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Perry Square #2
Algo Mas Que Un Acuerdo: (Something More Than An Agreement)
Dengan ketampanan dan kemampuannya menegakkan keadlian, Elias Donovan merasa dirinya layak menjadi partner dalam firma tempatnya bekerja. Tapi menurut bosnya yang sangat berorientasi keluarga, masih ada satu syarat penting yang belum dipenuhi Donovan: seorang istri! Demi kariernya, Donovan langsung mencomot nama tetangganya, si cantik Sarah Madison, dan mengakui gadis itu sebagai tunangannya.
Meskipun terkejut, Sarah menerima "pertunangan" itu. Alasannya, bisnis desain interior yang baru dibangunnya telah menguras seluruh uangnya. Ia membutuhkan koneksi yang dimiliki Donovan untuk menunjang bisnisnya. Tapi lama-lama Sarah menginginkan pertunangan pura-pura itu menjadi sungguhan. Dan ketika menyadari cintanya pada Donovan bertepuk sebelah tangan, Sarah pun memutuskan untuk pergi...
Meskipun terkejut, Sarah menerima "pertunangan" itu. Alasannya, bisnis desain interior yang baru dibangunnya telah menguras seluruh uangnya. Ia membutuhkan koneksi yang dimiliki Donovan untuk menunjang bisnisnya. Tapi lama-lama Sarah menginginkan pertunangan pura-pura itu menjadi sungguhan. Dan ketika menyadari cintanya pada Donovan bertepuk sebelah tangan, Sarah pun memutuskan untuk pergi...
160 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 1, 2003
About the author
Holly Jacobs
178 books280 followersHolly Jacobs leads a life full of romance and adventure. From skydiving to jet-setting around Europe, from snorkeling in coral reefs to writing while wearing beautiful silk peignoir sets and popping chocolate bonbons, Holly Jacobs leads a life that is the epitome of romance...
Well, my fictional life sounds more interesting, but not better than my real life. Really, I'm the happily married mother of four. I cook a lot, garden and weave baskets! I write for Montlake Romance and Harlequin. My books range from lighthearted comedies to more serious dramas...but at heart, they're all stories of love.
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I don't always set out to write a series of books, but seem to find myself gravitating to them. Because so many people have asked, I've posted lists of all my series in order at www.hollyjacobs.com/bookseries.html. I really try to make each story stand alone, but many of my readers enjoy reading the series in order. Hope this helps!
Thank you to everyone who's picked up a single book, or more of them. I'm so lucky to be surrounded by so much support!
Holly
Well, my fictional life sounds more interesting, but not better than my real life. Really, I'm the happily married mother of four. I cook a lot, garden and weave baskets! I write for Montlake Romance and Harlequin. My books range from lighthearted comedies to more serious dramas...but at heart, they're all stories of love.
You can visit me at
http://www.HollyJacobs.com.
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HollyJacobsA...
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HollyJacobs1
PINTEREST: http://www.pinterest.com/hollyjacobs1/
I don't always set out to write a series of books, but seem to find myself gravitating to them. Because so many people have asked, I've posted lists of all my series in order at www.hollyjacobs.com/bookseries.html. I really try to make each story stand alone, but many of my readers enjoy reading the series in order. Hope this helps!
Thank you to everyone who's picked up a single book, or more of them. I'm so lucky to be surrounded by so much support!
Holly
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March 31, 2016
Enjoyed this one
This was a quick read, simple but entertaining. Elias Donovan was an attorney who was up for partnership at the law firm where he worked. He'd poured his heart into his job at the expense of everything else. It was part of his plan. Once he'd achieved his goal then he'd focus on finding a wife and starting a family. Unfortunately, his boss, Leland Wagner, doesn't see things that way. He knows how much time Donovan puts in and he's concerned. He learned a long time ago that work wasn't everything. He had a wonderful wife and three beautiful daughters to prove it. He suggests to Donovan that it might be better to put the partnership on hold until he gets married. This is when Donovan panics and tells the man he's engaged.
