All his life, billoinaire hotelier Josh Denton loved only one woman—his mother, who died a few years back. So when the Cedar Grove Resort and Spa, a place where he’d spent the last Christmas with her, comes on the market, he allows a bit of sentimentality into his heart and sets out to purchase it. Sure, the place is a bit shabby, but he wants it. Problem is, the current owner is a family man, … who won’t take kindly to his hotel being sold to a slick, single New York billionaire. When Amelia MacTaggart, his efficient and effervescent assistant, who just so happens to come from Cedar Grove, walks into his office, a plan starts forming. Amelia can act the part of his fake fiancée over the Christmas weekend at the hotel, and in return, she’ll get that promotion she’s been angling for. Seems like a win-win. And it is, until the ‘fake’ relationship between them starts getting a little too real, too fast. What’s a hot hotelier to do?
While Amelia readily agrees to participate in the farce, she feels guilty lying not only to the hotel’s grandfatherly owner, but also to her own family. Still, it’s not such a difficult task pretending to be in love with her sexy boss. If only she’d known that one kiss would turn their platonic ruse into the real deal. If only Josh weren’t being so nice, so fiancé-like. Sexy bed time aside, Amelia finally reminds herself of the brutal truth: This is all about business, about Josh’s obsessive need to win at any cost. She knows that. But as Christmas approaches and their hot romance turns decidedly frosty, Amelia begins to wonder if the only Christmas gift she is going to receive is a broken heart.
This novel contains sexual content and profanity.
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How LONG Can She PLAY “The Billionaire’s Christmas Fiancée!”
There’s a PRIZE He wants REAL BAD…
As IT Holds Memories He holds Near & Dear!
But the Seller is Hold’n OUT…
For the Family type of MAN…Not a Guy with lotsa Clout!
Well… Here a Billionaire,
Sooo He finds a Solution with some Flair!
He Hires His Assistant to be “The Billionaire’s Christmas Fiancée,”
Bribing Her with a promotion… WIN/WIN!
Only “The Billionaire’s Christmas Fiancée” role is Tak’n its toll,
Cuz things START H€@T¡πG up & becoming ALL too REAL…
But is only ONE side Feel’n IT… And will the other be LEFT out in the cold when it’s OVER!?!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Leslie North’s “The Billionaire’s Christmas Fiancée (Christmas with the Denton Billionaires Book 1).” I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
My Rating Sytem:
4: I like IT a lot. Great, Solid Story w/ few if any inconsistencies or errors. This is a HIGH Rating, & I rarely give OUT a Higher Rating.
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He had only loved one woman in his life and that was his mother who died a few years ago. He finds out the last place they spent Christmas was up for sale, well he just had to have it. All he needed was a fake fiancee for the owners to see. She is to be it but soon it all becomes far too deal between them. Can it ever become more? See if it will
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The Billionaires Christmas Fiancee by Leslie North. Josh and Amelia’s story. Josh is Amelia boss, he has been attracted to her from the moment he hired her. Now he needs a fake fiancee to impress a hotel owner in her hometown because he wants to buy his hotel. But once their the fake relationship becomes all to real and the attraction they feel is set ablaze. I really enjoyed this story and it’s a great start to the holiday.
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Josh and Amelia are pretending to be engaged as he needs to look like a family man in order to purchase the Cedar Grove Resort and Spa where he use to go when he was younger and has happy memories of when his Mum was alive. Of course their attraction to each other that had simmered while they worked together turns physical and the fun they can have as if they were are real couple, however the charade they are doing takes its toll. There is attraction, guilt, fun, drive, moments of pure happiness, business rivalry and the hope that not only does the Resort and Spa land in the hands of someone who will care for it as it deserves and that Josh and Amelia can see they are perfect for each other and deserve their own happy ever after!
