- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Mills & Boon (5 Mar 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0263877760
- ISBN-13: 978-0263877762
- Product Dimensions: 16.4 x 10.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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No woman has ever shunned wicked Italian tycoon Zac Delucca! But sweet, studious Sally is in a world of her own, looking after her sick mother. Little does she realize her unfocused disinterest is driving Zac's fury! Especially as her father is responsible for embezzling millions from his company.
There's a debt to be paid. Zac will offer Sally an ultimatum--become his mistress on demand or risk ruin! He's confident she'll make the right choice....
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Sally's unfaithful father has been embezzling from the firm he works for, which has just been bought by self-made millionaire businessman Zac Delucca, and to help her dying mother by getting him off the hook, she agrees to be his lover. Sally very much resents having to help her father who has never been a real father nor husband, and at first, she is very cold and disinterested in Zac, and I could see where he was coming from when he nearly accused her of being a tease, but eventually, the author explained why she is as she is, and when she succumbs to Zac's seduction, the sparks fly.
Sally's mother dies and her father sells her flat from out under her, and due to a bit of a misunderstanding, she and Zac part, and unknown to her, she is pregnant. It eventually comes to Zac's attention that her mother has died and he tries to find her to offer his condolences and finds that she's disappeared, and having realised that she is alone in the world and that he loves her, he tracks her down, armed with an engagement ring.
When he finds her, he is stunned to find that she's pregant, as he always used contraception...apart from the second time they made love on the night he took her virginity, and due to the upsets in Sally's life, it takes Zac some effort to win her over, and I liked how Sally did not immediately agree to marry him because of the baby. The other thing that I liked about this book was the lack of purple prose so often found in M&B novels, as this made the book seem more 'grown-up', and also that the love scenes were pretty daring and hot.
Jacqueline Baird is a firm favourite who never disappoints, and she is now my favourite M&B author; whilst she is less prolific than the equally strong Lynne Graham, it seems as if she takes the time and trouble to write a decent tale, one where you can't just substitute characters' names from different books and come up with yet another version of the same tale, which, sadly, has proven true for LG's recent efforts.
Sally's mother dies and her father sells her flat from out under her, and due to a bit of a misunderstanding, she and Zac part, and unknown to her, she is pregnant. It eventually comes to Zac's attention that her mother has died and he tries to find her to offer his condolences and finds that she's disappeared, and having realised that she is alone in the world and that he loves her, he tracks her down, armed with an engagement ring.
When he finds her, he is stunned to find that she's pregant, as he always used contraception...apart from the second time they made love on the night he took her virginity, and due to the upsets in Sally's life, it takes Zac some effort to win her over, and I liked how Sally did not immediately agree to marry him because of the baby. The other thing that I liked about this book was the lack of purple prose so often found in M&B novels, as this made the book seem more 'grown-up', and also that the love scenes were pretty daring and hot.
Jacqueline Baird is a firm favourite who never disappoints, and she is now my favourite M&B author; whilst she is less prolific than the equally strong Lynne Graham, it seems as if she takes the time and trouble to write a decent tale, one where you can't just substitute characters' names from different books and come up with yet another version of the same tale, which, sadly, has proven true for LG's recent efforts.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Italian Billionaire Zac Delucca was orphaned at the age of one, but through hard work and sheer determination, he built up his business empire Delucca Holdings into an international conglomerate.
He has just acquired a new company Westworld Components, but news from his assistant voicing concerns over the siphoning of funds from the newly acquired firm was one that not only scuppered his celebratory plans but left him an unhappy man. No one cheats Delucca and gets away with it. Zac and his assistant Raffe arrived at Westworld Cooperation to confront the suspected culprit, the accountant Mr. Nigel Paxton. However thoughts of the impending confrontation were driven out of Zac's mind when he spied the red head beauty in Mr Paxton's office, recognising her to be the same nameless beauty who had completely ignored and blanked him downstairs in the lift bay, Zac vowed to have her. Discovering that she was Nigel Paxton's daughter made it easier for him as he felt that if she did not come willingly, he can use the leverage he has over her father to make her yield.
Sally Paxton is a strong-willed, innocent and responsible young woman. A graduate of ancient history working as a researcher at the British museum in London during the week and spending every weekend visiting her mother at her nursing home in Devon. On the day she met Zac in her father's office, Sally Paxton was on a mission to persuade her dad to accompany her to visit her mum, his wife Pamela, that weekend. Ever since she found her father with his secretary and learnt of his numerous infidelities from her mum, Sally's relationship with him had been strained and it was not helped by his neglect of his wife, her mum. As s result of her father's track record Sally does not trust men. So it was not surprising that she was not impressed by Zac Delucca. Despite the obvious attraction between the two of them, Sally would rather not get involved with Zac.
