When a stranger with a lime-green mechanical hand drenches her in coffee, the last thing Brooke expects is a marriage proposal from a famous hot billionaire.A marriage of convenience… so tempting. Brooke Ponzio can’t argue against Cole’s flawless logic. The divorce settlement will solve all the money-troubles for Brooke and her unborn child. If only Cole wasn’t so mouth-wateringly delicious. … mouth-wateringly delicious. Should she risk having her heart broken again?
Cole Miller refuses to fall in love. Not ever! That’s why he chose Brooke to get him out of his ill-advised contract. All she wants is sole custody of her baby, so when the time comes, she’ll give him a stress-free divorce. Sure, they’ll have to make the marriage look real to their parents and the rest of the world. And they’ll need to forget all about that sizzling kiss they shared. Should be simple. What could possibly go wrong?
Soon, their magnetic draw has them both battling to maintain their willpower. But Brooke slowly falls in love with the man who treats her better than any man ever has, while Cole’s attraction is purely physical. Or at least that’s what he tells himself.
How will Brooke handle her sleazy ex-husband when he tries to cash in on her fame? What happens when Cole can’t protect Brooke from his crazed fans? Will he admit his feelings before it’s too late?
Note from the author: The Billionaire’s Temporary Marriage is an inspirational romance, the third of the Limitless Clean Billionaire Romance Series, which centers on heroes with disabilities.
Books by Tamie Dearen
Inspirational Billionaire Romance
The Billionaire’s Secret Marriage
The Billionaire’s Reckless Marriage
The Billionaire’s Temporary Marriage (August 2019!)
The Billionaire’s Alternate Marriage (November 2019)
Sweet Romance
The Best Girls Series:
Her Best Match (free)
Best Dating Rules
Best Foot Forward
Best Laid Plans
Best Intentions
Sweet Romance
Love, Snow and Mistletoe
A Rose in Bloom
Restoring Romance
Wrangled by the Watchful Cowboy (April 2019)
Sweet Adventure (June 2019)
Christian Romance
Noelle’s Golden Christmas
Haley’s Hangdog Holiday
Shara’s Happy New-foundland Year
Holiday, Inc. Christian Romance Boxed Set
The Alora Series – YA/Fantasy
Alora: The Wander-Jewel
Alora: The Portal
Alora: The Maladorn Scroll
more
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
When a stranger with a lime-green mechanical hand drenches her in coffee, the last thing Brooke expects is a marriage proposal from a famous hot billionaire.
A marriage of convenience… so tempting. Brooke Ponzio can’t argue against Cole’s flawless logic. The divorce settlement will solve all the money-troubles for Brooke and her unborn child. If only Cole wasn’t so mouth-wateringly delicious. Should she risk having her heart broken again?
Cole Miller refuses to fall in love. Not ever! That’s why he chose Brooke to get him out of his ill-advised contract. All she wants is sole custody of her baby, so when the time comes, she’ll give him a stress-free divorce. Sure, they’ll have to make the marriage look real to their parents and the rest of the world. And they’ll need to forget all about that sizzling kiss they shared. Should be simple. What could possibly go wrong?
Soon, their magnetic draw has them both battling to maintain their willpower. But Brooke slowly falls in love with the man who treats her better than any man ever has, while Cole’s attraction is purely physical. Or at least that’s what he tells himself.
How will Brooke handle her sleazy ex-husband when he tries to cash in on her fame? What happens when Cole can’t protect Brooke from his crazed fans? Will he admit his feelings before it’s too late?
MY TAKE
I love the Limitless series so much!
And this book? Talk about the feels! I’ve been looking forward to Cole’s story for a long time, and Dearen didn’t disappoint. We’ve seen him in the other books. He’s the hot, flamboyant “cowboy” with the florescent mechanical hand. But it’s just a front to hide his insecurities. Given up for adoption at birth, he wants to meet his birth mother and find out why she did it. He refuses to ever consider a serious relationship until he knows.
Brooke, bless her heart, works as a counseling intern at an adoption agency–a very conservative agency. They don’t want single or divorced people doing the counseling. She needs to finish her hours so she can get her license. When her husband (the snake) files for divorce, her position is in jeopardy. To make matters worse, she finds out she’s pregnant besides.
Then the famous hot billionaire Cole Miller bumps into her–literally–and spills coffee all over them both. What follows is a crazy bargain that will help each of them out a bind: a temporary marriage.
A couple of little hitches. Brooke is afraid someone with the money Cole has might try to take her baby. Cole won’t consider anything permanent. And both are in serious trouble because they’re falling in love with each other.