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This series is going to be sweet! This is about Josh and Amelia. Amelia is the assistant, right hand to Josh for the past couple of years and they both enjoy working with each other and carefully pay attention to each other’s details. Josh daydreams a lot of Amelia but will never do anything to avoid having to get a new assistant in case things do not work out. The property of Cedar Grove was just place on the market and he wants to purchase it as it reminds him of the past times that he spent with his family, but especially his mother. The only problem is that the property owner is a family man and being that he is not married or seeing anyone, he does not think he has a chance to getting the bid for the property. So of course, he comes up with a plan which is to fake an engagement with his assistant. Amelia is a little hesitate as the property is in her hometown where she knows everyone. He intends to compensate her well, but also, that she can have the promotion she wants.
The problem is that they are both attracted to each and this is not going to be an easy task. Of course, alcohol makes them loose it and they end up finding out that the feelings are real. Could they make this work? Will she be able to leave his side as his assistant when he really does not want her to leave? Does the competition make her a better offer and would he accept her taking it?
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Josh is billionaire who is buying a hotel in a small town . It happens that his assistant, Amelia, grow up there.
The owner is a family man and Josh come out with this crazy idea that Amelia pose as his fiancée.
Amelia agrees And they are going for the deal of his lifetime .
The deal come with surprise they didn’t expect or wanted. They realize they have feelings for each other, but this may come at a cost for both of them.
A good quick read with steam and little drama which I really enjoyed.
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Josh is the heir to the Denton Hotel empire and very driven. Amelia is his assistant and just as driven. He has the opportunity to acquire a new hotel and learns that it is in her hometown. He talks her into being his fake fiance in order to get the owner to sell to someone that he believes is family oriented. Their bogus relationship turns into more and the strings start to unravel. It is a dream Christmas romance story.
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Josh is looking for the next Denton Hotel acquisition and a place where he has beautiful memories of good times with family and his mother, the Cedar Grove Resort and Spa, has come on the market. He decides that the best way to woo the current owner is to show that he is a stable responsible person so he asks his assistant to pose as his fiance. Josh asks Amelia, the woman he has been secretly attracted to since she started working for him, to pose as his fake fiance. She would be well compensated financially and with a job promotion to a position she has been striving to obtain. Another plus is that Amelia is from Cedar Grove so she is a home town girl. Amelia has also secretly been attracted to Josh, but he is her boss. Can these two pull this off or will their mutual attraction be too much to keep under wraps, especially when pretending to be in a real relationship? Will Josh win the bid on the resort or will he lose the bid and Amelia in the process?
This is the first in a new series and you will not be disappointed.
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Josh Denton wants to buy the Cedar Grove resort. He has a sentimental attachment to it because of his mother. He schemes to have his assistant Amelia play his doting fiancée to con the owners to sell to him.
Amelia is from there and agrees to the lying and scheming in order to finally get her promotion and travel and location scout.
I liked this book. Fun and mostly lighthearted. Even with the con.
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This is a great story. I loved reading anything by Leslie North. I have never read a book of hers that I didn’t like and this one is no exception.
Amelia has been asked by her boss, Josh to pretend to be his fiancée in order to purchase a hotel in her hometown. He made the deal to sweet not to ignore but now that they are there, she has mixed feelings. She also wants him. Josh has wanted her as well but was never going to cross that line. This trip changed all that. Will they make their pretend engagement into a real one?
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Joshua wants to buyer a resort hotel in upstate New York. The hotel has been in the Lewis family for many years, and they only want to sell it to another good family. Josh convinces his assistant Amelia to be his fake fiancee, promising a big wad of cash, a vacation, and a promotion to get her on board. They both secretly like the other, but need to maintain a professional relationship even as they flaunt the fake one. Both of them begin to take a close look at their feelings. What if this isn’t meant to be fake? As always, I enjoy everything I read from Leslie North. Josh and Amelia are so busy trying to be something that they aren’t, that they almost miss what they should be doing.
