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WHY NOT TONIGHT – Susan Mallery
Happily Inc , Book 4
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ISBN: 978-1-335-47460-5
September 2018
Contemporary Romance

Happily Inc., California – Present Day

Natalie Kaleta arrives during a torrential downpour at the mansion of elusive artist Ronan Mitchell, to check on him after not being able to reach him by phone. As an employee of the art gallery that sells his works, keeping an eye on artists is just another task for Natalie. Ronan is snippy with her, and she can't wait to get out of there after finding him okay, but her plans change when a mudslide consumes her car, blocks the road, and leaves her stranded with him…for days. Being alone with Ronan has Natalie seeing another side of him. It also shows that the chemistry between them sizzles. While Ronan initially resists the temptation that she provides, he soon gives in. But all Ronan can promise Natalie is sex. He has no intention of giving his heart to a woman because he fears that he will end up like his tyrannical father. Can Natalie convince Ronan that she loves him just the way he is?

Ronan can be a temperamental artist, but most of his anger right now is because he recently learned that the brother who he thought was his twin is instead his half-brother. This also means that Ronan is the “bastard” child of an affair between his father and an unknown woman. He takes his anger out on Natalie, who is bright and cheery despite his attitude. She even doesn't mind that her car is gone because it means she can buy a new one. Being so close to her unleashes hot sexual desire between them, though he feels he can't act upon this because he is not the “perfect man” for her. Natalie tries to get him to see that parentage doesn't matter as it's what you are inside that determines you.

Natalie's childhood wasn't perfect either, but she has moved past that. Working in an art gallery exposes her to a lot of artistic talent that soon leads her into creating an art piece. The fact that she can make a lot of money when one of her projects sells is a bit overwhelming for her. Ronan (and his half-brothers) encourage her. But when one project ends up destroyed, will Natalie face defeat, or pick herself up and start again? WHY NOT TONIGHT is part of the  Happily Inc  series by Susan Mallery (and an offshoot of her long running  Fools Gold  series) but this book can easily be read as a standalone. Readers of the  Happily Inc  series will be pleased to see glimpses of the characters from the prior books and catch up on them.

Together Ronan and Natalie learn a lot about themselves (and each other) in WHY NOT TONIGHT. Both have dealt with anguish and disappointment, but together they find love. Their romance builds slowly until it finally becomes apparent they belong together. Along the way, readers will be treated to the ups and downs of love as Ronan and Natalie find their happily-ever-after. An enjoyable romance, grab a copy of WHY NOT TONIGHT.

Patti Fischer
 
   
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