Sarah Madison owns the shop next door to Donovan's law firm. She pays him a visit and asks him to help her with a client who refuses to pay. She's an interior decorator, working to build her business up while living out of her shop. She's stunned when Donovan asks her to pose as his fiancee for one night. His firm is hosting an event. All he has to do is show up with Sarah, prove he's engaged, and the partnership would be his. Sarah has her misgivings but Donovan manages to convince her to help him. Then Leland's family corners Sarah at the party and before Sarah knows it, she's knee deep in wedding plans. Things escalate to the point Donovan finally suggests they get married for real. It would be a marriage of convenience just until his partnership goes through. In return, he'll give her a place to live and pay the bills as well as pride her with some valuable contacts for her business.
While the marriage of convenience is nothing new, these characters were and I enjoyed reading their story. Sarah had a sweet nature and I liked the way she got Donovan to loosen up around her. They started spending time together and the man known as the Iceman began to melt. What he doesn't count on is falling in love.
This was a quick read, simple but entertaining. Elias Donovan was an attorney who was up for partnership at the law firm where he worked. He'd poured his heart into his job at the expense of everything else. It was part of his plan. Once he'd achieved his goal then he'd focus on finding a wife and starting a family. Unfortunately, his boss, Leland Wagner, doesn't see things that way. He knows how much time Donovan puts in and he's concerned. He learned a long time ago that work wasn't everything. He had a wonderful wife and three beautiful daughters to prove it. He suggests to Donovan that it might be better to put the partnership on hold until he gets married. This is when Donovan panics and tells the man he's engaged.
Sarah Madison owns the shop next door to Donovan's law firm. She pays him a visit and asks him to help her with a client who refuses to pay. She's an interior decorator, working to build her business up while living out of her shop. She's stunned when Donovan asks her to pose as his fiancee for one night. His firm is hosting an event. All he has to do is show up with Sarah, prove he's engaged, and the partnership would be his. Sarah has her misgivings but Donovan manages to convince her to help him. Then Leland's family corners Sarah at the party and before Sarah knows it, she's knee deep in wedding plans. Things escalate to the point Donovan finally suggests they get married for real. It would be a marriage of convenience just until his partnership goes through. In return, he'll give her a place to live and pay the bills as well as pride her with some valuable contacts for her business.
While the marriage of convenience is nothing new, these characters were and I enjoyed reading their story. Sarah had a sweet nature and I liked the way she got Donovan to loosen up around her. They started spending time together and the man known as the Iceman began to melt. What he doesn't count on is falling in love.
July 29, 2010
Elias Donovan, dengan ketampanan dan kemampuannya menegakkan keadilan merasa dirinya pantas menjadi partner di firma tempatnya bekerja. Namun menurut boss nya yang berorientasi kekeluargaan, Donovan belum layak karena dia belum memiliki seorang istri.
Demi mewujudkan ambisinya menjadi seorang partner, Donovan akhirnya meminta Sarah Madison untuk menjadi tunangan palsunya. Sarah adalah seorang tetangga kantor Donovan yang memohon bantuannya untuk menuntut seorang rekan bisnisnya yang mengelak dari kewajibannya untuk membayar sejumlah uang untuk biaya desain yang sudah dilakukannya.
Akhirnya Donovan dan Sarah sepakat untuk memulai sandiwara pertunangan tersebut, dengan harapan keinginan keduanya bisa terwujud. Donovan akan menjadi partner dan Sarah akan dibantu mendapatkan hak-nya dari rekan bisnisnya.
Ada banyak hal-hal unik di cerita ini, misalnya perjanjian pra-nikah yang bertujuan untuk melindungan harta milik kedua belah pihak. Dan ternyata, Donovan dan Sarah sudah saling menyukai sejak pertama kali bertemu di kantor Sarah, jauh sebelum Donovan meminta Sarah menjadi tunangan palsunya.
