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Marriage: For Business or Pleasure?
Brittany Lloyd faces the deal of a lifetime…with the ex who broke her heart—Italian tycoon Nick Mancini. Little does she know that her rebellious bad boy is now a multimillionaire….
Nick can't believe his eyes! His red-haired wildcat has become a businesswoman, with designer suits to match. She needs his help…and he wants her. So he proposes a convenient marriage— strictly business, of course!
Nick can't believe his eyes! His red-haired wildcat has become a businesswoman, with designer suits to match. She needs his help…and he wants her. So he proposes a convenient marriage— strictly business, of course!
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2010
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Nicola Marsh
414 books1,443 followersUSA TODAY bestselling and award-winning Australian author Nicola Marsh writes page-turning fiction to keep you up all night.
She has published 86 books across genres, including contemporary romance, women's fiction, domestic suspense, and fantasy.
She's a Waldenbooks, Bookscan, Amazon, iBooks and Barnes & Noble bestseller, a 2013 RBY and National Readers' Choice Award winner, and a multiple finalist for many other awards.
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She has published 86 books across genres, including contemporary romance, women's fiction, domestic suspense, and fantasy.
She's a Waldenbooks, Bookscan, Amazon, iBooks and Barnes & Noble bestseller, a 2013 RBY and National Readers' Choice Award winner, and a multiple finalist for many other awards.
She loves chatting on social media!
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February 27, 2011
This was an enjoyable book about two people who had fallen in love as teens, but had gone their separate ways because of outside influences. However, ten years apart didn’t break their bond. When Brittany comes back to the small town in Australia where she and Nick grew up, it’s strictly for business. But she finds her feelings for Nick had only been suppressed, not vanished. She doesn’t want to be emotionally susceptible to the man who broke her heart. She’s worked hard in the past ten years to build a reputation and to climb the advertising ladder. A business relationship with her first love could help her significantly. She needs him to agree to allowing her to use his sugar cane farm to pitch as an advertising campaign so she can get her raise. He won’t do it unless she agrees to marry him, for business. When she finds out that she owes a debt to her abusive father, she agrees. However, the hard part is keeping those feelings at bay.
Although I’m not a big fan of the reunited lovers theme, Ms. Marsh handles it well. Also, I love seeing heroines who are successful in their careers, and financially independent, on equal to the heroes. Ms. Marsh did a great job of showing me who Nick was, revealing his emotional vulnerabilities in a way that I wish was done more often in the Harlequin Presents books. Instead of Brittany being the only one who seemed emotionally at risk, it was clear that Nick had a lot at stake on that level as well. I liked that Nick and Brittany had been friends since childhood, and their love grew out of their bond. It must have made their separation that much more painful. I appreciated that time was taken to show the rebuilding of Brittany and Nick’s relationship outside of the sexual aspect. That would have been way to easy too show them jumping into intimacy when they had to work to rebuild the trust between them that was lost when they parted.
This was a good, quick Saturday read, and I’m glad to know I have more of Nicola Marsh’s books in my tbr pile to read. She has a way with words and writes a very good romance.
Although I’m not a big fan of the reunited lovers theme, Ms. Marsh handles it well. Also, I love seeing heroines who are successful in their careers, and financially independent, on equal to the heroes. Ms. Marsh did a great job of showing me who Nick was, revealing his emotional vulnerabilities in a way that I wish was done more often in the Harlequin Presents books. Instead of Brittany being the only one who seemed emotionally at risk, it was clear that Nick had a lot at stake on that level as well. I liked that Nick and Brittany had been friends since childhood, and their love grew out of their bond. It must have made their separation that much more painful. I appreciated that time was taken to show the rebuilding of Brittany and Nick’s relationship outside of the sexual aspect. That would have been way to easy too show them jumping into intimacy when they had to work to rebuild the trust between them that was lost when they parted.
