Bought for his convenience… But their chemistry is impossible to resist! Posing as commanding billionaire Dante Moncada’s fiancée at a glamorous society wedding is a far cry from Aislin O’Reilly’s modest life, but she’ll do anything to secure money for her sick nephew. The deal with Dante is strictly business–the gorgeous Sicilian playboy is danger personified. Yet soon their mutual … their mutual explosive passion rips through the terms of their arrangement, leaving them both hungry for more…
“I think that Smart did an amazing job of balancing out her two main characters and the ending left me anxious to read the next book in the series!” –Night Owl Reviews on Billionaire’s Bride for Revenge
“Smart’s story is an interesting and well-written read with well-drawn and complex characters.” –RT Book Reviews on Claiming His One-Night Baby
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3.7 STARS
The Sicilian’s Bought Cinderella was a charming romance that is perfect for that afternoon getaway
Dante and Aislin were well-crafted characters that easily captured my heart and the storyline was smooth and well crafted keeping the reader engaged and entertained from the opening scene (which had me snickering) to the closing HEA
Dante was raised in a world where social status, real or perceived, was highly prized. He had first-hand experience with “love” and knew that he wanted no part of it. He found himself “needing” a fiance’ for an upcoming event the same time he found a spitfire Irish goddess squatting on his land.
Aislin. She has faced a lot of hurdles in her life and has learned to approach things with a gusto that made her character enjoyable and easy to connect with. Her wit was so much fun to read. Wait for the dinner party scene, couldn’t help but smile.
The Sicilian’s Bought Cinderella by Michelle Smart is the story of Aislin O’Reilly and Dante Moncada.
Aislin looking to help her sister and nephew confronts Dante to get him to act on their needs. Dante turns the table and makes a bargain if Aislin will pretend to be his fake fiancé he will help them and her. So a deal is struck but what they both end up with is more than they planned on.
A classic Harlequin story that turned me into a Romance Reader so many years ago…loved their story.
“Trust me with you heart, mi amor,” he begged. “Trust it to me and I will keep it safe for the rest of my life.”
After completing Marriage Made in Blackmail, I couldn’t contain my excitement to start the third book, Billionaire’s Baby of Redemption. Javier Casillas’ character immediately drew me in with his ruthless and detached nature. How would Michelle Smart make this villainous character be a hero and redeemable?
Sophie is twenty-four, a wallflower and ballerina who holds a secret torch for thirty-five-year-old Javier. Can this not get any better? I love the sweet heroine and unrequited love trope.
Previously, Javier planned to marry the heroine from the first book, Freya under a business marriage. He didn’t have feelings for her and vice versa. He viewed Freya as the ideal wife to complement the image he wanted everyone to see. Sophie wasn’t sparkling and strong like Freya, she was gentle and held her emotions on her sleeve. She shook up Javier’s world and he really didn’t know what to do about it.
Javier treated Sophie with detached emotions and without. His past made him closed off and wary to trust, but Sophie never gives up on him. She deeply loves him. Some may view her as a doormat, but I admired her for being able to love and see the good in Javier despite his treatment towards her. Slowly, Javier opens up to and when he does, it is explosive. I felt his emotions as he spilled out his feelings and truly believed them because he never did display so much vulnerability until then.
He’d wanted to pull that dress off and make love to her so thoroughly that his scent would be marked in her, a warning to all others to not even look let along touch.
It’s always a fun ride when deals are made to become a pretend couple. Sparks are sure to fly, the push/pull ensues and chaos rules. It’s all a perfect storm, and Aislin and Dante do not disappoint. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I think you will as well.
Fast paced and delightful! I was quickly drawn into the story and didn’t want to put it down. The characterization was pleasant and easy to connect with and the general telling of the story was believable and left us with a satisfying outcome. Enjoyed it!
Billionaire Dante Moncada is less than thrilled when he hears he has an intruder on his property, but when he finds a beautiful woman who sends tingles throughout his body with just a look, he’s intrigued!
Aislin O’Reilly will do just about anything in order to take care of her sister and sick nephew. She has approached Dante regarding a family connection and gotten blown off time and time again, so she decides to take matters into her own hands. He can’t very well ignore her if she’s taking up residence in one of his houses! She finally gets to tell her story, and in return for his eventual fairness, she agrees to help him out with a business deal and pretends to be his fiancee at a weekend wedding. All would be fine if they weren’t entirely too tempted by each other and suddenly getting up close and personal!