Lalu bagaimana kisah pertunangan palsu menjadi pernikahan yang sesungguhnya? Baca sendiri dong dibukunya. :d
Kalau menurutku ceritanya 'lumayan' bagus. Kenapa cuma lumayan? Karna sebenarnya aku mengharapkan banyak adegan romantis di buku ini, tapi ternyata tidak. Aku sedikit kecewa. Hehehe...
Demi mewujudkan ambisinya menjadi seorang partner, Donovan akhirnya meminta Sarah Madison untuk menjadi tunangan palsunya. Sarah adalah seorang tetangga kantor Donovan yang memohon bantuannya untuk menuntut seorang rekan bisnisnya yang mengelak dari kewajibannya untuk membayar sejumlah uang untuk biaya desain yang sudah dilakukannya.
Akhirnya Donovan dan Sarah sepakat untuk memulai sandiwara pertunangan tersebut, dengan harapan keinginan keduanya bisa terwujud. Donovan akan menjadi partner dan Sarah akan dibantu mendapatkan hak-nya dari rekan bisnisnya.
Ada banyak hal-hal unik di cerita ini, misalnya perjanjian pra-nikah yang bertujuan untuk melindungan harta milik kedua belah pihak. Dan ternyata, Donovan dan Sarah sudah saling menyukai sejak pertama kali bertemu di kantor Sarah, jauh sebelum Donovan meminta Sarah menjadi tunangan palsunya.
Lalu bagaimana kisah pertunangan palsu menjadi pernikahan yang sesungguhnya? Baca sendiri dong dibukunya. :d
Kalau menurutku ceritanya 'lumayan' bagus. Kenapa cuma lumayan? Karna sebenarnya aku mengharapkan banyak adegan romantis di buku ini, tapi ternyata tidak. Aku sedikit kecewa. Hehehe...
July 6, 2019
Another wonderful romance by Holly Jacobs
Holly's books are so sweet and fun and utterly satisfying! I fell in love with Donovan and Sarah immediately, rooting for them til the end! I read this book in one sitting because I couldnt out it down. And at the end....I wanted more! As i
I do with any Holly Jacobs romance. Excuse me while I go grab another. And you should too!
Holly's books are so sweet and fun and utterly satisfying! I fell in love with Donovan and Sarah immediately, rooting for them til the end! I read this book in one sitting because I couldnt out it down. And at the end....I wanted more! As i
I do with any Holly Jacobs romance. Excuse me while I go grab another. And you should too!
October 20, 2017
A day late....
Fell upon this book and author by accident. What a delightful surprise. Now I am going to start from the beginning and read all of her books. Absolutely love her writing style.
Fell upon this book and author by accident. What a delightful surprise. Now I am going to start from the beginning and read all of her books. Absolutely love her writing style.
July 31, 2017
A Day Late and A Bride Short review
A Day Late and A Bride Short is the second romance in the Perry Square series written by author Holly Jacobs.
A Day Late and A Bride Short is the second romance in the Perry Square series written by author Holly Jacobs.
August 22, 2017
Fun Love Story
This is a funny heartwarming book with endearing characters and amazing storyline that will make you dream of love and laugh like you were watching a sitcom.
This is a funny heartwarming book with endearing characters and amazing storyline that will make you dream of love and laugh like you were watching a sitcom.
October 8, 2018
Sencillo y rápido de leer
Read
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July 11, 2008
Sarah sedang menghadapi masalah dengan bisnisnya ketika Donovan menawarkan bantuannya bila Sarah bersedia untuk menjadi tunangannya walalupun hanya semalam. Agar Donovan dapat menjadi partner di firma hukum tempatnya bekerja.
Tapi pertunangan itu berubah dari rencana karena Leland Wagner mengubahnya menjadi rencana pernikahan sungguhan.
Donovan dan Sarah lalu membuat rencana bagaimana agar rencana itu tetap terlaksana walaupun hanya di atas kertas.
