Hard Bargain

Tech Titans #4

by Marcella Swann

Yeah, she’s totally hot and totally off limits.

And she’s the one person standing in my freakin’ way of owning a pro football team.

So it’s game on. I’ll get what I want.

Trust me on this.

Hell, I’ll back up a Brinks truck in front of her office and dump cash out the back, if that’s what it takes. I didn’t make a billionaire bucks by losing.

I want that team.

Her grandfather is ready to sell but he’s made this crystal clear: I gotta talk his hot granddaughter into it.

I can do that. But, damn, she’s so hot. Having trouble focusing with that tight little body, those bedroom eyes.

The lawyer in her, though, is a pain in the ass. And she doesn’t want to sell.

I don’t give a f***.

I'm gonna own that team, even if I have to bed her. Even if I have to marry her.

Wait … WHAT?!?!

104 pages, ebook

First published December 24, 2018

About the author

Marcella Swann has been putting words on paper for as long as she can remember. After working for years in the hard-boiled world of journalism, she how devotes her time to writing contemporary romances of strong-willed women who win the men of their dreams. As passionate about love as the beauty of a story well told, Marcella is a complete romantic and believes everyone desires their happily ever after. A small town girl from Louisiana, Marcella now lives in New York City and starts each day walking her Yorkie in the park. She also swings a mean kettle bell at the gym and loves karaoke nights with her friends.

Reviews

[Lisa Pate · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as a gift of an advanced read copy and I would like to give my honest opinion of what I read.

This is really a great book. I love books were the two main characters don’t know that much about each other and have made assumptions about each other. Jenny Condliffe worked as a lawyer for her Grandfather Bills companies. She had dreamed that she would be taking over the ownership of their football team in San Francisco the Titans. She is called into her Grandfather’s office to meet Aaron Sanchez one of the owners of Sxz a popular music stream on the internet. Bill introduced her to Aaron and announced that he was there to buy the Titans. That instantly made Jenny incredibly angry and asked if Aaron would step out of the room while she talked to her grandpa. They came to an agreement and Bill told Aaron that he wouldn’t sell the team unless Jenny signed off on it first. Aaron was a little taken about that a woman like her would want a football team. Boy was he surprised with the answers he got to his questions. For once he has met his match in women and was not sure as to how to approach this situation. It was going to take some doing to get her to sell.

Jenny thought that Aaron was just another spoiled billionaire wanting to spend his money to get the team to make more money for himself. She tried to do some research on him but there were just a few personal articles on him that left him in an unflattering light. She saw the name of the writer was the same on all of the articles.

They were slowly getting to know each other when several things were thrown in to make things so much more complicated. One was and ex-boyfriend of hers that was extremely rich, the problem with him was that he would be mean to people that he thought were beneath him. That put him as an arrogant and rude man. She informed her Grandfather and Aaron of Gary Donavan trying to throw his hat in the ring to buy the team. Jenny though said no to even the thought of it. Aaron was having someone leaking out information about him and had put a private investigator on that problem because the information that was going out was jeopardizing his deal with Jenny and Bill. Then Bill has a heart attack. Will they all get things sorted out? Will Jenny decide to sell the team to Aaron the more she finds out about him or will it make her stand her ground even more.

This is a really good story with some parts of it as coming as a great surprise to me. Once again I feel that Marcella has written another outstanding book.

[Julianne Macneil · Rating 5 out of 5]

i read this book as part of an arc program. This is the fourth book in the Tech Titans series. In this book Aaron wants to buy a professional football team, but Jenny doesn't want her grandfather to sell it. Jenny grew up wanted to own the team herself and always thought her grandfather would give it to her. Jenny works for her grandfather now as a lawyer and when her grandfather tells her about maybe selling the team, she is hurt and a little angry. Her grandfather tells Aaron he has to convince Jenny to let him but the team, which Aaron wants, but knows is going to be hard to do. Jenny wants to hate Aaron, but she is attracted to him and the more he tries to get to know her, the more she likes him. When the press learn Aaron is trying to buy the team, a past boyfriend of Jenny's wants the team for himself and thinks he can use Jenny to get it. Aaron is a playboy and doesn't have long relationships, but he wants to be with Jenny, if he can get her to trust him. I really enjoyed this book. I love how Jenny's grandfather played a role in Jenny and Aaron getting to know each other. As the story went on, i wanted Aaron to get the team, but i also wanted Jenny to get it. I think they both loved the team for different reasons and they both would be happy with it. Good one.

