Jonah Grant wants to make his own mark on the world. As a horse breeder starting his business from scratch, he hasn’t had the easiest road. But he might have finally caught a break in the form of two beautiful studs for sale that would be perfect for his stock. The problem is Jonah doesn’t have the funds, or any means of getting them—until an old friend shows up with a proposition. Virginia … proposition.
Virginia Leeland wants to build something of her own. The daughter of a traditional family, she refuses to stand behind a husband…she wants to stand on her own two feet. Still, she’ll take advantage of the money bequeathed to her by her grandmother and use it to buy Jonah’s beautiful old barn to host weddings in. The funds, however, are only available upon her marriage, so it’s a good thing she’s engaged.
But when Virginia catches her no-good, cheating fiancé, well, cheating on her, the marriage plans dry up, along with the funds for her business, and Jonah’s plans for expansion. The situation seems hopeless. That is, until Virginia has a champagne-fueled epiphany: she and Jonah can marry. In name only, of course.
But when their agreement becomes more than simply a marriage by name, their passion creates all types of entanglements: the enjoyable kind, as well as the more permanent sort. In the end, Virginia and Jonah will need to decide if they still only care about their business goals…or if the chance at love is what will really make their dreams come true.
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This is a fun and sweet story. The characters are well developed and realistic with great chemistry. The storyline holds your attention I loved the fact that they didn’t see the love they both had for each other from the beginning. This is a well written story that I enjoyed .
Two people from different worlds find that they need each other and so they agree to marry in name only so they can both get what they want. Once they start to spend time together, they realize that there is a spark there between them. But they have a contract and their staged marriage is due to end, do they stick to it and part ways or do they stay together to explore their feelings and emotions for each other? You need to read the book to answer that question! I enjoyed reading this story, it was interesting, well written with wonderful characters.
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Can “The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage” Last, or Will It Fall Apart!?!
She really, Really, REALLY wants His BARN…
AND She’s got IT ALL Planned OUT,
Until Her Plans fall apart,
Which leaves Her BACK at the Drawing board,
AND then Ultimately Pulls Him into Her Scheme…
Far, FAR DEEPER than He Ought,
But… She’s got Him caught…
RIGHT Tighter than a Noose,
As He Already committed HimSelf~
Sooo it seems it’ll be, ‘I DO,’ in front of a Judge,
That brings “The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage” about!
But… Will things stay Professional or fill with H€@T!?!
I was granted an ARC of Leslie North’s “The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage (Grant Brothers Series Book 2)” via B00|{$P®0UT. I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
The second book in the Grant Brothers series. This has Jonah having a meeting with his longtime friend Virginia. The two of them grew up together. Now finding out that she would like to buy/ rent the old barn on his property and use it for destination weddings, is a shock. Why would anyone want to get married in the old barn? After listening to her offer he agrees. Now when she comes back much later she is drinking much champagne and tells Jonah that the deal is off. Her fiancé ran off and so there for her inheritance from her grandmother she thought she was going to receive she is not. She has to be married and that does not look like it is happening. Jonah has already committed himself to that money. Being a horse breeder he saw this as an opportunity to grow his business. Everything is falling apart and he comes up with the idea that they should get married. After some thought, they are at the courthouse and are Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Grant. The problem will be can they stay married or even want to. This is a funny book at times but also one with feelings and emotions. A very good story with two strong lead characters. I received this book from Netgalley.com I gave it 5 stars. Follow us at http://www.1rad-readerreviews.com
This is the second book in the Grant Brothers Series. Jonah and Virginia’s story is sweet, fun, and romantic. Mathias Strongbow did a good job with the narration. Looking forward to listen to the next book in the Series, The Cowboy’s Rodeo Rival, Nate’s story.
The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage (Grant Brothers #2) was a good read by Leslie North. Jonah Grant is a horse breeder who is starting his business from scratch. There are two beautiful studs who are for sale that would be perfect for him. Unfortunately he doesn’t have the funds or means to get them. Virginia wants to build something for herself. She wants to stand on her own and not rely on a husband. After she finds her fiancé cheating on her, she needs to find someone to marry. She wants to start a business but needs the money her grandmother bequeathed to her. She decides to propose an agreement to benefit herself and Jonah. I enjoyed reading Jonah and Virginia’s story and can’t wait to read more by Leslie North.
