on!
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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About the author
Melanie Milburne
1,146 books392 followersI grew up on a small farm on the outskirts of Sydney and as a keen horse rider, often competed in local gymkhanas and even broke in a few horses from time to time. As I was surrounded by animals, I decided at an early age to become a nurse, however I couldn’t stand the sight of blood and so opted for a career in teaching. It’s a bit ironic that I married a surgeon.
I read my first Mills & Boon novel when I was 17 and that encouraged me to continue reading romance novels; the lure of the tall dark handsome hero, who in reality I fell in love with and knew I was going to marry on our second date! After marrying a year later, we moved to Scotland with our six week old baby so my husband could work and study for his MD in surgery. After the birth of our second son we came back to Australia to settle in Tasmania.
I went back to University and up-graded my teaching diploma to a degree and then went on to do a Masters but still I felt as if something was missing. I sat down one day and began writing and everything clicked into place - I had finally found ‘my brilliant career’! I used to write from instinct rather than a specific plan, but now, so many books later I find a loose plan doesn't go astray. An idea will pop into my head, sometimes it will be just a simple phrase or a what if question and I'm away.
Writing is a skill that can be learned and the best way to learn it is to read and to write. So many people feel they have a novel in them and very probably they are right-the only trick is to get it out. My advice to ‘would be’ writers is to write, write, and write even more. Carry a notebook at all times and jot down ideas. And like any other activity the more you do, the more it feels comfortable.
I hope you enjoy my stories and look forward to hearing from you.
I read my first Mills & Boon novel when I was 17 and that encouraged me to continue reading romance novels; the lure of the tall dark handsome hero, who in reality I fell in love with and knew I was going to marry on our second date! After marrying a year later, we moved to Scotland with our six week old baby so my husband could work and study for his MD in surgery. After the birth of our second son we came back to Australia to settle in Tasmania.
I went back to University and up-graded my teaching diploma to a degree and then went on to do a Masters but still I felt as if something was missing. I sat down one day and began writing and everything clicked into place - I had finally found ‘my brilliant career’! I used to write from instinct rather than a specific plan, but now, so many books later I find a loose plan doesn't go astray. An idea will pop into my head, sometimes it will be just a simple phrase or a what if question and I'm away.
Writing is a skill that can be learned and the best way to learn it is to read and to write. So many people feel they have a novel in them and very probably they are right-the only trick is to get it out. My advice to ‘would be’ writers is to write, write, and write even more. Carry a notebook at all times and jot down ideas. And like any other activity the more you do, the more it feels comfortable.
I hope you enjoy my stories and look forward to hearing from you.
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December 5, 2016
A marriage of convenience between an outrageously gorgeous and sexy Argentinean, Alejandro Valquez and an Englishwoman, Theodora Malrstone.
He does not want a wife. She has always dreamed of having a fairytale wedding. But they have no choice due to something that links them both to her father’s will.
I liked the storyline and the characters. Two people, human and both with their imperfections, both inside and out, their loneliness and their inner pain that capture your sympathy and understanding.
Melanie Milburne has a terrific writing style which made this story really engaging.
He does not want a wife. She has always dreamed of having a fairytale wedding. But they have no choice due to something that links them both to her father’s will.
I liked the storyline and the characters. Two people, human and both with their imperfections, both inside and out, their loneliness and their inner pain that capture your sympathy and understanding.
Melanie Milburne has a terrific writing style which made this story really engaging.
June 23, 2019
This was a very sweet little forced marriage story. Teddy was a very defensive and prickly heroine, and kind of hard for me to warm up to in the beginning. I'm not really a fan of prickly heroines, but just about the time I was about to DNF this story, she finally started acting a little more human, revealing bits of her past and how she became the injured and insecure personality she was.
Alejandro was kind of a dick in the beginning of this story, but he quickly showed himself to be the sweetheart he truly was.
There wasn't a lot of drama or angst in this story, which is kind of prerequisite for me on these force marriage stories. This one is better suited for readers who just enjoy a sweet and easy love story.
September 12, 2020
3.5 Stars.
It's a typical marriage of convenience romance plot with a commitment-phobe hero and a disabled heroine. I really liked the book. Especially the part of educating and changing two teenagers' life. I felt the ending was a bit rush and unfinished.
