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Marriage of convenience is my favorite trope and I loved it in this book. It might be short, but I really loved it. I found the trope well executed. Both characters were likable, there was angst and I think the story was well developed for its length. I would love to read a story about Kinsley's brother. He seemed like a cool dude. The ending is a little bit cliffy because it ended up with a tease for another story.

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This was a decent story and I somewhat enjoyed both the hero and the heroine. Sullivan and Kinsley were well-written characters. However, nothing really stood out making it a great book.

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A decent story, predictable but still entertaining. My only issue is that it's a novella (about 70 pages). I wish it was longer to get to know the characters better.

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This is not a novel, as its only 68 pages. It's pretty formulaic - busy billionaire goes for a contract marriage that stipulates no love and no children. Our h is intelligent and beautiful and is in dire need of a large sum of money to pay for her only brother's surgery. Spoiler alert - Of course they fall in love, she gets pregnant accidentally, and the brother recovers.
I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. If this book is to your tastes, good for you. I found myself disappointed.

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A spicy story with a good plot. Bought for Marriage is a well-written and heated romance. Excellent.

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Bought For Marriage by Fiona Davenport is a short read that incorporates themes of instalove and contract marriage. For once this was a miss for me. When writing these type of short romances an author has to be careful to balance it all out and many times that is hard for them to do within such tight constraints; I’ve only run across a few that are able to nail it.

This was a fast-paced, dual point-of-view read that was unfortunately so fast that the transition from locations was a hot mess. For example, one second to the next you would go from Sullivan’s office to the matchmaker’s office. Instead of confusing a reader and getting them disorientated by the sudden shift, I would recommend that the author instead use that as a stopping point for the old chapter and go into a brand new one, otherwise the author should use that first starting sentence to give the reader a better lead into and/or transition to the new location. This occurred a few times within this short read and it made a big impact on my enjoyment of the story.

An ARC was generously provided in exchange for an honest review of which this is both honest and completely voluntary.

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A short story, but a good one,. This story is funny and sweet, I enjoy reading Kinsley and Sullivan story. Was chemistry from the first touch. And the family are a great add to the story.
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This is a short sweet read about a Billionaire looking for a wife of convenience. Set up by his Mother with a Matchmaker, Sullivan Bradford just wanted someone pretty on his arm and intelligent enough to have a conversation with.

Kinsley Taylor has money troubles, her Brother's health is in jeopardy and she is in desperate need of finances. She decides to go to a Matchmaker referred to by a friend.

Unbeknown to Sullivan, the Matchmaker is a friend of his Mother's. When she is introduced to Sullivan and Kinsley, she knows she has a perfect match. Now to convince them of it.

Very enjoyable book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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I give this book 5 stars. The storyline between Sullivan and Kinsley was well written and a must read book. I recommend this book. They met through a match maker friend of his mother, was it a match made that will change from a contract to real love? I voluntarily reviewed this Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

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Bought For Marriage by Fiona Davenport is book One in the Bought by the Billionaire series. This is the story of Sullivan Bradford and Kinsley Taylor.
When Sullivan is set up to meet a match maker he goes forward but with the ideal to turn into his chance for a marriage with a business relationship only. Kinsley brother is in need of a surgery that neither can afford..nor is insurance going to cover it. So when this chance comes up with Sullivan she knows it the only way to help her brother...but what neither counted on where the feelings that they developed.
Quick Hot Read!!

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Sullivan wants to make his family's company, the best in the market. He works long hours, travels a lot and feels like he can't have a stable relationship because no woman would ever accept his lifestyle. His mother thinks differently and with the help of a matchmaker for rich people, Sullivan gets a wife, with a contract.

Kinsley is a resilient young woman who left college to care for her big brother. She needs money for his medical care because the insurance won't cover what's needed, no matter how many paperwork they fill or how many Doctor's gave their assessments. The matchmaker she meets at a wedding calls her just in the nick of time and offers her a deal she can't refuse.

This is a short romantic story about two characters that in a regular setting, probably wouldn't have ever gotten together.

The plot of the story was not something new for me. As an avid romance reader, I see plenty of stories with similar plots: fake marriage or paying to get a wife. What made this book different was the way the author told the story.

In my opinion, Fiona Davenport has talent as a romance writer because even though this book was short I could feel the emotions of the characters. There was no room for character development but what I read was enough to make me enjoy it.

Also, even with the story being so short, the flow of the book was not hindered. I was actually surprised when I reached the end because I was not expecting it to end so fast. *whispers* yes, I did not look at the page count before I started reading.

I would recommend this book to anyone that wants a quick romantic get away from their lives, especially if you like the fake marriage trope.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book provided by Netgalley. The opinions expressed are my own.

