She swore off love forever…but he just might change her mind.The sixth sweet, thrilling book in the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Weekday Brides series from Catherine Bybee.Meg Rosenthal: Matchmaker by day, realist by night, Meg is not about to get swept away by a charming, darkly handsome businessman in a designer suit. She’s come to a beautiful secluded resort … suit. She’s come to a beautiful secluded resort to evaluate the private island’s potential for her agency, not to ogle its owner. But there’s something about the magnetic man that’s hard to resist, even for a woman who refuses to fall in love.
Valentino Masini: A successful and drop-dead sexy businessman, Valentino is used to having the finer things in life. Yet he’s never wanted someone the way he wants Meg, who’s stirring up a hurricane of trouble in his heart. But just as he decides to convince her to stay, someone else decides it might be time to get Meg off the island…permanently.
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I think this one was my favorite in the series so far. I love really getting to know Meg and how she thinks and all her talents. I felt the suspense in this one was exciting, I had moments of worry for characters and what will happen to them. The author does a great job of pulling you in and keeping you interested. There is always some suspense mixed in with some romance that is blossoming in each book. If you’ve gotten this far in the series, you need to read this one also.
Seduced by Sunday is Meg and Valentino’s story. While this series seems to be more about contract marriages, this one is a bit different.
We met Meg in the last book. She’s still working for Alliance, and she travels to Valentino’s Island resort hoping to find a new, discreet location for the companies future couples to honeymoon. What better way to see if the resort is truly discreet than by bringing movie star Michael Wolf along.
While these two scout out the resort, we not only get the new romance of Meg and Valentino, we also get some growth with Michael that I won’t spoil. Let’s just say I’m glad he we got more for him. His story felt unfinished until now. We also got new characters to love, and the suspenseful drama this series is known for.
I’m enjoying this series and I highly recommend the audiobooks. The narrator Tanya Eby is fantastic!
So much for R&R…
Just when you didn’t think the complex suspense element in this series couldn’t get any better, bam, we’re thrust into a drug trafficking drama. The individual book covers and story titles may lead you into thinking that this series is about gently evolving love stories between the key protagonists but the stories behind the romance are so much more than you could expect.
The suspense element is compelling and extremely well thought out. Starting each book you know there will be drama but you have no idea at the start of the story exactly what you will find. The one common denominator that you can rely on though is the whole Weekday Brides group and their husbands who are, as always, on hand to support whoever is the next unsuspecting victim of love.
This story is about Meg, or Margaret Rosenthal to give her her full title. With Michael Wolfe, a Holywood star, at her side, she sets off for an exclusive holiday on a secure island which boasts a paparazzi-free zone, or so they think. When Michael and Meg arrive at Sapore di Amore they are looking forward to a week of R&R, all whilst Meg assesses the resort for future Alliance honeymoons. When they arrive they are met by the owner, Valentino “Val” Masini, and his sister, Gabriella “Gabi” Masini. After an initial battle with Val over being cleared to stay at the exclusive resort, Meg arrives fully prepared to give the Val hell, until she lands eyes on him. Both Meg and Michael are stunned by Val’s good looks and Meg knows she is in trouble, especially as her role on the island is to keep Michael’s secret intact.
When mysterious pictures start emerging, Val knows there has been a security breach but when the pictures start to become more revealing and involve Michael and Meg, the group bands together to find out exactly who is targeting them and why. At this point, Val finds out for himself exactly who Meg really is as she contacts her ex-marine friends and starts her own investigations, especially as Michael’s secret lover is on the island.
Things take a more sinister turn though when Gabi’s life is put in danger and it takes every one of Meg’s Weekday Brides friends to help to rescue Gabi. Their investigations take them to Italy and its many winemaking regions before it starts to become clear to the trio of Michael, Meg and Val just how much danger Gabi is really in.
This story was a lot more complex than the others, but that’s certainly not a detrimental comment about the preceding instalments. This book is just so much more rewarding to a reader seeking a really good romantic suspense story. What I love about the female characters, in particular, is that they are all strong in their own way despite, or maybe because of, what has happened to them en route towards their own HEAs. Whilst this story is predominately about Meg’s developing relationship with Val, it clearly sets up Gabi’s story and sadly, that’s the last instalment in what has been a surprisingly entertaining and extremely well-written series. If you have not read anything by this author before, I recommend that you rectify that and soon. Pick a series and start from book one, you won’t be disappointed.
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Definitely 5 stars. This is Meg an Val’ s story and it includes suspense, intrigue, love and romance. I’ve enjoyed every book in this set and can’t wait to read the final & 7th book. Alliance is the thing that brings all the involved workers and Manny clients to their HEA. Meg works for Alliance and is helping out her friend Michael while he helps her decide if the island is secluded and secure for unique people or relationships. When Val meets Meg he’s not so sure he likes her. Many of the same character s have been in most of the books. All those tha own, work for, subscribe to and utilize their services have come together to make a large, non-blood related family. The majority have stayed friends in spite of the role they’ve played. I love how Ms Bybee describes the characters so they almost become a friend to you. Val owns the island resort and thought he had all areas in security covered but with Megs help realizes all the holes and changes that need to be done. Others have gone in depth as to what the story line is about. I enjoy the ‘old friends’ that are involved or have cameo’ s from other books. Enjoy its well worth reading.