Publishers Weekly
05/30/2016
Bestselling romance writer Lemmon (the Second Chance series) kicks off her Billionaire Bad Boys contemporary series with sexual sparks between wealthy rival hoteliers in a world of luxury. Merina Van Heusen is livid when she learns her parents have sold the Van Heusen Hotel, a Chicago institution, to the sleek, modern Crane Hotel chain to avoid bankruptcy. After giving her new boss, Reese Crane, a piece of her mind, the last thing she expects is a proposal. Reese, desperate to prove to Crane investors that he’s more than the bed-hopping playboy featured in tabloids and blogs, thinks a stable marriage will show he’s dependable. After six months, when he’s won over the Crane Hotel board, he offers to divorce quietly and give Merina control of her beloved hotel. Merina agrees to the temporary marriage, but their mutual attraction grows, and they both must figure out how to overcome past hurts before they can trust themselves to love again. The Van Heusen Hotel’s troubling money problems never do get addressed, but Lemmon hits the right emotional buttons with this lavish, indulgence-fueled romance. Agent: Nicole Resciniti, Seymour Agency. (June)
From the Publisher
"5 stars! Another amazing start to what I am sure will be another AMAZING series by Jessica Lemmon and I cannot wait until the next book."—Harlequin Junkie "Top Pick" on The Billionaire Bachelor
"Lemmon hits the right emotional buttons with this lavish, indulgence-fueled romance."—Publishers Weekly on The Billionaire Bachelor
"Wonderfully entertaining storytelling filled with sharp, sassy banter. A cast of appealing secondary characters, a solid, contemporary plot with Reese and Merina's strong sexual tension and fiery chemistry will have readers hooked."—RT Book Reviews on The Billionaire Bachelor
"4 stars! In Lemmon's latest her signature style of storytelling laced with emotion and grit will engage readers with each turn of the page...With distinctive, colorful characters and genuine, real-life situations, Lemmon creates an authentic romance."
—RT Book Reviews on Return of the Bad Boy
"Shopping for a hot holiday read? Look no further than A Bad Boy for Christmas. Actually, it's a terrific read for any time of the year. With charismatic characters, stirring situations and enough sexy to fill an entire town's worth of stockings, this latest in Lemmon's Second Chance series is 400-plus pages of Christmas magic."—USA Today on A Bad Boy for Christmas
"4 stars! Lemmon's contemporary style of storytelling and down-to-earth characters shine through. Lemmon will draw readers into this story because she writes characters whom readers can connect with. Connor and Faith are strong and complement each other, and their chemistry is explosive. Lemmon is an expert at the modern-day romance."—RT Book Reviews on A Bad Boy for Christmas
"Lemmon's sexy and well-constructed third Second Chance romance (after Rescuing the Bad Boy), set in the small town of Evergreen Cove, Ohio, uses a nice reversal: the man wants marriage and the woman is commitment-shy...Likable and realistic characters with believable emotions, and the right balance of fantasy fulfillment, make for some good holiday heat."—Publishers Weekly Starred Review on A Bad Boy for Christmas
"Everything I love in a romance."—Lori Foster on Bringing Home the Bad Boy
"Love, friends, family, sweet & steamy romance, and so much more, Jessica Lemmon is an auto-buy for me! Her Bad Boys are just sooo good!"—Erin Nicholas, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author
"Charming, sexy, and brimming with wit!" (on Tempting the Billionaire)—Heidi Betts
