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The Husband Fund #2

To Win His Heart

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Beautiful blonde heiress Olivia Duchess has made it clear that she's attracted to Luc de Falcon. He's attracted to her. Only he knows that his brother is infatuated with her. He could do the honorable thing and bow out. But if she has no interest in his brother, then Luc would be a fool to walk out on the love of a lifetime . . . and the stunning heiress is determined to win his heart . . .

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First published December 1, 2004

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Rebecca Winters

1,162 books206 followers
aka Rebecca Brown Burton, Rebecca Burton

Rebecca Winters, born Rebecca Brown Burton, was the author of over 175 romance novels published with Harlequin, delighting readers worldwide for more than 35 years. Her stories, translated into many languages, have sold nearly thirty million copies. A French teacher turned novelist, she combined her love of language, family, and storytelling into a remarkable literary legacy.

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1,475 reviews18 followers
August 7, 2020
This book is part of a series where three heiress sisters go looking for Riviera playboy husbands.

This h is crazily in love with the H since the first book while he holds her in utter you-tramp contempt. The determined girl tries everything – from chasing him, pestering him, seducing him, even reverse psychology- to catch/interest him.
So while I love stories where the hs show some gumption and go all out to get their guys, this over exuberant h reminded me more of Odie/Garfield dynamics than a romantic chase per se!

His contempt/disinterest is directly proportional to her over-enthusiastic infatuation. So while her initial shenanigans are amusing, even endearing, it gets uncomfortable and cringe-y pretty soon. Nothing he says or does can shoot her down.
Also I found it immensely selfish and thoughtless of her to drag him out for trips on sailboats when he’s recovering from knee surgery. Even when she takes good care of him, I don’t think a boat deck is the best place to recover from a serious knee injury/surgery.

Or maybe it’s just me and my low-ish energy levels that fizzled out pretty fast trying to follow her ditsy and never-say-die antics. Though I’ll say she may exasperate but she’s never totally unlikable. The H is sadly uninterested till the penultimate chapter whence he flees from her as soon as ‘healthily’ possible.

So with a morose and for-all-practical-purposes absent H, it’s left to the h to sink as well as float the boat…umm, book.
But with that ending – bounces back to almost 3 stars.
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525 reviews20 followers
April 3, 2026
Dlaczego tu nie można dać oceny na minusie? Zgłaszam protest!

Czułam, jak mózg wycieka mi nosem przy czytaniu (i nie, nie smarkałam ze wzruszenia). No cóż, moje czwarte podejście do harlekina zakończyło się totalnym fiaskiem, ale co się pośmiałam to moje, zdecydowanie zdobywa tytuł najgłupszego jak do tej pory.

Otóż... Mamy laskę, która jest ślepo zakochana w Lucu, starszym bracie Cesara, kierowcy F1. Oczywiście zupełnie logiczne jest to, że na początku spotyka się z tym kierowcą, żeby wzbudzić w Lucu zazdrość i jest w szoku, gdy on stwierdza, że usunie się z drogi, żeby im nie przeszkadzać. Dlaczego zakochała się w Lucu? Ciężko powiedzieć, bo właściwie jedyne, czego się o nim od niej dowiadujemy to to, że jest przystojny. Widać tyle wystarczy.

Problem polega jednak na tym, że on jej nie chce (oczywiście nie tak naprawdę, wiadomo), jest pieprzonym gburem, obraża ją na każdym kroku, jest dla niej chamski i wredny, a ta idiotka jest w niego zapatrzona jak w obrazek. (Pewnie dlatego, że jest przystojny! To wiele tłumaczy, nie wpadłam na to przy czytaniu.) Gość właściwie na każdym kroku każe jej iść do diabła, a ona za nim lata z wywieszonym jęzorem - kurła, szanuj się, kobito!

Tak w ogóle to on jest księciem, ale w sumie nic o tym nie wiadomo. Chyba księciem Monako, ale głowy ani ręki, ani nawet kawałka paznokcia nie dam sobie za to uciąć. I ma kuzynów, którzy też są książętami. A ona ma siostry, które z nimi kręcą. A ten jego brat raz jest nazywany bratem, a raz kuzynem, więc ja już sama nie wiem. Mózg mi wyciekł nosem, mówiłam, nie wymagajcie zbyt wiele.

