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The Millionaire's Virgin
Nikolas Petronides has not forgiven Paige for walking out on him four years ago, after he accused her of gold-digging. Once a welcome guest at his Greek island home, now she'd be a lowly-paid employee. But what exactly will Nikolas be expecting from her?
287 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2000
About the author
Anne Mather
801 books361 followersAnne Mather is the pseudonym used by Mildred Grieveson, a popular British author of over 160 romance novels. She also signed novels as Caroline Fleming and Cardine Fleming.
Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, Caroline (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, Leopard in the Snow (1974), was developed into a 1978 film.
Mildred Grieveson began to write down stories in her childhood years. The first novel that she actually finished, Caroline (1965), was also her first book to be published. Her novel, Leopard in the Snow (1974), was developed into a 1978 film.
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November 2, 2016
Strange book. I wasn't a fan of the amount of time devoted to the bratty teenagers. I didn't care for how much of the story was told in awkward flashbacks. And I often found the dialogue unrealistic and the characters' reactions to each other bizarre. Sadly not much to make up for the deficiencies, either.
May 31, 2015
3 Angsty Stars
This was kind of a sad story. It tells of a couple in love that had their relationship torn apart by a vindictive third party.
Paige met and fell in love with Nikolas after meeting him at an event she attended with her father. She thought that he felt the same and willingly gave her virginity to him. A few days later, she learned from her father that Nikolas was just playing a game with her, and using her to get back at him. Distraught, she flees and returns to London, where she tries to put her life back together.
Four years later, Paige is in debt. After her father’s death, she learns that he abused his clients’ finances. Using their money to invest in failing schemes, and losing everything. She also learns that he took out numerous mortgages on their home, leaving her and her younger sister, Sophie, not only poor but homeless too.
Forced to live with her aunt, Paige is looking for work when fate brings her Nickolas back into her life. He tricks her into meeting him for lunch and offers her a job in Greece, to become a companion to his 17-year-old ward, Ariadne. Paige is dismissive of his offer until she learns that her sister has started dabbling in drugs, and realizes that she needs to get Sophie out of London.
Paige and Nikolas are both still attracted to each other but are fighting against. They both resent the other for things they believed the other did. These perceived wrongs are not true, and as the story unfolds, they learn the truth.
Paige’s father, resentful of the fact the Nikolas refused to back him in a losing scheme, destroyed their relationship with lies. He made sure that Paige and Nikolas were kept apart so they would never learn the truth. It wasn’t until his death that Nikolas, wanting revenge, contacted Paige once again.
During the entire book you felt Paige’s pain and could tell that she was hanging on by a thread. Her sister is a spoiled brat, only out to make herself happy. Her charge, is a confused, sometimes vindictive girl with a serious crush on her ward, and Nikolas goes out of his way to make her feel small. So it’s no surprise that she is barely keeping it together.
Nikolas had his moments of being the biggest bully on the block. He ran hot and cold with Paige, leaving her confused and flustered. Fighting his need for her was harder for him than he thought it would be, so he took his frustration out on her.
I am a fan on the older Harlequin Presents and this one was no exception. While not my favorite, it was still an interesting story and the characters had just the right amount of angst to make it a good story.
As the story unraveled, and I learned of Paige’s father’s deception, I began to sympathize with the characters and how this deception destroyed a budding love, and took so much away from Paige. It also spoke volumes about her, that she was able to forgive her father for his weakness.
This was a good read with a lot of the typical HP plot twists. But, that’s why read HP, it is comfortable, entertaining, the characters are all like old friends and they all get their HEA.
This was kind of a sad story. It tells of a couple in love that had their relationship torn apart by a vindictive third party.
Paige met and fell in love with Nikolas after meeting him at an event she attended with her father. She thought that he felt the same and willingly gave her virginity to him. A few days later, she learned from her father that Nikolas was just playing a game with her, and using her to get back at him. Distraught, she flees and returns to London, where she tries to put her life back together.
Four years later, Paige is in debt. After her father’s death, she learns that he abused his clients’ finances. Using their money to invest in failing schemes, and losing everything. She also learns that he took out numerous mortgages on their home, leaving her and her younger sister, Sophie, not only poor but homeless too.
Forced to live with her aunt, Paige is looking for work when fate brings her Nickolas back into her life. He tricks her into meeting him for lunch and offers her a job in Greece, to become a companion to his 17-year-old ward, Ariadne. Paige is dismissive of his offer until she learns that her sister has started dabbling in drugs, and realizes that she needs to get Sophie out of London.
Paige and Nikolas are both still attracted to each other but are fighting against. They both resent the other for things they believed the other did. These perceived wrongs are not true, and as the story unfolds, they learn the truth.
Paige’s father, resentful of the fact the Nikolas refused to back him in a losing scheme, destroyed their relationship with lies. He made sure that Paige and Nikolas were kept apart so they would never learn the truth. It wasn’t until his death that Nikolas, wanting revenge, contacted Paige once again.
