She thinks she needs to put her family before herself. He’s determined to prove her wrong. Maggie is the heiress to the Reinhardt Department Store fortune. Her father died and the board of the company expect Alex to run the company but they’ve never had a nonfamily member run the company. The board has a simple solution—she needs to put the family first and marry Alex. Forget the fact that she … the fact that she isn’t his type and she loves someone else. Jonathan Best has been in love with Maggie Reinhardt since high school. Everything he’s done has been for her including escaping from his family’s clutches and opening a 5-star hotel and casino on the Las Vegas strip. He can’t forget their last time together and how after so long it was so right. So, after picking up the pieces he formulates his plan to stop the wedding and that when things get really interesting.
House of Cards is a standalone romantic suspense novel with a happy ending. It’s the first in the Billionaire Tech Series featuring the team members from the Venture Capitalist and Clear Security series
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House Of Cards is an amazing read. I loved every moment of this book. It kept me on the edge of my seat because poor Maggie has to make decisions she does not want to make but she does it any way.
Maggie is the Heiress to her families Department Stores when her father dies. Her brothers don’t want to run the department stores so they leave it up to their sister Maggie. All she has to do is marry Alex when she does not love him and he does not love her.
What will Maggie do? Will she do what her family wants or will she do what her heart wants? This is a must read series and I can’t wait for book two.
If you like twisted story lines, this is one you have to read.
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This was a complicated story that blew me away. Family breakdowns, forbidden romance, a forced marriage, revenge, mafia and old scandals come together to create a story that was impossible to put down until the end. This is one book you will have to read and the good part is there are more books in the series to come.
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This author is becoming one of my go-tos. I always get a book with great characters, great pacing and a great story line. This new series is starting off with a bang. We’ve got a heroine who is a “pleaser” and is in a jam because of a clause that says she has to be married to take over her family business. Our hero has been in love with her forever but needs to make her see, they should be first. Fast moving story with sizzling attraction and great character development. Well written and a fast and easy read. You won’t want to put it down so plan accordingly. (I voluntarily reviewed an ARC).
House of Cards is the first book in Ainsley St. Claire’s Billionaire Tech Series. It’s the story of Jonathan (Jonnie) Best, owner of a five star casino resort who has loved Maggie since he was a teenager, and Maggie Reinhardt, heiress to Reinhardt Department Store fortune who is being pressured to marry by her mother and her board in order to take full control of her business. Maggie is being pushed to marry Alex Walker so they can merge their two businesses, but Jonathan plans to stop the wedding. Maggie must stand up to her dominating and controlling mother if she and Jonathan are to be together. I recommend this excellent read with its well developed primary and secondary characters and a great plot with steamy romance and love.
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When Maggie’s father dies the board picks a non family person to run the company. Its not something they want so they tell Maggie that she needs to marry Alex to keep the company within family. Maggie doesn’t want to marry Alex because she’s in love with Jonathon and sees a future with him. However she doesn’t see a compromise happening and agrees to marry him. She goes to see Jonathon to tell him about it. Jonathon is upset by what Maggie has told him but he makes plans to stop the wedding. Will she end up married to the wrong man? Will she forget about the family business? Can Jonathon convince her to be with him?
This is a great story once I started it I couldn’t put it down. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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I want more from this author!
Jonathan (Jonnie) Best has been in love with his best friend’s sister Maggie since he was fifteen and now he’s going to put it all on the table and propose to her. But when she shows up at his casino she tells him she’s marrying her best friend Alex. Her gay best friend Alex. What’s going on here?
After her father dies, Maggie knows that she has to take over the family business. Her brothers don’t want it or aren’t qualified to run it. But she also knows that she must be married to do so. What she can’t figure out is why her mother insists that she marry Alex. And it’s killing her that she has to tell Jonnie. But there’s something else going on. If only she could figure out what.
Jonathan and Maggie have a history. He’s ready to revisit their relationship but hold on, there’s drama and more drama. House of Cards had so much going on and I really enjoyed all the back and forth, the mystery and keeping up with everyone and everything. Don’t expect to read House of Cards in bits and pieces. You’ll want to take your time to savor every detail.
House of Cards written by the brilliant Ainsley St. Claire is everything about my stories. Jonathan Best, CEO of one of Las Vegas’ newest and hottest gambling resorts, Shangri-La, is a man of power, but he is also a man of love and integrity. Growing up in Minneapolis, he was grounded by a loving family and is still best friends with his partner in crime since childhood, Christopher Reinhardt. Maggie Reinhardt is in a quandary, as she’s always done what people wanted her to do to please them, but now?! It’s to the point of something really unfair to her, though she’s planning to do it anyway. See, Maggie is the heiress to the Reinhardt Department Store, worth a ton of money, so her father & grandfather’s will stated the heir to take over would have to be married, and the board wants Alex, her gay best friend, to run things.
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Love gamble
Maggie and Johnathan have known each other for years and their feelinga have changed and matured.just when it seems a HEA may be close life and family interfere, lies, manipulations and more are in play. Can true love win in the end, are love and forgiveness in the cards? Emotional, sexy, and well written.
This is the prequel to the Tech Billionaires Series by this author. It is a steamy, suspense-filled romance between Maggie and her brother’s best friend, Jonathan. These likeable characters have a strong connection and the unique plot makes for an intriguing read. These two relatable characters try to navigate the bumpy road to their forever after. It is a love story with drama, mystery, enemies, twists and turns, plus engaging secondary characters to keep the reader interested. Overall, it is a solid read with heart, heat and a happy for now ending. A great series starter.
