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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Titans are great!, May 7, 2009
Another wonderful book by Susan Mallery with a HOT hero and the beginning of a great series -- Lone Star Sisters
Lexi is the oldest Titan sister, Skye and Izzy are her half-sisters but they may only share a father, a strange hard businessman,but they have a real love for each other. The girls have a wonderful, tough best friend, Dana the policewoman who seems to have problems with men too!
Lexi finds herself in a financal bind-she had taken a $2 million loan to buy the building her day spa is in and make improvements to make it a bigger business and now the loan is being called in and she doesn't want to go to her father or sister for the money to cover the loan. In steps sexy Cruz Rodriquez who has business proposition for Lexi.
Of course Cruz and Lexi have a history they raced for pink slips some years ago. She lost her car and her virginity that night and maybe she lost her good sense where Cruz is concerned. Cruz's proposition is for her to be his fiancee for 6 months to introduce hin to the Texas Society he can't get into without an introduction by a member - Lexi and her family are one of the "first families" of Texas Society.
Cruz came from the barrio and has a father that he doesn't want! He has a plan and wants to follow it but he has a hard time not falling for Lexi, of course he doesn't know how he feels just that he likes having her with him. Lexi creates a wonderful world for Cruz, takes him into her confidence re:her loan and all the other unusual happens with her father and sister, and of course living with him! They both can hardly wait to be alone wherever it might be in their home. Lexi has a bombshell for Cruz, can he take it?
I'm eager for next month, the month after and finally the 4th book in the fall. The Titan's are a BIG Texas family!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another fantastic read from Susan Mallery!!, April 30, 2009
Susan Mallery is an auto-buy for me. As soon as I see her name on the cover, I buy the book. I don't even bother reading the back because I know she's going to provide me with a funny and emotional read.
Under Her Skin is excellent! Lexi Titan is in trouble. She took out a two million dollar loan to expand her luxury day spa, and the loan has been called. Somehow, Lexi has to come up with two million dollars in just a couple weeks. She can't go to her father for the money; he'll see her as a failure. Lucky for her, her sexy and somewhat dangerous first love, Cruz Rodriguez, has plenty of money to spare, and he needs something from her, too. Even as rich as he is, Cruz has never been able to break into the exclusive world of the elite Texas society. He'll give Lexi the money in exchange for her connections.
Lexi agrees to an engagement of convenience... and from that moment on, the sparks fly! This is a wonderful introduction to Mallery's new Lone Star Sisters series. I can't wait to read the rest! Great summer reading beach books. Fans of Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, and Susan Wiggs will love Susan Mallery.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Couldn't get past Lexi prostituting herself, July 7, 2009
Lexi is the owner of a day spa, but she is also a Titan - a very important Texas family. She wants to expand her business but can't ask her father for money because he is a controlling jerk, so she takes a loan from an anonymous source. She is given $2 million and the only catch is the loan is callable. Her loan gets called, giving her 21 days to come up with $2 million dollars. And in comes Cruz - a man from her past who now is extremely wealthy. He tells her he will write her a check for the money if she agrees to be his finance for 6 months - she has to introduce him to all the 'right' people, stay at his house, and sleep in his bed.
Ok, I really really wanted to like this book. And parts of it I did - but parts I just hated. First of all, I can't get past the thought that Lexi was will to sleep with him for money. Also, I really didn't like Cruz. I get he had a rough childhood, blah blah blah. But come on - he is a complete jerk and he doesn't change until way too late in my opinion. Because of him I almost gave this book 2 stars. Also, I really didn't like how much Lexi wanted her father's approval. I know it happens and is important to people, but come on - she goes WAY too far.
All that being said, I liked the secondary characters - especially Izzy and Dana. The writing pulled me in to the story, so that is good as well. (which made me give this book 3 stars) All in all, if you are a Susan Mallery fan, read this one if you think you can get past the heroine being willing to sleep with a man for money. It is definitely one to check out of the library or borrow from a friend at the very least if you need quick light read. Also read it for the set up of the rest of the series.
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