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Husband Needed
What would you do to keep the only home you’d ever known? Natalie Johnson’s only relative has passed away, leaving her alone and in danger of losing her home. Her grandmother’s will stipulated that she must marry in order to inherit the home she grew up in. Without this home, she would lose her business and the animals that brought her comfort in sad times. Overworked lawyer Vince Taylor wanted to get one last file off his desk before he took a long-deserved weekend off. Everything seemed in order, until he got to page three of Rose Johnson’s will. Who insists a woman needs to be married these days? When he meets with Natalie and realizes how dire her situation is, he can’t help but consider her marriage proposal. He gives himself the weekend to think it over, but all he can think of is Natalie and the joy in her face when he gave her hope. Could he possibly marry this beautiful woman and yet never treat her as his wife? If you think love can conquer all, even a jaded lawyer who swore he would never marry then you’ll love Kate Stone’s Husband Needed . Buy your copy today! Husband Needed is a SHORT, standalone romance with a happy ending, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.
102 pages, Paperback
Published March 13, 2020
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About the author
Kate Stone
31 books27 followersKate Stone has always lived for romance. From the time she was very small, waiting for her Prince Charming to come and take her away, she has looked for the healing, redeeming power of love.
She drinks far too much coffee and loves sparkly things. She's convinced she survived breast cancer because she was unwilling to let tiny little cells tell her when to die. The chemo may have helped, too.
She lives in New England with her long-suffering husband and their four children. She spends her days as a graduate student and her weekends writing.
You can visit her at www.AuthorKateStone.com or on twitter @KateStoneAuthor
She drinks far too much coffee and loves sparkly things. She's convinced she survived breast cancer because she was unwilling to let tiny little cells tell her when to die. The chemo may have helped, too.
She lives in New England with her long-suffering husband and their four children. She spends her days as a graduate student and her weekends writing.
You can visit her at www.AuthorKateStone.com or on twitter @KateStoneAuthor
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March 24, 2020
This was a quick easy read, both main characters were perfect for one another.
Natalie lived with her grandmother for most of her life when her parents abandoned her for the jet set life of Hollywood until they died. No other relatives she adored her grandmother but when on her death she leaves a stipulation in her will that she needs to marry to get her inheritance she is shocked to her core. In desperation she turns to the lawyer dealing with the will, thinking of only one solution she proposes, will Vince Taylor agree to help her and can she hide her attraction to him?
Vince Taylor never ever had any intention of getting married but when a distressed Natalie Johnson proposes he finds himself agreeing, knowing he can’t let her lose everything. After their marriage he vows to never see her again, But as time goes on he finds himself thinking of her more and more. Could he really want her as his wife for real and would she want him?
Throw in some goats and chickens you have a quirky love story. Great read and well written. I am voluntarily reviewing an advanced copy of this book. 4
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Natalie lived with her grandmother for most of her life when her parents abandoned her for the jet set life of Hollywood until they died. No other relatives she adored her grandmother but when on her death she leaves a stipulation in her will that she needs to marry to get her inheritance she is shocked to her core. In desperation she turns to the lawyer dealing with the will, thinking of only one solution she proposes, will Vince Taylor agree to help her and can she hide her attraction to him?
Vince Taylor never ever had any intention of getting married but when a distressed Natalie Johnson proposes he finds himself agreeing, knowing he can’t let her lose everything. After their marriage he vows to never see her again, But as time goes on he finds himself thinking of her more and more. Could he really want her as his wife for real and would she want him?
Throw in some goats and chickens you have a quirky love story. Great read and well written. I am voluntarily reviewing an advanced copy of this book. 4
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March 30, 2020
He wants to step in and make things better for her, even when she asks the craziest favor
This is a sweet and interesting short story about a woman who needs a husband in order to inherit the house she grew up in when her grandmother dies. Natalie Johnson only has memories now of being raised by her grandmother in the old Victorian house on property outside of town. There she had lived with her grandmother until her passing from thyroid cancer the previous night. It seems her grandmother had some funny ideas which included bringing home 4 goats, raising chickens, have other animals and starting an artisanal soap and lotion company all made with the goats milk. She also thought her Natalie should have a man who would look after her. Thus Natalie had to be married to inherit that house was part of the will. Otherwise it would be sold at auction.
