Meet beautiful Franco Bianchi, the thorn in his father’s side. Heir and scion of one of Manhattan’s wealthiest families.They might be new money but they have more than most. Plus, they have an old money politician in their pocket who needs a favor as much as Franco’s father needs to find his son a wife.Meet Carine DuBois, the good girl. She’s the good daughter of an old money politician who needs … daughter of an old money politician who needs a favor as much as Franco’s father needs to find his son a wife.
Tasked with saving her family from an impending scandal, she’s arranged to one of Manhattan’s richest bad boys but she fears he might just be too much to handle.
Bad Boy meets Good Girl and instead of protesting the match he fights tooth and nail to make it happen.
This scoundrel is madly in love and wants his happy ending.
This is a steamy romance, with one bad boy, one good girl, a few meddling parents and soul mates who get their happy ending.
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Shut the front door and lock the back because Franco Bianchi my newest book boyfriend is here! Book 3 of Matilda Martel’s Scoundrels in Love series is by far my favorite to date. At 35, Franco is still partying like a frat boy, known as a Bad Boy, his drinking and escapades have gone to far. His father reaching the end of his rope forces him into an “arranged marriage” with a young lady of his choosing. Carine is all curvy, beautiful woman, with a warm heart and devout soul, she’ll do just about anything to help her family during a crisis including an engagement of convenience to the sexy Italian bad boy she’s lusted after in her teens. When Franco see’s Carine all.bets.are.off. because it’s instalove from the word go. Unable to fight it, these two fall happily head over heals in love and get their sexy happily ever after. TBR this great book and enjoy.
Bad Boy- Franco is an heir to a wealthy estate, but his playboy ways are a thorn to his father who demands he take a wife and settle with Carine, daughter to politician. Carines a good girl and doesnt take to much to Franco. but this bad boy has got the hots for Carine bad and will do anythin to make them work.
Well written steamy short bad boy/scoundrel romances, engaging story that sweep you of your feet
Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. This story of Carine and Franco they were told who to marry, Franco loves the idea but Carine thinks his too much. They both come from money, the twist, hot and steamy, is that enough for them to love each other. I enjoyed this short read but worth reading.
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Arranged marriage never tasted this good with full-on steam and supercharged alpha H. When your parent played the matchmaker and she happened to be the One, then nothing needed to be said and done except making it true. Steamy with alpha H who steamroll towards his goal and h who let him done exactly that so that we, readers, get into business quickly in no time.
Bad Boy is the third book in Matilda Martel’s Scoundrels series and focuses on the romance between Franco, a player and heir to a wealthy fortune from new money, and Carine, daughter from an old money family whose father is a Congressman who needs funds from Franco’s father as well as cover from Carine’s sister’s pregnancy. Franco’s father agrees to the bargain if an arranged marriage can be held between Franco and Carine. This witty book is an instalove novel between an older man and younger woman. I recommend it.
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A short story about a marriage between Carine and Franco, arranged by parents who have only their own wants and needs in mind. But they are in for a surprise when the two know each other and their reactions are unexpected. I feel a little conflicted about Franco, but I enjoyed the book.
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I read it, I smashed it and loved it. I have read quiet a few books of Matilda and they have never disappointed. This was truly a beautiful story between a girl who was always in love with a guy she thought she could never have. Many years go by and deals are made but he falls in-love with a girl before he knows who she, even though he has has been always considered the bad boy who would never settle, how things change. if your looking for a short, sweet, steamy af, swoon worthy family set up love story this is it. Its so different and that’s what I loved most about it. Congratulations Matilda on another hit.
An enjoyable and exciting book three in the Scoundrels in Love series! It is quick, engaging, witty, funny, and emotionally deep guaranteed to pull you in from the first page. The characters are likeable; the chemistry between them is instant and off the charts. Definitely recommended!
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This was an awesome read. The characters are well developed and engaging with awesome chemistry and the storyline is well written and has a smooth flow to it.
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My name is Franco Bianchi. I’m that man you’re going to marry.
Bad Boy is the third book in the Scoundrels in Love series by Matilda Martel and I really enjoyed it. It is an OTT, delayed insta-love romance story that has a quirky story-line, really interesting characters and a lot of laughs and smoldering explosive sexy hotness.
Franco Bianchi is about to turn thirty-five in two days and is partying like he is twenty-five still. He is his father’s right hand man in the family business empire with a twenty-eight year old younger brother that is about to shoot past him by getting married in a couple of months and then giving the old man some grand-babies. Franco realizes that he needs to make some changes and get serious otherwise his father is going to cut him off and he brother will take over the business. But his dad has a plan and it is an interesting one to say the least. He will get married to a very good girl with a bod made for sin, Carine DuBois.