It's a typical marriage of convenience romance plot with a commitment-phobe hero and a disabled heroine. I really liked the book. Especially the part of educating and changing two teenagers' life. I felt the ending was a bit rush and unfinished.
September 3, 2014
Untouched Theodora Malrstone has always wanted what pretty much every woman wants, a fairy tale wedding, a stunning white dress and a groom who adores her! What she ends up with is walking down the aisle toward a marriage of convenience to an outrageously attractive Argentinian Alejandro Valquez
He promises overwhelming raw sensuality, but not devotion, this is all thanks to her father's will and Theodora has no choice but to forget about her fairy tale dreams and say I do!
Alejandro never wanted a wife, but his buttoned up bride is a delicious present he simply cannot wait to unwrap. Beneath the white silk lies a woman who exceeds his wildest imagination and it's very clear that this union will burn the very paper it's written on. Is Theodora bound to end up fairy tale -less and heartbroken ?
I really enjoyed this read, it was full of life and mystery and of course in true Melanie Milburne style loads of sizzling hot passion!
The storyline itself has been done before but it was not just the old fashioned forced into marriage, both are lost and lonely souls, betrayed and hurt in the past and now we find each other and voila all comes to an end kind of read.
Those are the bare facts but what made the read unique is the author's writing style. She did not just take two characters and mesh them together she really layered them both with such exquisite perfection that I more than cried my eyes out for Theodora , I used an entire box of fifty tissues!
As for our hero in this read, boy oh boy was this man arrogant, I wanted to honestly stuff him inside a whole, cover it with sand so he would never be found again! Yes this character made me that mad!
But as we all know there are always reasons for everyone's actions and in this case for both characters it links back to their past and as a very nice added twist it also leads back to Theodora's father and the hurt he caused her and Alejandro's family.
I am taking away a message of all fairy tale drams come true, sure they show up looking nothing like we expect but is that reason to run away from it? Of course not! Hang in there and just change the picture in your mind a little , eventually you will be able to form a whole new kind of fairy tale and it will be so much better than anything you could ever dream up!
I highly recommend this read for all fans of Melanie Milburne books and for any fans of romance reads! If you need passion, intrigue, drama , dreams coming true and the perfect pick me up read this is it!
5/5 star review
" Marriage or no marriage this is the coming together of the year! "
November 10, 2014
Loved this book probably my favourite out of the two books. This is my Melanie I like. Story telling.
We have two people both had a tough childhood. A father who made the heroine Teddy feel unattractive, unloved, and unwanted, and the final betrayal from her father was making her marry a man she hated, as if she couldn't find her own husband, to keep her own inheritance or goes to her greedy cousin.
Now, why would the Hero, Alejandro, agree to such a marriage because he wanted something that he saw as rightfully his, which was swindled out of his family years ago by Teddy's father.
Alejandro is seen as a hard nosed ruthless business man who played as hard as he worked. His brother Luiz is worse. The professional polo player playboy. 'The Valquez brothers are living legends' quoted.
There is a part of Alejandro the outside world never sees.
His mother left him and his younger brother at a tender age with a father who was a bound to a wheelchair from an accident and Alejandro had to step up and did, having trust issues, yet gave it a go to be left at the alter, since then never committed himself to another woman again.
They came to an agreement of a paper marriage and when their six months were up they would go their separate ways and each both have what they wanted.
Except for one thing their attraction for each other, two lost souls meshing, from their first kiss they were in trouble. And the fact that Alejandro loved to tease Teddy who had protected herself for years and comes across cold and aloof, but wasn't. It wasn't just her inheritance she was protecting.
Can they both let the past go to find something that their parents never had. Real true love that will see them through all the trails of life, to build a loving foundation to last a life time.
I love the way Melanie spins a story, the emotion she invokes in me the reader, the way she grips me with the characters and settings and emotional roller coaster to that whooshed out long sigh at the end and usually wiping away tears. Another great read by Melanie Milburne.
We have two people both had a tough childhood. A father who made the heroine Teddy feel unattractive, unloved, and unwanted, and the final betrayal from her father was making her marry a man she hated, as if she couldn't find her own husband, to keep her own inheritance or goes to her greedy cousin.