Vince Taylor and his Jacob Sullivan were the two lawyers who helped draw up Rose Johnson's will. They were able to talk her out of somethings but the marriage clause she was not to be budged on. The day after Rose' dies Natalie shows up at the Taylor and Sullivan Law firm just before everyone is is ending their Friday. Vince talks with Natalie and lets her know that there is nothing that can be done. Unless she is married within the next thirty days the house will be auctioned off. As Natalie cannot afford to purchase it again she is heartbroken and on a wild thought asks Vince to marry her. It would be a marriage in name only and they would still live their own lives just as they are. Vince must be starting to go crazy as he tells her he will think about it.
Thus starts the story of Natalie and Vince, along with a menagerie of animals.
This is a well written and sweet slow burn romance, with some sizzle and sex, as two people who are right for each other find each other in the most peculiar way and in the strangest situation. My only compliant is that there are a number of proofreading errors which took me out of the story at times, as I had to figure out what was meant by rereading the sentence and/or paragraph. Otherwise though this was an enjoyable story.
This is a sweet and interesting short story about a woman who needs a husband in order to inherit the house she grew up in when her grandmother dies. Natalie Johnson only has memories now of being raised by her grandmother in the old Victorian house on property outside of town. There she had lived with her grandmother until her passing from thyroid cancer the previous night. It seems her grandmother had some funny ideas which included bringing home 4 goats, raising chickens, have other animals and starting an artisanal soap and lotion company all made with the goats milk. She also thought her Natalie should have a man who would look after her. Thus Natalie had to be married to inherit that house was part of the will. Otherwise it would be sold at auction.
Vince Taylor and his Jacob Sullivan were the two lawyers who helped draw up Rose Johnson's will. They were able to talk her out of somethings but the marriage clause she was not to be budged on. The day after Rose' dies Natalie shows up at the Taylor and Sullivan Law firm just before everyone is is ending their Friday. Vince talks with Natalie and lets her know that there is nothing that can be done. Unless she is married within the next thirty days the house will be auctioned off. As Natalie cannot afford to purchase it again she is heartbroken and on a wild thought asks Vince to marry her. It would be a marriage in name only and they would still live their own lives just as they are. Vince must be starting to go crazy as he tells her he will think about it.
Thus starts the story of Natalie and Vince, along with a menagerie of animals.
This is a well written and sweet slow burn romance, with some sizzle and sex, as two people who are right for each other find each other in the most peculiar way and in the strangest situation. My only compliant is that there are a number of proofreading errors which took me out of the story at times, as I had to figure out what was meant by rereading the sentence and/or paragraph. Otherwise though this was an enjoyable story.
March 22, 2020
It all changed one stormy winter night!
by sewsummore
When Natalie's grandmother died she left her the house provided she married within the next month. Devastated by her grandmother's death she no idea where she would live or what would become of the animals her grandmother had loved so much. While visiting the lawyer she had a mad impulse to ask if he would marry her and was even more surprised when he said he would consider it and let her know his answer. After being a foster child he had seen enough broken marriages to decide that marriage was not for him but, the devastation and sense of loss that he saw made him yearn to help her save her home. This was a story that captured my imagination, two lonely people embark on a marriage of convenience that barely changes their respective lives until they meet again one stormy winter night.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
by sewsummore
When Natalie's grandmother died she left her the house provided she married within the next month. Devastated by her grandmother's death she no idea where she would live or what would become of the animals her grandmother had loved so much. While visiting the lawyer she had a mad impulse to ask if he would marry her and was even more surprised when he said he would consider it and let her know his answer. After being a foster child he had seen enough broken marriages to decide that marriage was not for him but, the devastation and sense of loss that he saw made him yearn to help her save her home. This was a story that captured my imagination, two lonely people embark on a marriage of convenience that barely changes their respective lives until they meet again one stormy winter night.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
March 20, 2020
Desperate proposal
That was a lovely story! They may have started off in a very unconventional way, but Vince and Natalie made a beautiful couple, eventually!
She was desperate to meet the demands of her late grandma’s will, and he very generously, agreed to help her out with that stipulated condition. I just had a good feeling about them from the start. The self-professed bachelor and the self-professed ‘awkward-around-men’ girl. Meant to be!?