The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage
Grant Brothers Series, Book 2
By: Leslie North
Narrated by: Mathias Strongbow
The thing I love the most about Leslie North is I know I am going to have a fun, enjoyable listen. Her stories are not angsty, but have a story that makes us fall in love every time. Jonah is the second Grant brother we are meeting, and he has a barn that Virginia would like to buy and use for weddings. When her financing falls through, she convinces him to marry her and our fun begins. This unlikely couple has so many situations that made me smile! From zombie photo booths to talking up horse studding, Jonah and Virginia couldn’t help but fall for each other. Or was it just attraction? Jonah is a great character. He proves to be much more in tune with Virginia’s business than anticipated but he is stubborn! Virginia is outgoing and not afraid to take a chance. It’s no wonder the two are butting heads and falling in love! We even get a cameo from Ian and Katie from the first book of the series. I loved this quick escape from reality and you will too!
Mathias Strongbow is continues his narration of the series. He has a good twangy voice for cowboys, and a pace that is easy to keep up with. I enjoyed his performance.
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Jonah and Virginia’s partnership in “The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage” was a fun and enjoyable read. The title gives you the basis for the storyline, but as with all fun romance reads, things never quite happen the way they are planned. Growing up together, they now come from different places and want different things. But when they make a bargain with each other so they both can get something they want, things have a way of not turning out quite as they planned. Great afternoon read that will leave you smiling, **I was gifted “The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage” from Netgalley & Relay Pub.** giving my honest opinion based on my reading. 4 Stars
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I’m starting to feel the burnout of so many books by Leslie North in a row, but I must push just a little bit longer… because I only have one left and I will clear (almost) my ARC list!! This second book of the Grant Brothers hasn’t helped me to take this quest with more enthusiasm. It’s all too correct and simple. Nothing to be mad or happy about.
The second Grant brother is Jonah, the horse breeder (it sounds horrible. but I promise there is not bestiality involved) who wants a couple of studs to improve his stock. Sadly, those horses cost a pretty penny and he won’t be able to get his dreams without help. Here enters Virginia, a friend from his childhood who is about to inherit a small fortune thanks to her impending wedding. She offers Jonah some money in exchange of one of his barns to perform wedding ceremonies. All seems good, until the future husband becomes a cheater and all their plans are destroyed. Except there is a simple solution: a fake marriage between Jonah and Virginia to inherit the money. Is all as fake as they claim it to be?
This is not the first fake relationship book I have read, but it is the first where the main couple gets wed as part of the pretension. In this case is even the very first step, which I found very weird. They needed the money, but it wasn’t a life or death scenario. They could have survived just fine without the extra influx, so I find very strange that a couple of adults would go to those lengths in order to get some dollars. Is that even legal? There are so many details that could have gone wrong. A marriage is a bonding in many levels, but these two didn’t think too much about it. I guess they are the adventurous type, but in my opinion they are risking much more than what they are getting. And why Jonah’s brother, Ian, seemed OK with all of that? His support is strange…
Setting aside my doubts about Jonah and Virginia being intelligent beings, I must say the story is enjoyable. The pace is just slow enough to make the reconnection between the main characters believable. Their love story develops little by little, but in a somehow realistic way for such weird start point. They really get to know each other and learn how to function as a couple, so I must congratulate the author on that; because the previous books by Leslie I have read had a a very weak romantic component. The mandatory fight to bring drama wasn’t as forced as in other stories, but the resolution of the conflict lacks emotion. The main problem with this book is that it is 100% correct, but utterly unremarkable. I don’t think I’m going to remember any of it by the end of the year.
That lack of significant moments in the story (good or bad) is also translated into the characters. There is nothing noteworthy about them. Nothing that makes me cringe or makes me smile. Tailored personalities for the story. I prefer loving or hating them… this in between is just so bland. Dull story + dull characters = dull book. Thanks to the short length, I can’t say the book is boring; but some spice would have worked wonders. Some funny moments or sexy banter. Something to stir the waters of the perfectly still lake where this story sits. So yeah, enjoyable story, but zero rush to leave an impression.
Taking into account that I have mentioned the unprotected sex as a negative part of the previous books, I must point out that in this one Virginia and Jonah behave like responsible adults. I know, I know. The same couple who fakes a marriage is smart enough to know that using protection is important. It’s good to see that I wasn’t a crazy guy living in a dystopian world…
The third borther is a guy called Nate and, so far, he is a mystery. One that I will unveil in the next book.
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This was a good story. Virginia was to receive her inheritance after her marriage to Tom. Unfortunately Tom cheated on her. Virginia had already gone to Jonah with a plan to buy his old unused barn. She suggested he could use the money to purchase two stud horses for his business. With the wedding now a no-go, the purchase and his non-refundable deposit is in jeopardy. Virginia suggests a marriage of convenience that way both would still get what they both want.
The road to their HEA is an unusual one. I was glad to see the author had written the story in a dual POV format. I was able to understand some of the characters’ actions better because of it.