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Sullivan needs a wife so he can get his mother off his back and can focus on running his business. Kinsley is doing her best to take care of her brother but when insurance denies the surgery he needs she will happily enter a marriage of convenience to get it. When Sullivan and Kinsley meet, sparks fly, will this turn into more then they ever dreamed? Entertaining read with great characters and steamy chemistry. Enjoyable read.

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I really loved this short sexy read. The story-line, characters and the flow was perfect. I could have read more, I'm not saying it wasn't good..actually the opposite I didn't want it to end.

The characters are easy to understand and fall in love with. I appreciated the very natural chemistry they had. Very well written story.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

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Rating: 4+ “HEA all the way” Stars

Could this book be any more perfect?? Bought For Marriage was everything I was hoping it would be and it left me completely satisfied with its sweet sexiness.

I know some people don’t enjoy the whole “pretend-relationship” trope but I just love it, and this one was flawlessly done.

Sullivan is just not in a place where he can commit time and headspace to a romantic relationship. But when his parents meddling gets to be too much, he agrees to see a matchmaker… only his mother never expected him to go ahead and find a bride.

Kinsley’s only concern is her brother’s health and their lack of means to do something about it. When she gets the offer to marry Sullivan, while it’s not really her ideal to enter a type of business agreement instead of a real relationship, the possibility of taking care of her brother tips her to agree. The fact that Sullivan was one sexy hunk and they had crazy hot chemistry was a really good plus.

Their attraction and connection are stronger than either of them thought possible, and soon their arrangement is being broken in many ways. I completely loved both, Kinsley and Sullivan. She was unassuming, funny, witty and caring. Sullivan was the perfect blend of bossy, alpha sweet and I couldn’t help but fall in love with him. I especially enjoyed watching the way he dealt with the feelings Kinsley stirred up in him.

As I said, Bought For Marriage worked for me in every way and I loved the experience from beginning to end. I can’t wait to get Miles’ story next!

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3.5 Stars

Sullivan is all about the job so when his mother suggests that he use a matchmaker to find a wife and settle down, he decides to go all in and go for a marriage of convenience. Kinsley is the perfect match for him: she needs finical security and isn't looking for love. Their arrangement should be perfect but then the feelings show up.

I enjoyed this short novella but it left me wanting something. I can't nail down if I wanted more of the book or something more from the characters. It was a quick read that finished in about 45 minutes. It was exactly what I expect from these authors: quick and dirty and filled with heat.

*This is my voluntary review of an advanced reader copy*

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I enjoyed Bought For Marriage the first book in this new series by Fiona Davenport. I liked the marriage of convince story line. The Heroine was great and had a good heart. The Hero was an OTT billionaire alpha but was sweet the heroine. Overall, it was an amazing short length insta romance story.

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I loved this story about a contracted marriage. It was hot and the attraction between Sullivan and Taylor is sizzling. They just can’t keep their hands off of each other. They both had their reasons to agree to a contracted marriage but they couldn’t have asked for anything better. Sullivan is so hot and possessive. Taylor is loving and smart and can’t deny the feelings she has for Sullivan. I couldn’t put the book down. Book given to my by netgalley for an honest review.

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I enjoyed this book. I have read this author before and I was interested to see how her possessive Alpha male characters would change in this premise.
This scenario is not new but it was a sweet story.
No cheating.
HEA.

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I’m not usually one to go for a contract marriage type of plot, but I knew Fiona Davenport usually gives me a quick, hot, sexy read with enough plot to keep me satisfied so I went for it, and I’m glad I did. It was everything I expected.

Sullivan is a workaholic with a meddling mother he can’t say no to so when she sets him up an appointment with a matchmaker he agrees. He then embarks on finagling the business deal to end all business deals, a marriage. He wants all the perks of marriage with none of the headaches. Despite his less than alpha name, Sullivan is bossy, driven, sexy as hell and it was all sorts of cute when he fell for his new wife despite his best efforts.

Kinsley would never have agreed to a business deal marriage except she’s in a tight spot and desperately needs money to help her brother. She was selfless, sweet, and actually had some brains which I adored about her.

This wasn’t an insta-love romance which suited me just fine. Bought for Marriage was the perfect deal-gone-wrong book, since it went wrong in all the right ways. Quick, fun, and sexy as all get out, I had fun with this one.

Rating: 4 Alpha-Cute Stars

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I have to say that contract marriages are one of my favorite types of books to read. I absolutely loves this book, I thought that the way Sullivan's mother maneuvered her son into doing what she thought was best was hilarious. When Sullivan meets Kinsley for the first time sparks fly. The only disappointment I had with this book was that it was way too short. I would have loved to read more about them. Fiona Davenport just has a way with words. She got me from the very first sentence. I read this book in one sitting. There was no way I was putting it down I until I read the last word. I cannot wait to see what happens next in this series. Thanks NetGalley. I voluntarily reviewed this book in exchange for an honest review.

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