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Josh Denton saw a property his family visited when he was a kid. The owner is a family man. Josh doesn’t think he will sell to him. Josh asks his assistant Amelia to be his a fake fiancée until this deal is closed.The Cedar Grove Resort and Spa is in the town Amelia grew up in. She makes a deal with him. If he gives her a promotion she will agree. Amelia MacTaggert has been Josh’s assistant for two years. She has wanted Josh since she started. She didn’t think he would notice her. While sharing a room Josh starts really noticing Amelia. Amelia introduces Josh to her family who loves him. They get close. Colin Forest is also trying to buy Cedar Grove. Amelia doesn’t think Josh wants her the way she wants him. Colin makes Amelia an offer to work his company. Josh comes clean to Stan about how he deceived him. Josh doesn’t want to lose Amelia in the process. Amelia must decide who and what she wants. Josh has to close the deal and hope Amelia stays in his life. She is what he wants. This is a good!
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Josh Denton wants to buy the Cedar Grove Resort. It was one of his mom’s favorite places while she was alive. To ensure he has that family man look, he asks Amelia to pose as his fiancee. They both have secretly been pining for the other for the last 2 yrs and being this close makes them let down their defenses. Josh wants the resort, but doesn’t want to lose Amelia. But will they give each other a chance? Nice ending.
I loved this holiday romance!! Josh has only really loved one woman, his mother. He decides his next business project is to buy the resort where his fondest memories as a child were made. The only roadblock he can see is that the current owner loves a family man and he is a confirmed bachelor. When he learns that Amelia, his assistant, is form the same small town as the resort he decides that she should become his fake fiancee! He will pay her well and give her the promotion she wants, but he thinks it will be all business. That goes out the window once they arrive at the resort. The lines start to blur and when he realizes that his feelings are real their whole farce could be unraveled! Throw in her family who loves him, the owner to impress, his business rival showing up and a woman he doesn’t want to lose and you get one fabulous tale!
Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Josh will do anything to get his hands on a hotel that he stayed at the last Christmas with his mum. Josh asked Amelia to pretend to be his fiancee. All it took was one mistake, the emotions pour out, twist and turns that make your heart pumping.
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An entertaining short office fake engagement romance. This interesting well written and smooth flowing storyline had me engaged from start to finish. The characters were interesting well developed and had great chemistry. I love how the misdeception came out and he was willing to give her up for her to have her dreams. I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC.
I loved this book which is the first installment in Leslie North’s Christmas With The Denton Billionaire’s and tells the story of Josh Denton, a bachelor hotelier who needs a fake fiancé in order to secure a family-oriented hotel and spa which was beloved by his late mother, and Amelia MacTaggert, his assistant who he persuades to play his fake fiancé in return for a promotion to location scout. Josh and Amelia have always been attracted to each other but never acted upon it until the trip to the potential hotel when they have to act as a loving couple. I recommend this heartwarming holiday romance.
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Josh has to prove his feelings were honest and true!
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Amelia had worked for Josh for the past two years, during that time she had surpassed all his expectations of the role. She should have been promoted but his reluctance to loose her was the reason she remained his assistant still. There was a Hotel coming up for sale that he wanted to purchase, it was a family owned hotel that his family stayed at every Christmas until his mother’s death. Since the owner would only sell to a family man he had asked Amelia to be his pretend fiancee when he visited the hotel. Pretending to be engaged was easy for them as they had a friendly working relationship but it changed to become a deeper emotional one while they pretended to be engaged. Making love changed them, no longer happy with a working relationship Amelia wanted something more, but could she trust Josh after the lies he had told. This was a romance that developed quickly once the couple involved became intimate, Josh realized that if he wanted to keep Amelia he had to prove to her his feelings were both honest and true. I loved the ending of this story, it was perfect in every way!
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An enjoyable book one in the Christmas with the Denton Billionaires series! It is beautifully written and emotionally deep with a well-developed, consistent, and engaging story line. The humour, witty banter, and drama will keep you interested from beginning to end. The characters are strong and likeable; the chemistry between them is off the charts and undeniable. It is a very exciting read and comes highly recommended.
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What another great book from Leslie North! I’ve read previous books from this author and really enjoyed them. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this was just as good as those. I enjoyed the story and the characters were very well written.