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In debut author Emmy Grayson’s sexy workplace romance, will the Spanish CEO be able to resist giving in to desire?

He will claim her company

But can he claim her , too?

Everleigh Bradford won’t simply hand over control of the family vineyard she expected to inherit. She’s lost too much already. If she must confront internationally renowned new owner Adrian Cabrera, she will! Even if she has to fight her red-hot response to the brooding Spaniard.

Bringing Everleigh home to Grenada to prove he’ll protect her heritage is essential to their working relationship—but it’s dangerous. Innocent Everleigh is intoxicating. And she deserves everything that Adrian’s past and his iron self-control won’t let him give her. No matter how tempting it is…

From Harlequin Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.

The Infamous Cabrera Brothers

Book 1: His Billion-Dollar Takeover Temptation

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published May 25, 2021

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Emmy Grayson

173 books798 followers
Emmy's interest in romance can be traced back to her love of Nancy Drew books, when she tried to solve the mysteries of her favorite detective while rereading the romantic chapters with Ned Nickerson. Fast-forward a few years when she discovered a worn copy of "A Rose in Winter" by Kathleen Woodiwiss on her mother's bookshelf, and she was hooked. Over 20 years later, Harlequin Presents made her dream come true by offering her a contract for her first book.

When Emmy isn't writing or reading, she's chasing around her baby boy, feeding her menagerie of fur babies or carving out a little time on her front porch with her firefighter hubby.

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1,287 reviews133 followers
May 13, 2021
Sigh. I'm hopeful that Mills & Boon will soon discover the next Michelle Reid/Lynne Graham/Sarah Morgan because these new authors fall far below par. Or perhaps the editors are the problem?

The bottom line is that this month's offering is barely readable which is troubling when you consider that five of their best authors are in the lineup.
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3,207 reviews630 followers
May 19, 2021
New author so I’ll try to be gentle. H/h meet when Spanish hero buys heroine’s family winery in upstate New York. I have two main problems with the story:

Both H/h have Deep Wounds ™ from their childhoods. They haven’t been happy for years:
For the hero since he was three and his mother suffered deep depression.
For the heroine when her mother died while she was in high school.

Yes, this is tiresome- and frankly unbelievable - that they had such little resilience to every emotional setback in their lives since.

My second issue is that there was way too much emphasis on business. I’m not interested in marketing plans, etc… Reader, I skimmed.

There are two other brothers who are due for their own stories. I will probably like these better if they fulfill tropes I like. Hopefully, they will be less damaged and ‘woe is me’ than these characters.
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959 reviews197 followers
August 8, 2021
Rating 4.5
New HP author and will definitely read another of her books.
I loved the interaction between these two MC.
The dialogue was well written and sexual tension was palpable.

Everleigh, the heroine confronts the hero, Adrian at a party.
Adrian own's a famous winery and Everleigh just learned he's going to buy her family's country winery's. She believes he's trying to manipulate her father into selling and she's come to the party to confront Adrian and tell him to back off. She is then informed by Adrian that her Father was not forced or manipulated to sell but made the initiation to sell their country winery. Everleigh is heartbroken, she believed her Father was going ask her to take over. Everleigh and Adrian are both aware of the chemistry and sexual attraction. She proceeds to apologize and then tries to see if she could persuade him not to pursue the purchase. But Adrian is not budging.

The two decided to work together to make the transition of the sale to go smoothly with the possibility of Everleigh overseeing the operation. She flies to Grenada, Adrian's home and place of business for the transition of the sale.

I really enjoyed the development of their relationship. She was sweet, but strong. Her care for her father and their employee's was heartfelt and exemplary. I loved Adrian, he had some past issues as well as Everleigh to over come and they seemed to help push each other to heal and get better. I thought the author did an excellent job with their relationship and how it evolved. The secondary characters all really added to the story and I was just as engaged with them as the main characters. I excited to read Alexandro's story next and then Antonio's. I read the preview of Alexandro's story and I'm already hooked. :)))))
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3,160 reviews558 followers
May 7, 2021
New author for Harlequin Presents and I must say I love her! Hero is a very sexy alpha hero, heroine is a sweet and brave virginal woman and their chemistry is sizzling. Hero is your typical alpha Harlequin Presents hero: he is unfeeling, afraid to love because of mother issues but he is also vulnerable. Heroine tempts him and thrills him! Loved how he just couldn’t resist her! And my favorite trope unplanned pregnancy is here too! ❤️
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1,233 reviews29 followers
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May 23, 2021
New author for HP.
This one looked promising but dragged for me...not really invested in these characters and had to put this one on hold for now..I made it 3/4 of the way and skimmed to the end.
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756 reviews98 followers
May 12, 2021
4/5 Stars

