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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Grant brothers series book 2. Jonah needs money to buy two beautiful studs for his breeder stock. Virginia needs to get marriage to inherit the money her grandmother left her to buy Jonah’s old barn to have wedding parties. Virginia talks Jonah into a marriage in name only with the help of some champagne.Virginia has a soft heart and gives Jonah most of the money and tries to do the repairs on the old barn herself. When Jonah finds out he starts doing the work with her. The thing is that Jonah has been taken to the cleaners before by a partner. It is hard for him to trust. Ian and Katie are brought into this book. It was good to hear how they are doing. It is good to hear again about the characters from previous books. As with all Ms. North books this one has some steamy sex and HEA.
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Well if this book doesnt help to make a bad day brighter, I’m not sure what could. Jonah and Virginia were just amazing. From how they started to where they ended, I was fully involved in rooting for them. Their chemistry was great. It also helped that Jonah was so easy to fall for. I never thought I’d want to be called “sugar” before now.
I recommend this book. Cant wait for the next Grant brother.
Happy reading!
Rating 5 stars
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this book in the series also reads away easily .. the main characters have known each other for a long time, but when she makes a proposal, he grasps it with two hands, not knowing that it would be so much more than just a work agreement.the chemistry is good and together they complement each other well.
from me 4 stars .. after the last part.
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Wow! I love how Jonah and Virginia start out as business partners in a sense and come together as a couple! It’s such a beautiful story!
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The Cowboy Contract Marriage, Book 2 by Leslie North. This is Jonah and Virginia story. I really enjoyed this story of these childhood friends. Virginia needs to get married in order to get the money her grandmother left her to start her wedding business Jonah wants two stud horses to grow his business and he has the barn that Virginia wants. Hence the marriage contract. I love watching Jonah fall in love with Virginia. Watching him learn that helping her was helping him. The way the book was written it had me wanting more of the country wedding vibe. It was fun and exciting. From friends to Lovers. What starter off as fa key quickly turned inot very real lover aND the perect marrive for them..
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4.5 stars. Virginia’s fiancé cheated but she needs to be married to get her grandmother’s inheritance to start a wedding planner business. Horse trainer Jonah has his eyes on two studs to expand his business and reputation but doesn’t have the money to buy them. Well, her brainstorm is for them to have a fake marriage so she can get her money to split with him. They have known each other since they were young kids, so he goes along with this madcap plan. They don’t realize how they complement each other when doing business. Somewhere along the line, very real deep feelings for each other creep into their hearts. This terrifies them and a rift happens. How do they get past the terror to become a truly married couple. Nicely written and enjoyable read.
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Jonah wants to grow his horse ranch by buying two studs but can’t afford them. Virginia wants to start a business for wedding events but she needs money. The money she would have gotten when she married was now in jeopardy. Her grandmother had left her the money but she had to be married to get it. She had been engaged and then broke it off so now she had no access to the money again. Unless she can make a bargain with Jonah. If he will marry her so she can inherit the money, she will give him the money he needs to buy his horses. She can use his old barn to fix up for a wedding venue, but finds she needs Jonah’s help. Despite the agreement that they were going to work their businesses separately, they find they are working together. But Jonah had been burned by a prior partner and resents when Virginia starts to offer advice. So Virginia and Jonah decide to honor their agreement. But can they it, especially when Virginia tells Jonah she is pregnant with their child.
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I always know that I’m going to love a book by Leslie North. Every one is well written, the characters are believable, and I want to fall in love with the leading man. I read the first book in this series, and it was good to see Ian & Katie show up in this book (I loved their story, and can’t wait for Nate’s book!).
Virginia’s fiance cheats on her, and now he’s the ex-fiance. Without a marriage, she can’t access the inheritance that she needs to open her wedding business. She convinces her childhood friend, Jonah, to fake-marry her, and she’ll help him get the horses he needs for his ranch.They spend so much time together that they begin to have very real feelings for each other, and the walls around this pretend marriage begin to fall down.
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I just finished reading this book from Leslie North and it was awesome! I love her characters and the story was captivating. It was great from beginning to end! I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves a good romance story.
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This one – it is very simple, I loved it. Storyline was good, characters were good, scenarios were good and overall just really good. For this one it is really easy to give out beautiful four stars! And a glorious recommendation for those who like good romances sans villains…
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This was a wonderful short read that has a fake couple or not that turns into the real thing. I enjoyed the characters they were well developed and engaging.
