Yours for the Taking

January 31, 2011
Kaye turns out a lackluster fourth contemporary (after Too Hot to Handle). Rich, smart, and sexy, Ben Walsh resists marriage until his billionaire grandpa threatens to deprive him of the one piece of real estate he's always wanted. Ben then proposes a legitimate but businesslike marriage to Latina bombshell Gina Reyez, a hard-working and upwardly mobile administrative assistant. Gina accepts Ben's offer to be his wife on paper only, despite both her misgivings and her attraction to him. Soon Ben finds himself drawn to her, and he begins engineering plots to make the sham marriage last. Ben's attraction and his family's heartfelt approval of his new wife are puzzling, as Gina vents a constant barrage of insults and always insists on being right. The passionate sex scenes can't make up for the uninspired storyline and obnoxious protagonist.

November 15, 2010
Ben Walsh is a man who has it allmoney, good looks, and a great life in New York City. What he does not have is the deed to his parents home in Idaho. They died when he was young and his former home is important to him. His wily Grandpa Joe wants to see him wed, so he tells Ben to get married or he will sell the property. Bens plan is to get married, then divorced once he has the property. Gina Reyez is a self-made woman who hopes to one day own her own home to make sure that her family is secure after her extremely rough childhood. She avoids marriage and relationships like the plague. When Ben proposes to her and explains his reason for marriage, Gina accepts because she believes that he is gay and will not impose on her family life. But she has yet to meet Grandpa Joe. Charming readers with her wit and style, Kaye creates an extremely sensual romance about two people who do not believe in romantic love.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)