** I received this as an E-ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review, Thank you!**

Passionate and heartfelt is how I would describe this book. I really like these two main characters. Their chemistry was well written. I also think part of the reason I enjoyed this book so much is that it had a family aspect to it. The past of these main characters, their families, and the emotions that they were feeling was so incredibly realistic that it was easy to connect to these characters. I even got a little teary-eyed while reading. Overall one of my favorites I think that I've read!
710 reviews12 followers
May 16, 2021
Everleigh Bradford loves her family vineyard and hopes to take over from her dad. Sounds like a plan but her father already made a deal with Adrian Cabrera to add Fox wines to his label. When confronted with Adrian of course she is furious. When she finds out why her father is selling out because of his sickness and near bankruptcy she decides to hear what is in the plans. The one plan she didn't figure on was being attracted to Adrian, however he has lots of anger and refuses to allow himself to open up to love to anyone. Emmy Grayson did a fantastic job on her first Harlequin Presents so I won't destroy your enjoyment of this wonderful book. It's a keeper and an author you will want to follow. loved it from page one, and yes it has a wonderful HEA. An author to follow
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May 11, 2021
DNF...chose not to finish. I hated the main male character and his arrogance. I didn't even get to the third chapter. Nope. I'm done with reading books with men who are arrogant, snobbish, haughty, bullies.
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1 review
May 15, 2021
Enjoyed reading this book. This is not my typical genre that I usually read. However, once I started I could hardly put it down. With love able sassy characters you couldn’t help but root for to them falling in love. Would recommended. Can’t wait to read more from this author!

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book for an honest review.
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Author 4 books39 followers
May 14, 2021
Everleigh is furious when she learns that Adrian's company is taking over her father's California winery. What she doesn't know is that her father approached Adrian to save the winery from bankruptcy. She travels to Spain with Adrian to work with his marketing team on the merger. The two try to fight their attraction, but it's no use. Still, Adrian is determined to protect his heart—he has no room for love in his life. Can Everleigh change his mind?

I loved these characters and the romantic Spanish setting. The author's writing style is fresh and it drew me into the story. Both the main characters have wounds from the past, but Everleigh has done a better job at coming to terms with loss. Adrian's continued struggle is the main conflict in the novel. It's an enjoyable story—sultry and sexy and immersive—and I look forward to more from this author.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Profile Image for Aisha.
475 reviews17 followers
August 26, 2021
4.5 stars.

My first review in my Harlequin Marathon is also my first book from this author. A debut book, by the way. That's the reason why I decided to start the marathon with it. And I'm glad I did it.

On the night of the launch of his new wine, Adrian was intercepted by Everleigh (love the name), who demanded that he back out of his business with her father. Everleigh's father, Richard, has sold the family's wine company to the sexy Spanish billionaire. After an explosive first meeting, Adrián proposes to Everleigh that she go to his house in Granada, a family home, for five weeks so that she can see that the acquisition will have many benefits not only for the business, but also for the employees and the town.

Of course, staying in Granada gets intense given the strong attraction between Adrián and Everleigh. Could the barriers they erected to shield their hearts, especially Adrián, collapse to achieve happiness?

This story has all the ingredients to be a Harlequin classic: the hero is a pure alpha male, with charisma and sex appeal even to give away. The heroine is a sweet and virginal girl, at the same time with a strong personality, determination and she's someone who fights to the end for what she wants. They are contrasting but complement each other perfectly. Similarly, their chemistry is undeniable; their interactions are like an excellent baseball game: fully strategic in their actions. The way both could "hit" the other's strikes during their dialogues is simply spectacular.