Now, why would the Hero, Alejandro, agree to such a marriage because he wanted something that he saw as rightfully his, which was swindled out of his family years ago by Teddy's father.
Alejandro is seen as a hard nosed ruthless business man who played as hard as he worked. His brother Luiz is worse. The professional polo player playboy. 'The Valquez brothers are living legends' quoted.
There is a part of Alejandro the outside world never sees.
His mother left him and his younger brother at a tender age with a father who was a bound to a wheelchair from an accident and Alejandro had to step up and did, having trust issues, yet gave it a go to be left at the alter, since then never committed himself to another woman again.
They came to an agreement of a paper marriage and when their six months were up they would go their separate ways and each both have what they wanted.
Except for one thing their attraction for each other, two lost souls meshing, from their first kiss they were in trouble. And the fact that Alejandro loved to tease Teddy who had protected herself for years and comes across cold and aloof, but wasn't. It wasn't just her inheritance she was protecting.
Can they both let the past go to find something that their parents never had. Real true love that will see them through all the trails of life, to build a loving foundation to last a life time.
I love the way Melanie spins a story, the emotion she invokes in me the reader, the way she grips me with the characters and settings and emotional roller coaster to that whooshed out long sigh at the end and usually wiping away tears. Another great read by Melanie Milburne.
April 12, 2015
I hate it when the author makes heroine NOT a virgin and I hate it even more when her previous sex encounter was bad. Such a cheap plot device to make hero a sex god lol
November 25, 2017
Sweet marriage of convenience story between two wounded-by-their-parents H/h. They are required to stay married for six months under the terms of the heroine's father's will. The heroine will gain her childhood manor home, which is the inspiration for her children's book illustrations. The hero will regain family land in Argentina that heroine's father acquired in a shady deal.
For added angst we have a heroine with a shattered hip that causes her to walk with a cane. She was injured when her demanding father made her ride a spirited horse when she was ten years old. Heroine has definite self-esteem issues.
Hero and his brother was abandoned by his witch of a mother when he was ten, etc, etc . . .
The H/h are not happy about marrying and the heroine takes everything the hero does as a rejection. The hero eventually realizes that he's assuming a lot of motivations from the heroine that are simply not correct. Once they are Argentina and they begin to live together their romance grows.
I especially liked the two teenagers the hero was mentoring on his estate. They were the ones to talk sense into the heroine when she had her "dark moment" after she fell at a party and was going to leave the hero rather than saddling him with a "flawed" wife. The H/h's "I love yous" seemed realistic because the H/h had treated each other that way long before they said the words.
The heroine's limp wasn't magically cured. We never did find out why the h's father made such a stupid will. The hero's mother stayed witchy.
Maybe those issues will be addressed in the playboy brother's story, or maybe not. Still, it was a sweet story and had a satisfying ending.
For added angst we have a heroine with a shattered hip that causes her to walk with a cane. She was injured when her demanding father made her ride a spirited horse when she was ten years old. Heroine has definite self-esteem issues.
Hero and his brother was abandoned by his witch of a mother when he was ten, etc, etc . . .
The H/h are not happy about marrying and the heroine takes everything the hero does as a rejection. The hero eventually realizes that he's assuming a lot of motivations from the heroine that are simply not correct. Once they are Argentina and they begin to live together their romance grows.
I especially liked the two teenagers the hero was mentoring on his estate. They were the ones to talk sense into the heroine when she had her "dark moment" after she fell at a party and was going to leave the hero rather than saddling him with a "flawed" wife. The H/h's "I love yous" seemed realistic because the H/h had treated each other that way long before they said the words.
The heroine's limp wasn't magically cured. We never did find out why the h's father made such a stupid will. The hero's mother stayed witchy.
Maybe those issues will be addressed in the playboy brother's story, or maybe not. Still, it was a sweet story and had a satisfying ending.
