• The Marriage Bargain

  • Marriage to a Billionaire, Book 1
  • By: Jennifer Probst
  • Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
  • Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (3,215 ratings)

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The Marriage Bargain

By: Jennifer Probst
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
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Publisher's summary

To save her family home, impulsive bookstore owner Alexa Maria McKenzie casts a love spell. But she never planned on conjuring up her best friend's older brother - the powerful man who once shattered her heart.

Billionaire Nicholas Ryan doesn't believe in marriage, but in order to inherit his father's corporation, he needs a wife and needs one fast. When he discovers his sister's childhood friend is in dire financial straits, he offers Alexa a bold proposition: a marriage in name only with certain rules. Avoid entanglement. Keep things all business. Do not fall in love. The arrangement is only for a year, so the rules shouldn't be that hard to follow, right? Except fate has a way of upsetting the best-laid plans.

©2012 Jennifer Probst (P)2012 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Full of nonstop sexual tension that crackles off the page." (Laura Kaye, author of Hearts in Darkness)

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What did you love best about The Marriage Bargain?

My favorite thing about the book is how it unfolds and you don't know how it is going to end. I really liked the dog aspect of the story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lexi is my favorite character. I love how she is full of love and she can stand up to Nick.

Which scene was your favorite?

When they are debating about the Yankees and the Mets.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, I wish I could have stayed home and listened to it.

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Just perfect....

Perfect story ingredients: funny, romantic & touching. It brought tears to my eyes, with intensity of emotions in the story. Just love it a lot!!

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Great book!

This was a very enjoyable book with lots of ups and downs and turn around,. it made u want to keep reading

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A bargain...

I really liked this book. It is the epitome of a typical chic-lit rom/com kind of thing... except as light hearted as it is it’s also verrry good!

Tons of chemistry and some good sex but it’s not sex driven. It’s the personal journeys that make it.

Excellent narration too!

I wish the rest of the series was in the romance package. Woe is me, it time to use my credits....

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Does a Love Spell make this Sci-Fi/Fantasy

No, but since that was the only type of romance novel I listened to I gave this ultra modern story a chance. Thank heaven I did. I love Nick and I love Alexa. If you want a story to make your heart swoon or (spoiler alert) you want to remember to breath because you can drop your consciousness into Alexa’s body while Nick gets busy then this is the story for you. Jennifer’s words and Coleen’s narration defiantly cast a spell on me. I’ve now listened to several non-sci fi / fantasy romance novels all because of this one book. Such a joy!

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Loved it!

Let me start by saying I did not expect to enjoy this book so much. When I read the summary, the idea seemed appealing but the narrator completely turned me off with her rhyming voice. Nevertheless, I kept wanting more from the storyline and fell in love with the characters immediately. I am glad I did it. The story was sad, happy and sweet in all the right places.

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CUTE & FUN

I wasn't sure about this book after reading 50 shades; but i was pleasantly surprized. It was cute & fun

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Fun fluff!

A simple and predictable story, but it was also funny and pretty entertaining. Unlike other books in this genre, it was nice that they were childhood friends and had a basis for the fun banter and teasing. Overall, it's really light and has some laugh out loud moments.

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Loved this story even more in audio!

What a fabulous narrator! I had read this story many years ago and was so excited to see it was part of Audible Escape. It made me fall in love with these characters and story line even more.

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enjoyable

This was an enjoyable book, but I felt it had an abrupt ending. Great story and the narration did well.

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