I would however LOVE to know what happens to them in the future. I LOVED these characters so much. Even though it was a very quick read, I felt invested in them. Great writing! I give this one four and a half stars, simply because I want/need more of them!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
That was a lovely story! They may have started off in a very unconventional way, but Vince and Natalie made a beautiful couple, eventually!
She was desperate to meet the demands of her late grandma’s will, and he very generously, agreed to help her out with that stipulated condition. I just had a good feeling about them from the start. The self-professed bachelor and the self-professed ‘awkward-around-men’ girl. Meant to be!?
I would however LOVE to know what happens to them in the future. I LOVED these characters so much. Even though it was a very quick read, I felt invested in them. Great writing! I give this one four and a half stars, simply because I want/need more of them!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 21, 2020
This is a sweet, heartwarming story about a schoolteacher and a lawyer with good intentions. Natalie needs to get married before she can stay living in her grandma’s house. She goes to see her grandma’s lawyer, Vince and while there asks him if he would marry her in name only. He agrees to do this and then the problems start. He starts dreaming about her. She starts thinking about him all the time even at school. Neither one will do anything about it though. Will this ever been more? Will either one tell the other what they are thinking, feeling? This is a funny, entertaining, sweet, tender, feel good romance. It’s a great little story. Enjoy!
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 20, 2020
I voluntarily reviewed an arc of this book.
This is a really good quick read, I found the storyline interesting and fast-paced. Both Vince and Natalie are wonderful characters, both are strong and independent and when Natalie needs a husband to keep her grandmother's house she immediately asks her grans lawyer, if gran trusted him so could she!!! Vince had a troubled childhood and didn't trust in marriage until he weds Natalie and couldn't shake his wife from his mind. Then one winters evening he gets snowed in with her and soon fantasy becomes reality.
Wonderful story, quick to read, sweet storyline.
This is a really good quick read, I found the storyline interesting and fast-paced. Both Vince and Natalie are wonderful characters, both are strong and independent and when Natalie needs a husband to keep her grandmother's house she immediately asks her grans lawyer, if gran trusted him so could she!!! Vince had a troubled childhood and didn't trust in marriage until he weds Natalie and couldn't shake his wife from his mind. Then one winters evening he gets snowed in with her and soon fantasy becomes reality.
Wonderful story, quick to read, sweet storyline.
March 20, 2020
Marriage of Convenience turned real!
A good book, but one I had a bit of difficulty connecting with. For me, it started fairly slow and only picked up a little over halfway through. Vince and Natalie come across as very lonely people, and a little lost. They are able to fulfill a need in each other, and make a connection they haven't before. This is a well written story, and I'll be trying to read it again.
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A good book, but one I had a bit of difficulty connecting with. For me, it started fairly slow and only picked up a little over halfway through. Vince and Natalie come across as very lonely people, and a little lost. They are able to fulfill a need in each other, and make a connection they haven't before. This is a well written story, and I'll be trying to read it again.
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March 20, 2020
An intriguing love story. What begins as an odd request between strangers, turns into an even odder relationship. Nothing intimate or even close happens physically between Natalie and Vince yet over time they become more emotionally invested. As in absence makes the heart fonder. When they do finally see each other, it’s as if lightning happens. But whether it’s a one-time thing or forever, you’ll have to read this book to find out!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 20, 2020
3.5 stars **** Natalie’s grandmother wants to make sure she is taken care of after she dies and puts a clause in her will that she must be married to inherit the house. Grief stricken, she propositions Vince, the overworked lawyer handling the estate. It’s a marriage of convenience and the go their separate ways to carry on with their lives. After six months, they each decide they want to get to know each other. So, what happens when they are caught up together during a blizzard-like storm?
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book
March 21, 2020
Desperate time calls for desperate measures, but would you get married out of convenience?
In Husband Needed you would believe it would be no problem. Natalie and Vince do not believe in marriage, so no problem. What they did not count on was the spark.
Natalie and Vince made an impression on each other even after one meeting. Soon they realized they found someone when they least expected.
Husband Needed is agreat quick read that show anything is possible just if you believe.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
In Husband Needed you would believe it would be no problem. Natalie and Vince do not believe in marriage, so no problem. What they did not count on was the spark.
