Infuriating, arrogant, demanding. And disturbingly sexy. Those were the first thoughts Frankie had about Greek millionaire and volunteer firefighter Nik Kontarinis, but she was not going to fall prey to his seduction plans. She was on the island of Kathos to lick her wounds and figure out her next steps, not to become another notch on Nik’s bedpost. A villa restoration project presents the … the perfect opportunity for Frankie to reboot her business and her life. There is only one problem–she needs a business partner. When Nik offers her an opportunity too good to pass up, Frankie is tempted to accept. Except that Nik has set his terms and there are definitely strings attached.
Will Frankie give in to temptation and play?
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This was my first read from this author and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. I loved her characters and their story. It was easy to follow and definitely captivating enough to be hard to put down.
Frankie has wounds to lick, running away to do so to, finds herself at the home of dear family friends in the Greek islands. When the opportunity arises for her to revive her business she unfortunately had to leave behind thanks to her marriage breakdown, she’s thrilled. But will she be able to find the right business partner pending the deposit of her money?
Millionaire, Nik Kontarinis, would love nothing more than to have the alluring Frankie in his bed, but she’s determined not to be another notch. Will they be able to stay away from each other? Or will they be able to put all of their past hurts aside and find their way to happiness?
Such a joy to read! Loved it!
Great read
This book reminded me of and old movie I would watch growing up…and that is a good thing. It has all the ear markings of a good movie but in a book form. It has the beautiful women and even hotter men. It’s set in the Greek isles which in themselves are stunning. Frankie is there to recover from a broken heart and waiting for her marriage to finally end in D.I.V.O. R. C. E. back in England. She is not looking for “love” after catching her husband in the arms of a younger office worker. BUT love does come looking for her in the hot and smeky body of Captain Nik, who happens to be a millionaire and so much more. This book has action, adventure and romance. It lost me at times and there are a lot of Greek words I found myself translating (cause yes this gal wanted to know what Nic was saying to Frankie). But in the end this is not only a book I enjoyed but one I will re-read but I plan to read the next book and hope Ms Walsh will continue this series until we get all the brothers stories and I do mean ALL of the brothers.
A steamy business proposition quickly escalates to much more.
Frankie was licking her wounds while going through a divorce. She left England to join one of her mother’s friends at her animal shelter in Greece. When Nik, a millionaire night club owner/fireman, walks into the shelter with an injured dog, Frankie couldn’t help but be attracted to him, but she isn’t ready for a relationship yet. Just looking can’t hurt, or could it?
Nik has the reputation of being a playboy. He enjoys short term romances, the shorter, the better. A woman on vacation is perfect for him. He can be with them and then they go home. No strings attached. But, when Nik meets Frankie, she changes his entire attitude. He could actually see them together long term. When Frankie comes to Nik with a business proposition, he counteracts with his own proposition. He will loan Frankie the money to buy her first home to flip, but she will need to be available to him, in any way he desires, until she sells her first property and pays him back. This leads to a passionate affair that leads to feelings neither expected.
This book was a fun escape. Through the writer’s words, I could easily picture the gorgeous scenery. I really liked Frankie and Nik, but the secondary characters were an important part of the story too. I became attached to them all and had a hard time saying goodbye when the book ended. I’m glad this is just the first book in a series because I can’t wait to visit with everyone again. There is also a running story, about one of Nik’s brothers who went missing as a child, that I hope will be wrapped up by the end of the series. I am curious about what happened to him too.
What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: Greek Island Millionaires
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I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC from NetGalley.
A Greek volunteer firefighter with a wickedly charming smile…would he help Frankie forget the pain of her failed marriage? Perhaps, but Frankie wants nothing to do with Nik, who has a notorious reputation for one night stands with foreign women. She doesn’t want to be another notch on his bedpost, so she avoids him the best that she can. She turns down his numerous offers for dinner and other dates, and tries not to think about the handsome millionaire.
But that’s rather difficult to do, since she keeps bumping into him on the small Greek island where she is currently staying. Deep inside, Nik knows that he’s grown tired of shallow, short-term relationships. He realizes that the attraction he feels for Frankie is much deeper and unlike feelings he’s had for other women in the past. Therefore, he’s not willing to give up on her easily.
He looks for ways to get to know her. He shows up at the farm/animal shelter where she’s currently living. She’s caring for an injured dog that he rescued from a fire. He knows that the shelter is low on funds, and offers a home for the dog with his young nephew, and proposes that the dog can also be a mascot for his fire department. The more he visits the shelter, the more their attraction to each other grows.
When she learns that the island has a number of vacation homes which were only partially built or renovated (due to the downturn of the Greek economy), Frankie realizes that she may have found a new job. In England, she co-owned a real estate agency with her husband, and she was quite good at selling homes. She has the idea to finish building/renovating a nearby partially completed vacation home, then sell it using her contacts in England, many who would be interested in owning Greek vacation property.
But she doesn’t have the money to finish the home until her divorce settlement is finalized. Nik proposes to fund her renovation project and work with her on it. With one caveat: they must sleep together while the home is being renovated. Frankie agrees.
At this point, the story seems a little unlikely to me. Yes, she felt an attraction for Nik, but she was very adverse to hooking up with him. Now suddenly, she’s interested? She doesn’t come across as mercenary or a gold digger, so it seems unlikely that she would change her opinion so quickly, jumping from not really liking Nik to suddenly agreeing to be his “bed partner and business partner.” (Perhaps the author needed to develop their relationship a bit more before this happened in the story.)
So, they begin working on the project together, but their personal relationship has its fair share of hurdles and misunderstandings, some which are caused by the stunning Swedish woman who is the manager at one of Nik’s restaurant/bars. Elsa does whatever she can to break up Nik and Frankie. So when Frankie finds a naked Elsa in Nik’s apartment, she breaks off her relationship with Nik, thinking that she has again become involved with someone who will cheat on her.
Until a tragedy brings them back together…
This is a good story; I especially loved the descriptions of the Greek island where the story took place. It’s a little predictable (no ‘I didn’t know that was coming’ moments) but still an enjoyable read. This is the first in a three part-series about Greek millionaires that the author, Joanne Walsh, will be publishing. I’m looking forward to reading the upcoming stories, which will focus on Nik’s two brothers and how they find their true love.
I enjoyed this book as well as the second one in the series. I hope to read about the third and fourth brother. Hopefully there is more to come soon
Enjoyable billionaire romance. Fun to read.
Good beach read
A little too choppy for me.