Jane
Peden returns with an all new Miami Lawyers novel releasing November
29, 2016. Maria is raising her 13-year old brother Joey alone, and
it’s clear he’s headed for trouble. But what happens when the
only man who can save Joey is the same man Maria holds responsible
for destroying her family? Find out in this steamy must read Fall
title which fans of Jackie Braun's Revenge Best Served Hot will love.
About
The
Millionaire’s Convenient Arrangement:
Title:
The Millionaire’s Convenient Arrangement
Author:
Jane Peden
Publisher:
Mr. Media
Release
Date: November 29, 2016
Series:
Miami Lawyers #2
Genre:
Contemporary Series Romance
ISBN:
978-1-53762-788-5
Her
worst enemy is the one man she can’t resist.
Maria
Martinez thought it was a dream come true when Ritchie Perez—a
sweet and sexy guy she met volunteering at a soup kitchen—took her
delinquent little brother Joey under his wing. But her dream becomes
a nightmare when she discovers Ritchie is the same man who put her
twin brother Tito in prison for 10 years. Now Joey’s in trouble,
and Ritchie’s been appointed his temporary guardian. He’ll be
moving into Ritchie’s luxurious waterfront Miami home—unless he’d
prefer a juvenile detention facility.
And
if Maria wants to be with him, she’ll be moving in too.
Now
a hugely successful attorney in private practice, Ritchie made his
reputation as a tough prosecutor who didn’t make deals with drug
dealers and gang members. But that history comes back to haunt him
when the woman he’s falling for believes he’s responsible for
convicting an innocent man, and destroying her family. Ritchie wants
to stop Joey from making the same mistakes his brother did. And he
wants Maria in his bed. But as desire heats their blood, will the
past reach out and destroy their future?
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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
If someone could remove Maria from the book and replace her with pretty much anyone else I would have been the happiest reader in the world. I know her story and her situation wasn't ideal, but she was annoying. She was always complaining and she acted badly to Ritchie. Joey her little brother was an ungrateful child and materialistic. I know he is supposed to be just a kid, but I expected more after her almost went to prison. Tito, Maria's twin brother, was the only sensible person here. I liked Ritchie most of the time, but he used Joey to force Maria to move in with him. Honestly, if Maria wasn't complaining all the time and stopped using the victim card I would have enjoyed the book more. No Maria= more pleasure. In the end of the book the first couple of chapters from the first book were included and I wished I had read that book instead of this one. I got the impression that Rtichie had also come from a not wealthy family and he was more like her, but he didn't say anything about it to her. I found it difficult to connect with the characters and get into the story. If you can handle the whiny creature we get to call heroine and the blackmail from the hero you will enjoy the book.
Review:
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
If someone could remove Maria from the book and replace her with pretty much anyone else I would have been the happiest reader in the world. I know her story and her situation wasn't ideal, but she was annoying. She was always complaining and she acted badly to Ritchie. Joey her little brother was an ungrateful child and materialistic. I know he is supposed to be just a kid, but I expected more after her almost went to prison. Tito, Maria's twin brother, was the only sensible person here. I liked Ritchie most of the time, but he used Joey to force Maria to move in with him. Honestly, if Maria wasn't complaining all the time and stopped using the victim card I would have enjoyed the book more. No Maria= more pleasure. In the end of the book the first couple of chapters from the first book were included and I wished I had read that book instead of this one. I got the impression that Rtichie had also come from a not wealthy family and he was more like her, but he didn't say anything about it to her. I found it difficult to connect with the characters and get into the story. If you can handle the whiny creature we get to call heroine and the blackmail from the hero you will enjoy the book.
Excerpt:
They
were sitting at an outside café on the waterfront. Joey seemed to
have rebounded quickly and managed to eat two burgers and a massive
quantity of cheese fries. As soon as he finished, Maria had given him
some money to go down the street and get ice cream so she could talk
things over with Ritchie.
The
second he was gone, she started, apparently realizing she needed to
shift tactics and take a softer approach. Ritchie wondered how long
it would take until that temper of hers took over again.
“Listen,
I don’t want you to think I don’t appreciate what you did for
Joey – for both of us – this afternoon. But I can tell how much
this has shaken Joey up. He’s not going to be a problem from here
on.” She took a measured breath and continued.
“So,
as much as I appreciate your offer to have Joey move in with you for
six months, it’s really not necessary. We couldn’t disrupt your
life that way.”
She
smiled at him, and he knew it must have cost her. Humble was not her
style.
“It
doesn’t work that way, Maria,” he said, and watched the smile
fade from her pretty face.
“I
don’t know what you mean,” she said.
“I
mean, when you ask me to drop everything and run over to the
courthouse and get Joey out of trouble, I’m happy to do that. And I
was happy to take on responsibility for watching over him because
that was what it took to keep the Judge from removing him and
conducting a home study and dumping that kid into a system that’s
going to hurt him more than it would ever help him. But when I make a
commitment to help, I’m all in. Don’t expect me to put a
temporary fix on this legal problem then step back and just wait for
you to call me when the next crisis happens.”
He
leaned forward. “Because the way things are headed, there will be a
next crisis. And it won’t be as easy to make a deal with the
prosecutor and the court next time.”
“I
think you’re overstating it. This was a wake-up call for Joey.
He’ll stay out of trouble from now on,” she said.
“Why
not make it easier for him to do that? I like you, Maria. And I like
Joey. He’s a good kid, and I want to help. But I don’t have time
to run back and forth between your apartment and his school checking
up on him.”
“I’m
not asking you to do that.”
“That
apartment isn’t big enough, and you know it. That’s why the best
solution is for him to move into my house, where he has his own room.
I can make sure he’s home when he’s supposed to be, he’s in the
right school, and he’s doing the right kind of activities. You know
he’s interested in sports. I can get him in some great programs
after school and on weekends. No more hanging out with his friends
from the old neighborhood, and no more sitting around an empty
apartment thinking up ways to get in trouble while you’re at work.”
“So
you’ll help him but only if it’s your way.” Her jaw was set
stubbornly, and she narrowed her eyes, still holding onto her temper
but clearly by a thin thread.
“That’s
right. If you want me to help him, you have to give me a chance to do
it my way.”
“And
if I say no?”
“Then
you might as well make a reservation for him to move into a cell with
your brother Tito.”
Her
face paled. “You knew,” she said, her voice a whisper. “You
spent time with us, with Joey, you took me out on a date, you knew I
was attracted to you. You kissed me,” she said, and a bit of the
color came back into her face. “You must have realized that if I
knew who you were, I’d hate you.”
Copyright
© 2016 by Jane Peden
About
Jane Peden:
Jane Peden is a Florida trial attorney who writes sexy contemporary category romances set in the exciting South Florida city of Miami, where millionaire lawyers live extravagant lifestyles and find love when they least expect it. When Jane isn’t in court, you can find her at the beach with her laptop, dreaming up stories about successful, confident men who know what they want and how to get it, and smart, sexy women who demand love on their own terms. Jane’s books promise sizzling chemistry in the face of insurmountable obstacles. And just when things couldn’t get any worse, an emotional payoff that makes it all worthwhile.
Jane grew up in the mountains of western Pennsylvania, but decided early on that the only thing better than escaping the cold for a two-week vacation at the beach was to live there all year around, so she traded her snow boots for a jet ski and has never looked back. Jane lives on the sunny Gulf Coast of Florida with her husband, two kids, two dogs, and a fish.
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