October 2, 2014
I fell into this one and loved it this is a heartwarming and sensual story about two people who have been left scared from their childhood, Theodora Marlstone is an only child and was never good enough for her father and this has left her with no confidence and the fact that she has a disability keeps her close to home with not many boyfriends she is an artist and very good at it but when her father passes away and in his will decides that she needs to marry to get the house she has grown up in things change for her not only is she told she has to marry but he has also chosen her husband the gorgeous playboy Alejandro Valquez who does not want a wife but he wants the land that is part of the deal he too is scared from from an uncaring mother but Alejandro is also a very caring person who helps homeless kids and runs the family estate with care and love. When Teddy and Alejandro decide on a paper marriage so they can both get what they want little do they realize how much they will love each other Alejandro teaches Teddy confidence and brings out the passion within. This is a story you will not want to put down the setting is wonderful and I am really looking forward to the next one in this series.
October 8, 2014
The Valquez Bride is the first part in The Playboys of Argentina series and is about the elder brother Alejandro. The story flowed smoothly throughout without any breaks and the author’s wonderful writing made the story enjoyable. Theodora “Teddy” Marlstone is a likable heroine who does not let her personal disability stop her from doing what she wants. She stands up to Alejandro initially mainly because she is not very keen to marry a playboy who does not even remember her from their first meeting. Unlike what the blurb says, she is not a virgin and has had a previously unfortunate encounter which has put her off romance. Alejandro is a sexy, charismatic hero who is very cynical when it comes to women. He is an alpha hero throughout the story and believes in following his own rules.Read More
January 30, 2015
Theodora, or Teddy, is a woman who has learnt to deal with being not necessary. Being not wanted. Still, in his last days as he battled cancer, Teddy was there for her father. Still longing for that man's love. What she gets instead is a forced marriage to the man who did not even acknowledge her the one time they met a decade ago.
Alejandro had worked tirelessly so as to provide for all who depended on him since he was ten. Portraying a cold, heartless man with a string of lovers in his past (a fact indeed) is his way of keeping his heart safeguarded. All that changes when he is informed that the plot of land Teddy's father had acquired from his father via fraud could be his only if he married the man's daughter.
Thus, these two are forced into a union to get what they want. A convenient relationship where he walks with his land and she with her inheritance. Instead it is a battle of wills and strong attraction that forms the path for their forever.
I rate it a 3.75
Alejandro had worked tirelessly so as to provide for all who depended on him since he was ten. Portraying a cold, heartless man with a string of lovers in his past (a fact indeed) is his way of keeping his heart safeguarded. All that changes when he is informed that the plot of land Teddy's father had acquired from his father via fraud could be his only if he married the man's daughter.
Thus, these two are forced into a union to get what they want. A convenient relationship where he walks with his land and she with her inheritance. Instead it is a battle of wills and strong attraction that forms the path for their forever.
I rate it a 3.75
September 2, 2014
THE VALQUEZ BRIDE by USA Bestselling author Melanie Milburne is Harlequin Presents release for September 2014.
Theodore Marlstone agreed to a marriage of convenience, hadn’t she? Then why was the sexy Argentinean Alejandro Valquez shifting the goalpost on their arrangement? He was changing the rules!
Alejandro hadn’t wanted to marry but now he couldn’t resist his wife. What if the marriage was in name only? He had the right to break the rules, hadn’t he?
THE VALQUEZ BRIDE is a sizzling romance with breathtaking sensuality between the pages. Author Melanie Milburne brought this mesmerizing tale with a gorgeous hero and a plain but feisty heroine and the result sparkles on the pages.
Highly recommended for all readers of romance
Theodore Marlstone agreed to a marriage of convenience, hadn’t she? Then why was the sexy Argentinean Alejandro Valquez shifting the goalpost on their arrangement? He was changing the rules!
Alejandro hadn’t wanted to marry but now he couldn’t resist his wife. What if the marriage was in name only? He had the right to break the rules, hadn’t he?
THE VALQUEZ BRIDE is a sizzling romance with breathtaking sensuality between the pages. Author Melanie Milburne brought this mesmerizing tale with a gorgeous hero and a plain but feisty heroine and the result sparkles on the pages.
Highly recommended for all readers of romance
September 23, 2014
Theodora, Teddy, Marlstone needed to marry and quick. When her father passed away in order for Teddy to inherit the stipulation was that she would need to be married. Otherwise the inheritance would go to her cousin. Teddy always wanted a to be married. She loved the idea of wearing a beautiful, white dress and the whole fairy tale of marriage.
