All
Faith Castle wants in life is her own family, complete with children.
Unfortunately, her status as the only heir to the Castle fortune doesn’t
exactly make her a target for family-minded men. Resigned to a life as a
frumpy spinster, she contents herself by teaching kindergarten, even though
she doesn’t need the money.
Then Connor Kingston walks into her life, offering her the deal of a
lifetime. He’ll marry her, give her children, and in return he’ll become
the CEO of her family’s company. Honest, straightforward, and seemingly too
good to be true, it is an arrangement that Faith finds impossible to pass
up. Especially considering the effect Connor and his all too sensual appeal
have on her from the start. She knows he won’t love her, but she can live
with that, right? Now if she can just keep her own heart out of the deal…
The Fortune Hunter is the second novel written by Jasmine
Haynes that I have had the pleasure of reading, and it has cemented her
place in my favorite authors list. Indeed, after reading another of her
novels, Somebody’s Lover, I was so smitten with her talent
that I have purchased many of her other stories and am working them into my
massive to-be-read pile. Luckily, receiving The Fortune Hunter
for review gave me the perfect excuse to prioritize it in that TBR pile –
something I am very grateful for.
In a market that is bursting with historical and paranormal romances, many
overlook a good, old-fashioned contemporary romance. For this reviewer, the
contemporary romance still occupies a major portion of my bookshelf
alongside those other genres. While those other genres take me away to
far-off worlds, contemporary novels such as The Fortune Hunter
are stories that inspire romantic hope and more attainable dreams for many
of us. And Jasmine Haynes certainly knows how to inspire both for her
readers.
In Faith Castle, Haynes introduces us to a heroine that is easy for the
average woman to identify with, despite her status as an heiress. Faith is
insecure with her looks, especially her size, and struggles in a world that
focuses on superficial qualities far too often. Still, she is
strong-willed, smart, and refuses to settle for less than she deserves –
even if she thinks true love will never happen for her.
Connor Kingston pushes all the right buttons, for both Faith and readers
alike. His relentless seduction of Faith, even after she marries him, is
the catalyst needed to ensure Faith blossoms under his sensual guidance.
But the lessons he teaches her backfire on him as he realizes his beautiful
wife has unwittingly seduced him with her sweetness more effectively than he
could ever have imagined.
As with all great romances, Jasmine Haynes delivers a more than satisfying
happy ending for The Fortune Hunter, as both Faith and Connor
prove their love beyond a shadow of a doubt, paving the way for a future
happiness readers will be sure to dream about long after they have finished
this wonderful story.
Reviewed by Jennifer