Tapi Sarah tidak tahu kalau Donovan sebenarnya tertarik padanya, bukan hanya secara fisik tapi cinta. Donovan mencintai Sarah. Sarah yang juga mencintai Donovan, merasa kebingungan karena ia tidak dapat menikahi Donovan bila pria itu tidak mencintainya. Sehinga Sarah pun harus pergi dari rumah Donovan dan meninggalkna cincin pertunangan mereka yang bersejarah.
Donovan yang tidak ingin kehilangan Sarah bertekad untuk mengejar gadis itu dan menyatakan perasaannya.
Setelah kepergiannya dari rumah Donovan, Sarah bertekad untuk bertanya tentang perasaan Donovan padanya. Dan Sarah sungguh terkejut karena Donovan pun akhirnya berani untuk menyatakan perasaannya. Mereka pun melaksanakan pernikahan yang telah direncakan sejak semula. Dan yang menjadi kejutan adalah Donovan mengajak Sarah untuk berbulan madu ke Irlandia tempat kakek buyutnya pernah berjanji untuk membawa istrinya ke tempat kelahirannya. Dan Donovan pun memenuhi janji keluarganya.
Tapi pertunangan itu berubah dari rencana karena Leland Wagner mengubahnya menjadi rencana pernikahan sungguhan.
Donovan dan Sarah lalu membuat rencana bagaimana agar rencana itu tetap terlaksana walaupun hanya di atas kertas.
Tapi Sarah tidak tahu kalau Donovan sebenarnya tertarik padanya, bukan hanya secara fisik tapi cinta. Donovan mencintai Sarah. Sarah yang juga mencintai Donovan, merasa kebingungan karena ia tidak dapat menikahi Donovan bila pria itu tidak mencintainya. Sehinga Sarah pun harus pergi dari rumah Donovan dan meninggalkna cincin pertunangan mereka yang bersejarah.
Donovan yang tidak ingin kehilangan Sarah bertekad untuk mengejar gadis itu dan menyatakan perasaannya.
Setelah kepergiannya dari rumah Donovan, Sarah bertekad untuk bertanya tentang perasaan Donovan padanya. Dan Sarah sungguh terkejut karena Donovan pun akhirnya berani untuk menyatakan perasaannya. Mereka pun melaksanakan pernikahan yang telah direncakan sejak semula. Dan yang menjadi kejutan adalah Donovan mengajak Sarah untuk berbulan madu ke Irlandia tempat kakek buyutnya pernah berjanji untuk membawa istrinya ke tempat kelahirannya. Dan Donovan pun memenuhi janji keluarganya.
May 31, 2010
Elias Donovan seorang pengacara ambisius tahu dengan pasti bahwa sia adalah orang yang sangat memenuhi syarat untuk menduduki posisi mitra di firma tempat ia bekerja. Namun sang boss ternyata tidak cukup terkesan dengan prestasi yang telah diraihnya, sehingga memutuskan untuk menevaluasi ulang dan menambahkan persyaratan yang harus dipenuhi Donovan jika ia serius menginginkan posisi tersebut. Sebuah syarat mutlak yaitu ia harus menikah.
Mungkinkah Donovan dapat memenuhi persyaratan tersebut dengan bantuan Sarah, sang gadis yang bersedia menjalani pernikahan pura-pura dengan bantuan Donovan menyelesaikan perkaranya sebagai balasan?
Mungkinkah Donovan dapat memenuhi persyaratan tersebut dengan bantuan Sarah, sang gadis yang bersedia menjalani pernikahan pura-pura dengan bantuan Donovan menyelesaikan perkaranya sebagai balasan?
March 13, 2016
Sweet
I enjoyed this first book from the Perry Square series and I hope to read more of them. Donovan and Sarah have a sweet story and it really made me feel good reading it.
I enjoyed this first book from the Perry Square series and I hope to read more of them. Donovan and Sarah have a sweet story and it really made me feel good reading it.
March 11, 2016
Bagus, bagus, bagus dan bagus. Saya tak pernah bosan membaca tema cerita pernikahan rekayasa, apalagi jika ditulis dengan bahasa yang menarik dan mengalir.
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