During the entire book you felt Paige’s pain and could tell that she was hanging on by a thread. Her sister is a spoiled brat, only out to make herself happy. Her charge, is a confused, sometimes vindictive girl with a serious crush on her ward, and Nikolas goes out of his way to make her feel small. So it’s no surprise that she is barely keeping it together.
Nikolas had his moments of being the biggest bully on the block. He ran hot and cold with Paige, leaving her confused and flustered. Fighting his need for her was harder for him than he thought it would be, so he took his frustration out on her.
I am a fan on the older Harlequin Presents and this one was no exception. While not my favorite, it was still an interesting story and the characters had just the right amount of angst to make it a good story.
As the story unraveled, and I learned of Paige’s father’s deception, I began to sympathize with the characters and how this deception destroyed a budding love, and took so much away from Paige. It also spoke volumes about her, that she was able to forgive her father for his weakness.
This was a good read with a lot of the typical HP plot twists. But, that’s why read HP, it is comfortable, entertaining, the characters are all like old friends and they all get their HEA.
August 18, 2012
The heroines father tried to buy off the hero with her virginity, eventually they fell in love anyways and they made love. The heroines father plotted and manipulated to keep them apart once the deal fell through and succeeded until his death. Eventually hero and heroine ran into each other, hero made a job proposition, together they figured out the truth in the past and remained together married and forever in love.
December 25, 2017
4 stars is a bit generous i know. 3.5 stars is more like it.
But coming from Anne Mather, this book is a good unexpected change. The leads were sincere, morally sound people.
The presence of 2 bratty, incorrigible teenage girls added spice to the tale. Though they were too young to play the OW, they were irritable pests for the leads. Good fun to read.
I loved the dignified way the heroine carried herself.
Good read, kudos Anne Mather !
But coming from Anne Mather, this book is a good unexpected change. The leads were sincere, morally sound people.
The presence of 2 bratty, incorrigible teenage girls added spice to the tale. Though they were too young to play the OW, they were irritable pests for the leads. Good fun to read.
I loved the dignified way the heroine carried herself.
Good read, kudos Anne Mather !
January 23, 2017
It was an okay read, I guess. But I don’t believe that the hero loved her at all. He did absolutely nothing loving towards her except in the end because it was necessary.
February 11, 2013
The worst Anne Mather's book so far, I couldn't believe she actually wrote it
September 24, 2017
I wouldn't wish Ariadne or Sophie not even on my worst enemy. Those two teenage girls were severely exasperating and good riddance when they go off to boarding school. Besides that I enjoyed the novel. Okay read.
September 13, 2023
1.5 stars
Super boring. Nothing stood out, nothing happens. Doesn’t feel very romantic at all. Two much girl’s war going between heroine, her sister & his ward. The hero was a boring cameo. The heroine was just as dull…definitely DNF.
Super boring. Nothing stood out, nothing happens. Doesn’t feel very romantic at all. Two much girl’s war going between heroine, her sister & his ward. The hero was a boring cameo. The heroine was just as dull…definitely DNF.
September 25, 2017
It took a little while to get into it (maybe I was too busy), but then I found it difficult to put down.
March 28, 2020
Reading this was uh...an interesting experience. It was a light quick read, which was pretty much all I expected.
January 15, 2023
Entertaining, romantic …sad that two good people were kept apart by an evil third party, but in the end true love triumphs :-)
September 19, 2023
3.5/5
the plot is so silly its actually funny.
the plot is so silly its actually funny.
hq-to-read
March 28, 2018With her financial situation so precarious, Paige Tennant has walked right into Nikolas Petronides' hands. It's obvious that he's not forgiven her for walking out on him years ago. But what else could she have done after he's shockingly— and unfairly— accused her of using her youthful beauty and innocence to extract money from him!
Once a welcome guest in his Greek island home, how Paige is to return as a lowly paid employee. What, exactly, is Nikolas expecting for his money?
Once a welcome guest in his Greek island home, how Paige is to return as a lowly paid employee. What, exactly, is Nikolas expecting for his money?
August 16, 2012
Can't remember much of the book but my ratings have always been based on fairness and likability for me, so the book have been on of those 'on the fence' type novels for me. As I usually rate them three stars. Certainly because they are enjoyable but something always holds me back from four staring it!
March 9, 2022
SYNOPSIS:
Nikolas had not forgiven Paige for moving away from him four years ago. But how could she stay after he had accused her of using her beauty and youth to take money from him? Now she would be his employee. What did Nikolas want from her?
Nikolas had not forgiven Paige for moving away from him four years ago. But how could she stay after he had accused her of using her beauty and youth to take money from him? Now she would be his employee. What did Nikolas want from her?
September 9, 2016
Noioso e scontato
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