Robin M. (robinmy) -
Ben Walsh knows his grandfather won't give him his parent's ranch until he gets married. So, he approaches Gina Reyez with a business deal...marry him for a couple of years and he will buy her a house and give her a large settlement. Gina hesitates to take the deal because she definitely doesn't want to be married. But she would like the financial security the money would give her and her family. Gina agrees and everything is going fine until Ben's Grandpa Joe shows up on her doorstep. The next things she knows, she and Ben are flying to Idaho to visit family and things are getting out of control.
I've enjoyed every book in the Domestic Gods series and was looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, there were things that just didn't work for me. I thought Gina was very irritating, always whining and complaining about everything. And I never understood why Ben fell in love with Gina. I loved the character of Ben (what woman wouldn't?). I also enjoyed meeting the various members of Ben's family and look forward to their books in a spin-off series. My rating: 3.5 Stars.
I've enjoyed every book in the Domestic Gods series and was looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, there were things that just didn't work for me. I thought Gina was very irritating, always whining and complaining about everything. And I never understood why Ben fell in love with Gina. I loved the character of Ben (what woman wouldn't?). I also enjoyed meeting the various members of Ben's family and look forward to their books in a spin-off series. My rating: 3.5 Stars.
Good if you like sex scenes. This is the usual man who
has to get married to inherit something. It's cute and fast reading. Nothing was really bad but can't rave about it either.
has to get married to inherit something. It's cute and fast reading. Nothing was really bad but can't rave about it either.
Jackie L. (splage) -
Enjoyable, sexy, quick read. Yours for the Taking is a marriage of convenience story, the hero, Ben, is loaded and pays the hard working, lower class heroine, Gina, to marry him so he can inherit his family ranch. Both of these characters were introduce in previous books of the series and and they didn't make a good impression on me at the time. I did learn to like them in this one, although the heroine was pretty mean at the beginning she did grow on me. The male domestic god thing is a repeated theme in this book (as in the 3 before), it could be getting a little old. Romeo, Romeo was my favorite.
Yours for the Taking by Robin Kaye
Book 4 in The Domestic Gods Series
Gina Reyez had a tough life. Her mom was a whore and her dad was a drug addict. She began taking care of her sister at a young age. Even now that Tina was married, Gina still wanted to protect and take care of her little sister. And she held another weight on her shoulders, something that happened when she was six and yet she blames herself. She wants to make enough money to buy a home for herself, help her sister, and solve the mystery of her childhood, where she failed. When Ben Walsh made her a business proposition, she could not refuse it. She never wanted to get married but he offered her enough money to solve all her problems. And it would be in name only and maybe for a year or three. Problem was that she thought Ben was something he was not, by the time the truth is out...the marriage was legal.
Ben Walsh was a happy bachelor. He was rich and handsome and had no problems finding ladies to entertain. Then Grandpa Joe stepped in. Either Ben was to marry or Gramps would sell the ranch that had belonged to his deceased parents. All his happy memories of when his folks were alive were at the ranch, so marriage it is. He had met Gina a few times and thought she might fit the bill. She was not his type, short and dark hair rather than tall and blonde but for a temporary marriage she would do. Problem was...Ben did not expect to admire his beautiful wife so much.
Grandpa Joe steps in to help his grandson and causes more problems than solutions. And the cousins don't help Ben out much either. I had read book 5 first, Wild Thing, and this book puts many pieces together but I would suggest reading this series in order as each book has a piece to help connect you to the next one. You can find the order of the series on my blog at: http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/2011/11/robin-kaye-booklist.html
**Contains language and sexual situatons.
Book 4 in The Domestic Gods Series
Gina Reyez had a tough life. Her mom was a whore and her dad was a drug addict. She began taking care of her sister at a young age. Even now that Tina was married, Gina still wanted to protect and take care of her little sister. And she held another weight on her shoulders, something that happened when she was six and yet she blames herself. She wants to make enough money to buy a home for herself, help her sister, and solve the mystery of her childhood, where she failed. When Ben Walsh made her a business proposition, she could not refuse it. She never wanted to get married but he offered her enough money to solve all her problems. And it would be in name only and maybe for a year or three. Problem was that she thought Ben was something he was not, by the time the truth is out...the marriage was legal.
Ben Walsh was a happy bachelor. He was rich and handsome and had no problems finding ladies to entertain. Then Grandpa Joe stepped in. Either Ben was to marry or Gramps would sell the ranch that had belonged to his deceased parents. All his happy memories of when his folks were alive were at the ranch, so marriage it is. He had met Gina a few times and thought she might fit the bill. She was not his type, short and dark hair rather than tall and blonde but for a temporary marriage she would do. Problem was...Ben did not expect to admire his beautiful wife so much.
Grandpa Joe steps in to help his grandson and causes more problems than solutions. And the cousins don't help Ben out much either. I had read book 5 first, Wild Thing, and this book puts many pieces together but I would suggest reading this series in order as each book has a piece to help connect you to the next one. You can find the order of the series on my blog at: http://justjudysjumbles.blogspot.com/2011/11/robin-kaye-booklist.html
**Contains language and sexual situatons.
Absolutely loved it, Read it in 2 days, just couldn't stop had to see what happened. Great story, Love, Love, Love, BEN!!!! On my keeper shelf
Diana C. (princessdiana34691) reviewed Yours for the Taking (Domestic Gods, Bk 4) on + 361 more book reviews
good read.
