Series: Dynasties: The Montoros (Book 5)
Now that he's shunned the princess, will he marry the
maid?
After narrowly escaping a royal marriage of convenience
orchestrated by his meddling father, businessman Will Rowling is going after
what he wants. And make no mistake, he wants Cat Iberra -- his father's maid,
and the woman who got away when they were young. All it takes is a stolen kiss
to get the seduction started.
But Cat's reluctant about the reunion. Fool her once,
shame on Will, but fool her twice…well, maybe she's in the mood to be fooled. But
will a family secret scuttle her second chance with the man who won't let go of
her heart?
Good second chance story. Will and Cat have quite a
history. Four years earlier they dated, in spite of the differences between
their stations. Will was the son of a billionaire businessman, on the fast
track as his father's heir. Cat was a maid in his brother's house. They enjoyed
their friendship and found it easy to share their dreams and goals. Then his
father forced Will to choose between Cat and his career. Will's cruel breakup
with her broke her heart. Four years later, Will wanted Cat back and will stop
at nothing to get what he wanted.
I'll admit that I really didn't like Will much at the
beginning of this book. He wanted Cat in his bed, and he wasn't interested in
her objections. He had just escaped being trapped in a marriage of convenience
orchestrated by his father (The Princess and the Player), and he is tired of being
manipulated. But as the book went on, I realized that there was more to the
breakup than was initially known. I liked seeing Will take back his life, and
thwarting his father was very satisfying to see.
Cat was devastated by the breakup with Will but refused
to let it ruin her life. Instead, she followed her dream of fashion design and
worked hard on her designs. She continued to work as a maid to earn the money
to leave Alma and her memories behind. She wasn't happy when Will began to
pursue her once again.
I liked the development of the relationship between Cat
and Will. Will was determined to get her back in his life, but Cat doesn't
trust him. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing her push back against his advances - the
scene with the flowers was marvelous. Unfortunately for Cat, the sparks between
them were still as strong as ever, and she found it harder and harder to resist
him. Will was determined to show Cat that he had changed, but she fought him at
every turn. It was fun to see the changes that Will went through as he realized
that he wanted more than just Cat in his bed. The strength of those feelings scared
him, and he tried to convince himself he imagined things. I liked the
protectiveness he felt toward Cat when he saw the way his father treated her
and loved his plan to give her a day of relaxation. Cat tried very hard to
protect her heart from being broken again. She wanted to believe that she could
be with him without getting her emotions involved. Their time on the island
gave them a chance to be together without outside interference. But it couldn't
last, and as soon as they got back to Alma Will managed to stick his foot in
his mouth and drive Cat away. I loved that Will realized his true feelings and
that he had to find a way to make it right. I loved his big moment at the end
and how he showed Cat how important she was to him. Cat's wariness was
understandable. I loved that she refused to give up her dreams and cheered for
the way it worked out.
I liked seeing the changes that Will went through during
the book. As the truth came out about his father's manipulations, Will's
determination to seize control of his life grew stronger. I detested Patrick
and loved seeing all of Will's plans come together. Patrick got exactly what he
deserved, especially when Will discovered the truth behind his mother's death.
I also liked seeing the continued growth in the bond between Will and James. The
support of each other, which began in the previous book, took on greater
importance in this one. I especially liked James and Bella's arrival at the
island, and then the way they helped Will at the end.
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