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My 35th birthday was a bust as usual. Drunk girls in my bathtub, messy beds and painful hangovers. I'm done. Meeting Adrianna was the best blind date I'd ever been on. God she was hot and inspiring and special. Something I didn't know what I needed until I had her. But then she slipped away. I'll be damned if I don't show her how much she needs me too.
Sade: I haven't done a lot of dating since my jerk fiance cheated on me two years ago, but I have a very full life: a great family, a fulfilling job, and a home in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Then my big brother introduces me to his mysterious writer friend from LA.. I'm falling fast, but I don't know if I can risk my heart again. What if this gorgeous, sensitive guy isn't what he seems to be?
My entire life, I've been reaching towards one goal: to become a well-known lawyer, and a feared face in the court room. Working with Noah Matteson's Manhattan firm is the best training I can have if I'm ever to start my own firm. Only one problem. Everything about my gorgeous boss draws me in and the feelings aren't exactly professional.
Samantha: I've tried so hard to stay away. My boss is infuriating, unreadable, and drop-dead gorgeous. All I want is to start my own business here in Venice and restart my life after my horrible past in the States. So when Alexander gives me a chance to do that and make him mine for the weekend, how could I not say yes? Alexander: I've been silently and hopelessly in love with my assistant for months. And even after that sizzling kiss we shared, she still won't have me. Something about me being arrogant.
Recently divorced and wary of relationships, Serena Blakely doesn't expect to find anything special for a while. In an effort to escape her own drama, she visits a luxury resort far away in the south of France, where she just happens to spot a stunning stranger on the night before her return home. This could be just the casual fling she needs. No strings attached, no fuss.
Lily: I haven't seen Micah in five years, and now he suddenly shows up in town. He wants me back, and I still have feelings for him, but I don't know if I can let him back into my life after he left me like that. And what will he do when he finds out my son is his? Micah: No matter where I went, Lily was always on my mind. I was too scared to reach out to her after I ran off like that, but I thought about her every day. Now I'm back and all I want is to win her trust again. I know she has a fiancé. Is there a chance she'll ever take me back?
My 35th birthday was a bust as usual. Drunk girls in my bathtub, messy beds and painful hangovers. I'm done. Meeting Adrianna was the best blind date I'd ever been on. God she was hot and inspiring and special. Something I didn't know what I needed until I had her. But then she slipped away. I'll be damned if I don't show her how much she needs me too.
Sade: I haven't done a lot of dating since my jerk fiance cheated on me two years ago, but I have a very full life: a great family, a fulfilling job, and a home in beautiful Portland, Oregon. Then my big brother introduces me to his mysterious writer friend from LA.. I'm falling fast, but I don't know if I can risk my heart again. What if this gorgeous, sensitive guy isn't what he seems to be?
My entire life, I've been reaching towards one goal: to become a well-known lawyer, and a feared face in the court room. Working with Noah Matteson's Manhattan firm is the best training I can have if I'm ever to start my own firm. Only one problem. Everything about my gorgeous boss draws me in and the feelings aren't exactly professional.
Samantha: I've tried so hard to stay away. My boss is infuriating, unreadable, and drop-dead gorgeous. All I want is to start my own business here in Venice and restart my life after my horrible past in the States. So when Alexander gives me a chance to do that and make him mine for the weekend, how could I not say yes? Alexander: I've been silently and hopelessly in love with my assistant for months. And even after that sizzling kiss we shared, she still won't have me. Something about me being arrogant.
Recently divorced and wary of relationships, Serena Blakely doesn't expect to find anything special for a while. In an effort to escape her own drama, she visits a luxury resort far away in the south of France, where she just happens to spot a stunning stranger on the night before her return home. This could be just the casual fling she needs. No strings attached, no fuss.
Lily: I haven't seen Micah in five years, and now he suddenly shows up in town. He wants me back, and I still have feelings for him, but I don't know if I can let him back into my life after he left me like that. And what will he do when he finds out my son is his? Micah: No matter where I went, Lily was always on my mind. I was too scared to reach out to her after I ran off like that, but I thought about her every day. Now I'm back and all I want is to win her trust again. I know she has a fiancé. Is there a chance she'll ever take me back?
As if being undercover for my column wasn't bad enough, now I have to deal with sexy come-ons from playboy athlete Duncan Steele. Sure, his green eyes are intense and mesmerizing. But he's not going to pull one over on me and he's definitely not taking me to bed. Besides, I have to deal with this rival writer that's determined to make me look like a fool in front of the entire city of Chicago.
Russian ogliarch Alexei Rustanov wants nothing more than to leave his past behind, including the sexy and sassy Texas beauty, Eva St. James, who so callously broke his heart back when he was a poor grad student. But when he runs into her at a wedding eight years after their tumultuous break-up, passions ignite and Alexei decides he will settle for nothing less than red-hot, dirty, and oh-so-erotic revenge. Can he have his Eva and get his revenge, too - without losing his heart again?