This was a good, quick Saturday read, and I’m glad to know I have more of Nicola Marsh’s books in my tbr pile to read. She has a way with words and writes a very good romance.
October 3, 2011
Awesome Wonderful emotional story of two people Nick-Brit who have known each other from childhood,then fell in love but Nick rejects her says there is no us which shatters Brit,she leaves town and starts her journey to become strong and financial independent and to become something, now its been 10 years,Brit is back again for her own reason and Nick he is a changed man and he regrets letting Brit go and now that he has this second chance he puts this deal in front of Brit "Marry me"
Both keep saying it business but as time passes by both are falling deep in love with each that is when Brit's father reveals the reason why Nick rejected Brit 10 years back which hurts Brit and she confronts Nick about it,they talk but Brit leaves but this time Nick is not gonna let Brit go easily so he follows and tries telling Brit in many ways he loves her and their marriage is real not a business deal,after so many hurdles and misunderstanding they have their HEA
I really enjoyed this book,the small moments of Nick-Brit's childhood who Nick uses to play pranks on Brit how he teased her and Brit also gave it back.I really liked we get to know both Nick-Brit's emotional fears and insecurities,liked the fact they did'nt immediately fell into bed,they worked on their issues,the love was always there but dust had settled on it cause of time and conspiracy but both find their love and happiness back
Also liked Brit confronted her father about his bitterness and hatred for her,what did she do and why he abused her,my heart went out to her all these years she suffered for no fault of her
Very good read
Recommend it
Both keep saying it business but as time passes by both are falling deep in love with each that is when Brit's father reveals the reason why Nick rejected Brit 10 years back which hurts Brit and she confronts Nick about it,they talk but Brit leaves but this time Nick is not gonna let Brit go easily so he follows and tries telling Brit in many ways he loves her and their marriage is real not a business deal,after so many hurdles and misunderstanding they have their HEA
I really enjoyed this book,the small moments of Nick-Brit's childhood who Nick uses to play pranks on Brit how he teased her and Brit also gave it back.I really liked we get to know both Nick-Brit's emotional fears and insecurities,liked the fact they did'nt immediately fell into bed,they worked on their issues,the love was always there but dust had settled on it cause of time and conspiracy but both find their love and happiness back
Also liked Brit confronted her father about his bitterness and hatred for her,what did she do and why he abused her,my heart went out to her all these years she suffered for no fault of her
Very good read
Recommend it
December 22, 2011
I really enjoyed this, it had such a modern feel.
The hero and heroine meet after ten years, they had been friends and lovers years before, she from a rich family, he the rebellious bad boy. She wanted to get away and asked him to come with her but she didn't, the reason both of them were too young and weren't perfectly honest about how things were at home, Britta had a bad family life while Nick was insecure about his social standing and then there was Britta's father.
The only reason she returns is for a business deal and she needs Nick's help but Nick has changed and become business-minded and Britta can help him make people take him seriously, so a marriage of convenience happens but they still have some strong feelings despite trying to delude themselves that they are not and the truths come out gradually.
I enjoyed the the way the book was written and I really liked the relationship.
The hero and heroine meet after ten years, they had been friends and lovers years before, she from a rich family, he the rebellious bad boy. She wanted to get away and asked him to come with her but she didn't, the reason both of them were too young and weren't perfectly honest about how things were at home, Britta had a bad family life while Nick was insecure about his social standing and then there was Britta's father.
The only reason she returns is for a business deal and she needs Nick's help but Nick has changed and become business-minded and Britta can help him make people take him seriously, so a marriage of convenience happens but they still have some strong feelings despite trying to delude themselves that they are not and the truths come out gradually.
I enjoyed the the way the book was written and I really liked the relationship.
April 10, 2010
i have read this book and could not put it soen got it done in less 2 day wow great gtory ty for writtng it
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January 11, 2022
Brittany Lloyd faces the deal of a lifetime...with the ex who broke her heart--Italian tycoon Nick Mancini. Little does she know that her rebellious bad boy is now a multimillionaire....
