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TREASURED BY THURSDAY
The Weekday Brides Series, Book Seven
Montlake Romance, Contemporary
August 18, 2015, First Edition
Paperback & Kindle
Determined not to let her past
mistakes influence her future, Gabriella ‘Gabi’ Masini is working for Alliance,
an elite matchmaking firm that arranges marriages for wealthy clients. When
asked to investigate a new client, Gabi accepts the job, unaware that her new
client will stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Hunter Blackwell isn’t used to
anyone telling him no, so it’s a blow to his ego when Gabi denies his request
to become a client of Alliance. Forced to retreat so he can find her one
weakness, he soon learns the truth about her past and uses it against her.
As with all the books of this
author’s weekday bride series, the plot was extremely entertaining, and drew me
in immediately. As Hunter is a new character to the series, and a complete
mystery I wanted to learn more about as quickly as possible. I loved the
confident and commanding presence Hunter had, especially in the opening lines
of this book. I could easily imagine that scene unfolding
before my very eyes, just as I could with the rest of this book.
With the dialogue, I loved
Gabi’s humor. Her one liners were totally amusing, and I couldn’t wait for the
moments where she was bantering with Hunter. In fact, I wanted to skip ahead of
the story, just to read what she had to say next to him. It was impossible not
to. However, I didn’t because I was intrigued by Hunter’s back story. There
were so many questions I wanted answered. The most important being -- what made
him the ruthless businessman he is?
I absolutely loved both
characters. They’re very charismatic, and make a wonderful couple. The
chemistry between them was intense from the moment they met, and spills onto
the pages perfectly with some great sex scenes. Their intimacy was hot, full of
passion and could very easily have a reader fanning themselves from the heat
level. What I liked so much about Gabi was her strength and how she managed to
bounce back from the mistakes of her past to move forward with her life. She
actually seemed happy most of the time and that I didn’t expect. Instead, I
thought she’d be a lot more guarded. Yet, being with Hunter was good for her. While
with Hunter, I loved that he could admit when he was wrong. Because I imagine
him admitting such a thing, doesn’t happen all that often.
Overall, this was an incredible
read and an excellent way to end the series. I’d definitely recommend to all romance readers looking for a good contemporary
romance that has a little bit of suspense added to it. Moreover, I wouldn’t recommend just this one of
the series, I’d recommend them all. Starting with Wife by Wednesday, followed
by Married by Monday, Fiance by Friday, Single by Saturday, Taken by Tuesday,
Seduced by Sunday, and then this book.
OVERALL RATING:
BLURB:
The seventh and final tale in the
dazzling, heartwarming, and pulse-racing Weekday Brides series.
Gabriella Masini: She’s a woman
haunted by her past, with the scars to prove it. She believes that fairy tales
are for other people. An elite matchmaker at Alliance, she’s great at crunching
numbers, but something doesn’t add up with her latest prospective client: a
billionaire bad boy with his own secrets. When Gabi refuses to be his temporary
wife, Hunter forces her hand with an offer she can’t refuse. But marriage to a
man like that could never last…or could it?
Hunter Blackwell: Only his bank
account is bigger than his ruthless ability to obtain anything he wants. These
days, he has a secret reason to settle down, at least for a while—and he thinks
the sensual and sassy Gabi will fit the bill perfectly. But when their marriage
of convenience becomes downright dangerous, Hunter must decide how far to take
his vow to honor and protect Gabi forever.
She swallowed. "We're cooking."
“Gabi, look at me.”
She shook her head,
taking the coward’s way out. If she noticed the lock of hair falling into his
eyes a second time, she might have to push it back in place.
“Gabriella?” The smooth
texture of his voice was like chocolate on her tongue.
His sticky hand tucked
under her chin and forced her to meet his gaze.
He stepped closer, his
frame molding to hers and pressing her back against the counter.
She couldn’t breathe.
His thumb traced her
bottom lip. “This is a bad idea,” he mumbled her thoughts.
She nodded. “Very poor
choice.” Her hands gripped the side of the counter to keep from touching him.
Hunter sucked in a deep
breath. “You smell like flowers.”
“I’ll change my
shampoo.”
He started to dip his
head and she kept talking. “Something musky, so you won’t notice me.”
“I don’t think that’s
going to work.”
He was close enough to
catch the scent of mint on his breath. “I don’t even like you.” One of her legs
lifted and rubbed against one of his.
“I don’t trust you.”
His hand moved from her lip the side of her neck.
You blackmailed me.”
“You tricked me into
cooking with your mother.”
She smiled. “The two
hardly compare.”
Instead of dropping his
lips to hers, he detoured to the side of her neck and kept talking, his breath
brushing her skin. “Have you met your mother?”
“That’s sill—”
His lips found her
neck.
She moaned and closed
her eyes. Such a deliciously bad idea.
AUTHOR INFO:
New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee was raised in
Washington State, but after graduating high school, she moved to Southern
California in hopes of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting
tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of
her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full-time and has penned the
Weekday Brides Series and the Not Quite Series. Bybee lives with her two
teenage sons in Southern California.
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Praise for Treasured by Thursday
“..an exquisitely written and complex story brimming with pride, passion, and pulse-pounding danger... Readers will gladly make time to savor this winning finale to a wonderful series.” –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“Bybee concludes her popular Weekday Brides series in a gratifying way with a passionate, troubled couple who may find a happy future if they can just survive and then learn to trust each other. A compelling and entertaining mix of sexy, complicated romance and menacing suspense.” –Kirkus Reviews
“The Weekday Brides never disappoint and this final installment is by far Bybee’s best work to date..” –RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ Stars, Top Pick!
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