Title: The Marriage Betrayal
Author: Lynne Graham
Genre: Romance
Rating: R
Publisher: Harlequin Presents
Publication Date: July 26, 2011
My Rating: 2**
Source: NetGalley on behalf of Harlequin Presents
[box] Careless passion, pregnancy surprise…
Sander Volakis goes his own way. He’s forged his reputation in business, rather than relying on the family fortune, and indulges his darkly passionate, wild streak – he has no intention of marrying… He doesn’t do country weekends, either. Pitching up at Westgrave Manor is a favour to his father and a bore…until he sees Tally Spencer, so pretty and voluptuous that he can’t resist her. Sander’s looking forward to casually seducing her…little knowing that one night with the innocent Tally could end his playboy existence… THE VOLAKIS VOW A marriage made of secrets…
Sander Volakis has no intention of marrying – until he sees Tally Spencer. He can’t resist her . . . little knowing that one night with the innocent Tally could end his playboy existence… [/box]
It has been a very long time since I read a straight up romance book. After reading this one, I remember why I stopped. The story is a familiar one. Tally is self-reliant and from a broken home. As a result she is looking for love, but holding out for the one. Sander is a spoiled playboy who is not used to hearing the word no. Sander likes the thrill of the challenge that Tally brings and wants to sleep with her, but doesn’t want to have a relationship. Tally puts up half-hearted attempts to resist while still maintaining her secret identity. Of course said resistance lasts all of a day under the overwhelming onslaught of Sander’s advances that come while he is trying to dodge his deceased brother’s fiancée. This all happens in a 48-hour period.
