A Ruthless Proposition

De: Natasha Anders

Narrado por: Justine Eyre

All that glitters may lead right to his heart....

The last thing Cleopatra Knight expects on her business trip to Tokyo is to fall into bed with her arrogant, irresistibly hot boss, Dante Damaso. It's a mistake - a steamy, mind-blowingly satisfying mistake. But a few nights of passion with the superwealthy bad boy prove to have long-term effects when Cleo's world is unexpectedly turned upside down.

Dante has cultivated an enviable, jet-setting lifestyle: beautiful women, exotic destinations, and luxury without limits. He's not looking to be domesticated, and certainly not by his assistant - even though he can't get her out of his mind. Still, he knows he has both the responsibility and the financial means to help Cleo.

Though Cleo has no interest in Dante's money, her lack of prospects gives her little choice but to accept his help. But living under the same roof, Dante discovers he wants more, and if Cleo lets down her guard, she just might find what her heart's wanted all along.

©2015 Natasha Anders (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Good story.

This was not a straight line, a few curve balls, but a definite happily ever after.

Very sad and touching w/ a few funny moments

I laughed and cried a lot with this book...
She is quite insecure about herself and when her hot and cruel boss seduces her during a trip to Japan, she gave in and spent all nights in his bed.
After returning to South Africa, he turns into a bigger ass and things get very annoying with the way he threats her and she get screwed in more ways than one.
I can not give too many spoilers but I have to say that she getting pregnant so fast ruined the book for me. It made me cry a lot so, if you are in the mood for a light, funny, sweet romance, this is not it. I like to read to feel good and I will need some hours to get in a better mood after this...life is heavy and overwhelming enough - I didn't need this drama today!!!!!
The narrator made it very difficult for me to understand - the British accent always gets me...

Tense unfortunate coupling (anglo) employee & boss

This story is about 2 people that live in south Africa (Afrikaana) Both anglo. One is the boss and the other is his assistant a former dancer that happen to be the baby sister of his best friend. This story made me cry. HARD.... I hated the lead male character.. The voice actor's accent was interesting..

Ballerina meets bully - a heartache in the making

First, Justine Eyre did a phenomenal job narrating this story. I normally like dual narration but she made me stay from the start to the end. the story started with a silly affair between employer and employee and I love seeing Dante slowly breaking down his walls and realizing the feelings he has for Cleo. It was a tragic heartache felt by two people and Natasha captured that moment with real actions. Thoroughly enjoyed the banter btw Cleo and Dante.

Not the usual romance story. I enjoyed it but prepare for tears

I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did. The main character was hard and remote.and hard to like in the beginning. But the characters grew on you quickly and the book became difficult to put down.

Spoiler in this review..

I liked the story. Dante's upbringing really gave a lot of insight into why he behaved the way he did. I enjoyed the story but I actually became sad when Cleo miscarried.

Very good

I laughed, cried and couldn't put it down. This is the best book I've read by Ms. Anders!

Love wins!

When the book began, I was unsure if it was a good book. I love this book!

Entertaining listening

First and most enjoyable, was that I loved listening to the narrator. Justine was great at bringing all the characters to life, and I was able to keep all characters separate. I loved her voice and accent. I will absolutely be looking for more books read by Justine Eyre.
As for the story, it was entertaining enough that it kept my interest until the end. I did like the main characters, however I found Dante to be a little too much of a stubborn jerk, and Cleo to be too selfish and kind of an idiot. Despite not loving the story, I did enjoy it, and overall would recommend it

3.5 Stars but Could have been Great!

3.5 Stars - Let me start by saying that I really thought I'd LOVE this book. Unfortunately I was wrong! This was almost a DNF for me. And I don't fancy myself a quitter, so that's saying something. The hero, Dante was just too much of jerk for me early on. I couldn't possibly fathom how anyone would want to breath the same air as him, let alone sleep with him, or better yet fall in love with him. Seriously?? It couldn't have been me!

At any rate, I stuck with it and Dante eventually grew on me. Still not enough that I actually believed there was actual chemistry between him and Cleo. But more so that I questioned if I'd read two different books. He does a complete turnaround midway through. He starts out as a jerk of epic proportions and then transforms into the wonderfully sexy and generous alpha male I expected going in. Had Anders incorporated some of his redeeming qualities into the story earlier, this would be a solid 4.5*** for me. Even so, it was still a decent read or rather listen (I purchased the audible edition) and totally worth the price I paid.

Here's what worked well: The plot and pace were both good. I thought it'd be predictable, but it wasn't. There were some surprises that I really enjoyed. I felt the entire range of emotions while reading this book. Mostly anger, but there were also a few smiles and a couple tears. Overall, it's a solid read once you get to good part LOL