Zach has only one goal in life:To make the man, who had taken his mother from him, pay for everything he’d done.Now, the only thing standing between him and the revenge he so desperately craved is a marriage to a woman he despises.But from the moment they say ‘I do’, he learns that his bride is not what he thought she’d be, and walls that he’d built around his heart start to crumble.What happens … heart start to crumble.
What happens when he realizes the woman he is living with, is also the woman he can’t live without.
And how will he handle it when he finds out that he isn’t the only one with an agenda?
Natalie has only one goal in life:
To get as far away from her current situation as possible.
The out she so desperately seeks comes in the form of an arranged marriage to a man who makes no secret of the fact that he dislikes her.
Natalie soon realizes that Zach will not be her knight in shining armor, but that doesn’t stop her from hoping that he would see past the rumors and lies to notice the woman she keeps hidden from the world.
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After my last read I needed something romantic, sweet and swoony and this book is exactly what I needed.
An amazing marriage of convenience => enemies to lovers light romance, with all the fluffy and heartwarming feelings.
It’s a very well written page-turner that I’ve read in one sitting.
A perfect book for winter evening in front of fireplace
Love this story!
Some of what Natalie’s dad has done in his past and present is unbelievably shocking, but I love how Zach and Natalie’s lives take twists and turns…..their chemistry at times is off the charts! Thoroughly enjoyed this book
This book took me a while to actually get into, but I am so glad that I did not give up. This was a great story! So well-written, and the characters were so much more than I expected them to be. This was a marriage arrangement that definitely ended well. I loved the angst and seeing Zach and Natalie’s chemistry develop and grow. Such a great story!! Already looking into reading more from this author!
Inconvenient Marriage was phenomenal. A K Macbride you have rendered me speechless with your impressive imagination. Readers you will become one with the character’s mind, body and soul. You will yearn for the happy moments and endure the tribulations. I promised you will be breathless after reading all the tantalizing scenes Ms Macbride wrote with precision. Simply Incredible.
Zach has sworn revenge on Trent Stern. Natalie wants to get away from her abusive father, but with a bit of a loose reputation, no one wants to take her. So when Natalie’s father proposes an arranged marriage Zach sees it as a way to ruin her father and Natalie sees it as a means of escape. Zach feels nothing but contempt for Natalie and her father, and makes no attempt to hide it. Maybe he’d feel differently if he got to know the real Natalie, but after six months they will go their separate ways and Zach doesn’t believe in love. Great read.
So this book hooked me at the prologue all ready and I didn’t stop being hooked to it up until I read the last sentence of this book.
I love a author that can teach you a valuable lesson trough a book and in the case it was ” Never Judge a Book By It’s Cover” meaning don’t judge to quick because you never know if the person you are judging might be the person you can’t live without.
This was a wonderful read and I will defiantly read it again. There were times when I was sitting on the edge of my seat just to be able to find out what is going to happen next or Laughing so hard that my stomach muscles hurt or just wiping a tear away.
This book was worth the read and if I could I would give it a 10 Start review!
This was my first A.K. MacBride book, but man what a way to start! This was an enemies to lovers story, but Natalie and Zach didn’t actually hate each other. Zach hated the idea of Natalie, and the rumors that were spreading about her, and Natalie at first was hopeful about the marriage, but quickly realized Zach was kind of a jerk. I’ve been reading a lot of the “instant connection” books recently, which I love and adore, so I almost forgot what it was like to read about two people over coming a heck of a lot of back story to fall in love with each other.
Zach is on a one-man express towards revenge-town on the man that caused his mother to commit suicide. This has been sole reason for being successful for years. One of the consequences means dealing with the man that caused all his problems…. and marrying the man’s daughter.
He wasn’t expecting Natalie though. Natalie that has rumors spread about her in the gossip rags; Natalie that is praying for her new husband to see through the facade she shows to the world; Natalie that prays for help.
When reading this book, you learn so much about both Natalie and Zach. The flow of this book is so natural, you end up flipping pages with out realizing it’s over. In fact, I was kind of mad when this was over. I mean HELLO, I obviously need more to this story, thank you very much. Natalie and Zach both develop as people, and watching/reading their story unfold was really amazing. I cannot WAIT to read more of A.K. MacBride!
Ready for a story that will pull you in from the start? This is that book. This is the story of Zach and Natalie. Zach, successful casino owner, wants to do business with spa owner Trent Stevens who is a well known business man. Trent Stevens agrees only if Zach will marry his daughter for at least 6 months and “tame” her. Zach agrees not really caring about the marriage. He has a different secret agenda for Trent Stevens. At first he can’t stand Natalie. She has a reputation for sleeping around and being a spoiled rich girl. But as he gets to know her he sees how far from the truth that is. Natalie agrees to the marriage hoping this is her chance to get out from under the thumb of her father that treats her less like a person and more like property of his own.
As the story unfolds and surprises are unleashed the reader won’t be able to put the book down. I finished it in almost a day. I couldn’t stop. I had to know more and more as I read. And the author kept me intrigued. This was a great romance but also a great story of life. Zach is set on revenge and convinced there is no room for love in his heart. But Natalie challenges that. And together they are an amazing pair. But of course, like in life, decisions and mistakes are made. And they have to decide if love is more important than it all.
This was my first read by this author and I definately can’t wait to read more from her. And I really hope that she continues this story. There are other characters in the book, like Natalie’s best friend Bridget and Zach’s brother Javier, that I would love to read more about.
Received an ARC of, An Inconvenient Marriage, directly from the author, for an honest review no compensation was given. A.K. MacBride gives us another steamy romantic read, that has secrets, lies, revenge and twists that you will not see coming. The two main characters, Natalie and Zach, are both broken with trust issues that seem impossible to overcome. They are thrown into a marriage by Natalie’s manipulative conniving father, who you will have no problem hating. Zach has only one thing on his mind, revenge. What he’s not expecting is, Natalie, and how his cold heart is slowly softening toward her. Natalie has a totally different goal, and that’s to get away from her father. A.K. MacBride takes the reader on a wonderful journey about two people who start as enemies and find that they are still capable of love. This book will have you turning the pages as quickly as you can.
This story delivers exactly what it says – two strangers thrown into an inconvenient marriage. Both characters were likeable and their journey to getting to know one other and shedding their misconception was truly heartwarming. And the little things Zach did for his bride was adorable.
A highly entertaining read and a total recommendation
Zach is on a revenge mission and his enemy just made it easier for him to accomplish that, by handing over his daughter Natalie’s hand in marriage. But Zach isn’t the only one with an agenda. Natalie does not want to marry Zach but needs his help. He just doesn’t know it yet.
Zach’s treatment to Natalie in the beginning was horrible, as he was quick to judge and not interested in anything that had to do with her. Feelings change as he sees she’s not who the public has portrayed her to be. How will he redeem himself to the woman he’s falling in love with?
This was my first read by this author, and I absolutely loved it. It is just a truly enjoyable read. The story of Zach, an affluent businessman and Natalie, a troubled girl with a bit of a sordid past, but is it really? When Zach is approached to marry her, he doesn’t hesitate. Does he have an ulterior motive? This book goes thru their relationship and all the ups and downs, but one thing is definitive, is they have major chemistry! It’s sizzling! This author describes these characters in such a way, it’s as if you really know them. So many emotions take place throughout as well, sadness, anger, happiness and maybe even love. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more by this author.