Review: Leonetti's Housekeeper Bride by Lynne Graham

Leonetti's Housekeeper Bride by Lynne Graham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In Leonetti’s Housekeeper Bride by Lynne Graham, we meet Gaetano Leonetti, a high-powered and ambitious and handsome banker, determined to becoming CEO of the family bank.
But he has a huge obstacle standing in his way to reaching that goal – his grandfather had give him an ultimatum……marry a nice, good and loving i.e. ordinary woman or else that golden position will be filled by someone else.
Gaetano is in a bit of a pickle!!! He doesn’t do people….or women. He doesn’t want to get close to anyone……he does very well on his own!! No emotions….no clinging…..no love you or ever…..

During an unplanned visit to the family’s country home, he meets up again with one of his childhood friends…..Poppy Arnold, the housekeeper’s daughter….and he sees a way to solve the “problem” of finding the suitable wife his grandfather has ordered.

Poppy is hardworking, loyal and will do anything to help her mother’s struggle with alcoholism and her wayward brother. She has secretly taken over her mother’s duties at the Leonetti’s home to ensure that her family will keep their home in the estate. She’s such a delightful and endearing character that you can’t resist falling in love with her.

Gaetano’s devious plan is to introduce the future wife to his grandfather that will be the total opposite of what he expects…..Poppy is not a polished, elegant stylish kind of woman…for heaven’s sake….she has a leaning towards a Goth style…black…and black…..just wait until his grandfather takes a look at her………..

He will definitely see that she’s not the right wife material…..thus giving Gaetano the perfect opportunity to avoid the marriage trap whilst obtaining his CEO dream job!!

So Gaetano makes Polly an offer she can’t refuse…….in exchange to pretending to be his fiancée, he will help her family.
Wow, this guy is pretty anal!!!! He even draws up a contract with rules and regulations that Poppy has to uphold…..the most important rule being Poppy’s behavior and dress “sense” ……………

But things have a way of not going the way Gaetano expected!!!!

The chemistry between the two soon becomes pretty explosive…..and despite both being hard-headed and both trying to keep things between them on a “professional” manner…..it can’t stop the sexual tension build-up. They were interesting and good together.

Loved the epilogue……and one of my favorite parts….the wedding shoes Gaetano buys Poppy!!!!!!

This was a sweet romantic love story, which I really enjoyed reading.

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