Millionaire in Command (Silhouette Desire, No. 1969) [Mass Market Paperback]

Catherine Mann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 13, 2009

Mr. October: Kyle Landis, Air Force commander, millionaire...daddy?
Motto: Family first, last, always.
Marriage?: Not until now!

He'd worked the most dangerous missions, but nothing had prepared Kyle Landis for the surprise of becoming a dad. When Phoebe Slater suddenly announced the child she was caring for was his baby, he had no reason to doubt her. And since a Landis did not sway in his duty, marriage was the only course of action. But once "I do" was said, would Phoebe be up for enlisting as his wife...in every way Kyle had been imagining?

MAN OF THE MONTH: Born into old money, bound for new love.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette (October 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373769695
• ISBN-13: 978-0373769698
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,432,466 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA Today Bestseller Catherine Mann has over two million books in print in more than 20 countries. A RITA Award winner and five time nominee, she writes romance novels for Harlequin, Berkley & Sourcebooks. She resides in Florida with her military flyboy husband and their four children. FMI: http://catherinemann.com

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Average Read, December 23, 2009

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emyln (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Millionaire in Command (Silhouette Desire, No. 1969) (Mass Market Paperback)

Pretty typical Silhouette romance. The story actually has merit and reads easily. Kyle and the baby's mother had a fling over a year ago, and she got pregnant without telling him about the baby. Phoebe is a friend of her's and babysits often, then one day the mother (an actress) leaves and doesn't return. 3 months later with social services breathing down her neck Phoebe confronts Kyle, wanting to get married (paper only) so that she can keep the kid. The rest is predictable and of course the "tension" comes when the mother finally returns.

Kyle and Phoebe are likable characters and the Landis clan is quite interesting. My issue is how rushed the second 1/2 of the book feels. And I mean 300 mph rushed. Within the last 20-30 pages everything works out and one says I love you the other returns the verbal affection and its a happy ending. There was very little buildup of any kind, emotional or otherwise.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Delightful story, October 3, 2009

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Judy "book reader" (Cincinnati, ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Millionaire in Command (Silhouette Desire, No. 1969) (Mass Market Paperback)

Catherine Mann continues her wonderful Landis Family series on Millionaire In Command.

Kyle Landis, Air Force Commander thought he could handle any mission that was handed his way. At his welcome home gale he is shocked to find out he may be a dad. Seems this beautiful woman in front of him is saying the daughter she has been caring for a friend is his child. Kyle is floored when Phoebe Slater suggests marriage between them to keep little Nina out of foster care.

History Professor Phoebe Slater doesn't mind taking care of baby Nina. But Nina's mom has been gone for months and Phoebe is worried child protective services will be knocking on her door any day now. She proposes a marriage of convenience to the baby's father to buy her some time to locate the mother.

Kyle and Phoebe both enter into this marriage with good intentions. Neither was planning on being so attracted to each other. Once they give into their desires all bets are off. Now that the relationship is real will it hold up when Nina's birth mother shows up?

Millionaire In Command is a real treat. You have you top notch military man and a strong capable woman, what more could you ask for in a romance. The dialogue is witty and the chemistry is spicy. Catherine Mann's stories are always a first pick for me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story, March 10, 2010

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Melissa (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Millionaire in Command (Silhouette Desire, No. 1969) (Mass Market Paperback)

The relationship between the leads in Catherine Mann's novel Millionaire in Command is logical and passionate, usually these two traits don't go together in a romantic duo but they aptly describe this couple. Phoebe Slater is a college history professor who has been taking care of her friend's baby. She loves little Nina but Nina's mother has been gone for over two months and Phoebe cannot find her. Phoebe is concerned that social services will take away Nina and put her in foster care so she finds Nina's father Kyle Landis and offers a solution; they can marry and she can keep Nina.

Kyle had no idea he had a child so he is quite literally stunned when Phoebe show up at his swanky party with a baby in tow. Kyle is as honorable as Phoebe so when he realizes Nina is his child he is more than willing to marry Phoebe for Nina's sake.

Right away I liked these characters. They don't go into theatrics over a bad situation and both are quick to see the importance of doing what is best for the baby. Phoebe is a widow who truly loved her husband but Kyle reminds her that life does move forward. Kyle is a lady's man but when it comes to settling down with Phoebe he is more than willing to change his ways. What begins as a modern day marriage of convenience quickly turns into a whole lot more with this duo.