Kidnapping the
Brazilian
Tycoon
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Publication Date: August 18, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Romance
Synopsis:
Passion was never in the bargain
Addison Reed lost her fiancé, but she’ll
do whatever it takes to protect his legacy. When the gorgeous and arrogant
landowner, Brazilian billionaire Bruno Duarte, who is thwarting her at every
turn, refuses to meet with her, she puts her plan into action.
He will listen to her
Bruno’s plan was simple: return to
Brazil and marry to fulfill his father’s dying wish. But when his engagement
crumbles, and he’s then stranded with an idealistic woman hell-bent on saving a
tribe of people on his land, he sees the perfect solution. If his feisty and
passionate abductor agrees to a bogus marriage, he’ll relocate the tribe.
With the Brazilian heat rivaling the
growing heat of their desire, will Bruno and Addison abandon their respective
plans and give in to each other, or will their differences tear them apart?
Review 4.5 Stars!
First,
I just need to throw this out there…
the cover model? Yum.
I
really enjoyed Kidnapping the Brazilian Tycoon. Bruno takes a little getting
used to, he very rough around the edges. Of course he has the cocky attitude
and confidence of a billionaire, however he wasn’t quite as suave as I’m used
to seeing from this type of character. It suits the story though. HE is definitely
a tortured soul. Combine this self-loathing, his humble background, and the
cultural differences of being raised in Brazil, and the jagged parts of his
personality make sense. He has a tough exterior and is every bit the alpha
male. He is smart and dare I say, conniving. He knows how to manipulate a
situation to his advantage. However, underneath all that is a lonely soul who
longs to find love and redemption for the wrongs he feels he has committed.
Addie
is a contradiction in personalities. She is full of grit, determined to protect
a dying culture. She is loyal and stubborn, and has a great capacity for love.
Her actions speak for her when she pushes aside her fears (and common sense…) and finds a way to kidnap
Bruno. She stands up to those she believes are in the wrong, including Bruno’s
family. Then there is the other facet of her personality, one where she is shy,
and a recluse, figuratively speaking. She has let the death of her fiancé consume
her and while her actions in helping the Kwanis are admirable, in reality, they
are a desperate attempt to keep her heart occupied, to avoid future pain.
Addie
and Bruno definitely set the sheets ablaze once they give into their
attraction. They also begin to bring out a better side in each other. As with
every love story, it’s certainly not all smooth sailing from there. There are
misunderstandings and hurt feelings, and there were definitely moments when I
was frustrated by the decisions of the hero and heroine. I couldn’t understand
why one wouldn’t calm down and wait for an explanation. However, it’s easy to
see the rational side of a situation when looking in from the pages of a book.
Addie and Bruno aren’t perfect, and with their passionate natures, I can easily
see those scenarios playing out that way in real life. In the end, they find their happily ever after
and I put the book down with the warm and fuzzy feeling that accompanies a “feel
good” book.
About the Author
Carmen Falcone learned at an early age
that fantasizing about fictional characters beats doing math homework any day.
Brazilian by birth and traveler by nature, she moved to Central Texas after
college and met her broody Swiss husband—living proof that opposites attract.
She found in writing her deepest passion and the best excuse to avoid the
healthy lifestyle everyone keeps talking about. When she’s not lost in the
world of romance, she enjoys spending time with her two kids, being walked by
her three crazy pugs, reading, catching up with friends, and chatting with
random people in the checkout line.
She loves to procrastinate, so please
indulge her and drop her a line at carmenauthor@yahoo.com.
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