He has built up what he has from the ground up and now he has his eyes on two horses. One problem no money. She will have money but only if she marries but she catches them cheating on her. They need each other so they sign a contract. How will it all go? Can it have unexpected results? See if it will
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The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage by Leslie North is a great story to read. This is book number two in this great series that I have enjoyed reading. I recommend this story to everyone who likes reading about contemporary and western romance in their stories.
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The second book in Leslie North’s Grant Brothers is an enjoyable story of two independent people set on their specific career paths, and the bumps and turns that create chaos and enlightenment along the way.
Jonah and Virginia are true polar opposites, until their combined effects to get both businesses up and running, builds a unique bond that sees them working seamlessly, side by side. But as with all good stories, there are bound to be some unexpected snags, and The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage provides a clanger.
This book has a genuine plot, believable storyline and most of all, interesting and vulnerable characters that win you over with their hopes and fears. I can’t wait to read what Ms North has in store for Nate!
Book 2 of the Grant Brothers belongs to Jonah Grant and VIrginia Leeland.
Jonah is a struggling horse breeder . He’s found two studs that would help him move his business forward. But he doesn’t have the money, and is not sure he’ll ever get the funds.
Virginia, a childhood friend, was ready to get married and with an inheritance, proposed to Jonah that if he sold her the barn in his land so she could start her wedding event business, he would then have the money for the studs.
But life throws them a curveball when the wedding is called off. That is , until they decide a marriage of convenience would be the answer to all their problems.
It was a predictable sweet story . One to be enjoyed in an afternoon of leisure.
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The book was enlightening, the things people do under any circumstance, Jonah a handsome cowboy needed money and Virginia has to get married to inherit her grandmas money. I really did enjoy the book.
Thank you for allowing me to review this book it was great.
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Jonah and Virginia have known each other since they were children but have been more like acquaintances as adults. So he is surprised when she comes out to his ranch. She wants to buy the old barn they played in as kids to turn into a wedding venue with money that she will get when she gets married and she knows that Jonah wants to buy two horses for his breeding program.
When she breaks off her engagement after catching her fiance with his pants down, Virginia proposes that she and Jonah enter a marriage of convenience. Jonah agrees and after their courthouse marriage, Virginia moves in with Jonah.
It was fun to watch the relationship develop between Virginia and Jonah. Jonah was burnt by a previous business partner and has a hard time trusting that Virginia will do what is best for him. Virginia is frustrated that she cannot be as independent with her business as she wanted to be and has to ask Jonah for help. Plus they have a strong physical attraction, which ends in an unplanned pregnancy. These two do get to their happy ending but they have to do a lot of personal growth to get there.
This is the second book in a series and I enjoyed it as much as the first one. I am looking forward to reading the final one.
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The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage by Leslie North is the story of Jonah and Virginia. I’ve read another book by this author and each time I enjoy myself more and more reading her work. I recommend both books in the series.
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This is book 2 in the Grant Brothers series and it features Jonah and Virginia. This story is a lot sweet with a small amount of heat. All the characters were great. I just didn’t feel like I was invested in the story line at all, nor did I feel attached to any of the characters. Don’t get me wrong, it is a sweet romance but there were no highs and lows. It just kind of ran at one speed throughout the whole book.
I absolutely loved this book and was honored to have been able to read and review. It was such a phenomenal read and had amazing characters as well as an amazing story line. I just could not get enough of it and once I started reading it I could not put it down. I recommend that you read it.
Yet another great series by the best selling author, Leslie North. This is the second book in the Grant Brothers Series and it’s even better than book 1 which I really enjoyed. Here we meet Jonah who wants to breed horses and tries to strive towards doing that. He did have a partner in the past but he was no good and all Jonah’s plans were dashed. Virginia Leeland has known Jonah and his family most of her life and she is engaged to be married and wants to start her own wedding planning service. She wants one of the barns on Jonah’s land as a setting for weddings and she asks whether he will agree to let her use the barn. When she marries she will be able to use a trust fund and this could help him purchase the horses that he wants. All is going well until she catches her fiancée in bed with her friend. Wedding cancelled but this means she can’t access her trust. So she and Jonah come to an agreement to marry each other in name only and be partners so she could start her business and he can get his horses. It seems to be so simple but they didn’t take into account emotions and their changing feelings for one another. So well written and I was drawn into their ‘world’. Both are such nice people and they help and support each other both physically and emotionally. I was so wanting them to stay together and have their own HEA. A very easy read that kept me turning page after page as I needed to know what would happen with these two. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Most definitely recommended.