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Yep. The fake relationship theme is one of my favorite to read. I always love seeing all the different ways the leading couple trip themselves up trying to keep real feelings from getting involved. Jonah and Virginia are no different that way. What starts out as a business relationship quickly turns into something else when the emotions from their childhoods come back into play. There’s chemistry in spades between the pair and I loved watching them banter. Having thoroughly enjoyed the stories of two brothers, I can’t wait to see what the third will bring us.
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She has a dream of a business but has to be married to get her inheritance. She had a fiance but he was a moron and cheated on her. Well she has a guy she knows who needs help with getting what he wants and they decide to get married and make both dreams come true. It is hot and steamy, exciting, suspenseful, emotional and so much more. A very enjoyable read. I received a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.
If you’re a fan of sweet cowboy romance stories filled with drama, a cheating fiance, passion, hot scenes, love, and a happily ever after, then one-click The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage by Leslie North. This is book two in the Grant Brothers series and can be read as a standalone.
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It was a great read. It was well written and the storyline was spot on. It was a sweet and an unconventional love story. The ending was nice.
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Jonah and Victoria need each other to pursue their dreams. As they are spending more time together what was convenience turns real. Can they work through what’s happening between them? Or will their differences pull them a part?
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Jonah had an horse training business that is all he wanted to do. Virginia rides up in her car and he couldn’t figure out what she wanted. Virginia wasn’t dressed for the ranch so Jonah couldn’t figure why she was there. Then she tells him about what she would like to do with the barn. She also had known about the two studs were up for sale and he didn’t have the money. Virginia was to be married and found her fiancé with his receptionist. Virginia needed to be married to get her inheritance so she asks Jonah to marry her. His brother and sister in law came over to the ranch to talk to him about what he was about to do. Jonah and Victoria get married and Ian, Jonah brother and Katie were there as witnesses. Virginia finds out that the barn needed to be fixed and Jonah showed her as the wall collapse. Virginia started having feeling for Jonah but she had no idea if he felt anything for her. She told him they should go a date since they are married and that people could see them. Jonah takes her to the race track she was thrilled it reminded her about when she was young. Virginia picked up another client at the track by coincidence. Virginia’s business had taken off and she was thrilled. Now it was the time to help Jonah fulfill his dream. Jonah gets some bad news and Virginia said she would take care of it. Jonah and Virginia were getting to the end of their agreement…will they stay married, get a divorce or lose their dreams. *Some Spoilers*
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The second book in the Grant Brothers Series and just like his brother Jonah Grant will have to let go of some of his thinking if he is to keep Virginia Leeland as his wife. This is a short fast story to read. I liked the way Jonah finally realizes what he has. I know I want to read the next book. I enjoyed reading this book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A Book and Series that is Pure Entertainment
The Cowboy’s Contract Marriage – Grant Brothers Series, Book 2, by author Leslie North is a wonderful modern country boy vs city girl storyline. The subdued Jonah who grew up with Virginia until she escaped to the big city to live her dream life and become engaged to her dream man…that is until she caught him in position délicate.
So it appears the author wrote Virginia as opposite to Jonah in energy, in being extrovert vs introvert, in problem solving, etc. This whirlwind of a woman appears at Jonah’s barn doors with an outlandish proposal but she is very good at selling the idea (which he will revisit later in the book) and they are married and off to make both their dreams come true. Which, Jonah has problems accepting.
One point I’d like to make to the author in a tongue n’ cheek way…I did Google, “What to wear to a fake wedding” and some marvelous dresses did show up. A few I was tempted to purchase for my 19XX high school reunion next year. 🙂
Anyway, I loved everything about this storyline: well-developed, nicely paced – in fact once I started I read all the way thru as it’s not a loooong book. I loved the characters with Ian and Katie from Book one appearing a little bit in this one. So now after reading two books in this story I definitely am recommending this book and series for your reading enjoyment and pleasure.
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I really enjoyed reading this story .
It is a delightful and endearing with great sexy and steamy times . Virginia and Jonah start off with a a marriage for business kind of deal . Working beside each other it grows in more ways than love . This is a fantastic story . I highly recommend reading .
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