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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Fantastic combination of very steamy, sexy scenes with a good story. I read all three books in this series because it drew me in.
Read all the books in this series enjoyed…. loved the characters and the twists and turns to get where they needed to be!
Tori was told on her 18th birthday that she was to be married to Stefan. He knew it was of to be all fake. Stefan was getting a virgin and he would be working. The honeymoon was all work and ignoring Tori. She feels they are gaining to a real relationship until the bottom falls out of her life. Her dad is bed with Stefan’s family business. How will she survive.
This is the first book I have read by this author and I really liked it. Victoria is basically told by her father (a US Senator) that she will marry Stefan whose family owns a prestigious modeling firm. There is one big secret in this story and you will need to read it to figure it out. The book has gorgeous people, wealth, sex, and intrigue. I highly recommend you read it. I can’t wait to start Book 2 in this series.
This was my first Stella Gray’s book, and won’t be my last. This is the first book in the captivating Arranged Series. I loved it! Stefan is a very intriguing character, powerful and alpha. Victoria is a naive and virgin young woman. They share an instant attraction, and a sizzling chemistry. The storyline is fast paced and captivating, filled with secrets, and drama. And that ending!! Looking forward to listen to the next book in the Series, The Secret. I can’t wait to know more about Stefan and Tori. Elena Wolfe and Sebastian York did an amazing job with the narration, as always.
The Deal
Arranged, Book One
By: Stella Gray
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Elena Wolfe
What happens when you turn 18 and find out your parents have arranged for you to be married? Victoria finds herself in this position at her birthday party, meets her soon to be husband Stefan and makes a deal that he will pay for her college. But is it worth the education? This story had me sucked in, wanting to find out what made these characters tick. Tori is innocent and naive, yet she holds a self confidence that lets her deal with anything Stefan hands her. Stefan is the one that I am most interested in finding out about. Older than Tori, he makes this deal to be able to take over the family business. But there seems to be more to him than meets the eye. He has secrets I want to know. I am enjoying these two as they very slowly get to know each other. Their passions for each other are high, but I am not sure it’s going to be enough to keep their marriage in tact. And the cliffhanger just makes you go and load up book 2! It’s a great start to this series.
Elena Wolfe and Sebastian York are such a great team, there is nothing I can say that will tell you how really amazing they are. This book features more of Tori’s story, and Wolfe provides every emotion an eighteen year old could have. She adds some ferocity to her as the story moves on that I love, letting us know she is maturing. York has a couple of chapters, and you can tell by his narration that he is holding back. I can’t wait to see what these two bring next.
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Deliciously scandalous, The Deal by Stella Gray is the first book in the Arranged series, and it is naughty. This is my first Gray book to read and I was so elated with the words that seemed to flow seamlessly off the pages. With great characters and a story line that was unique I couldn’t put this book down! The Secret, book two, is bound to be just as tantalizing. 5 gold rings for The Deal by Stella Gray.
Victoria Lindsay is excited for the surprise present her father, the Senator, is giving her for her eighteenth birthday. Little did Tori know it was a prearranged marriage but with a few perks. One, her soon to be husband is gorgeous, two he is willing to pay for the college education that her father thought was frivolous, three Stefan is extremely wealthy and can afford to take her on the many adventures that she had only dreamed of. Little does Tori know but Stefan has a secret and it’s a big one. With a rocky start to married life Tori only hopes things will calm down but as she tries to navigate her way through the marriage it seems more doors are closing in her face instead of opening. What is Stefan not telling her and where is he really spending all his nights? Tori wants to be the good trophy wife because a Deal is a Deal but what if she finally gets one of those doors open and can’t handle what’s on the other side?
Wow this was a very intense read that will have you on the edge of your seat as it will take you on a ride that will take you on a hard love ride that will show that feeling and alpha male can be tough and hard too handle. As a alpha male that will have you on the edge of what his wife will do as she pushes all his buttons and throws him over he edge every time she doesn’t get her attention and choices as he will have babysitters to keep her from something dark.
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. So the Senator takes his 18 year old daughter on her birthday and tells her she has to marry this rich guy, and she says “sure” all because he is going to pay for her education and in return he gets to treat her like trash, flirt with other women and treat her like a dog in the bedroom, and she thinks everything is fine. Now I did like the story line, it was very interesting, but the characters were annoying changing their behavior and moods faster than you can breathe, I found it funny that her husband dragged her away from a strip club because she was only 18, but had no problem treating her like a sex slave in the bedroom.
The Deal by Author Stella Gray
I loved this book, and loved getting to know Stefan. It was a bit tricky to get into at first, but loved how it just took right off. Can’t wait to read more by this #Author and this #Series. A definite 5 Star from me.
Not stand alone, went slowly. Have to complete series if want conclusions.
The book wasn’t horrible but it did drag on, too much time was spent in the heroines head as she went on and on about stuff, much of it not all that plot driven. More SHOWING less TELLING. This book also ends with a cliff hanger which I hate. No, I am not going to read the other two books, my guess is this could have easily been properly shortened to ONE book, maybe two at most. I also had an issue with how the hero treated the heroine, he was just abusive at times. Not my idea of a hero.
Don’t bother wasting your time, even if it’s free!!
At her 18th birthday party Tori’s Surprise Birthday gift from her rich Senator father is the man he has chosen for her to marry. Drop dead gorgeous Stefan. She is shocked. All she wanted was his promise to pay her tuition to College which he thinks is a waste of her time. Stefan takes her for a walk in the garden and is charming and says he agreed to the marriage because his father won’t hand over the family business until he is married and settled. He promises to pay her College tuition so it’s a win win for them both. She agrees and the deal is happily sealed with a tender kiss. They get married a couple months later and haven’t seen each other again until the wedding. From this point on Stephan treats Tori like he wants nothing to do with her and he makes it clear this is a temporary arrangement. The book is page after page after page of Tori’s thoughts which are… why is he treating me like this?? Where is the man from my birthday party. What can I do to make him love me. He’s so Hot I’m falling in love with him. Of course his eyes say he wants her even though he doesn’t make a move. She is crazy for him but who can say why??? He is cold and quite rude. He takes her on a honeymoon but works the whole time and barely speaks to her. It’s just one page after another of hearing her frustrating thoughts. She finally gets his sexual attention after his brother tries to corner her to make his move. Then it’s all rough angry sex which isn’t hot at all. But she of course loves any attention from him. He slowly starts giving her a little attention but barely. She finds out his family business KZ Models isn’t a modeling company, but is a prostitution ring which she believes forces foreign women into prostitution. She goes to tell her dad, the senator, about it and Stephan walks in…….and the book ends in that cliff hanger and you must buy the next book. I truly forced myself to read beyond the honeymoon portion of this book because I was sick of listening to her whiney thoughts but decided I had to see where this goes. NOWHERE is where it goes. I have ZERO desire to buy the next book!! Please don’t waste your time reading this book!!!
It was a tease, with unrelatable characters, and any hope for satisfaction apparently awaiting in sequel. Hard pass.
This book was so good. Unfortunately the follow books to expensive. Good writer
Cliff hanger!
I absolutely despise books that require the purchase of yet another and another to complete the story!
I was going to give this horrible book a 2 but then it had no ending!
Loved the whole series. Just started the next series, waiting patiently for July and August when books 2 & 3 will be out!
Wow! So refreshingly different and steamy!