Natalie and Vince made an impression on each other even after one meeting. Soon they realized they found someone when they least expected.
Husband Needed is agreat quick read that show anything is possible just if you believe.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 25, 2020
Two people who decide to marry to help each other out. Natalie needs to marry to keep her childhood home, her grandmother's will states it. Vince is a hard working lawyer that is looking forward to clearing another case off his desk for a weekend off. A fake marriage in the beginning but these two learn that they are very compatible and could be perfect together. Can love really be that easy? A fast paced but smooth flowing story with great characters. Enjoy!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 20, 2020
Natalie needed a husband to keep her childhood home, so she asked the estate lawyer Vince. I enjoyed the reversal of the usual trope. majority of the time it seems it's a man needing a wife. It was nice to see it reversed. It was a quick read with slow burn and not much drama other then internal struggles mostly on Vince's side. Its worth the read
I was given a free copy through booksprout for an honest review
I was given a free copy through booksprout for an honest review
March 22, 2020
A quick steamy read. Natalie's only relative has passed, leaving her a house but she must marry in order to keep the house. Vince is the lawyer working on her will and sees that she must marry. Can strangers come together and get married and turn it into something real? The story was interesting and they have great chemistry. Over all a great story.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 5, 2020
Husband Needed by Kate Stone is a quick read featuring Natalie Johnson who must marry to gain her inheritance and keep her home, and Vince Taylor, an attorney helps Natalie with her deceased grandmother's will stipulation. I recommend this great short read which is well written book with its heartfelt characters and a fake marriage slow burn romance plot.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 20, 2020
Vince and Natalie are brought together when her grandmother passes and leaves a stipulation in her will. Natalie desperately asks Vince to marry her but will he accept?
What starts as a business arrangement turns to more when they realize their friendship is so much more.
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What starts as a business arrangement turns to more when they realize their friendship is so much more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 20, 2020
I really liked the unconventional aspect to this storyline of needing a husband. This was such a nice gradual realization of want, desire and to the final culmination of love. Great characters with underlying chemistry that is just waiting to get out and find their HEA.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 20, 2020
This is a marriage of convenience romance. Natalie has to get married to keep her home as a stipulation in her grandmothers will. She gets Vince to marry her then they go their separate ways. Will they ever get together?
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 21, 2020
A short quick story to read about Natalie Johnson and having to find someone to marry to keep her home. She meets Overworked lawyer Vince Taylor who is dealing with her grandmother’s will. they decide to marry, but have no thought of finding love. I enjoyed reading this story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 22, 2020
Husband Needed by Kate Stone is a wonderful short read. sweet,lovely,enjoyable and steamy romance story of Vince and Natalie. a Marriage of Convenience that you will loved and enjoy and touch your heartstring,loved it! well done!
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 30, 2020
Loved the book, the story was well written and the characters were intriguing. This story of Natalie and Vince was intriguing. Once I started I could not get enough, from the start till the end I was engrossed I was even on the edge of my seat with Vince. With twists and turns, passion, strength, happiness with a happily ever after. Do yourself a favor and buy the book you want be disappointed.
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March 20, 2020
A fastpaced and wellwritten short story that I enjoyed a lot. The storyline is great and the characters are gorgeous. I love the ambiance of the book.
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March 20, 2020
A short story that's well written and fast paced, but don't worry, there's still a lot of story in these pages. Great characters and an interesting plot that grabs your attention and pulls you in.
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March 20, 2020Natalie meets Vince because he is her deceased grandmother’s lawyer. She has to be married in order to inherit her grandmother’s house. She proposes marriage and their story begins.
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March 23, 2020
This story reminded me of Ike & Tina Turner's version of Proud Mary where it starts off "nice and easy" and (almost) finishes "nice and rough".
Excellent choice if you want a quick read anytime.
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Excellent choice if you want a quick read anytime.
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March 27, 2020
A fast pace, sweet, engaging, and exciting read. The story line is well thought-out, witty, and emotionally deep. The characters are likeable; their chemistry is amazing. A recommended read!
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March 31, 2020
I had an awesome time with getting to know Natalie and Vince's story the chemistry between them is strong. They are well developed and engaging. I had a great time with this amazing storyline.
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March 21, 2020
This is a quick sweet story which flows well, has believable characters and chemistry, it made me smile.
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