Nick can't believe his eyes! His red-haired wildcat has become a businesswoman, with designer suits to match. She needs his help...and he wants her. So he proposes a convenient marriage--strictly business, of course! (
Nick can't believe his eyes! His red-haired wildcat has become a businesswoman, with designer suits to match. She needs his help...and he wants her. So he proposes a convenient marriage--strictly business, of course! (
January 23, 2021
What a fun romp! I enjoy a good second chance romance, and this fit the bill nicely. Steamy and sweet, Nick and Brittney were truly meant to be, once they started being honest with one another. I could feel the Australian sun beating down on my skin and smell the frangipani as I joined them in Jacaranda. And wow, would I love to stay at a FantaSea hotel!
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
May 8, 2012
enjoyable read.
September 7, 2025
Nice story of high school sweethearts who were torn apart by heroine's rich father and hero's pride.
Ten years later, heroine has returned to her Australian roots to wrangle some business opportunity and she needs the hero's sugar plantation to do it. She surprised to find out he's a hotel tycoon now and doesn't need money.
But he could use her help in the business world as a married man. So they marry and try not to have sex. Then they do and all is well until the black moment when heroine's father interferes again. This time hero chases after her to London for their HEA.
Heroine's father was a true monster to the heroine and he didn't change - even when he was on death's door. Heroine finally let it go for her HEA as did the hero. The business details were boring and I skimmed those. I'm glad the girl boss era of HPs is over. All those meetings and presentations are a real drag to read about.
Still, the emotions were heartfelt and I believed in their HEA. This was a predictable, but a sweet story.
Ten years later, heroine has returned to her Australian roots to wrangle some business opportunity and she needs the hero's sugar plantation to do it. She surprised to find out he's a hotel tycoon now and doesn't need money.
But he could use her help in the business world as a married man. So they marry and try not to have sex. Then they do and all is well until the black moment when heroine's father interferes again. This time hero chases after her to London for their HEA.
Heroine's father was a true monster to the heroine and he didn't change - even when he was on death's door. Heroine finally let it go for her HEA as did the hero. The business details were boring and I skimmed those. I'm glad the girl boss era of HPs is over. All those meetings and presentations are a real drag to read about.
Still, the emotions were heartfelt and I believed in their HEA. This was a predictable, but a sweet story.
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February 3, 2022Welp.
It was a HQ.
It was a HQ.
October 3, 2014
Sweet Romantic Read ... d;)
The book is written from both the H and h POV, so you really get insight to how they're feeling. They were in love with each other all along, but due to youth, insecurities, and a secret or two it, it took them ten years and a little courage for them to get it together. Definitely worth reading .... d:)
The book is written from both the H and h POV, so you really get insight to how they're feeling. They were in love with each other all along, but due to youth, insecurities, and a secret or two it, it took them ten years and a little courage for them to get it together. Definitely worth reading .... d:)
May 21, 2016
This novel was just a simmer. It didn't get to boil or even rapid boil. It just stayed a fine course all the way through. It isn't a book I'd personally read again but c'est la vie.
September 26, 2012
it was ok but i couldn't care for the H and h
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February 21, 2016this book is really romantic and touching .its about two people who have known each other since childhood
September 26, 2019
Loved this book!!!
A nice and exciting love story. Made me smile!!! Everyone has a past that hold back and sometimes destroys the goodness of their future.
A nice and exciting love story. Made me smile!!! Everyone has a past that hold back and sometimes destroys the goodness of their future.
February 2, 2021
A fun, steamy tale of reclaiming the one that got away.
August 11, 2015
Not my favourite romance book I've read. Wasn't a fan of the characters but plot was okay.
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March 8, 2019This story felt like there were not actual stakes. And he couple didn’t seem to have much chemistry or love or things in common. Skip.
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