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At the Spaniard's Convenience
FOR HIS PLEASURE!
When Lucio Masterton discovers that he has a daughter, the Spaniard takes immediate action. He confronts Kirstie Rivers, the girl's mother, who he is sure has deceived him!
But Kirstie believes that Lucio loves only money. She's been hurt badly by the billionaire and is determined that her daughter won't suffer the same fate.
However, under the Spanish sun, Kirstie finds she is being ruthlessly pursued by Lucio, who will stop at nothing to take what he feels is his ...
When Lucio Masterton discovers that he has a daughter, the Spaniard takes immediate action. He confronts Kirstie Rivers, the girl's mother, who he is sure has deceived him!
But Kirstie believes that Lucio loves only money. She's been hurt badly by the billionaire and is determined that her daughter won't suffer the same fate.
However, under the Spanish sun, Kirstie finds she is being ruthlessly pursued by Lucio, who will stop at nothing to take what he feels is his ...
189 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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Margaret Mayo
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Jessica R. Mayo was born on February 7, 1936 in Staffordshire, England, and has remained within the county all of her life. It was never her ambition to become a writer, although she always loved reading, even to the extent of reading comics out loud to her twin brother when she was eight years old. In fact her only writing experience was in letters to various pen pals around the world. She unfortunately lost touch with them now and often wonders whether any of them have ever discovered that her chatty letters were the forerunner to her writing career.
She left school to become a secretary, taking a break to have her two children, Adrian and Tina. Once they were at school she started back to work and planned to further her career by becoming a bi-lingual secretary. Unfortunately she couldn't speak any languages other than her native English, so she began evening classes. It was at this time that she got the idea for a romantic short story - to this day she doesn't know where the idea came from or why, but she thanks her lucky stars because it kick-started her career. Margaret, and her mother before her, had always read Mills & Boon romances, and to actually be writing one excited her beyond measure.
'My life began at forty' is another one of her favourite sayings - because that is when her first book was published - two and a half years after she first set pen to paper (that first book was written long before she felt confident enough to send it off).Having those books accepted was the happiest and most exciting day of her life. She waltzed her husband around the room and their two children thought they'd gone mad, until they were told the good news.
Her first two submitted novels were accepted simultaneously, and now she has over sixty-five to her credit. When she looks at them lined up on her bookshelf she wonders how she has managed to write all those millions of words. She is a hopeless romantic who loves writing. She falls in love with every one of her heroes and likes to boast about how many 'love affairs' she's had.
Margaret gets so immersed in her writing that one day - before she made writing her full-time career and did most of her writing at the office (!!) - her daughter phoned to ask whether she could come and meet her out of work. Margaret told her not to be silly because it was foggy. Her daughter said 'But it's sunny here.' And when Margaret looked out of the window the sun was shining. Her hero and heroine were lost out in a sea of fog!
Before she became a successful author Margaret was extremely shy and found it difficult to talk to strangers. For research purposes she forced herself to speak to people from all walks of life and now says her shyness has gone forever - to a certain degree. She is still happier pouring her thoughts out on paper.
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For Children's writer see Margaret Mayo
Jessica R. Mayo was born on February 7, 1936 in Staffordshire, England, and has remained within the county all of her life. It was never her ambition to become a writer, although she always loved reading, even to the extent of reading comics out loud to her twin brother when she was eight years old. In fact her only writing experience was in letters to various pen pals around the world. She unfortunately lost touch with them now and often wonders whether any of them have ever discovered that her chatty letters were the forerunner to her writing career.
She left school to become a secretary, taking a break to have her two children, Adrian and Tina. Once they were at school she started back to work and planned to further her career by becoming a bi-lingual secretary. Unfortunately she couldn't speak any languages other than her native English, so she began evening classes. It was at this time that she got the idea for a romantic short story - to this day she doesn't know where the idea came from or why, but she thanks her lucky stars because it kick-started her career. Margaret, and her mother before her, had always read Mills & Boon romances, and to actually be writing one excited her beyond measure.
'My life began at forty' is another one of her favourite sayings - because that is when her first book was published - two and a half years after she first set pen to paper (that first book was written long before she felt confident enough to send it off).Having those books accepted was the happiest and most exciting day of her life. She waltzed her husband around the room and their two children thought they'd gone mad, until they were told the good news.
Her first two submitted novels were accepted simultaneously, and now she has over sixty-five to her credit. When she looks at them lined up on her bookshelf she wonders how she has managed to write all those millions of words. She is a hopeless romantic who loves writing. She falls in love with every one of her heroes and likes to boast about how many 'love affairs' she's had.
Margaret gets so immersed in her writing that one day - before she made writing her full-time career and did most of her writing at the office (!!) - her daughter phoned to ask whether she could come and meet her out of work. Margaret told her not to be silly because it was foggy. Her daughter said 'But it's sunny here.' And when Margaret looked out of the window the sun was shining. Her hero and heroine were lost out in a sea of fog!
Before she became a successful author Margaret was extremely shy and found it difficult to talk to strangers. For research purposes she forced herself to speak to people from all walks of life and now says her shyness has gone forever - to a certain degree. She is still happier pouring her thoughts out on paper.
