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The Mediterranean Millionaire's Reluctant Mistress
When Alejandro Santiago discovers he has a young son, his money and power mean he easily wins custody from the boy's aunt, Brynne Sullivan. But he hasn't counted on Brynne being so feisty, passionate--and beautiful.
He agrees to her plea for a month's visit. There's just one problem for the Mediterranean millionaire is not just arrogant--he's also infuriatingly gorgeous As Brynne reluctantly gives in to the desire simmering between them, she knows that to Alejandro, she's only a conveniently short-lived affair....
He agrees to her plea for a month's visit. There's just one problem for the Mediterranean millionaire is not just arrogant--he's also infuriatingly gorgeous As Brynne reluctantly gives in to the desire simmering between them, she knows that to Alejandro, she's only a conveniently short-lived affair....
202 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2007
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About the author
Carole Mortimer
1,300 books911 followersI have written almost 250 romance novels in contemporary and Regency.
I am a USA Today Bestselling Author and recipient of the 2015 RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014 I received a Pioneer of Romance Award from Romantic Times in the US and in 2012 I was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for my 'outstanding service to literature'.
I am very happily married to Peter with six sons, and live on the Isle of Man
I am a USA Today Bestselling Author and recipient of the 2015 RWA Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2014 I received a Pioneer of Romance Award from Romantic Times in the US and in 2012 I was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for my 'outstanding service to literature'.
I am very happily married to Peter with six sons, and live on the Isle of Man
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March 4, 2011
Don't normally rate books I haven't read all the way through, but I opened this in the library while looking at the shelf of new english books, and feel the need to object to the tortures inflicted on innocent adjectives.
If anyone knows a man out there who can actually "firm his jaw squarely" I'd love to see it.
If anyone knows a man out there who can actually "firm his jaw squarely" I'd love to see it.
April 10, 2018
After being introduced to our tall dark and handsome H you can kind of see why our h had concerns about the attention her nephew would get from his father and tbh she was rightly concerned, he really doesn't seem too bothered just carrying on with his life and business meetings as usual and treating our h as a nanny really. I loved the witty banter between the 2 and the fact she stands up to him repeatedly and he just doesn't know what to do with her. I found it an enjoyable read although the 8 day time frame a little far fetched. Lovely epilogue though I'm not sure I'd be naming my daughter after my husbands ex mistress no matter how nice she was or how saintly I was - there's a limit to sainthood!
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April 11, 2021
When Alejandro Santiago discovers he has a young son, his money and power mean he easily wins custody from the boy's aunt, Brynne Sullivan. But he hasn't counted on Brynne being so feisty, passionate--and beautiful.
He agrees to her plea for a month's visit. There's just one problem for Brynne: the Mediterranean millionaire is not just arrogant--he's also infuriatingly gorgeous! As Brynne reluctantly gives in to the desire simmering between them, she knows that to Alejandro, she's only a conveniently short-lived affair....
He agrees to her plea for a month's visit. There's just one problem for Brynne: the Mediterranean millionaire is not just arrogant--he's also infuriatingly gorgeous! As Brynne reluctantly gives in to the desire simmering between them, she knows that to Alejandro, she's only a conveniently short-lived affair....
December 15, 2019
Look. The premise is this dude finds out that he has a kid when the woman and her husband die. He sees a photo of them and the kid and he's like OMG THAT'S MINE! So he instantly decides to go and fucking take the child from his remaining family, right after the kid's mother died. THEN he has the fucking audacity to call the child the Spanish version of the child's name and require the child call him father. I just.
I read the whole thing in a doomed attempt to see if the author would ever make the man pay for that. And while he does eventually stop misnaming the child, it's not enough for my needs.
Also, the man and woman supposed fall in love entirely after only 4 days of specific interactions (outside of court custody stuff) and then fuck and are true love forever? *gags*
I read the whole thing in a doomed attempt to see if the author would ever make the man pay for that. And while he does eventually stop misnaming the child, it's not enough for my needs.