[Rebmay · Rating 4 out of 5]

HARD BARGAIN is Jenny and Aaron’s story. He is another partner in the highly successful music streaming business mentioned in the previous three books. He is a billionaire playboy who would like to be the owner of the San Francisco Titans football team. Jenny is a successful lawyer and businesswoman, and the granddaughter of the owner of the Titans. She wants to own the team herself as well as run the family business. Her grandfather decides to let her vet Aaron and see if he would be a suitable owner of the team. She definitely doesn’t make it easy for Aaron, who is very used to getting everything he wants. Her grandfather’s sudden illness, a new rival for ownership of the team, and an annoying leak in communications all serve to put up roadblocks on their path to a real relationship. Is he using her to get the team? Or does Aaron want something more? This story ensnared me right from the beginning until the last word. I love Jenny and Aaron as a couple and her grandfather is a very charming and sly matchmaker.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Janet Taggart Baldwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aaron Sanchez wants to buy the San Francisco Titans football team from the Condliffe family. Jenny Condliffe plans to take over the consulting company from her grandfather and continue to own the football team. Her aging but wise grandfather wants her to spend time with Aaron and get to know him before any decision is made about whether to sell it not.

Well, this is where the fun begins. When sexy, arrogant Aaron, one of the SXz founders, and Jenny, a beautiful, smart lawyer start spending time together, not only do sparks start flying, but they also begin to reveal their true selves layer by layer. Marcella knows how to do this so well and this story flows along very seamlessly. I laughed out loud at Aaron's attempt at cooking! The ending was perfect and I loved getting both Jenny's and Aaron's POV. The epilogue was the icing to the cake! This was a little jewel and a wonderful afternoon read.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Anne Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Its one of those that gives you a happy feeling whilst you are reading it hoping it will end the way you want it too.
Grandpa Bill is very proud of his grand daughter Jenny but he doesn't think that Jenny can manager The san Francisco Titans (the NFL team) on top of her other jobs. Jenny is devastated. She was always under the impression that she would take over the team from a young age. Grandpa Bill is getting things ready as he wants to retire. And he has Aaron Sanchez in mind. Aaron really wants to buy the club but when Grandpa Bill says he will only sell it to him if Jenny agrees. How is he going to do that? Jenny had fire in her eyes about the club, what could he do??
This is the story of Jenny and Aaron getting to know each other and not just the bits that people see they need to dig deep.
its a great read learning about each other.
I voluntarily read an ARC on booksprout and now choose to leave my honest review

[Renee Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jenny sticks to her guns & refuses to agree with her grandpa about selling the Titans football team to Aaron. Aaron thought it would be easy to get her to agree but she's very stubborn & won't give in to selling the team. She drives a hard bargain to the enemy but once she melts into his arms & their true feelings surface, she learns Aaron is not the enemy after all. A wonderful, feel-good romance novel with characters you can't help but cheer them on to get-together as a couple. Now, if only the sale of the football team wasn't such an issue! I'm not much of a football fan but I sure did get pulled into the excitement of the football game between the Cardinals & Titans and it got down to the last play on which team was going to win. Love this story!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lighthearted quick story of frenemies to lovers. It is an engaging story full of fun banter and sexual tension. There were two minor villains in the piece but hardly worth mentioning. There is a refreshing aspect to this story as it has an intercultural aspect to it. Aaron is Mexican and Jenny is not. It showed how much Aaron was affected by his roots and why he was wanting to buy the NFL team that Jenny's grandfather owned. Jenny is a strong mined woman. She stands her ground but is humble to back off when the occasion calls for it. It is a lovely romance. I enjoyed reading this and I highly recommend it. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Magali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rather soft
I loved the story thanks to the characters because the story itself is simple, but well written and when the two characters met, their antagonism has piqued my curiosity. It was tense, incisive but tender.
Aaron wants to buy an NFL team owned by Jennifer's grandfather. She doesn't want it and he has to convince her to sell him the team.
At the same time, someone unveils information about Aaron's projects, his strategies, which undermine his ambitions.
Jennifer does not want to give her anything, but the more she knows him, the more attracted she is.
They both have a rather hardened character, which has kept my attention.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