Przez większość książki pływają sobie jakąś nędzną łajbą po Morzu Śródziemnym, więc przynajmniej będę miała co wstawić do kafelka w bingo. Na koniec on tę łajbę remontuje, nadaje jej imię Olivia i stwierdza, że się z kobiecą wersją Olivii ożeni, bo czemu nie? A ona oczywiście się godzi, bo tak strasznie go kocha. I on ją też. Mimo że dwadzieścia stron wcześniej nazwał ją puszczalską zdzirą, ale to szczegóły. Przecież to z miłości.

W maju robię kolejne podejście!
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1,112 reviews63 followers
August 23, 2015
i love a heroine who knows how to go after what she wants and olivia was definitely dat! she was just crazy about luc de falcon ! the chemistry was absolutely hot and palpable for these two, though they did not have sex in the book.
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99 reviews18 followers
August 3, 2025
The premise of To Win His Heart struck me as quite silly—a father stipulating that his three twin daughters must invest their inheritance to find husbands. While the setup might have offered room for charm or humor, the execution left much to be desired.

There are some genuinely warm moments scattered throughout the story, but overall, the novel left me feeling uneasy. The lavish descriptions of wealth and luxury felt excessive and, unfortunately, portrayed the female characters as desperate servants chasing money and status.

The heroine, sadly, came across more like a sweet, obedient puppy than a fully rounded woman. The hero treated her similarly—initially cold and dismissive, frequently insisting he wanted to send her away. Then, almost magically, he transforms into an eager lover, which felt forced and unconvincing.

Ultimately, the book failed to deliver a satisfying or believable romantic journey, and the focus on materialism overshadowed any emotional depth.

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3,475 reviews13 followers
July 26, 2020
To Win His Heart

This is the second book in this series. Olivia and Luv have had a difficult time in their own quest for a happy ending. He thought she was a F1 groupie. Wanting only to meet his famous brother. At cross intentions they are also at odds with their feelings for each other. What happens he finally realize that he has lost the one thing he truly wants is the rest of the story.
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648 reviews7 followers
May 9, 2020
2 of 3. Not as good. Better towards the end.
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May 20, 2016
رواية أريد قلبك ريبيكا وينترز

هل مازلت تفتشين عن زوج على شاطئ الرايفييرا يااوليفيا !
كان هذا ممكنا لو لم تخربوا رحلتنا , ويجب ان تصلحوا الامر الان ........من يعلم !ربما اتعرف الى شاب جذاب صالح للزواج ,ولكن عندما يكتشف اخوك انني ذهبت لقضاء اجازة معك سوف يتخلى عن اي فكرة بالزواج مني .
فقال لوك بغموض :"لماذا تظنين ذلك".
مرة اخرى , تحمل اوليفيا طبيعتها المتهورة على الاندفاع قبل التفكير .
لكن الامر جاد الان ,اكثر جدا من وجودها نفسه, كان لوك هو الذي تحبه , من كل قلبها ,وكلما طال صمته ,ادركت انها اذا لم تعطه الجواب الصحيح ,فقد تخسره الى الابد
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1,977 reviews128 followers
March 6, 2012
3 1/2 Stars! ~ For book two in the Husband Fund trilogy, we have Olivia determined to warm and then win Luc's cold heart. Luc sees Olivia as an opportunist out for a good time, and Olivia has a hardtime shaking his resolve. But at every turn, Luc is constantly being surprised by Olivia's resourcefulness. This is a charming instalment to the trilogy. Great settings, and a sigh worthy HEA.
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8 reviews6 followers
November 29, 2014
This novel was awesome for me as the author used to deal with love as one of our spiritual needs not the physical needs as some authors do ...

loved the title ; the plot ; the smooth movement between the situations and the idea of love at first sight although I read about it many times before
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64 reviews9 followers
March 6, 2014
Sometimes I feel irritated to Olivia, but I love her anyway. Luc is such a sweet person. I like the ending.
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279 reviews20 followers
June 12, 2015
Olivia's one of the most resilient heroine I've ever read so far. And she managed without being pathetic or a push over. But I think Luc needed to grovel more, he did say very mean things to her.
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