Alejandro Valquez never wanted a wife. This gorgeous, dark man was willing to Marry Teddy in a marriage of convenience. What he didn't expect was a beautiful woman who had lots of sensuality, but never acted on it.
You'll enjoy this first book of the Valquez brothers.
Alejandro Valquez never wanted a wife. This gorgeous, dark man was willing to Marry Teddy in a marriage of convenience. What he didn't expect was a beautiful woman who had lots of sensuality, but never acted on it.
You'll enjoy this first book of the Valquez brothers.
August 28, 2014
Full review up soon. Book 1 of the Valquez Brothers. Like most brothers the eldest is business like and serious, the youngest with less responsibilities is the carefree mischievous one. Alejandro is the eldest. Alejandro is spitting tacks when he's forced into a marriage by Teddy's deceased father's will... but it's the only way to reclaim his old family land. The story focuses on the Alejandro and Teddy, the two different worlds they come from and their differences. I really really liked it. It's the dark to Luiz's light.
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January 12, 2016received 4 1/2 stars @ RT Book Reviews
Miniseries: The Playboys of Argentina
Miniseries: The Playboys of Argentina
April 7, 2021
A quick read from Milburne, but enjoyable.
Lookout -- spoiler ahead!
One of the things I appreciated about the story and characters was the fact that so props to Milburne for keeping it real! And for having the hero fall in love with her, and her prickly exterior. They were not the typical couple I expect in a Harlequin novel!
One thing I did wish was more resolved:
Lookout -- spoiler ahead!
One of the things I appreciated about the story and characters was the fact that so props to Milburne for keeping it real! And for having the hero fall in love with her, and her prickly exterior. They were not the typical couple I expect in a Harlequin novel!
One thing I did wish was more resolved:
May 10, 2019
A book well written which makes one want to continue reading. However, the plot is always the same; a will has been set up so that the principal character has to marry to get access to his/her wealth) inheritance.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2021
An interesting story. Love the storyline. Having to get married to save their interests. To stay married for six months, then separate. Did not happen. They fell in love and hopefully get their happy ever after.
January 27, 2023
Solid
This was a solid read. Lots of angst and hurt and baggage. Teddy and Alejandro are both hurting people. It was a heartwarming read watching their relationship grow. Marriage of convenience and all the rest of it. Adult content.
This was a solid read. Lots of angst and hurt and baggage. Teddy and Alejandro are both hurting people. It was a heartwarming read watching their relationship grow. Marriage of convenience and all the rest of it. Adult content.
June 16, 2022
Cute and sweet
February 17, 2015
Another wonderful book from Melanie Milburne. I truly enjoyed this story. Teddy is witty, sassy and has a sharp as a knife tongue. She has had to learn to stand up for herself.
Alejandro is a stoic control freak whose heart was broken twice and has no need of a permanent woman in his life.
When her father dies, Teddy learns that his will stipulates she must marry or her home and all his money will be given to a distant second cousin. And if this isn't bad enough, her odious father has even chosen the groom!
Alejandro's father was forced to sell part of their family land after a crippling accident. Now Alejandro has a chance to reclaim his family land, but at a steep price. He must marry Teddy or lose the land to a developer.
These two are forced into a six month temporary marriage in order to get what they want. But as date will have it, they may end up with more than they expected.
The story is well written, the characters are so very likable and you like them as a couple and find yourself rooting for them. I also can't wait to read Luiz's story. That should be a fun read.
Alejandro is a stoic control freak whose heart was broken twice and has no need of a permanent woman in his life.
When her father dies, Teddy learns that his will stipulates she must marry or her home and all his money will be given to a distant second cousin. And if this isn't bad enough, her odious father has even chosen the groom!
Alejandro's father was forced to sell part of their family land after a crippling accident. Now Alejandro has a chance to reclaim his family land, but at a steep price. He must marry Teddy or lose the land to a developer.
These two are forced into a six month temporary marriage in order to get what they want. But as date will have it, they may end up with more than they expected.
The story is well written, the characters are so very likable and you like them as a couple and find yourself rooting for them. I also can't wait to read Luiz's story. That should be a fun read.
