She never stopped loving him. Betrayal has hardened his heart. Can a chance encounter lead them back to true love?Sadonna Alston has sacrificed her personal life for her nonprofit company, Quality Homes. She became passionate about helping homeless families after she discovered one of her friend’s was homeless when she was in high school. Now a large company wants to acquire her. Sadonna is ready … acquire her. Sadonna is ready for the fight until their negotiator shows up on her door.
Michael Travers is the best acquisitions negotiator from Families Inc. When his next assignment is to acquire Quality Homes, the company owned by his first love, he is finally motivated to go to work. He believes Sadonna betrayed him years ago when his mother died and he was kicked out of his home. Now, he wants to own everything she holds dear. As old feelings resurface, will Sadonna and Michael be able to forgive the past and fight for a future together?
Love Under Contract is a sweet romance, with a touch of mystery, and a dash of intrigue, that will make you believe in a second chance to get it right.
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Sadonna and Michael have history from their teen years. Separately both have created lives and professions for themselves. Then those occupations intersected. I enjoyed the convoluted twists in this story of corruption and unethical business dealings wrapped around a romance. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author.
A love story with some mystery thrown in. A very well written story. The characters are well written and you will find you really care what happens to them. I am looking forward to reading the second book in the future!
I greatly enjoyed Michael maturing into a young man. Learning that love means compromise and family is the most important thing. As hard headed as Sadonna and Michael are I’m glad to see they were able to get along and work together. I hope to hear more about their story and business.
The title Love Under Contract cleverly describes the sweet second chance romance between Sadonna and Michael. The tension between Sadonna and Michael 20 years after each of them made difficult choices is well written and realistic, how many of us struggle with giving ourselves to another completely. The mystery part of the story who is sabotaging Sadonna’s company Quality homes and why left me confused and conflicted. This part of the novel seemed to be all over the place. The women in the company , although smart and passionate came off as naive and impulsive. And throwing in a man to come in to “fix” the problems really irked me. If you love happy endings and second chances at love this book is definitely a lovely read.
I loved the plot to the story and the characters were well developed. There was a great mystery. Pop’s is my favorite character of the series so far. Onward and upward to the next chapter of the series.
I’m not a fan of Second Chance Romance books but I have to admit that this was a pretty good one. It took 20 years for Sadonna and Michael to become the people that they had become. The meeting was timed perfectly for them to be able to have that second chance. I was a thrilled about how Sadonna had changed her life and still cared as much for others. But in a sense I felt she let the company “family” use her by asking favors and in the long run Michael was the one who come to the rescuel.
In all the characters were interesting , the story flowed along easiely and happy ending are always the best endings of al
Love under Contract in the Women of Quality series by Dean Hodel is a great second chance at love book! This book has great character development and story line. You will love the chemistry and angst between Michael and Sadonna as they find their way through a new relationship. As high school sweethearts from very rough beginnings they could not stay together but when they meet again can the rebuild on an old love or start fresh. This story has many plot twists as Michael helps to find out who is trying to destroy Sadonna’s business. Michael and Sadonna find that they are different people than they were and family is who you make it. And sometimes your family can grow and change and become better than it was. Loved Pop and his gruff and knowing ways he reminded me of someone special in my life. Well written and thoughtful you will love this story
Sadonna and Michael’s second chance is an intriguing and at times intense story. The emotions and dangers jump off the page. This was a page-turner for me and I enjoyed the mystery as well. I love Pop!
The good storyline and the detailed characters grabbed my attention from the very first page and wouldn’t let me go until I finished reading the very last page! I look forward to reading more from this author!
Sadonna Alston and Michael Travers’ story had me smiling a second chance story with some mystery in the mix the story flowed smoothly from page to page. A well-written story that held my interest throughout. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
They had been in love but things happen and it was all over. She has a non-profit organisation and he is being sent in to take it. He is going to enjoy it as she had betrayed him. Is it all as it seems? Can they overcome all the problems? See what will come from it all
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Teenage Michael Travers planned to run away with his girlfriend Sadonna Alston when his drunken father beat him after his mother died. However, Sadonna wouldn’t go, refusing to leave her brother and sister behind. Twenty years later Michael is a mediator for a large non-profit Families, Inc. and he is called in to negotiate a deal with Sadonna’s non-profit company Quality Housing to acquire them. At first he wants revenge for Sadonna breaking his heart, but when his company orders him off the deal, he realizes he wants to help her. Someone within Quality is working with Families to sabotage contracts, and steal from the company. Working closely with Sadonna he realizes he still has feelings for her and wants the chance of the family he never had with her. The writing and conversations were choppy and hard to follow at times. Michael’s homeless savior Pop was funny. Sadonna was great with her nephew Christopher and would be a wonderful mother. The other ladies of Quality deserve their own romances and stories.
As much of a love story as a procedural mystery, this book has great characters, an interesting plot, and a final (un)expected twist. You wonder, will the couple of high school lovers will return together? Who is sabotaging Sadonna’s company? Is everyone hiding a secret? This is a very enjoyable read if you’re looking for a sweet romance with a strong plot.
4 out of 5 stars
What would you do if your true love walked back into your life , trying to take over the non profit company that is your labour of love .You prepare for a fight . That is what Sadonna was doing . Until Michael walked into the room and then things were different . Will they be able to forgive the past and move on to the future .
The characters in this story are well written . Sadonna is a people pleaser through and through . We meet her as a young girl being put between her family and the boy she loves, who she dumps to be the parent towards her sister and brother . When we meet her latter on she is a strong independent woman , who in my opinion is still a people pleaser . She is doing everything for everyone else still She is starting to put herself first though and won’t let anyone step on her or her family . By the end of the book she has grown up and taken control. Michael has been through a lot in his life , an alcoholic father ,being homeless . To becoming the best negotiator out there . When we see him , he seems bitter and still a little hot headed . As we see him with Sadonna we start to see a sweeter side of him . He grows up and realizes that he isn’t the center of the world . My favourite character is Pop , he is a no nonsense man who knows Michael better then anyone . He is the rock in Michaels life and knows what he needs before Michael does . He is kind of like a guardian angel for the characters in this book always listening and giving good ideas.
This is a sweet second chance romance with a mystery and intrigue mixed in . The author takes us on a sweet ride ,that has some twists and turns . The characters are well written and the story spans a few years . There are a couple of spots that are a little slow but it doesn’t take away from the book . Over all I really enjoyed this story of finding love again. If you want a sweet romance check it out you won’t be disappointed
Michael and Sadonna had a lot to figure out to get to their second chance at happily ever after. Both bull-headed and stubborn, but for good reason, both having gone through the past years battling their past and upbringings. The bit of mystery woven in was enough to keep me turning the pages ready for the next scene. I look forward to reading the next in the series.
Michael and Sadonna were together, until choices in life sent them on different paths. Now years later they meet again, and the chemistry is still as intense as it was, but will they let bygones be bygones? This is a well written, fast paced story, with complex characters, and filled with humour, mystery, heartbreak, and second chance at love. I was captivated throughout, and I look forward to reading more of this talented authors’ work.
Great plot to the story. Sadonna and Michael part ways in the beginning then find themselves working together many years later. Anyone can see the chemistry in the relationship these two have between them while working as they dig up who’s been stealing funds for the company.
This is a good second chance story with a sweet ending.