Brutal Bargain

A Standalone Novel (Brutal Billionaires, Book 4)

De: Laurelin Paige

Narrado por: Rose Dioro, Ryan West

She needs a husband. He won’t let anyone else have her.

Ax Morgan has played many roles in my life: My brother’s best friend. The most notorious member of the Sebastian News Corp executive team. My enemy with benefits.

But my husband?

No thanks.

Our after hours scenes are simply a convenient way for me to blow off steam while I plot my exit from my toxic family’s company.

But when I need a groom so I can claim my inheritance, he presents me with a choice that’s more like blackmail—marry him, or he’ll sabotage me. So between the devil and the deep blue sea, I let the devil put a ring on it.

Turns out this is the role he plays best of all.

The worst part of pretending with Ax is how real it's starting to feel.

Now my future is in his hands. And if he finds out what I'm planning, he'll be the one with the impossible choice. Who loses everything—his best friend or his fake wife?

©2024 Paige Press, LLC (P)2024 Paige Press, LLC

FANTASTIC

I loved this book and series! Adele and Ax were freaking AWESOME! DEFINITELY A MUST READ OR LISTEN! The narrators are Great! THANK YOU SOO MUCH LAURELIN PAIGE, YOU ARE TOTALLY AMAZING! Get this series! You'll LOVE the Sebastians!!!!

Ax and Adley

I really loved how the narrators brought this book to life! Their performance was incredible. I loved Ax and Adley. Great storyline. I love Laurelin Paige books.

Sebastian’s Rock

Yet another interesting member of the family. They are real page turners, would recommend to anyone looking for a spicy romance book.

Good

Good addition to the series. Not stellar but it’s good. Predictable, worth a listen if you’re in the mood for this trope. I do love this author and these narrators, so it was worth it to me 😊

The amazing detail making it appear real

In listening to the stories you can actually picture yourself there going through their lives with them. I have one more in the series and hope more are coming.

Loved it!

Great addition to the series. I especially liked that the narrators each spoke their lines regardless of which MC had primary responsibility for narrating the chapter

OMG

The banter between these two did it for me. So much sass from Adee and authority from Axe 😍 such a masochist for good romance. I love this Laurelin Paige you are amazing

Standalone, ok. Series 1-4 EXCELLENT!

I love that I already know the characters before the book starts. Blending the relationships in each book is chef’s kiss. Adley is such a spunky character & I already know her bc of previous books.

Adley is such a strong character within the Sebastian family & doesn’t question herself or think too much in monologue in intimate scenes. I had a hard time with connecting to Lena bc she had ADD & overthinks everything but grew to love her.

Narrators are fantastic and I really enjoy the narrators don’t attempt to speak the opposite gender’s parts per chapter. It gets cringey when that happens but not here. It’s cute (NOT ANNOYING) female, and deep male narrators. A++++++!!!!

The duel narration

Loved hearing both characters voices in the conversations between the two. The narrators did an outstanding job. Great story. I’m a huge Laurelin Paige fan. I’ve devoured her two book series in just this past month. She creates unpredictable scenarios and typically I predict everything ahead of time. I love the surprises :)

Wanna play 🖤

Brutal Bargain, the latest in the Brutal Billionaires series, was a sexy, fun & thrilling read! The chemistry between Adly and Ax is undeniably sexay, leading to some steamy moments.

Adly breaks the mold of a typical Sebastian woman, bringing her own fierce personality to the forefront. Ax, with his charming yet jerkish moments, keeps things interesting.

I loved the way they “role played” themselves into love😍. Plus, Adly’s references to romance tropes in her love life brought a clever layer of self-awareness to the story.

Omg! Grandpa Irving! He adds so much fun to the story and provides some great moments of levity.

I was into Ax & Daly’s role play but it made my ❤️happy when they finally dropped their roles and alter egos, allowing themselves to just be Ax and Adly. That moment of vulnerability was perfect😍

Some of my favorite quotes include:
“Obviously, she’s in delulu land. Maybe that’s the downside of too many 0rg@sms,” —which perfectly captures the humor and playful tone of the book.

I truly love Ax & Hunter’s love & loyalty for each other—, “One day maybe Hunter will have someone that makes him feel the same. That’s the prayer I offer under my breath as I step out of his apartment. Then I close the door behind me and walk toward what lies ahead.” —It leaves a hopeful note for Hunter's future!

If you love stories filled with high stakes, sizzling chemistry, and complex characters, "Brutal Bargain" is definitely worth a read! 🔥📖

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