In the aftermath of a major health scare, Pepper Holts makes the relief-inspired decision to seize the day. Unfortunately, most of her "seizing" involves a bit of merlot and her best friend's pants! After a shared night of passion, she realizes that her feelings for Jax are a lot more complicated than she ever thought.
My heart had always done funny things around Dawson when we were teenagers, but I never knew if I was his type. And now, after all this time, he's back from Afghanistan. And boy has he filled out. When his dad put me in charge, I knew that working with him at the ranch this summer could be tense. I had no idea just how heated things would get.
The very last thing Willa needs is for Sawyer Grant, the hot jock who made her life miserable in high school, to come roaring back into her life on a Harley. Too bad. The gorgeous bully is now a wounded veteran after his stint in the Navy SEALs - tortured and in need of the kind of care only she can provide with her unique gift. She's trying to keep it strictly professional with him, but he's determined to take their relationship to the next level. She knows if she lets him in, he'll ruin her life. Again.
I met a billionaire. It was quick for him to get in my pants. Now I'm obsessed with him. But to him I was a one-night stand. Now I'm pregnant with his baby and must find him.
Liana Turner had been secretary to Billionaire CEO Jackson Fisher for two years and she could not stand the man. Her contract at the company was almost up and she planned on leaving as soon as she could. She felt like Jackson could not wait to see the back of her either. However, Liana was more than shocked when Jackson called her into his office one day with the offer of a very different contract for her.
Years ago, when Ryan Stewart saw Shawna Ferguson, it was love at first sight. Unfortunately, he wasn't a free man, and his deception caused him to lose her after a weekend that changed his life. When Shawna's sister and brother-in-law set her up on a blind date, she has no idea it's with Ryan, with whom she'd spent a weekend she wishes she could forget. She reluctantly agrees to finish the date with him, but doing so leaves her vulnerable to his charms and the heat he ignited in her that very first night.
When curvy Destiny tells Carter she is accidentally pregnant, she doesn't expect him to be thrilled. After all, they haven't discussed any kind of future, and children have never come up. She could handle his shock and dismay, but is unprepared for his accusation that she cheated on him. Leaving New York City and Carter behind, she returns to her hometown to figure out what to do next. Meanwhile, Carter has discovered he made a huge mistake and goes after her, but she refuses to return with him to the city.
Ivy Johnson is stunned when Lucas Baylor makes an appearance at her family's event in Seattle. She hasn't seen him in nine years and never expected to again. Avoiding him is a must. She can't let him uncover her secret, but Lucas won't be denied. When her deception is revealed, it throws his life into a tailspin and forces them to face the truth of their feelings for each other - feelings they've both tried in vain to forget.
So now I'm suddenly the wife of a quirky tech billionaire, and falling in like with him so fast, it's beginning to feel an awful lot like love. But we both have issues, and there are shadows creeping around the edges of our fledgling relationship. Can two people as different as we are make a pretend relationship real?
Sometimes losing is the best thing that can happen to a guy. When a hot, sexy gamer geek obsessed with winning meets his match in a sassy, take-no-crap "cook", sparks fly and a game served spicy begins.
Kenya
I'm one of Boston's best prosecutors and it's about time I put Braden McShannon away. With his son's testimony tomorrow that's exactly what I expect will happen. What I'm not expecting is the stranger I met in the garden last night. He was everything I've ever wanted. But why did he disappear so suddenly?
Shane
Sure, I knew exactly what I was doing in that garden and I've always known I wanted her. When I agreed to testify against my father I knew that this would be a chance for me to finally get one night with her. I wonder what she'll think when she finds out what I have in mind?
What happens when the smart, savvy, sexy prosecutor of one of Boston's most notorious organized crime bosses meets her equal in his sexy son? When you're Kenya Duncan and Shane McShannon, the sparks fly.
Find out in Veronica Maxim's billionaire romance series! This is a standalone book with characters from the entire McShannon Series. No cliffhangers.
This romance contains mature language and themes intended for 18+ audiences.
I really enjoyed Shane and Kenya, Shane is very tender and sweet, he is very giving. The passionate scenes I thought both hot and tender.
The one complaint I have is with the audio recording, there were a couple of repeated spoken words, this is poor editing and should have been picked up by the producers. These distracted the listening and were annoying.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would definitely recommend this book to friends. This was a great short romance story. Shane and Kenya had great chemistry. I have listened to several books by the author and love how Ms. Maxim write about strong, smart, sexy female characters. I would have liked to get to know more about Shane and Kenya and wished their story was longer.
Any additional comments?
This audiobook was provided to me by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchanged for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I love Shane's character. He knows what he want and I loved how he went after it.
What other book might you compare His Desire to and why?
None come to mind.
What does Eli Walker bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
It's nice to just listen sometimes to someone reading to you.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I did, Shane made me laugh at time and cheer for the alpha male. Loved him.
Any additional comments?
This is my favorite out of the McShannon Brothers. I love them all but Shane is first.