October 27, 2014
The Valquez Bride is about an unthinkable pair who are forced in marrying. Teddy Marlstone, an only child to a man who wanted a son and reminded her of that fact everyday up until his death, is a woman that was raised in money but didn't show it. She made her own money by writing children's books, and she was a talented artist. Alejandro Valquez, a rich Argentinian runs a business breeding polo ponies.
Both of them rolling in dough, Teddy's father left in his will that if Alejandro wants the land that abuts Marlstone Manor he must marry Teddy. It's just like any other romance book, an unthinkable match, a big fight, admit you love each other, few detailed sex pages here and there, and live happily ever after.
Wasn't a big favorite of mine, but if you're into that sort of thing, this book is definitely for you.
Both of them rolling in dough, Teddy's father left in his will that if Alejandro wants the land that abuts Marlstone Manor he must marry Teddy. It's just like any other romance book, an unthinkable match, a big fight, admit you love each other, few detailed sex pages here and there, and live happily ever after.
Wasn't a big favorite of mine, but if you're into that sort of thing, this book is definitely for you.
August 26, 2014
While the storytelling is engaging I did not like the heroine. She was cold, judgemental and a hypocrite. I couldn't get past not liking the heroine to finish The Valquez Bride. Also the blurb says she's untouched not true. I hate being lied to by the blurb. She had sex once. It was bad. Another turnoff for me. Why go to such extreme to make a heroine not a virgin when the experience was so bad she didn't repeat it??? That annoys this reader greatly.
The only positive about this book was it was engaging. Unfortunately the dislike of the heroine and the misinformation on the blurb ruined a book with potential.
The only positive about this book was it was engaging. Unfortunately the dislike of the heroine and the misinformation on the blurb ruined a book with potential.
December 5, 2014
I absolutely loved this book! Theodora and Alejandro both suffered emotionally from their parents' actions whilst growing up. And with a brilliant twist, this author brings them together due to an ultimatum. They, however compliment each other and with their childhood somewhat of a common factor sees them taking their marriage, together, one day at a time. In the end, they find their HEA.
An indulgent read.
An indulgent read.
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September 4, 2018A wedding night she'll never forget!
Untouched Theodora Marlstone always wanted the fairy-tale wedding—a white dress and an adoring groom. Instead she's walking up the aisle toward a marriage of convenience to outrageously attractive Argentinean Alejandro Valquez! He promises raw sensuality, not devotion, but thanks to her father's will, Teddy must say "I do"….
Alejandro never wanted a wife, but his buttoned-up bride is a delicious present just waiting to be unwrapped. Beneath the white silk lies a woman who exceeds his wildest imagination, and it's clear that this union will burn the very paper it's written on!
Untouched Theodora Marlstone always wanted the fairy-tale wedding—a white dress and an adoring groom. Instead she's walking up the aisle toward a marriage of convenience to outrageously attractive Argentinean Alejandro Valquez! He promises raw sensuality, not devotion, but thanks to her father's will, Teddy must say "I do"….
Alejandro never wanted a wife, but his buttoned-up bride is a delicious present just waiting to be unwrapped. Beneath the white silk lies a woman who exceeds his wildest imagination, and it's clear that this union will burn the very paper it's written on!
May 6, 2015
The Valquez Bride by Melanie Milburne is a contemporary romance story that spans two hemispheres. Feeling trapped by the terms of her father’s will, Teddy marries Alejandro. A paper marriage so she can keep her home. Or is it? These two people, both damaged from abusive parents, thrown together like pawns, learn to trust, learn to heal. Alejandro helps Teddy realize that her father didn’t always know best about her. And she helps Alejandro realize that true love lies deep within a person, as the reader learns right along with the characters what real love means. A good read!
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January 12, 2016"Milburne’s antagonistic romance is a wild ride, surrounded by verdant Argentine beauty and starring an imperfect but dignified heroine and overbearing, complex hero whose contentious love story keeps the pages turning" (RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars).
Miniseries: The Playboys of Argentina
Miniseries: The Playboys of Argentina
January 19, 2015
The valquez bride is followed by the Valquez seduction and both books are excellent. I would be hard pressed to pick one as they are definetly keepers. These 2 books should not be passed up Melanie Milburne does her thing and pens another fantastic story.
March 22, 2015
Rating: 3.5 stars
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