I am cool with fillers, but at some points, it felt like it was taking away from the story rather than enhancing it. it started off good, but i have no idea how it derailed to the point that it did… i guess we just got to know sebastian better…? He plans on stripping Luce of her title as CEO of Peery Diamonds, which is so fucked up since he knows she loves her company. The fact that he’s willing to play along without some prior commitment to reciprocate warms my heart. Lucienne is a strong and resilient girl Whos the CEO of her jewellery brand and has always been undermined by everyone in her life just because she’s a girl she never received the love or attention from her family which made my heart ache for her.

This guy rubbed his hands together like a fly and went "lemme make the most inconvenient, out of place commotion while things are going SO GOOD rn. Luce asks if Sebastian asked the Korean company for the joint venture to ask for Gabriella to be their model.

This is the second book I've read of this author and I just wanted to say that if you want a book that gives you emotional whiplash this is it. But despite being against the marriage, he did not let ANYONE disrespect her and there were MANY “my wife” moments. Despite the inclusion of that plot device, Contractually Yours sounds like it delivered a delicious dose of romance.

OW is scattered throughout the book but he doesn’t want her back nor does she really want him but it’s a device to hurt the h because she thinks H loves her. He actively worked to oust her as CEO from her company, soliciting help from his douchebag brothers.

He’s dumber than I thought, bringing up the engagement when I still can’t find enough mind bleach to erase seeing him with Vonnie. I stopped in the middle of his chapter to go review diving and sure enough, my concerns were confirmed in the non-ARC reviews.

Judging by the blank look on his face, their mind-blowing night didn’t register as a blip on Arlo's radar. Now, I wouldn’t have personally forgiven him here but this author - like so many others - isn’t skilled at writing a grovel so they don’t try. Contractually Yours is full of a yummy arranged marriage, dislike-to-love, forced proximity, my wife moments, man-groveling and a happy ending. It has all that hit ingredients like an Icy but self dependent and successful heroine who bends for no one, an alpha billionaire hero, a bunch of lovely secondary characters, hot scenes, passionate love, drama, angst, grovelling and slight suspense. Ruthless, iron-willed Sebastian Lasker is furious he’s being forced to marry me—a woman as notorious as his father.The main characters, being in their 30s and 20s respectively, have banter that's straight out of a teenage conversation. THATS NOT GROVELING, that’s just a weird fetish) ) and a cringey ass tattoo over his heart that says “EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF LUCIENNE PEERY, TRESPASSERS WILL BE REMOVED WITH EXTREME PREJUDICE” ! Advertising Disclosure: Please note that many links to retailers are affiliate links, which yields a commission for us. Preston needs to sign a contract where it allows Luce to have access to all her assets after the wedding.

As he gives me everything I ever dreamed of and more, the emptiness that’s been gnawing my heart for so long vanishes, replaced by love and joy. Poppy Weston had been burned enough times by undeserving men to know her heart was best left under lock and key. I love the clash of power and control, as well as the inevitable power struggles that arise within the marriage. But when Sebastian starts saying "my wife" every chance he gets—especially in front of my exes—and protects me from my abusive family, who are partially responsible for my terrible reputation, our pretend marriage begins to feel all too real.I also was endeared by the way in which they will protect each other from those that would undermine them.