Adrián and Everleigh's backgrounds define their personalities. The problems they both have with their parents make them wear an impenetrable armor. However, the two end up falling in love to each other.

The secondary characters are effective in their work. Adrián's mother turns out to be a lady who has suffered a lot and who only seeks to get closer to her son. Everleigh's father, on the other hand, tries to protect his daughter. Apart from them, we see Alejandro, Adrián's brother, who acts as a kind of "accomplice" of the hero. I hope that we'll soon be able to know his story (book 2 of the series will be the story of Alejandro Cabrera).

The plot is exquisite, very well written, with believable scenes and fast and fun reading. I have to confess that it made me smile every time Everleigh and Adrian had their verbal matches. Special mention and extra points for Ms. Grayson for showing a full knowledge of the world of wines. If there is something that I love, it is, while I'm reading, realizing that the author has taken the time to study on the subject that she/he will speak in his story. There is only one small glitch. THERE IS NO EPILOGUE!! Both Adrián and Everleigh deserved a very nice epilogue, and with half a dozen babies...

Needless to say, I recommend this book. Great start to the series and for Ms. Grayson as a Harlequin writer.

ℹ️ NOTE TO MY FOLLOWERS: I started my "Harlequin Marathon", in which I'll read a decent amount of books by Harlequin authors (10 books at least, maybe a few more), and publish my reviews here and in Instagram. This first marathon has the potential to be more than one, so I'll tag them by seasons (as if it were a TV series).
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2,654 reviews43 followers
July 18, 2021
His Billion-Dollar Takeover Temptation is Emmy Grayson’s fiery, scorching and emotional debut novel for Harlequin Presents and it’s fabulous.

Everleigh Bradford had been completely blindsided when her father had announced that he had sold the family winery to Adrian Cabrera. Having lost so much already, the winery has always been the one thing Everleigh has clung to and she simply cannot believe that her father had sold it without even consulting her. Everleigh is not about to let the Spanish billionaire take what’s rightfully hers so easily, but when she confronts him at a glitzy event, she realizes that she hadn’t counted on just how magnetic and handsome Adrian Cabrera was. Adrian might look like he has just walked out of one of her sexiest fantasies, but he makes it clear that when it comes to her family’s winery, he is not remotely interested in negotiating.

Affairs of the heart are strictly off the agenda for Adrian Cabrera. He might have women throwing themselves at him on a regular basis, but having been burnt once before already, Adrian had vowed to keep his heart firmly under lock and key and to not make the same mistake twice and date an employee. Having agreed to buy her family’s winery and to keep Everleigh on as a marketing manager, Adrian is well aware that she is off limits to him, however, resisting temptation proves to be far easier said than done…

As Adrian takes Everleigh off to the beautiful city of Grenada, temperatures soon reach a sizzling crescendo. Adrian and Everleigh quickly find themselves giving into their feelings for one another, but will they find the courage to admit the truth about how they really feel about one another? Or will past mistakes and persistent insecurities end up costing them their last chance at happiness?

Emmy Grayson’s debut Presents novel His Billion-Dollar Takeover Temptation is a steamy, sultry and spellbinding romantic tale so brilliantly written it’s hard to believe that it is a first novel. Emmy Grayson brings the heat, passion and sensuality in His Billion-Dollar Takeover Temptation and has created a smart, resourceful and intelligent heroine in Everleigh and a gorgeous Spanish hero in Adrian readers will simply adore.

