Mistress & A Million Dollars (Silhouette Desire) [Mass Market Paperback]

Maxine Sullivan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Silhouette Desire | Publication Date: March 11, 2008

For years, model Briana Davenport fought temptation--in the form of a six-foot, blue-eyed seducer. Jarrod Hammond was her employer's sworn enemy and, as such, off-limits to her...and her bed.

Then her father needed a cool million to bail himself out of trouble, and Briana had no choice but to turn to the Australian businessman. But after one mind-blowing night as his millionaire mistress, how could Briana ever walk away?

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Silhouette; mass market edition (March 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373768559
• ISBN-13: 978-0373768554
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,642,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA TODAY bestselling author, Maxine Sullivan, credits her mother for her lifelong love of romance novels, so it was a natural progression for her to want to write them. This led to over 20 years of submitting stories and never giving up her dream of being published. That dream came true in 2006 when Maxine sold her first book to Silhouette Desire. Maxine currently lives in Melbourne, Australia and can be contacted through her website at http://www.maxinesullivan.com

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars desire leads to a greater need, June 12, 2011

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Virginia Campbell (VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mistress & A Million Dollars (Silhouette Desire) (Mass Market Paperback)

From diamonds-downunder.com: "DIAMONDS DOWN UNDER is a six-book series set in Australia and New Zealand against the billion-dollar backdrop of the glamorous, but ruthless, gem trade. The series focuses on a family split asunder thirty years ago over ownership of a fabulous diamond known as the Heart of the Outback. The old feud is re-ignited when a new generation is forced to deal with secrets and scandals - and deception and desire - in the aftermath of a tragic plane crash."

"Mistress & A Million Dollars" is author Maxine Sullivan's entry into the "Diamonds Down Under Series". One of the things that I love most about Maxine's writing is her ability to really convey the underlying emotional need of the characters beneath their physical attraction to each other. Jarrod Hammond has always desired gorgeous supermodel Briana Davenport, but his perception of her is tainted by the questionable character of her sister, who was married to his brother. When Jarrod makes an "indecent proposal"--be his mistress for a month in exchange for a cool million--Briana accepts. She had just learned that her father had embezzled funds and was desperate to find a solution. Giving herself to Jarrod, while keeping her heart uninvolved, seems the way to help her father. However, Jarrod takes more than her body--he steals her heart. Jarrod is equally affected by Briana, and the more time he spends with her, the more he realizes that she is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. Intrigue, deception, mistaken impressions, and the always fascinating world of the rich and powerful all combine in a satisfyingly sensual romantic read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pink Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend, November 8, 2010

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Maurine "mo" (MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mistress & A Million Dollars (Silhouette Desire) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the third in the Diamonds Down Under series, but I ended up reading it first as I had it. It made me want to read the other books in the series. I'm currently on book five.

Briana is a model and discovers that her father 'borrowed' $1 million from his former employer and hopes to put it back before anyone notices, but of course, he needs the money first. Briana doesn't have that kind of money lying around so when Jarrod offers Briana $1 million to be his mistress for three weeks, she accepts. Mind you, she is very attracted to him. And he has been attracted to her since he first met her years ago when his brother married her sister. He thinks she is like her sister and is a money hungry gold digger. The more time he spends with her, the more he realizes, three weeks is not enough and she's not what he expected. Throw in some pink diamonds and this book is fabulous.

I think all of the DDU authors did a great job and this book is no exception.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars mistress & a million dollars, March 27, 2010

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Peter Dorsen (MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mistress & A Million Dollars (Silhouette Desire) (Mass Market Paperback)

The book did not catch my attention like the other books. It is very hard to understand what is going on until in the middle of the book. Still reading it but would not recommend this book. Maxine's other books are really interesting not this one.
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