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Publisher:
Berkley Trade
Release Date:
November 6, 2007
Genres:
Erotica
Contemporary Romance
ISBN:
eBook
No
ISBN
Print
9780425219171
Bookmark Rating:
Reviewed by
Jennifer Ray
Review Posted:
May 2008
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All
Faith Castle wants in life is her own family, complete with children.
Unfortunately, her status as the only heir to the Castle fortune doesn’t exactly
make her a target for family-minded men. Resigned to a life as a frumpy
spinster, she contents herself by teaching kindergarten, even though she doesn’t
need the money.
Then Connor Kingston walks into her life, offering her the deal of a lifetime.
He’ll marry her, give her children, and in return he’ll become the CEO of her
family’s company. Honest, straightforward, and seemingly too good to be true,
it is an arrangement that Faith finds impossible to pass up. Especially
considering the effect Connor and his all too sensual appeal have on her from
the start. She knows he won’t love her, but she can live with that, right? Now
if she can just keep her own heart out of the deal…
The Fortune Hunter
is the second novel written by Jasmine Haynes that I have had the pleasure of
reading, and it has cemented her place in my favorite authors list. Indeed,
after reading another of her novels,
Somebody’s Lover, I was so smitten with her talent
that I have purchased many of her other stories and am working them into my
massive to-be-read pile. Luckily, receiving
The Fortune Hunter for review gave me the perfect
excuse to prioritize it in that TBR pile – something I am very grateful for.
In a market that is bursting with historical and paranormal romances, many
overlook a good, old-fashioned contemporary romance. For this reviewer, the
contemporary romance still occupies a major portion of my bookshelf alongside
those other genres. While those other genres take me away to far-off worlds,
contemporary novels such as The Fortune Hunter are stories that inspire romantic
hope and more attainable dreams for many of us. And Jasmine Haynes certainly
knows how to inspire both for her readers.
In Faith Castle, Haynes introduces us to a heroine that is easy for the average
woman to identify with, despite her status as an heiress. Faith is insecure
with her looks, especially her size, and struggles in a world that focuses on
superficial qualities far too often. Still, she is strong-willed, smart, and
refuses to settle for less than she deserves – even if she thinks true love will
never happen for her.
Connor Kingston pushes all the right buttons, for both Faith and readers alike.
His relentless seduction of Faith, even after she marries him, is the catalyst
needed to ensure Faith blossoms under his sensual guidance. But the lessons he
teaches her backfire on him as he realizes his beautiful wife has unwittingly
seduced him with her sweetness more effectively than he could ever have
imagined.
As with all great romances, Jasmine Haynes delivers a more than satisfying happy
ending for The Fortune Hunter,
as both Faith and Connor prove their love beyond a shadow of a doubt, paving the
way for a future happiness readers will be sure to dream about long after they
have finished this wonderful story.
Note: This review was originally
written by Jennifer Ray for another review site. It is being reposted at
Wild on Books. |
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