A superb debut novel from a fantastic new writer for Harlequin Presents, Emmy Grayson’s His Billion-Dollar Takeover Temptation is going straight to my keeper shelf!
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138 reviews29 followers
October 7, 2021
First I want to thank Goodreads for the opportunity to win this book in one of the giveaways. Second I want to thank the author, Emmy Grayson, for the autographed book and lovely note that I received from her. To Emmy, yes, I did love it and look for to the second book in the trilogy.
The story starts with a struggling USA small family owned winery who reaches out to a larger growing winery across the seas in Spain to be their hero to save them from bankruptcy. The wine business is a beautiful competitive industry with its highs and lows. This book gives you a sweet taste of what happens. Then there is a strong willed talented daughter who wants to keep the winery going who meets the stunning mysterious oldest son that owns the Spanish thriving winery. Boy meets girl. Drama occurs. Love, loss, grief, anger, joy and LOVE. What more needs to be said. Grab a glass of wine and pick up this book today!!!
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3,441 reviews113 followers
June 21, 2021
When thunderstorms knock out the power, you can sit in the dark and stare at your phone or you can light a candle or two, pour a glass of wine, and curl up with a romance for some swoony escapism. His Billion-Dollar Takeover Temptation is a good choice for that. I love the setting and the premise. Adrian was a little hard to like at first, but I think part of that was because of the contrast with Everleigh's innocence He did grow on me, and the further into the story I got, the more I wanted this couple to get their HEA. They do have some issues to work through, and it's not hard to see where the angst and where that pivotal moment will come from, but all in all, this one was an entertaining romance that was a good choice to while away a rainy evening.
14 reviews
March 1, 2023
I received this book as part of Goodreads Giveaways in exchange for an honest review.
This was a easy quick read. I’m not familiar with the Harlequin genre out there and tend to find my preferences are more towards the world building type writing so this was very superficial for me, hence why I say good for a quick read on a long drive or flight. It does have a decent story line but Adrian’s pity plight was ambit irksome and naturally a woman has to save him from self destruction. However, I usually try to keep the perspective if I do come back to the book to keep reading it, it’s at least a decent read and I never felt like I needed to put it down and not pick it back up up again. I would consider reading the others.
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891 reviews5 followers
March 2, 2023
Received this book in a Goodreads giveaway. This is Emmy Grayson's debut novel and the first in The Infamous Cabrera Brothers trilogy. This is a fast, enjoyable romance.
Everleigh Bradford had always planned on inheriting her family vineyard and winery, Fox Vineyards. When she's told that it has to be sold, she makes assumptions (incorrectly) and verbally assaults the buyer, Adrian Cabrera.
Adrian, an emotionally shut-off, hot-as-sin man, is totally attracted to Everleigh and vice versa. And if she has any hope of staying part of Fox, she'll need to play nice with Adrian Cabrera.
So, when she gets the job as Fox director and falls in love with Adrian for him to send her away, what is she to do?
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714 reviews
March 27, 2022
A very good start

The is the 1st book in the series and it didn’t disappoint, it held my attention from the very beginning. The H is the oldest brother who is buying the h’s family vineyard, she is opposed to the idea. The h goes to Spain so she can learn about the business. Their chemistry is off the charts, great love scenes. They both had childhood issues which made loving someone hard but they were able to find their way to each other. Only complaint, no epilogue.
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8 reviews1 follower
September 19, 2021
I ended up spending my Saturday reading this book from start to finish. The chemistry between the main characters was electric and overall it was a very fun read! I (obviously) didn’t want to put it down! I look forward to the author’s next book.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
18 reviews
October 26, 2022
His Billion dollar take over temptation

I loved this first edition of the trilogy, cannot wait to start on the second installment. Adrian has been through so much hurt, I am happy he found happiness with everliegh. I also like that this book did not start with the usual she betrayed him and he is out for revenge. This was refreshing
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8,929 reviews172 followers
August 1, 2021
Grayson captures the perfect blend of fire and ice. Everleigh and Adrian are a potent combination that lingers on the heart while setting the senses aflame.
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June 5, 2021
In debut author Emmy Grayson’s sexy workplace romance, will the Spanish CEO be able to resist giving in to desire?

He will claim her company
But can he claim her, too?

Everleigh Bradford won’t simply hand over control of the family vineyard she expected to inherit. She’s lost too much already. If she must confront internationally renowned new owner Adrian Cabrera, she will! Even if she has to fight her red-hot response to the brooding Spaniard.

Bringing Everleigh home to Grenada to prove he’ll protect her heritage is essential to their working relationship—but it’s dangerous. Innocent Everleigh is intoxicating. And she deserves everything that Adrian’s past and his iron self-control won’t let him give her. No matter how tempting it is…
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