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    Marry Me, Mendoza!

    By Judy Duarte

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    About this ebook

    Second-chance sweethearts?

    Nicole Castleton was a shrewd businesswoman with a Texas-sized stubborn streak. She needed a husband in a hurry, and no one but her ex, Miguel Mendoza, would do! Yet she had her doubtssweet, sexy Miguel still shook her to the core of her expensive Castleton boots. And when it came right down to it, she still desired the man beyond words.

    Was it a ghost standing on his doorstep? Or could this really be his Nicole? The girl who broke Miguel's heart ten years ago was backwith a crazy proposal for a strictly business marriage! A desire for paybackand one last round of romance with the one who'd gotten awaytempted Miguel beyond any dollar amount. But this time, he wasn't so sure he'd be able to walk away from the woman of his dreams .

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarlequin
    Release dateApr 1, 2013
    ISBN9781460310113
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    Marry Me, Mendoza!
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    Judy Duarte

    Judy always loved reading romances, but never thought of herself as a writer. "English was my least favorite subject in school, but I was always a storyteller," she admits. "Growing up, I was the kid in the neighborhood who decided what roles we would play and the pretend situation were in." As a single mom with four children, Judy returned to school and graduated from the University of California at Irvine with a degree in social ecology. The new direction helped her confidence grow, and when a hero she could believe in came into her real life, she was even more inspired. Determined to do something about her love of writing, Judy joined Romance Writers of America and met her two critique partners. The trio have worked together and encouraged each other ever since. Judy likes to take ordinary characters and put them in emotionally compelling situations that make them grow. "It takes some of the stubborn and hurting characters a while to learn there is always a way out," Judy maintains, "but when they realize their options, there's no stopping them." Her unpublished stories won not only the coveted Emily and Orange Rose Awards, but also earned her the status of a double Golden Heart finalist in 2001. Her first book, Cowboy Courage, sold to the Silhouette Special Edition line, where she seems to have found her niche. "I credit a large part of my success to my critique partners, Crystal Green and Sheri WhiteFeather, who also write for Silhouette," she says. On those days when a stubborn hero and a headstrong heroine claim her undivided attention, she and her family are thankful for fast food, pizza delivery, and video games. When she's not at the keyboard or in a Walter-Mitty-type world, she enjoys traveling, romantic evenings with her personal hero, and playing board games with her kids. Write to Judy at P.O. Box 498, San Luis Rey, CA 92068.

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    • 4/5
      Good book. Nicole and Miguel had been high school sweethearts, broken up by her parents' disapproval. Now she is vice president of the family business and has learned that her father won't turn the leadership of the company over to her unless she is married. Unfortunately she isn't currently dating anyone, and is at a loss about what to do until she remembers her long ago romance with Miguel. She decides to head off to New York and see if Miguel would be interested in a temporary marriage of convenience. I thought it was pretty obvious from the beginning that she still had feelings for Miguel, though she tried to convince herself otherwise. She certainly still felt a strong attraction to him. Though I certainly understood her reaction to her father's ultimatum, I didn't feel like she had really argued very hard against him. When Miguel agreed to the proposition she was very relieved, but soon realized that she hadn't really thought about all the problems that could crop up. Having him live with her just made fighting the attraction that much harder. She also began to feel very guilty about deceiving his family, especially since they had been so welcoming to her. Once the wedding took place and they went on their honeymoon she realized that she still loved him and wanted the marriage to be a real one. I loved the way that he confronted her that first morning they were back and made her realize she was still letting her parents control her life. I liked her actions at the end and how she finally took control.Miguel hadn't seen Nicole since their breakup and was stunned to see her show up in New York and more so at her proposal. He had never forgotten her and saw this as a chance to get her out of his system. Her offer of payment would also allow him to finally realize his dream of owning his own nightclub, so he accepted. The more time he spent with her the more he realized that his old feelings weren't fading, they were growing stronger. I did like the way that he seemed to know her well even after all those years and was able to do some really sweet things for her. He also started to feel guilty about his intentions because he realized that he was also using their marriage as a bit of revenge against her and her parents for their breakup. He made the decision that any steps to make their relationship physical were going to have to come from her, and it was killing him because he wanted her so badly. When he confronted her the morning after they made love he was frustrated by the continuing deception and his wish to make their marriage a real one. I was glad to see that he did a little growing also.