A sultry standalone romance about a billionaire prince and the fake engagement that feels all too real… Charming of Bastard Capital, comes riding to my rescue. But then his mom, the Ice Queen, sweeps in and we’re suddenly pretending to be engaged. And my ex-employer acts like a big, bad troll and Paul saves me again.
Fairy tales aren’t real, and I’m not princess, but Paul’s got me believing in the impossible…
Paul: I’m a Bastard—the well bred, old money one. So when my mother shows up with an engagement ring and her unlucky choice of bride in tow, I don’t tell her to get lost. Instead, I spin a white lie about the wonderful woman I’m already engaged to.
Grace is only too happy to take the deal—she fakes being in love and I set her up like royalty back home. She’s the perfect pretend fiancée: gracious, canny, and leaving very soon.
But Grace turns out to be more than just an easy solution, with her sarcastic one liners, love of pro wrestling, and scorching hot kisses. And now I’m determined to make my fake fiancée my very real lover…
Enter the world of Bastard Capital: Unrivaled men. Unimaginable wealth. Unlimited power.
Books in the Bastard Capital Series
Secret Acquisitions (Book One, Mark’s story, releasing January 2019)
Unfinished Seductions (Book Two, Logan’s story, releasing February 2019)
Competitive Instincts (Book Three, Finn’s story, releasing March 2019)
Intimate Mergers (Book Four, Paul’s story, releasing May 2019)
Hostile Attractions (Book Five, Elliot’s story, releasing June 2019)
Private Disclosures (Book Six, Dev’s story, releasing August 2019)
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I absolutely loved Paul & Grace’s story. Its not your typical fake fiancee story. Yes, Grace has immigration issues but the fake engagement isn’t for her benefit! What?! Paul is old world money, Grace is a hard working tech gal who got mixed up with the wrong company for her work visa. Thankfully the venture capitalists were able to save our fair heroine in a previous story but she’s not free and clear yet, former employer has friends in high places and Grace’s stay in the US is in jeopardy. Along comes our old money prince to help her out with her legal issues but his responsibilities back home are knocking at his door as well! Grace comes along at just the right time and if she plays along, everyone wins, right? But will she lose her heart? Will Paul? Loved everything here. The sexy times were steamy (hello Chapter 16!!) and the relationship between our characters was natural and fun.
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She has just got the golden ticket and landed the job she wanted. It soon ends up being a cage as she finds out a fraud in the company. Then she is sacked and she has no job or money. He is a bad boy who is about to save her. His mother has brought a girl to be his fiancee. He asks her to pretend to be his. What will happen? See who wins out
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This fairy-tale has two very compatible characters in it who in the beginning need each other in different ways. A fake relationship seems to fix everything for both of them, unfortunately these things never seem to go easy and to plan! This is a nicely written fun exciting story that has some steam to it as well.
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Very well written modern day damsel in distress story
I really enjoyed reading this full of action and suspense romance story. Grace and Paul are great together with undeniable chemistry between them and connection that goes deeper than simple lustful feelings. The fake fiancée trope is also treated a little bit differently than in many other books. I very much enjoyed their story and was happy that there was not too much angst and the book was sweet, romantic and clean. There was curveball thrown the main characters’ way and twists in the story-line that made this read very interesting. Can’t wait to read the next instalment.
This was a great addition to the Bad Boy Capital line up. Grace finally gets her story. Though she was saved from evil mega-corporation in an earlier book, she is still having immigration problem. On the verge of being deported, Mr. Stoic Bad Boy Himself, Paul, steps in to lend a hand. He is having problems of his own. His mother had been trying to marry him off but he has been able to dodge her, that is until she manages to bring the girl, the ring, and the papers to him. Eek! What does a Fortune 500 man when a crisis presents itself? He comes up with a solution in the form of a lie, involving the sweet Grace as is fake finance. What starts out as fake soon turns into something more as they realize they have a lot in common. Sparks fly and panties are shed *wink wink* It’s a wonderful story for Grace and Paul.
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This was an easy book to get into with characters that are well developed and engaging and had what started off as fake relationships but turned into real chemistry between the couple. Storyline flowed smoothly.
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Loved the book it was great the story was well written and the characters were well executed throughout. Paul is from old money Grace has hit rock bottom with debt, Paul asks Grace to stand in as a fake fiancee and he will pay her a lot of money.
Thank you for allowing me to review this book it was great.
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I didn’t warm to the characters in this as much as the previous books. Paul seemed very aloof & guarded. Grace however was a little warmer but for me the chemistry wasn’t there. Perhaps this is true for the Asian culture & the family thing they have going.
Again there are issues with Corvus & Arnie trying to disrupt things.its starting t build in that regard.
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Grace is the whole package. When she lands her perfect job she thinks she has arrived only to discover some home truths about the company. Now they want her gone and she is not only out of a job but stands being deported as well. Paul comes to her rescue and when he needs a fake fiancé to fool his mother he goes to Grace to play the role. What Paul didn’t count on was the savvy, sarcastic wit that gets Paul going or the feelings that he is beginning to have. Will Paul lose his heart to his pretend fiancé?
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Fake to real.
Paul is the fixer of the group.
He knows everyone and makes things happen. He’s been asked, as a favor, to help Grace Li. She found out some heavy duty intel on Corvus and they want her deported.
Grace is smart, strong, graceful and witty.
Paul announces to his bad A mother Lillian Tsai that Grace is his fiancée. Lillian was ready to marry Paul off to a woman of her choosing. Lillian (think Michelle Yeoh in Crazy Rich Asians) incredibly strong willed.
Can Grace charm Paul and Lillian and pull off being fake engaged?
So awesome.
Recommend.
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