Title: Stranded for One Scandalous Week
(Rebels, Brothers, Billionaires Book 1)
Author: Natalie Anderson
Published: April 2021
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Mills & Boon Modern, Harlequin Presents

 

Blurb:

The innocent, the playboy…

And their seven-night passion!

Archivist Merle’s dream job in an abandoned mansion on New Zealand’s Waiheke Island gives her the isolation she craves and the freedom to delight in its extravagance. Then infamous owner Ash arrives without warning…

Used to women falling at his feet, Ash is ever so intrigued when he interrupts virginal siren Merle in his bath—and she tries to conceal her shock…then her red-hot reaction! He’s back for one week only to lay his tarnished past to rest. Might he find solace in the intriguing Merle instead?

 

My Review:

Wow, at the first chapter I was mesmerized by how divine and well-written the setting was then I was captivated by the heroine, she was a complete heroine I adored. As an archivist, Merle was hired to sort out all the documents and other things within an inherited mansion in Waiheke, New Zealand. On the day when she wanted to over-indulge and relax herself in a bath while having fancy champagne then the notorious billionaire playboy hero, Ash who inherited the mansion from his father unexpectedly came and encountered Merle in bath and he wrongly presumed that Merle was an entertainer for him whom sent by his half-brother. Ash came to the mansion to hide and need a quiet surroundings so after Merle informed who she was, Ash asked her to leave the mansion. However, after having struggled to look after her grandpa and pay the debt for her grandpa’s insurance, Merle had been homeless thus she persisted to stay and promise that she would be invisible that Ash would never know she stayed and shared the mansion.

I was utterly infatuated by the sexual chemistry between Ash and Merle. Merle was determined not to be seduced by Ash. She had been reserved and always stayed unseen due to her upbringings on the other hand Ash, the notorious playboy was determined to bring out every single passion within Merle, especially he was lured by Merle’s red-hot expression. Despite the determination, both eventually were willing to share one intense week together. The genuine emotions when Merle and Ash revealed their past painful conditions seized the feeling within me, particularly before the one promised week was over.

Stranded for One Scandalous Week was a complete delight from the beginning, the witty comments between Ash and Merle was the entertainment I looked for. This book would make you over-indulge into both passion and wittiness and bring you to the uplifting ending. Thank you to Natalie Anderson for this ARC which I voluntarily reviewed. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. 

Rate: 5 of 5

Reviewed by Sabilla

About the author

USA TODAY bestselling author Natalie Anderson writes emotional contemporary romance full of sparkling banter, sizzling heat and uplifting endings – perfect for readers who love to escape with empowered heroines and arrogant alphas who are too sexy for their own good. When she’s not writing, you’ll find Natalie wrangling her four children, three cats, two goldfish and one dog … and snuggled in heap on the sofa with her husband at the end of the day. Follow her at natalie-anderson.com or her Instagram account authornatalieanderson.