Carine Dubois is twenty-two years old, has graduated from college two months ago, works as a graphic designer and lives in her own small but nice apartment. She is also a super good girl extraordinaire – she goes to mass on Wednesday and Sunday, attended Catholic grade school, Catholic prep school and then Boston College with Jesuit priests and monks roam the halls. She has not had any boyfriends, no attachments or even close friends her own age. What Carine also is is the youngest daughter of a Congressman DuBois. She also has an older sister, Clarisse, who is a real wild child.
It seems Clarisse has gotten herself knocked up and has narrowed the father down to one of five guys that she can remember. In order to distract from the scandal about to happen the DuBois have hatched a plan with Franco’s father to have Franco and Carine marry. It is a win-win for both sides as Franco’s Bad Boy reputation will be rehabbed by the “Good Girl” and the Congressman will get a big fat campaign contribution along with diverting eyes away from Clarisse’s little situation. What no one know is that Clarisse has been in love with Franco since she was a young teenager. Additionally, Franco has fallen for a woman he has never talked to but that he saw coming out of the Basilica two Wednesday’s ago and then tried to talk with the next Wednesday, but she got into a cab before he could. He knows she is meant for him…………..his beautiful angel!!! The families are gathered together for Franco and Carine to meet and it turns out that his angel is actually Carine, lucky Franco!!! But Carine is not sure about Franco because he overheard him say something when she was coming out as a debutante which she was heartbroken about. Franco is not about to let his angel get away and without even talking to Carine he announces that he will accept the deal and marry Carine. What happens next you will have to read yourself but let’s just say that your Kindle is going to be smoking as this Bad Boy wants his Good Girl to turn into His Bad Girl in the bedroom!
This is the first book from this author that I have read and it was an ok read for me. Carine and Franco were forced into an arranged marriage thanks to a scandal by her sister. Once the truth was discovered, did they actually go through it or did they go their separate ways?
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This is a sweet book. It is a little different in the fact that the kids do not fight the arranged marriage but are for it. Will they get their HEA or will the parents call the whole thing off?
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The love of a good woman changes a man,
by sewsummore
Franco was a man who lived life to the fullest until his father demand he take a bride and act like the mature man he should be. When his father introduces Franco to the young woman he has selected for him he is amazed to find that the woman he has been looking for is also the woman his father wants him to marry. Carine was a good catholic girl who went to church twice a week but under Fanco;s teaching becomes his own bad girl. This was a short story of a young woman who gets to marry her dream lover, a man who once dismissed her as mousy and boring. Franco became a changed mad after his marriage which just goes to prove what the love of a good woman can do.
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Too short. The idea for this novel was good but the end result would have been much better, had the book been longer. As it was, it didn’t allow the storyline to develop adequately or for the proper appreciation of the motivations and emotions, our characters were feeling to come across. There were undoubtedly moments in the book between Carine, the good girl, and Franco, the bad boy who was endearing and gave the reader cause to keep on reading. Their subsequent romance is even steamy. The actions of the supporting characters, her sister, her parents, however, were unrealistic in my view, just there to increase the drama. or at least were given insufficient attention to developing satisfactorily. There were numerous editing shortcomings that could easily be solved. This I feel was a hurried publication and would greatly benefit from re-editing and giving the book the length and depth it deserves.
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enjoyed this short story. lovely those men who know what they want .. altogether well worth reading. from me 4 stars
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Can a bad boy and a good girl find happiness?
An arranged marriage to cover a scandal is being forced on our bad boy Franco. His father has chosen Carine and the love story is off and running. It has the steam and the misunderstandings that play so well in insta-romances. It is a very quick-paced book it may have been a bit too fast because it was a little hard to get into the characters, but I still found it an entertaining read. I would recommend it as a fun read. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
This is a super short sweet sexy story. Easy to read and takes you away from reality with great characters and a good storyline. Love her stories and recommend this book as well as her other like stories.
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My first thought after finishing this book is that I have to pick up the first two books in the Scoundrels in Love series. Franco fits the bad boy persona to a T and Carine is just the lady to tame him. Thank you Franco’s dad for forcing the boy in to an arranged marriage. This insta-love story was amazing. And boy was their chemistry HOT!!! Definitely a HEA that I enjoyed reading.
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Arranged marriages who does that, well if your trying to cover a scandal then the DuBois and Bianchi’s are just the ticket. Lighting fast paced novella with all the steamy parts and outrageously attractive characters makes this an entertaining read for an afternoon delight. Liked the epilogues that play in their favor and their siblings so their true colors.
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