Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife (Harlequin Presents) [Mass Market Paperback]

Lynne Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2010 | Series: Harlequin Presents (Book 2892)

Russian billionaire Sergei Antonovich was famous for being knee-deep in stunning supermodels and aspiring actresses. But not one was suitable bride material. Would he ever grant his aging babushka her dearest wish and present her with a grandchild?

So, why not handle this challenge as business? Without emotion, but with a contract of convenience that would grant Sergei the perfect deal: a wife he'd bed, wed, get pregnant...and then discard....

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harlequin (February 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373128924
• ISBN-13: 978-0373128921
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #449,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Russian alpha, a marriage of convenience and a baby, January 29, 2010

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Marilyn Shoemaker (Seattle, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife (Harlequin Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)

Again Lynne Graham writes a powerful, charged and roller coaster romance with Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife.

Sergei is one arrogant and demanding man. He was married once before and it didn't last and he mistrusts women. He decides to have his people interview marriage candidates and Alexa is chosen. However, she's in-love and pregnant with another man's baby so she takes the money and pays off her mother's debut but in order to do so, her sweet twin Alissa must now step in to fulfil the contract. However, she's not aware of what the contract entails, especially about the intimacy and the child she will need to conceive and then give up.

Sergei is powerfully attracted to Alissa and she appeals to him like no other woman and it frustrates him. He's puzzled that she seems different from his reports but he can't seem to keep his eyes off of her. This arrogant Russian is demanding, he flaunts himself at other women and he's also very handsome and straight forward. What Alissa likes about him is his honestly, his directness, how he adores his grandmother and for all his wealth and power he doesn't take advantage. He's polite, courteous and made her feel very feminie.

This Russian alphas father was in and out of prison, his mother a drunk, his childhood was dark and troubled ending with the death of both parents when he as a young teen. So he went to live with his grandmother, the woman he adored. The same woman he wanted to please by marrying again and giving her a grandchild.

Sergei couldn't stop wanting her. He loved her eyes, her freshness, her lush curves and she seemed so different from her profile. She was nothing like her picture, she was sensitive and that didn't add up. And then on their wedding night he finds more surprises, she's a virgin and he didn't use protection. Even though he knows with the contract says, he wants to take things slowly and enjoy her a little longer. Then everything comes crashing down when he finds out about the sisters fraud.....Alexa signing the contract and taking the money and Alissa actually marrying him!

Just when you think there might be a chance for Alissa and Sergei, Alissa comes clean and tells him everything Alexa has done. He's furious and decides there are only two ways to proceed, he prosecutes the sisters or he keeps her where he wants her, in his bed! The other stipulation they stay married for a year so as not to hurt his grandmother. And then the unexpected a three week honeymoon on a yacht, a surprise visit in Turkey to see her sister and the most unexpected and alarming realization that's she's pregnant.

Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife had a very charming and happy ending especially for Sergei when he realizes from their first meeting, then seeing the "bad" twin in action, and spending time with his wife how he can never let her go and that he loves her. It's a lovely ending for the two of them because they deserve happiness and a family.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ;0), May 30, 2010

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This review is from: Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife (Harlequin Presents) (Kindle Edition)

Love Sergei and Allissa love the concept but Allissa's sister what an a#$hole sorry for that term but when you read the book you will detest her sister as well money does things to people. Any way I enjoyed my read I still love Lynne Grahman of course you know her men are a little overbearing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Romance Junkie, March 22, 2010

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This review is from: Ruthless Magnate, Convenient Wife (Harlequin Presents) (Kindle Edition)

I loved this story because it was an easy read and not very complicated. Sergei needed a bride & heir to please his grandmother who raised him. Since his first marriage was so terrible he decided to arrange it like a business transaction. He gets his lawyers to find the perfect candidate, and he'll meet her at the wedding. Alexa applies for the job and gets chosen but Sergei does not find her attractive, so he wants to meet her right away. Alexa meets someone and gets pregnant, so she can't take the job but talks her twin sister into taking it. When Sergei and Alissa meet sparks start flying and the jaded Sergei flips. He can't understand why the picture of his future bride does not show her for the beauty she really is in person. The story is awesome because Sergei goes all out to win Alissa at all cost and his grandmother loves her. I don't want to tell you too much of the story, but I recommend it highly.