Cole has a fun but explosive personality. He doesn’t seem to feel anything mildly. And both are so scared of being hurt again that, of course, they keep hurting each other.
Heart touching and swoon-worthy, I highly recommend the story of their journey to love and trust. In that order.
Amazing! Very moving. Oh, the tears I cried!
Cole has a strict dating policy: the one-and-done rule. He only ever goes out with a woman once. So as not to get attached and therefore not to get hurt. But then he meets Brooke.
Brooke finds out she’s pregnant from her ex-husband. Who left her for another woman… who is pregnant! What a complete mess her life has become. And then she meets Cole.
But this is only temporary.
Oh my goodness, it was heartbreaking, then heartmelting and heartwarming! A roller coaster of emotions. I laughed, I cried, I screamed, I almost threw the book at the wall at one point (but it’s a Kindle so I stopped myself in time), I wanted to shake some sense into both Brooke and Cole (especially Cole!), I wanted to bang their heads together… only to end up loving this book so much I highly, highly recommend it! I loved it, because it did something to me. I cared deeply. It moved me! All those emotions made me feel as if I were part of the book. The unbelievably sweet HEA is worth it! So good, I could read this book over and over again and never get bored. This is as good as they come.
It addresses some serious issues regarding adoption and alternatives. It’s deep without being too heavy. It’s romantic without being sappy. But don’t think it was all serious, because it was not; it was also humorous at times! I found myself chuckling out loud more than once.
I received an early, complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review. I received no remuneration for it.
Wow, what a story. My emotions were all over the place, although mostly frustrated with Cole and Brooke, but in between those frustrations there were some incredible moments. I loved the ending of the book and am so happy for Cole and Brooke.
Sweet, clean, romantic and fun!
Loved this book!!! Cole won my heart before he won Brooke’s!! I read this one out of order, but didn’t feel like I missed anything. I’ll be going back and reading the others, for sure!!!
Wow! Another Tamie Dearen book that didn’t fail to grab my attention!
I mean, a marriage of convenience? That’s got to be one of my favorite tropes, so sign me up!
I loved Cole Miller and Brooke’s story, from their meet-cute to their perfect ending. They were perfect for each other! I loved how they each had to learn to trust and love the other, even though it wouldn’t be easy for either of them or happen at the same time. Still, there were some great moments between those two, as well as some “I can’t believe you just said that, I want to shake some sense into you” moments.
This book certainly deals with some issues like previous abusive relationships, adoption, the consequences of both, as well as infertility, but I think it’s done in a tactful way.
Of course, this being the first book I’ve read from this series, the names of Cole’s friends (plus their wives) were a bit hard to keep straight, but I guess I’ll just have to go and read their stories from the beginning 😉
This is the third in the series and I have to say this is a great series. Yes, it’s a billionaire romance, but this one as the first two in the series feature a billionaire with a disability (and his three friends) who is also a bit nerdy. It is insecurity and fear that anyone who tries to befriend him, particularly women, are really after his money and are secretly repelled by him. He needs to get married and she needs help. And neither want to admit they’re falling in love. Fun, positive read.
An amazing heartwarming and emotional romance. This fantastic storyline had me addicted page after page. It includes drama, rejection, issues of trust, pregnancy surprise, controlling ex, physical disability, obstacles, surprise pregnancy, fake marriage, love and a whole lot of chemistry. This fantastic addiction to the Limited series was definitely worth the wait. The characters are interesting, well developed, believable, have an undeniable attraction and hot chemistry. I voluntarily reviewed this incredible ARC and can’t wait for more from a wonderful author.
This is a great series with imperfect people finding love. There are four kingpins with different disabilities who own Phantom Enterprises and are best friends. It doesn’t hurt that they’re all billionaires! Cole is the third bachelor to meet his match, but he guards his heart and doesn’t trust women. His birth mother gave him up for adoption as an infant and he suspects it’s because he was born without part of his arm. Brooke doesn’t mind his green mechanical arm, but she’s had enough of controlling men and doesn’t need Cole telling her what to do. These two don’t trust each other, but circumstance thrust them together.
I think the author took a unique angle on the marriage of convenience trope. There’s character growth and just enough feels to balance the angst. I’m looking forward to Book 4!
The Billionaire’s Temporary Marriage is a great addition to this series. Brooke was really having some bad luck when Cole decides to solve a problem he created and help Brooke at the same time. Ms. Dearen’s characters are always so well written and believable. Cole and Brooke have great chemistry, but Cole is stuck on rejecting love because he was abandoned by his birth mother. Can these two find an HEA in their arranged marriage? You will have to read the book to find out how they can achieve that.
