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Mistress & A Million Dollars (Silhouette Desire)

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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.

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.

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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I loved this book I read it in one sitting Maxine took me on a wonderful adventure filled with great romance I was enthralled from start to finish. Jarrod is such a spunky hero and Briana was so lovely.

Thank you Maxine for hours of reading pleasure

I found myself drawn totally into this captivating tale. `Mistress & A Million Dollars' documents a delightfully complex and turbulent journey that pulls, pushes and stirs Jarrod Hammond and Briana Devenport towards an inevitable outcome.

Somewhere during the read I discovered Maxine's novel is the third of a six book Silhouette Desire series titled Diamonds Downunder. I found myself so drawn in by this story that I was compelled to hunt down the preceding books and after reading them couldn't resist reading this one again. --- I got two for the price of one.

Maxine Sullivan's subtle casual and flowing take of a good story is just the ticket to warm a lazy winters afternoon.