[Jami · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this installment in the Tech Titans series. Aaron and Jenny both want the same thing, her grandfathers NFL team. While they work against each other outside forces keep working against them both. Will they come together and embrace their attraction for each other or will they continue to fight each other and the forces working against them both? Considering this is a “enemies to lovers” story I found it to be a feel good story that I found myself chuckling and smiling while reading. Great characters in an interesting attention grabbing storyline. My only complaint is it was to short. I wanted more of this couple and their HEA.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

The strategy in the game of football is similar to chess. One must think many plays ahead before playing their piece or man. But who is really calling the shots when it comes to Aaron and Jenny? While Aaron is trying to buy Jenny’s grandpa’s football team, there is someone trying to manipulate the situation by leaking private and sensitive information to the press. Will Aaron be able to pull a Hail Mary pass or will he run out of time? And will Jenny be willing to go where her heart leads?
Sweet story that will tug at your heartstrings!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jennifer Soppe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A heartfelt and steamy addition

Jenny, a lawyer, has always thought that she would follow in her Grandpa's footsteps and take over both the family consulting firm and the NFL football team that he owns. Aaron,co-founder os SXz and billionaire bad boy, wants to own that very same NFL football team and will do anything to get it. As the story progresses outside forces conspire, internal struggles tear down and only the truth will allow them to be free.Marcella Swann has delivered a heartfelt and steamy addition to her Tech Titans series in Hard Copy.

I received a free copy of the book from the author via Booksprout. I had the opportunity to review or not.

[Andrea Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting departure from the tech world we have become familiar with following the Tech Titans. Aaron may be my favorite character so far, with Jenny his perfect match and definitely a good fit with the other confident, gorgeous women these men have fallen for. This story in particular seemed to have a lot of heart which was really a nice addition. You can't help but know where the story is going, but the intrigue and stumbling blocks this coupling has to deal with are interesting and realistic. A great addition to the series!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Debbie Caswell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the fourth book in this series though they are all total stand alone so you can read them in any order but do yourself a favour and make sure you read them as Marcella is an artist at drawing you into a story and holding you there until the very last page

This is the story of Jenny and Aaron he owns the most successful music streaming business around he is happy with SXz but what he really wants is to own is the San Francisco Titans the NFL team that Jenny's grandfather owns. Jenny wants to inherit the team along with the legal firm owned by her family she doesn't want it selling at all Can these two work out a plan even when outside forces are conspiring against them

[Shifty Bugger · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the book. Started to read the book and couldn't put it down, loved the storyline. Everyone loves a sports team, so you really get drawn into the extent of how far a person would go to own a team. Jenny the granddaughter to Bill who owns the team, walks in to her grandpa's office to find out he's considering on selling the team, that is when she meets Aaron. That is the start of a whirlwind of enemies, friendship and love. I ended up getting warm and fuzzy while reading, I didn't want the book to end.
Thank you for this opportunity to review your book it was great.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[MaLoBe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect enemies to lovers romance

He wants two things that he cannot have and he wants them straight away. No one ever said no to him or denied him what he wanted. But now he is even more determined then before. Come hell or high water he will get what he wants and she doesn't want to give up her dreams and is afraid to fall for his charms. When unpredictable happens is he the only man whom she can trust, will he be her hero? From hate, through heartbreak to happily ever after? What is the price they will have to pay?

[Debra Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely fantastic, compelling, and exciting fast pace addition to the ‘Tech Titans’ series. It is an engaging consistent read packed with witty banter, humour, suspense, and intrigue. This is an on the edge of your seat page turner that is well-written with strong stubborn strong characters. The chemistry between the characters is intense and powerful; the sex scenes are off the charts and well written. A truly interesting read; definitely recommended.