When Zac's effort to date her met with resistance he resorted to blackmail to have her as his mistress. Sally didn't care about Zac prosecuting her father for fraud, but what affects her father affects her mother's well being so she was swayed. When Zac wanted more than the blackmail terms Sally refused and he called off the affair one week into it, with the arrogant assumption that she will miss him and come crawling back. Shortly afterwards Sally's mum died and she sold her apartment and embarked on her life long quest to visit Peru and the Andes. It was on this visit that she discovered that she was pregnant with Zac's baby and headed for home to make a new life for herself and her baby.
How Zac finds her and grovels to win her back will pull at your heart strings and bring a tear or two to your eyes. You will love this book, Sally is a strong no-nonsense heroine who stood up to Zac and her bully of a dad, attained the impossible of taming the untamed Italian. Zac is an adorable hero, a soft hearted romantic who tries very hard to mask the jelly underneath the ruthless exterior. A beautifully crafted romantic tale, I highly recommend.
He has just acquired a new company Westworld Components, but news from his assistant voicing concerns over the siphoning of funds from the newly acquired firm was one that not only scuppered his celebratory plans but left him an unhappy man. No one cheats Delucca and gets away with it. Zac and his assistant Raffe arrived at Westworld Cooperation to confront the suspected culprit, the accountant Mr. Nigel Paxton. However thoughts of the impending confrontation were driven out of Zac's mind when he spied the red head beauty in Mr Paxton's office, recognising her to be the same nameless beauty who had completely ignored and blanked him downstairs in the lift bay, Zac vowed to have her. Discovering that she was Nigel Paxton's daughter made it easier for him as he felt that if she did not come willingly, he can use the leverage he has over her father to make her yield.
Sally Paxton is a strong-willed, innocent and responsible young woman. A graduate of ancient history working as a researcher at the British museum in London during the week and spending every weekend visiting her mother at her nursing home in Devon. On the day she met Zac in her father's office, Sally Paxton was on a mission to persuade her dad to accompany her to visit her mum, his wife Pamela, that weekend. Ever since she found her father with his secretary and learnt of his numerous infidelities from her mum, Sally's relationship with him had been strained and it was not helped by his neglect of his wife, her mum. As s result of her father's track record Sally does not trust men. So it was not surprising that she was not impressed by Zac Delucca. Despite the obvious attraction between the two of them, Sally would rather not get involved with Zac.
When Zac's effort to date her met with resistance he resorted to blackmail to have her as his mistress. Sally didn't care about Zac prosecuting her father for fraud, but what affects her father affects her mother's well being so she was swayed. When Zac wanted more than the blackmail terms Sally refused and he called off the affair one week into it, with the arrogant assumption that she will miss him and come crawling back. Shortly afterwards Sally's mum died and she sold her apartment and embarked on her life long quest to visit Peru and the Andes. It was on this visit that she discovered that she was pregnant with Zac's baby and headed for home to make a new life for herself and her baby.
How Zac finds her and grovels to win her back will pull at your heart strings and bring a tear or two to your eyes. You will love this book, Sally is a strong no-nonsense heroine who stood up to Zac and her bully of a dad, attained the impossible of taming the untamed Italian. Zac is an adorable hero, a soft hearted romantic who tries very hard to mask the jelly underneath the ruthless exterior. A beautifully crafted romantic tale, I highly recommend.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Jacqueline Baird's Untamed Italian, Blackmailed Innocent.
12 July 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
From the back of the book:
The debt: 1,000,000 pounds
No woman has ever shunned wicked Italian tycoon Zac Delucca! But sweet, studious Sally is in a world of her own, looking after her sick mother. Little does she realize her unfocused disinterest is driving Zac's fury! Especially as her father is responsible for embezzling millions from his company.
the payment :her innocence
There's a debt to be paid. Zac will offer Sally an ultimatum--become his mistress on demand or risk ruin! He's confident she'll make the right choice.
My take: Jacqueline Baird writes another winner. The heroine isn't taken with our hero Zac cause her attention is focused solely on her louse of father. A father who cares to so little for Sally's terminally ill mother that it's made Sally swear off of men. Now being a tall striking billionaire, Zac just isn't use to women who wouldn't spit on him if he was on fire. So he goes out of his way to make the heroine his next woman.
Zac finagles Sally into having lunch with him at a restaurant but of course her attention isn't on him. When an old friend(male) passes by, Sally completely forgets about Zac . Zac's blood boils and he vows to do whatever it takes to make Sally his. How convenient is it that Sally's dad is found to have stolen 1million pounds from Zac's company. Zac Bribes Sally with, if you want your father to stay employed so he can pay for your sick mother's care, be my mistress.