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One always is thrilled to receive a new Ainsley romance but for the first third of this I was wondering where it was going as most of the time was spent in Shangri-La the new billion dollar casinoe-resort on the Vegas Strip understanding the various goings on of that business from the Queen Diva main show act to the mundane card sharks and petty crooks. Then, the almighty hammer fell with a bang. Our heroine the beautiful elegant 31 year old Margaret ‘Maggie’ Reinhardt is staying with her childhood friend Jonathan Best ‘Jonnie” the owner of the Shangri-La. Jonnie has adored and loved Maggie the younger sister of his best friend, Christopher (SHN partner) since he was sixteen but only after Christopher’s wedding a few months ago did he and Maggie have sex and great sex it was for both. Now they have spent time together again and again the sex is sensuous and loving and hot. Until Maggie has to return to Minneapolis the seat of the family company Reinhardt-Hudson a huge department store company as her shrewish mother informs her that according to the will she must marry in ordet to keep the chairmanship in the family and Maggie is a dutiful daughter. Problem is that Maggie has to marry Alex who though a longtime friend is decidedly gay. Alex is the son of the owner of Elite Electronics a chain that the cold as ice mother wants to merge with Reinhardt and Alex needs money so is willing to go along. But Maggie is distraught. Still she tells Jonnie that there can be no future for them which he refuses to accept. The Kryetar, Albanian mafia enter the picture as it seems they have become embedded in the company. Jonnie goes to Christopher to form a plan and the SHN loyalists make an entrance along with Marci the SF attorney and the FBI, etc. This is rather more involved that usual for Ainsley’s novels but she writes so well that it is easy to follow. Private planes, lost brothers, parental murder, slimy lawyers and embezzlers have a part. My difficulty is with Jonnie who for months after Maggie is safe and moving into her new apartment in SF has still not moved decisively enough. With such a deliciously hot sweet woman as Maggie why on earth would he wait so long to finally claim her? Received this ARC and have voluntarily reviewed.
Maggie and Jonathan have explosive chemistry, a non stop story that will enthrall and entertain you from the first page to the last. The characters from previous books are well incorporated into this new series. Maggie stands to inherit the family business but she has to be married in order for this to happen. Her mother and the rest of the board wants her gay best friend Alex to run the business, but her brothers friend Jonathan steps up to stop the wedding. Will she be able to speak up for herself and be stronger. Can she have an HEA?
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This story was just wow! It has suspense, excitement, love and other emotions. Jonathan and Maggie are so cute. But what happens in Maggie’s life takes a big turn and she is trying to do everything she can to get control back. Her mother is forcing her to marry for business reasons, but she really doesn’t want to do it. But when she finds out the reasoning behind it all, it will shock you. I was on edge the entire time, getting into every detail of this story. I say grab your copy and jump in. You will not want to miss this!!
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I’ve read several books written by Ainsley St Claire; she has done a great job at writing a good book; she is becoming one of my favorite authors. I can’t wait to read more of books her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the chemistry between the characters.
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House of Cards written by the brilliant Ainsley St. Claire is everything I LOVE about my stories. Maggie Reinhardt is in a quandary, as she’s always done what people wanted her to do to please them, but now?! It’s to the point of something really unfair to her, though she’s planning to do it anyway. See, Maggie is the heiress to the Reinhardt Department Store, worth a ton of money, so her father & grandfather’s will stated the heir to take over would have to be married, and the board wants Alex, her gay best friend, to run things. Unfortunately, Maggie’s mother is evil, selfish, and will have those plans go through or else. On the other side of all of this, is Jonathan Best, one of Maggie’s brothers best friend, who she has feelings for but won’t go against her mother as the ever dutiful daughter. When she lets him know about the marriage situation, Jonathan, after such a big hurt, decides to stop that wedding. This story was chalk full of drama, f-bomb worthy twists, super sexy times, and watching Maggie develop into a strong heroine who takes on her selfish mother, as all things aren’t what they seem. But will she actually pull off the happily ever after that she wants?! You’ll have to one click to find out! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO ALL!
This is book one of the new series called Tech Billionaires. Maggie is the heir to the family business after her father died but the board expects Alex to run it. Out of familial duty, Maggie feels obligated to marry Alex in order to keep the business in her family. No problem, right? Wrong, Maggie loves someone else, Johnathan. Johnathan wanted to be someone for Maggie and he made himself into a very successful hotel/casino owner. Now he wants the rest of his dream, he wants Maggie by his side. Can he convince her to not marry Alex but him instead? What a smooth flowing story, obviously it has a few bumps and twists in the story to keep it moving forward. The characters, I loved them, you really felt like you knew them all so closely. Great work, looking forward to the next book in the series. Enjoy!
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House of Cards is a engaging and Instersting read. I thought the characters are wonderful and enjoyable It to read. Its a well written story. It has a good storyline. It held my attention throughout the story.
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4.5 stars
I really enjoyed this suspenseful romantic hot mystery story. I always enjoy re-visiting older characters from the previous books/series. I love the writing and the characters. The hot scenes were great too. What I wasn’t expecting was what happened at the end!! WTF! What a cliffhanger! I can’t wait!!!
This story had a lot going on. So much intrigue, mystery, and drama. Each page was exciting and enjoyable. Great characters that really draw you in. Such a good story!
This book hooked me from the get go I just couldn’t put it down I fell in love with these characters and omg what a story just a perfect
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