Book: Under Contract
Author: Jacquelyn Ayres
Genre: Erotic Romance/Erotic Humor
Synopsis
Charlotte McKendrick is your typical thirty-something stay-at-home mom. She has three beautiful children, a loving family, special friends, and the most wonderful, adoring husband. Her life is a dream.
Er . . . let’s try this again.
Charlotte McKendrick is not your typical thirty-something stay-at-home mom. Yes, she’s got three beautiful children, a loving family (all of them lingerers—you’ll see), and her friends are special, all right! As far as her wonderful, adoring husband, what a joke! That bastard abandoned her and the kids six months ago.
Now, she will do anything she can to survive and provide for her children. Even if it means signing on the dotted line . . .
Mitch Colton is the CEO of Colton Technologies. Most of his year is spent traveling around the world, bringing companies the latest innovations in automobile technology. He doesn’t have time for a traditional relationship and the BS that comes with it. He doesn’t do the “marriage” thing, the “kid” thing, and he certainly doesn’t do the “falling in love” thing. All that said, he still wants someone to come home to. Someone who will offer everything he wants, and nothing he doesn’t. He realizes loyalty paired with these kinds of demands won’t come cheap. No problem. What he doesn’t realize is that once Charlotte McKendrick signs that dotted line, he’ll be paying with a lot more than money.
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3.5 to 4 Stars
Copy received for an honest review
"Thinking can get in the way of doing. Sometimes you need to just do things without thinking, because they need to get done. Think about it!"
How far would you go to make sure you and your kids have food on your table and a roof above your heads? This is especially hard if you're a single parent who have 3 kids to take care of and provide for and no steady source of income. This is the case of single mother and divorcee, Charlotte "Charley" O'Brien/McKendrick.
Back to the question, how far would you go?
Charley went as far as pimping herself out just to make sure their mortgage and other overdue bills get paid. Who could blame her? She has 3 young children, 1 who has special needs, her good for nothing husband just up and left them and bills are piling up. Going on "paid dates" may not be a long-term solution or the perfect one but it sure is a quick way to earn quick cash. So lucky for Charley, her very first client slash first date was the gorgeous, wealthy and sexy Mitchell Colton.
Mitchell Colton, a rich and successful businessman who's been crushed and hurt before. He's not up for serious relationships or commitment and figures the best way to get it is by "hiring" someone from time to time to satisfy his needs. And when he saw Charlotte walking into the bar… he was mesmerized.
Charley and Mitch's story is a cute and very sexy read and has a whirlwind romance feel to it. During that "date", Mitch made Charley sign a contract stating that she's at his beck and call whenever he is town and that she gets a monthly stipend. But everything changes after just one night. Mitch started feeling things he hasn't felt in a long while and I appreciate how he's the first one to welcome those thoughts. It's enjoyable reading Charley and Mitch try to suppress the unwelcome affection between them and trying not to give in but Charley is a determined woman and I admire her for sticking with Mitch even when he started closing himself off.
Under Contract is a sweet and funny reading experience and even though there have been a couple other books with quite a similar premise, I enjoyed Ms. Jacquelyn Ayres' writing. Not a dull moment and I just wish there was a bit more development in their story and Charley's kids. But overall, this is a well-written sweet love story.
Stars: 3.5 to 4
Recommended to: Fans of sexy, funny romance
POV: First person. Dual POV.
Series: Yes. Standalone.
Extra Comment: Story development lacks a little for my liking but it didn't affect the connection I had with the characters. Secondary characters were all hilarious, by the way.
Meet the Author
I am a domestic engineer (born and raised in NJ) whose sole responsibility is to guide three young, impressionable kids into becoming phenomenal adults. This challenging yet rewarding work requires a lot of love (coffee), patience (wine), and determination (periodic exorcisms). I work this magic from the beautiful state of New Hampshire.
Before becoming a domestic goddess (not really), I spent over a decade in the medical field, where I wore more hats than the Queen.
I have loved the written word and the great escape it provides since I was a little girl. When I wasn't reading about people and the places they lived, I was creating my own characters and adventures.
Finding myself again through my writing in The Lost & Found Series, The One, and The GEG Series has been nothing short of a dream come true. Also, it makes people feel better when I laugh randomly or talk to myself, knowing it's my characters and not "the voices" . . . that would be creepy.
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