The right mistressbut the wrong bride! Lindy was amazed when shipping tycoon Atreus Dionides made her his mistress. Her with her fuller figure and lowly lifestyle, making candles and pot-pourri! However, Atreus seemed enchanted by her curves when he made passionate love to her at his country retreat. But Lindy came down to earth with two bumps first when Atreus revealed she was just his weekend mistress; his bride would be selected from the upper echelons of Greek society. The second bump she wouldnt be able to hidebecause she was carrying Atreuss baby! Pregnant Brides Inexperienced and expecting, theyre forced to marry!
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Greek Tycoon, Inexperienced Mistress (Harlequin Presents) (Kindle Edition)
You always have an idea that there will be times that you'll want to (at least I'll want to) hit him where it'll hurt but in this case... I felt more frustrated at the Heroine. (Please beware I offer examples from the book, so that you get a better idea of its contents, but I wouldn't want to give spoilers without a warning)
Her whole life she has felt inadequate because she is a curvy woman, not a waif-like creature that grace runways, or magazine covers. So I understand she had self esteem issues, but not to the point where she becomes a mistress without even knowing it. I loved her at the beginning as I saw her as a strong woman who very politely informed him that she had not forgiven his awful behavior despite the flowers or the invitation to dinner that he sent. But that was before their affair started.Atreus molds her into the perfect weekend lover, tells her he prefers skirts on his women etc... and she falls right into it, adjusting things about her life and herself to please him. He never speaks of a relationship, never deceives her, they hook up every weekend and 18 months later it takes another persons observation to make her realize she's his mistress and not his girlfriend. Then the next time she meets him, he makes it clear he's so careful with contraception because he does not want a child with her. That he doesn't want children until he marries and that he plans to marry a woman from his social circles.Lindy gets upset that he should have told her they were entering a dead-end affair from the beginning, but really was she thinking at all because it was very obvious that's what it was. They break up, he wants her away from him, goes as far as to evict her out of his cottage that shes leasing. She knows shes pregnant when she leaves but understandably doesn't tell him in light of their last conversation. I don't think there was ever really any real indication that Atreus cared for her, we are jerked around emotionally. After they break up he's a stone throws away from being engaged to his perfect version of a bride,when he finds out Lindy's pregnant he informs her that she has dibs because she's pregnant (no talk about emotions) so I'm calling off the engagement and we can get married. She holds off his proposal for a while (because she knows its a mistake but then she's right back to drowning in the adoration she feels for this man and insecurities about him wanting her. Well obviously, she never knew where she stood in his life, even after being married. Then in the last few pages we are told Atreus loved her from the beginning and that he wanted to go back to her, that his ex-fiancee did not hold a candle to her, but it still feels like the relationship was never developed. So I never rooted for Lindy or them, I honestly just wished I could hear more about my other pairs Sergei & Alissa or even Jasim and Elinor; whose books I was able to enjoy.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Well...at least I finished it,
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This review is from: Greek Tycoon, Inexperienced Mistress (Harlequin Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
Overall, two stars seems too harsh of a rating for this book, but three stars is definitely too generous, in my opinion. I tend to stay away from this type of series romance since the books tend to be heavily formulaic (not to mention, many feel rushed and under-developed) but I decided to take a chance this time. Given, I didn't exactly spend a lot of time perusing before I bought this one; literally, I chose the most interesting-sounding one of the three I scanned while at the grocery store.
In this book, we meet handsome, reserved and wildly wealthy Atreus Dionedes. As the head of a Greek shipping empire, Atreus grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth, and has always been aware of his position at the forefront of both Greek and British society. Understandably, the guy likes his privacy, so when he retires to Chantry, his country estate, he's livid to discover Lindy, a voluptuous new tenant on his land, skinny dipping in a lake. Tempers flare and clash, but Atreus can't get her out of his head. Meanwhile, Lindy is a quiet, somewhat plump, former resident of London, who moved to the country to live a simpler, quieter, and far less lucrative lifestyle. She makes her living selling homemade candles, and is quite content until Atres crosses her path and, before she knows it, a fiery affair begins. She values her own privacy, too, and wants to keep the relationship quiet, which is perfectly fine with Atreus who, over the course of the next 18 months, only sees Lindy on weekends when he visits his country home. This arrangement suits Lindy just fine at first, but after months of seeing Atreus in the newspaper society pages with countless women, she starts to grow insecure. When it becomes patently clear that Atreus is not interested in a serious relationship with her, Lindy ends things. What ensues after this is a series of encounters between her and Atreus that, quite honestly, made me borderline hate the guy. In her characterization, Lynne Graham somewhat hints at underlying emotional issues that cause Atreus to be so cold and unfeeling toward Lindy, but they're not explicated enough for me, as a reader, to forgive/accept his actions. Basically, from about halfway through the book, straight to the end, he's a major jerkface. Like, the kind of jerkface that the heroine usually kicks to the curb in other romance novels in favor of the "true" hero. What also bothered me was that these characters kept have the SAME freaking argument over and over again, only in a different context, each time. The same problem that caused their break-up halfway through is STILL being harped on, and repeated until literally the last pages of the book. On top of that, the entire book had a very out-dated feel to it; it reminded me of that formulaic "hide-the-male's-feelings/motives-until-the-last-chapter" set-up that you see in a lot of romance books/novels from the early 1990s. Like, we don't really get a feel for the guy's thought-process, motivations, or even a full picture of his background until the end of the book. And even then, all of that stuff only comes out as a way to "explain" why he was acting like such a cold, distant jerk for the first 90 percent of the book. And, finally, the major faux pas committed in this book, as the closing scene rehashing of everything that had gone on throughout the book. I hate when characters do that in romance novels; basically, have an explanatory conversation that goes something like, "Well, I did that because I..." or "I know I said I didn't love you then, but that was a lie. Really, I just wanted to you think I didn't so I could go and..." Ugh. And, overall, even though I can't fault the actual writing (besides a sad lack of commas throughout), it was really missing that emotional punch you'd expect from a romance--particularly one where the hero and heroine spend a good deal of time at odds. Don't get me wrong, after the first 60-ish pages, the pace was perfectly fine (to an extent), it's just that I found my mind wandering because I simply felt detached from the characters and their story. All in all, though, I guess this is a decent, "something to fill in a few hours" book, but beyond that...don't get your hopes up.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
I could not figure what she saw in this guy,
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This review is from: Greek Tycoon, Inexperienced Mistress (Harlequin Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
I always buy Lynne Graham books and look forward to reading them. But in this case I did not enjoy the hero at all. Usually in her books the hero can start off like an egotistical jerk, cold, etc but usually as the story develops we get to see how the hero grows as a person and is made better by the love of a good woman. Not in this case. This guy was cruel and unkind throughout--I would say that he was warped even. I am thinking that possibly Lynne was tired of creating her usual type hero and decided to make this one like a dose of strong medicine--leaving a bad taste in your mouth after completely offending your senses. Maybe this is what creative freedom is all about. I look forward to your next one Lynne.
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