Boy was Zac in for a surpise when he found out his mistress was totally inexperienced. His guilt started to eat away at him.
I want you to enjoy the book so I'll lay off anymore spoilers.
offtopic: this title was a real doozy. I was embarrased to read it in public. I wrote a fake grocery list on a post-it to distract from the cover. Harlequin Presents should really go back to 80's titles.
back on topic: One thing I love about Jacqueline Baird's heros is they will "beta themselves" to prove their love to the heroine. Bull headed alphas aren't my cup of tea. I love Charlotte Lamb's books dearly but some of her early hero's were very harsh men. Jacqueline gets the alpha beta balance just right.
you may or may not like:
1. heroine comes from a troubled family.
2. the hero is certified alpha but a has a few beta moments.
The debt: 1,000,000 pounds
No woman has ever shunned wicked Italian tycoon Zac Delucca! But sweet, studious Sally is in a world of her own, looking after her sick mother. Little does she realize her unfocused disinterest is driving Zac's fury! Especially as her father is responsible for embezzling millions from his company.
the payment :her innocence
There's a debt to be paid. Zac will offer Sally an ultimatum--become his mistress on demand or risk ruin! He's confident she'll make the right choice.
My take: Jacqueline Baird writes another winner. The heroine isn't taken with our hero Zac cause her attention is focused solely on her louse of father. A father who cares to so little for Sally's terminally ill mother that it's made Sally swear off of men. Now being a tall striking billionaire, Zac just isn't use to women who wouldn't spit on him if he was on fire. So he goes out of his way to make the heroine his next woman.
Zac finagles Sally into having lunch with him at a restaurant but of course her attention isn't on him. When an old friend(male) passes by, Sally completely forgets about Zac . Zac's blood boils and he vows to do whatever it takes to make Sally his. How convenient is it that Sally's dad is found to have stolen 1million pounds from Zac's company. Zac Bribes Sally with, if you want your father to stay employed so he can pay for your sick mother's care, be my mistress.
Boy was Zac in for a surpise when he found out his mistress was totally inexperienced. His guilt started to eat away at him.
I want you to enjoy the book so I'll lay off anymore spoilers.
offtopic: this title was a real doozy. I was embarrased to read it in public. I wrote a fake grocery list on a post-it to distract from the cover. Harlequin Presents should really go back to 80's titles.
back on topic: One thing I love about Jacqueline Baird's heros is they will "beta themselves" to prove their love to the heroine. Bull headed alphas aren't my cup of tea. I love Charlotte Lamb's books dearly but some of her early hero's were very harsh men. Jacqueline gets the alpha beta balance just right.
you may or may not like:
1. heroine comes from a troubled family.
2. the hero is certified alpha but a has a few beta moments.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Good but not great
14 May 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Sally Paxton has no interest in handsome womanizing men after seeing how her womanizing father treated her mother. So Sally ignores tycoon Zac Delucca, much to his amazement and irritation. When Zac discovers Sally's father has used his position as account to embezzle from Zac's company, Zac offers Sally a deal: he'll overlook her father's theft if she agrees to become his mistress. Sally agrees to the deal for her mother's sake; her mother still loves her philandering husband. As the story progresses, Zac realizes his assumptions about Sally are wrong and takes stock of the kind of person he's become.
Zac is a pretty typical Harlequin hero. Sally is the more interesting and unique character. She's educated and independent and has more personality. She has her own life and doesn't mope (too much) over the hero. The fact that she is so independent made me feel dissatisfied with the ending. [SPOILER] In the epilogue we learn she's quit her job to move to Italy and be a stay-at-home mom. I don't have anything against mothers who chose to stay at home with their children, but this move didn't fit with Sally's character.
Zac is a pretty typical Harlequin hero. Sally is the more interesting and unique character. She's educated and independent and has more personality. She has her own life and doesn't mope (too much) over the hero. The fact that she is so independent made me feel dissatisfied with the ending. [SPOILER] In the epilogue we learn she's quit her job to move to Italy and be a stay-at-home mom. I don't have anything against mothers who chose to stay at home with their children, but this move didn't fit with Sally's character.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Finaly a STRONG heroine
1 Jun 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I really liked that fact that Sally was so strong. The whole blackmail thing was explained well. The only reason she gave in was for her love of her mom . . . and okay I think she kind of wanted Zac too! I liked that she really couldn't be intimidated otherwise that despite the fact that she was attracted to Zac she didn't let her body rule her mind as so many of these heroines do. I really, really liked the fact that even though Zac came across as completely Alpha he did show that he could open himself up more at the end. When his latest threat was called he opened his heart to Sally and told her how he really felt. So sweet!
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