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February 14, 2019Margaret Mayo is officially on my "never again" list.
June 26, 2012
Oh dear. This book was beyond bad. I picked it up for a very quick read as my Mum had given me a stack of these quick trashy reads for the holidays. I would have given it 0 stars if that showed up as a rating.
BAD BAD BAD!
The characters were really unlikable and the male character was passive-aggressive. Abusive. He destroys her business, makes her sell her family home all because he wants her to be dependent on him and move in with him. She finds out. Is angry for all of 2 seconds. Laughs and confesses her love for him. HIDEOUS! This is NOT romance. This is wrong!
I usually like these books because they are quick fast reads with a happy ever after. Perfect books between heavy reads. But the girl ended up with the guy...that is NO happy ending.
BAD BAD BAD!
The characters were really unlikable and the male character was passive-aggressive. Abusive. He destroys her business, makes her sell her family home all because he wants her to be dependent on him and move in with him. She finds out. Is angry for all of 2 seconds. Laughs and confesses her love for him. HIDEOUS! This is NOT romance. This is wrong!
I usually like these books because they are quick fast reads with a happy ever after. Perfect books between heavy reads. But the girl ended up with the guy...that is NO happy ending.
July 9, 2011
Fast read still I could not bring myself to like Lucio. I understood the fact that he loves Kirstie but to ruin her business just to keep her close?! This is just fucked up! And she had the nerve to forgive him? If it was me I was so gonna kill the guy, make it look like an accident and take over his business!!!
June 4, 2021
When Lucio Masterton discovers that he has a daughter, the Spaniard takes immediate action. He confronts Kirstie Rivers, the girl's mother, who he is sure has deceived him!
But Kirstie believes that Lucio loves only money. She's been hurt badly by the billionaire and is determined that her daughter won't suffer the same fate.
However, under the Spanish sun, Kirstie finds she is being ruthlessly pursued by Lucio, who will stop at nothing to take what he feels is his ... (less)
But Kirstie believes that Lucio loves only money. She's been hurt badly by the billionaire and is determined that her daughter won't suffer the same fate.
However, under the Spanish sun, Kirstie finds she is being ruthlessly pursued by Lucio, who will stop at nothing to take what he feels is his ... (less)
March 11, 2014
I did like it but there was soo many flaws in this novel. The hero was an asshole and after everything the heroine just gave in. It did disappoint me a lot, hence why I gave it 2.5 stars.
February 1, 2021
Kirstie never tells Lucio she's pregnant or had his child, until her daughter is 15 and demands to know about her father. When Lucio wants to get to know his daughter and is excited about being a father, Kirstie pretty much acts like a diva as if she has the right to complain that Lucio never supported their child. As she never informed him, reading about her acting like a spoilt child got pretty old real quick. I have no desire to finish this book or pity poor Kirstie, since she's the one that never bothered to inform the father of his child. 56 pages was enough
July 26, 2020
I overal liked the book until I got to the last few pages. I mean.... it gets very much glossed over He freaking ruined her business so he could be the ‘hero’ since she had no real place to go. That is so abusive! And basically a few minutes after that reveal she agrees to marry him???? Like...?????? The ending overall feels rather rushed. Just.. so disappointed.
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March 30, 2023
Awful. Skimmed but I did read the section where H admits he destroyed h’s business just to make her dependent. Beyond disgusting.
I don’t think I liked any of this author’s books, avoid them. This was in an anthology.
I don’t think I liked any of this author’s books, avoid them. This was in an anthology.
February 20, 2024
Δεν είναι το είδος που διαβάζω
April 17, 2019
The H and h meet when they were 19 and 17 and had an affair that the h never got over her life and continues to lament that H doesn't want to marry her! But for all that the author tries to give her a backbone where she is a software entrepreneur and a good single mom. But despite learning to be independent, she keeps obsessing about marriage and H! H is a playboy who doesn't want to be tied down but once he knows about his daughter, he does try to get to know her. What a way to begin your HEA! If love equals destruction, then this a great way to prove it. If it wasn't for that last chapter, I might have given it a 3, 'cos until then it wasn't so bad at all.
May 21, 2020
At The Spaniard's Convenience
This is a second chance at love. He left her years ago. But has left a lasting reminder. He wanted money and came more than her. But now she wants to reconnect with him, for their daughter's sake. She has raised her all this time without his help. But what happens when those other force's come back and want her out of the picture?
This is a second chance at love. He left her years ago. But has left a lasting reminder. He wanted money and came more than her. But now she wants to reconnect with him, for their daughter's sake. She has raised her all this time without his help. But what happens when those other force's come back and want her out of the picture?
September 29, 2020
This is a second chance at love. He left her years ago. But has left a lasting reminder. He wanted money and fame more than her. But now she wants to reconnect with him, for their daughter's sake. She has raised her all this time without his help. But what happens when those other force's come back and want her out of the picture?
January 22, 2014
so average even for a halequin. the plot was pretty good until the last 10 or so pages. the way kirstie has a complete change of heart based on one sentence that lucio says was completely ridiculous.
December 28, 2013
I hated both characters, couldn't stand them. ಠ_ಠ
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