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Contratto Fatale (2013)

by Jennifer Probst(Favorite Author)

3.91 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

886380589X (ISBN13: 9788863805895)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Corbaccio

series

Marriage to a Billionaire

review 1: I don't know why I forced myself to read this all the way to the end, but I did.I found the first book a bit silly but not a bad read, this wasn't that.Maggie is the sister of the Billionaire from the first book. Apparently she has a blind date with Michael (also a Billionaire) offers a second date and he blows her off. Humiliated, she rationalises it by deciding it is because he is in love with Alexa, her sister-in-law.Michael is an Italian Conte whose family owns a chain of bakeries in the US and Italy. He also has long hair which he wears in a pony tail - I found it odd because he sounded more Native American in the description than Italian. Also, I kept thinking about all that long hair in the pastry! There is a ridiculous story that Michael's father said on his deathb... moreed that he wanted the family to follow traditional values such that none of his daughters could marry until his son. Of course one of Michael's sisters wants to marry, she feels the need to appease this ridiculous rule and her fiancée won't wait.So Michael decides to pretend to be married. He makes a bargain with Maggie, he will stay away from Alexa if she pretends to be his wife at go to Italy with him - Maggie is a photographer who specialises in photos of half-naked men for underwear adverts (I wouldn't have thought there was that much specialisation) and was going to Italy anyway.To be honest, dire as this sounds it was the best part of the story. Frankly Michael sounded like a dick. He was arrogant, rode roughshod over his sisters and ignored pretty much everything Maggie said.Once in Italy, despite apparently ruling the entire family and ignoring their feelings, Michael abdicates any authority when it comes to Maggie and allows his family, particularly his mother, to force her to do things she was uncomfortable about.I also hated the idea that a career woman just wanted to be able to cook pasta for her husband to feel complete. If my mother-in-law dragged me into the kitchen, forced me to cook when I have no interest and then condescended to me I would walk out. Of course Maggie as a hard-nosed career woman couldn't possibly know how to cook.Maggie is a walking cliche. Her parents were so neglectful it bordered on child abuse. She was raped as a young teenager and her mother told her she deserved it. This of course prompted her to develop a hard shell and mistrust everyone. Use before you are used became her motto.There is a then a pathetically contrived plot that Michael and Maggie would get married in Italy but it would take too long to get the necessary authority. Of course the plot device is soo tired that we already know what is going to happen. Add in the mother pretending to have a heart attack in order to guilt them into a wedding plot.Then Michael decides that Maggie's issues with needing control in the bedroom (ie panic attacks when a man is lying on top of her) would best be addressed by a bit of light bondage - right!Basically, I thought the book had every tired clichéd plot-device (including a love spell) going, the writing was nothing special and I HATED both characters.
review 2: I was so excited to read this book since The Marriage Bargain left me a deep impression. And yes I'm not disappointed! People said, the first is always the best one; but the author proved that wasn't always right. I even loved this one. Loved moreeee!!Michael Conte and Maggie Ryan. I love them both. Both with different characters but why they matched soooo well? Michael is more on caring and tenderness character. He's very soft that I thinks I can be calm enough just by watching him. On the other side, Maggie is someone who's more challenging. She lives her life freely and always stand on her own. She does what she'd think will make her happier. Being a photographer. Aww, I always love a photographer! I wish I could do the same! AhhBoth are also being over protective with their family which I think so sweet. That's why they were stucked together in a fake marriage life that soon turned to real one because both want to find 'The one'. The one who will fit their standard perfectly. The one who will understood, acknowledged and being supported no matter what. Ah, mia amore!On this book, I think the supporters characters also doing a good job. His mama & the girls really helps a lot and sooo sporting. l love the family oriented and I can't disagree with Maggie; the letter C is indeed stands for all items needed is life! Haha. less

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