Propositioned into a Foreign Affair

The Hudsons of Beverly Hills #5

by Catherine Mann

Publicly, Bella Hudson had the world at her feet. But privately, her life was in a humiliating breakup, paparazzi at her heels.… The Hollywood starlet needed to escape. Then she found a night of pleasure—media-free—in hotel magnate Sam Garrison's bed. Only Sam wanted more. As her escort to her new film's premiere, he'd buffer her from the press.

In exchange, she'd continue their passionate affair. For although he wouldn't admit he'd fallen for Bella, he wasn't done with her. Not by a long shot.

Genres: Romance, Harlequin Desire, Harlequin, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

USA Today bestseller Catherine Mann has written women's fiction, romance, and romantic suspense for Lake Union, Harlequin, HQN, Berkley, Tule, and Sourcebooks, with titles released in more than 30 countries. Catherine’s novels have won numerous awards, including a RITA Award, the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s Choice Award, and the Bookseller’s Best Award.

A South Carolinian at heart, after years of moving around the country Catherine has settled back in her home state with her Harley-riding husband. Empty nesters, they have a blended family of nine children, nine grandchildren, two dogs, and three feral cats, who all provide endless inspiration for new novels. For more information, visit: http://catherinemann.com

Reviews

[Debby Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love a good romance!! And it is always more fun when money is no object... when you have a fantasy why not go all the way! The two characters are fun and have interesting backgrounds... I love the doggie references throughout the story...from donations to shelters...to care of the 'Billy Idol lookalike' doggie...

The characters relationship is up and down...and I cried with emotion in a few spots...(I am a sap). I just wanted to hug the heroine's grandmother myself!!

If you love a good romance with a jet setting crowd this is a great fun read!!

[Mattie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't like it, I did not like heroine at all, she named her dog muffin and just came across as so shallow. Both hero and heroine broke off relationships weeks before getting together and I didn't really like it (it feels gross to me to sleep with multiple people within a couple weeks of each other, like is that enough time to even k ow if there was a pregnancy??). Also the way heroine and hero argue (specifically the heroine) felt toxic to me and felt very on par with a celebrity relationship (lots of drama). Np.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this fifth book in this series. Catherine kept me interested and in enjoyment from the first few words. There were some very funny moments and I absolutely loved many of Sam's one liners and how he was both strong and supportive with Bella's many insecurities.

I really enjoyed how their romance played out and the ending was perfect and did not feel rushed at all.

Thank YOU for writing this memorable and most enjoyable story, Catherine! I highly recommend this book.

[سارة محمد سيف · Rating 1 out of 5]

قرأتها مترجمة باسم (الرغبة العارمة)
(بيلا هدسون) بطلة فيلم الشرف عن أفلام هدسون تهرب بعد انكسار قلبها وفضيحة نسبها ومرض جدتها المميت لكنها لا تستطيع الفرار من تسكعات الصحافة من حولها بحثا عن سبق صحفي.
ينجدها صاحب الفنادق (سام غاريسون) من الصحافة لكنها تقع بين براثنه الشخصية...

أسوء جزء من ال٦ أجزاء للسلسلة 💔

[mandarina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sinceramente no conecté tanto con los personajes y la historia en general. Sentí que no tenían sentido esos tira y afloja, no lo encontré muy impactante porque desde un principio se gustaron. Igual me entretuvo bastante y fue fácil de leer, pero no lo disfruté como esperaba.

[Deborah Schellenberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Husons of Beverly Hills

I have really enjoyed this series. It has really been interesting going through each of the Hudson lives. Good or bad. Exciting and tears.

[Vita Tatarinova · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meilė nugali viską ir viskas tuo pasakyta. 😊 Lengvas romanėlis prasiblaškymui.

[Ashley F · Rating 1 out of 5]

Review posted @ http://tsukibooks.blogspot.com

I'm not a huge fan of celebrity stories but this one was fun. For the first time in a long time both characters were celebrities in their own rights. Bella was an actress while Sam was a hotelier. Sam, the smokin' hot, billionaire has always had a bit of a thing for her and finally gets his shot.

The story was sort of "Love Unscripted" lite. Bella was on the run from photographers at a spa and she crashed into Sam. He pulled her into his office and proceeded to make sure she was safe before attempting any sort of romance. Of course his alpha-maleness came out right after the photographer had been dealt with. He ushered her to his rooms for dinner, promising to have clothing delivered (after the sex, but before the awkward breakfast). From there the romance began.

While I enjoyed the conflicts surrounding Bella's success as an actress versus her relationship with Sam, I found myself bored. The celebrity angle usually does very little for me and I usually get bored with the conflicts dealing with photographers, interviews, tabloids, etc. I understand I would have issues with my boyfriend/fiance/husband being photographed constantly on the covers of magazines with horrible captions, but it seems a bit overdone. The conflict is old and tiring.

I set-out with loads to say on this one but apparently that is it. I disliked the occupations. I disliked the conflicts. I disliked the romance.

1 Star
Published by Harlequin
April 1, 2009
192 Pages
Provided by--The Library (Courtesy of Silhouette Desire May 2009 Bundle)

[Donna Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Bella Hudson has fled to France to come to terms with the fact that her beloved father is not really her father and her not so well liked uncle is. As she is escaping from the paparazzi she literally runs into hotel magnate Sam Garrison. Sam has admired and wanted Bella every time he has seen her. Can he help her heal from the betrayal she feels and help her find love?

[Diah Didi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Entah kenapa, menurut saya ceritanya biasa banget. Cuma bagian yang menyedihkan adalah ... Lilian meninggal! Tapi, itupun nggak digambarkan detil, padahal Lilian muncul lumayan banyak di buku kedua (dan buku-buku berikutnya juga). Di buku ini Dev (si sulung) pisah sama Val. Yuuk, mari ... lanjut ke buku terakhir tentang mereka. :D

[Caro · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was pretty good. It had good characters and tons of things to overcome, kept me interested enough that I didn't feel I had to get through the book but liked reading it. It had some really good parts in it. I would read this again. The ending was great. Happy family (maybe getting there) and a HEA.

[Sweety · Rating 3 out of 5]

hmmm, ternyata selama ini ayah kandungnya adalah org yang selama ini dia anggap paman, pasti sedih dan yang paling menjengkelkan adalah pamannya itu org yg ga bs dibanggakan, gw kalo jd Bella,pasti ga mau anggap itu bokap gw deh hehehehe

[Mem · Rating 5 out of 5]

D1940 May2009 Hudsons of Beverly Hills #5 Sam Garrison, hotel magnate, rescues Bella Hudson from the paparazzi. Her costar in the Hudson movie, Honor, has dumped her and sent paparazzi into a frenzy. Sam will protect her when he takes her to the Honor premiere, but he wants more time with her.
In the background is the story of her mother's affair, with her husband's brother David, the result being Bella.