Also, the man and woman supposed fall in love entirely after only 4 days of specific interactions (outside of court custody stuff) and then fuck and are true love forever? *gags*
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July 4, 2014
nice read! the title is misleading as brynne was never alejandro's mistress. he did not even pursue her to be his mistress! they both tried hard to resist this fatal attraction. in the end, they cud not and ended up having sex followed by a declaration of love after 4 days! so i dunno where the title came from! i especially loved the heroine's character! brynne was feisty, annoying and did not give an inch! i admired her for never giving up and never hiding. after they had had sex (the only time in the book), alejandro behaved like an ass! yet, she got dressed in clean clothes and faced him again.
September 2, 2020
Soooooo....they end up together? Why? They didn't even like each other. I didn't by the 'I love you' 'I love you too' on like the last page. We needed to see them being awesome parents! But the hero never did much to his kid. And he was crazy to yank him away all at once from his actual family. Skip, this isn't very good.
November 26, 2012
I simply adored the heroines snappy comments towards the hero. I fell in love with the argumentative banter that both of them seemed to do, until they fell into bed with each other. It was a good read.
June 29, 2023
This is so silly, this is not writing, These are foolish romantic fantasies
October 17, 2021
Did not like it, not a fan of hero having a son and that the recall of the brief relationship with his son's mother that she sounds like
she should have been the heroine. She was a great person and mother and didn't tell him she was pregnant because he got married shortly after they were together (makes sense she didn't want to break up his marriage, regardless that she knew he didn't want to be married but did because his father had a heart attack). She got married eventually and died so no real resolution of the why's and whatever residual feelings he might have had for her. Then there's the actual heroine and she was very Shrewish and rude to the hero pretty much the whole book. I didn't like hero all that much either with how he treated her and how he kept leaving to go off a with another woman (he said nothing going on and just daughter of someone he wanted to do business with, why would he spend time with just her til 11 at night if that's all it was?? Why does he need to facilitate a relationship with her to do business with her father?? Wouldn't that make the father expect marriage and sour any business??). P.
she should have been the heroine. She was a great person and mother and didn't tell him she was pregnant because he got married shortly after they were together (makes sense she didn't want to break up his marriage, regardless that she knew he didn't want to be married but did because his father had a heart attack). She got married eventually and died so no real resolution of the why's and whatever residual feelings he might have had for her. Then there's the actual heroine and she was very Shrewish and rude to the hero pretty much the whole book. I didn't like hero all that much either with how he treated her and how he kept leaving to go off a with another woman (he said nothing going on and just daughter of someone he wanted to do business with, why would he spend time with just her til 11 at night if that's all it was?? Why does he need to facilitate a relationship with her to do business with her father?? Wouldn't that make the father expect marriage and sour any business??). P.
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January 25, 2018
Just one of those "read it and forget it" kind of books. Nothing terrible about it, but nothing worth mentioning either.
Rich guy, with a love child. Child is presently in the care of a virgin aunt. They get together after some bickering for the sake of the kid.
Eventually, they declare undying love for each other, blah blah.
Unremarkable stuff, 3 stars.
Rich guy, with a love child. Child is presently in the care of a virgin aunt. They get together after some bickering for the sake of the kid.
Eventually, they declare undying love for each other, blah blah.
Unremarkable stuff, 3 stars.
September 26, 2025
DNF
I normally like this author's books but I didn't know who to dislike more him or her, both were really annoying and unlikeable.
Plus the title of the book, "mistress"? Neither was married.
I normally like this author's books but I didn't know who to dislike more him or her, both were really annoying and unlikeable.
Plus the title of the book, "mistress"? Neither was married.
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July 27, 2011Brynne can not just let her nephew go with the cold, unfeeling man who has been found to be his natural father. Trying to deal with the death of her brother and his wife, Brynne now must fight to stay in the life of her nephew, as well as fight her attraction to Alejandro.
A nice story.
A nice story.
September 22, 2015
Well, quite a good read actually. I think I really enjoy their words of 'war' more than anything.
February 16, 2025
When Michael/Miquel parents are killed in an accident Alejandro Santiago discovers he has a young son. He fights the boy's aunt, Brynne Sullivan for custody and wins.
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