On my eighteenth birthday my father, the senator, gives me the gift he thinks every little girl dreams of. The man of my dreams, and the wedding to match. Stefan Zoric is heir to an elite worldwide modeling agency. Practically a prince. My arrangement is simple, as far as sham marriages go. I give him my virginity, behave as the perfect wife and he’ll pay for the college degree my father found … wife and he’ll pay for the college degree my father found irrelevant.
But I don’t want to be the perfect wife.
I want him to want me the way I want him.
I want him to confide in me.
But Stefan has secrets that he holds close, dangerous secrets.
And soon I’m wondering what kind of devil have I made a deal with?
Book One in the Arranged Series.
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The Deal by Stella Gray is book One in the Arranged Series. This starts the story of Victoria ‘Tori’ and Stefan. A Deal is struck for Tori and Stefan to marry. Stefan needs to be married to fully take over the Company and Tori gets to go to the collage she has wanted to. But her dream starts to turn to Stefan who she wants him to be a real husband. Stefan doesn’t want attachments and wants only a business deal but it gets harder and harder for him to turn her down.
Looking forward to reading the next installment in their story.
This is the story of Tori and Stefan. Tori is the daughter of a senator and just graduated high school. She wants to to an elite program in college. The only problem is her dad wont pay for it. This is where Stefan steps in. He offers to pay for it in exchange for marriage. The marriage will not only help her dad’s next run at senator but help his dads dad’s business. They have an insane instant attraction. They both turn up the heat on each page with the attraction and intensity. But Stefan keeps pulling away. We dont k ow why yet! But when they finally do its explosive! But wait there are secrets in his dad’s business! And that ending left me wanting more! Cant wait for the next one! Stella definitely knocked it out of the park!
“I couldn’t stop staring at him. Because he was mine. He was all mine.”
The Deal is a debut novel by new author Stella Gray and I am definitely hooked. I thoroughly enjoyed this story and its characters. This story had a little bit of everything to offer. Virgin heroine, check. Mysterious hero, check. Arranged marriage, check. Age Gap romance, check. Enemies to lovers, check. Scandal, double check. Everything about this story pulled me in. It had some typical troupes, but was far from your typical love story. It was a original, and refreshing read. And major kudos for that explosive ending! I am definitely ready to find out what’s going to happen next. I love dual POV’s. However if I had any major complaints it would be that I wanted more from Stefan’s POV. Two chapters just wasn’t enough. Stefan and Tori may not have your usual relationship but their chemistry was out of this world. I could not get enough of how explosive these characters was together. From their fantasies to real life they knew just how to ignite your kindle pages. Stefan and Tori are off to a wild start, and this is only the beginning.
“She was starting to spread her wings, rebel against her boundaries. And like it or not, I had to respect her for it.”
Tori is one of those heroines who knows how to keep you on your toes. You had sophisticated, well breed senators daughter Tori. Or nerdy, naive, reckless teenager Tori. I was never quite sure which side of her I was going to get. But honestly I loved both sides. Tori came out of her shell alot this book. Don’t get me wrong, her character still has alot of developing to do. But in The Deal she is off to a good start of finding her own way. I admired her characters drive, and willingness to fight for her dreams.
“He was still so often a mystery to me. One that I desperately wanted to uncover.”
Stefan’s character was also one big contradiction. He constantly ran hot and cold. You either loved his character, or hated his character with no in between. Stefan was this ever revolving door of mystery you desperately wanted to open and solve. He was brooding, calculated, and utterly dominant. His character commanded your attention. While owning your heart with his sweet, caring, and protective ways. There is more than meets the eyes with Stefan and I’m ready to uncover every delicious, yet secretive layer.
“None of the furtive kisses I’d shared with boys over the years could hold a candle to this. Because Stefan was a man. A man who knew how to kiss.”
*4 STARS*
Well earned for a great start to The Arrangement series. Would I recommend this book? My answer would be absolutely! I already have book two on pre-order anxiously awaiting October’s release.
I fell completely under this books spell and am now left in dire need of book two! I thought that this was a very enticing read. The storyline captured and held my attention easily. Stefan & Tori share lots of tension, sparks and intensity as book one of their romance unfolds. What is supposed to be a simple arraignment very soon morphs into something so much more and things begin to get complicated as emotions, drama and secrets come into play. As this is only book one in this series, try to prepare for the cliffhanger which is going to leave you stunned! I can’t wait to see what happens next!