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[Joe Kendall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a lovely story of grandpa knows best.
Jenny loves her grandpa but cannot understand why he wants to sell his football team to anyone but her.
Aaron is the man he is considering selling too. He can't understand why Bill is giving his granddaughter final decision on his buying the team.
This is defiantly not love at first sight.
The story is well written with great character details.
I enjoyed other books in this series and this one did not disappoint.
I recommend this book and series
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[Brenda Moser · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a well written entertaining book with strong likable characters in Jenny and Aaron. They butt heads quite a bit but with a little "guidance" from Grandpa they discover what's important to them. I loved the cooking scene , laughed out loud. It's an enjoyable story,moves quickly and smoothly and I would recommend reading.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.

[Crystal ( Meeka) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book for the books!!! I loved reading this book!! I was so hooked and didn’t want to put it down!! I loved Aaron and Jenny relationship in the book!! Even though they bud heads a lot they kept the storyline interesting!!! As usual Marcella Swann writting in this book was great and well written!! The storyline flowed with ease!! I definitely recommend this book to try!!

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[Michele Rolfe · Rating 5 out of 5]

It takes Jenny & Aaron a while to figure out what they want from each other, but they overcome a lot of obstacles to be together. Jenny's ex comes back & throughs a wrench into the deal for the Titans Football team ownership. I loved the details of the owners suite. Marcella made me feel as if I were right there too!

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[Misty Goan · Rating 5 out of 5]

An entertaining and well written eniemies to lovers type storyline with a very strong plot and interesting characters coming alive on the pages. This engaging read had outside forces conspiring and internal struggles tearing down till only the truth allowed them to be free. It is really a heartfelt and steamy addition to her Tech Titans series in Hard Copy that will have you addicted page after page. I voluntarily reviewed this standalone ARC.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

He has wanted to own the team for so long and now he has to speak to the granddaughter who as soon as he see her he wants her. She will not well it to him. Well he will get the team even if he has to bed her or even marry her. He cannot believe he even though that. What the hell is going on? What will happen? See what will

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[Joyce Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story in the series. A good strong female main character that is not easily won over by any male. A good strong, determined, wily main male character. Together makes for very interesting times. Let the games begin and I do not mean the football games they are both interested in, wink, wink, nudge nudge ... sigh ...

I voluntarily received an advance review copy of this novel via Booksprout and I am leaving an honest and unbiased review. I have no affiliation to this author.

[Mawgan Dipple · Rating 5 out of 5]

yet another great tale from the tech giants in this titans series. I couldn't wait to hear Aaron's story and this didn't disappoint. enemies to lovers as they battle over the ownership of an NFL football team. misdirection and emotions fall in the way but with the old man pushing them together it was only a matter of time for jenny and Aaron to see the light. great story.

[Rita · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my favourite of all the Titans. Aaron trying to buy a football team and Jenny, granddaughter of the current owner, thwarting him at every turn. Throw in Jenny's ex and a marvellous scene with Aaron trying to cook plus s little hot and steamy action and this is a highly recommended story. Read an ARC for an honest review

[Donna Lain · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great new addition to the Tech Titans series. This book features strong characters in Aaron and Jenny. There is a little bit of everything in this book: drama, sexy times, humor and great banter between Aaron and Jenny. Jenny’s grandfather also adds a lot to this story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last of the four founders of SXz, Aaron was the man behind the scenes. He usually gets what he wants with little effort. He meets his match with Jenny who doesn’t fall for his charm and denies him. Shows how being persistent can help achieve dreams and the importance of partnership.

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[Tracey Tranter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this book.

This is a fast paced read full of action, chemistry, steam and drama

Love the enemies to lover’s story line

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[Mandyloves2read · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a great well written romance story! I could not put this book down great characters great story well done marcella!

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[Sandra Singleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you love this author this is a must read. I volunteered to read an advance copy for an honest review.