This is the third book in the “Limitless Series”. All the heros in this series have physical disabilities and that is a new direction in the Billionaire books that have become popular lately. Tamie Dearen continues with one of our favorites…Cole. Born with part of his left arm missing Cole was put up for adoption. Even though he was adopted by wonderful parents, he still holds onto the hurt because he doesn’t know if the missing arm is from a botched abortion or if his mother wanted no part of his disability. Consequently, he has no trust in women and his dating mantra “one and done” makes perfect sense in his life. During his search for his birth mother he runs into Brooke… literally, in a coffee shop. When he realizes that she works at the place his adoption went through, he befriends her…or at least he tries to.
Brooke just found out she’s pregnant by her cheating ex-husband. After trying to have a baby for a year they were having problems. After sleeping with her the night before, he hands her divorce papers the next morning and tells her he knows the problem is her because his girlfriend is pregnant. He has no idea he has left a parting gift.
After Cole and Brooke meet and he finds out she’s pregnant the rollercoaster takes off. There are so many ups and downs, twists and turns sometimes I wanted to go to Houston and straighten them both out.
I can’t say much more except I was so involved with these characters that I laughed and cried along with them. Cole broke my heart because his heart was so broken. You will truly love this series…
This is another great book by Tammie Dearen. This one centers on Cole and all his troubles as a billionaire. The story is connected to the others in the series, but it can be read alone. If you’ve read the other books, you just have a better understanding of all the characters. I love this series because it shows how people with disabilities can succeed and have a great life.
The book has humor and romance, but not the real gushy kind. It’s a great read to take your mind off your own problems.
I received an ARC from the author for an honest and voluntary review.
I love this series! Most people can’t relate to the kind of money these guys have, but can definitely relate to the issues they face. Very Excited for Jarrett’s story!
I received an ARC – and am giving my honest review:
I’m a fan of this series so of course I was prepared to like it, but not to the point that I was barely into the first few chapters and I loved it, and this hero’s heart! He had to overcome some past baggage and there a definite growth in his character! Brook, on the other hand, was a victim of circumstance, yet showed courage. Yes, she is stubborn and fearful but she finally learns to trust. And then there is a twist. Something unexpected. I especially love the prologue, because it gives the reader a bonus! You will love this book! Great job, Tamie!
I loved this beautiful story!!
The plot was drama-filled and I was eagerly ‘turning the pages’ to see what happened next! Cole and Brooke’s interactions were so beautiful and I know Cole is going to be a wonderful dad I loved Brooke, even though her actions were sometimes frustrating. Cole made his share of mistakes, but it was wonderful to see them grow in character.
Loved seeing Bran & Steph and Finn & Laurie as well! Mariah was an interesting person although I wasn’t quite sure what to make of her!
Overall, a great novel! Really looking forward to Jarrett’s story!!
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not affected my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
I loved this book. The story is so sweet and clean. There was stress, humor, suspense which made the story even better. I loved that it had an epilogue. I also loved how frugal Cole was about money when it came to certain things. The scene near the end with Cole’s lawyer, Garner, had me laughing so hard. I look forward to ready the rest of the stories in this group of books. If you love modern day, billionaire romance, you will love this story.
I’m loving this Limitless Clean Billionaire Romance series by Tami Dearen because the stories focus on men with disabilities. This book’s billionaire is Cole Miller who is missing part of his arm and his hand and he wears a prosthetic in their place. He was adopted when he was three months old and he is living with a heartache as he wonders if he was rejected by his mother because he was “imperfect” or worse, if he received his injury through a botched abortion. He meets Brooke, a pregnant woman whose husband left her, and they have a marriage of convenience for mutually beneficial reasons. There are lot of complications on the way to their HEA–and that is what makes this story sooo good!
I highly recommend it! I received a free copy of this book. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Day didn’t start good for Brooke, she didn’t do laundry and had to wear pink shirt, she hated pink and then someone spilled coffe on her. Cole wants to make up for the spilled coffee.He gets to know her and find the best plan to fix his and hers problem at once.
Great story, funny, romantic. Loved it.
I liked the humor in this story about Brooke & Cole. This author never disappoints in the humor area. I like the way they teased each other. I like the way Cole wanted to take care of Brooke. I liked how the lawyer wanted to look out for Cole but Cole’s lawyer I would not want to be. Changing things the way Cole wanted as many times as Cole changed his mind would have also had me around the bend. lots of laughs.
This was a great book! I loved it!!