Leanne Banks

Billionaire's Marriage Bargain by Leanne Banks, Desire, #1886, August 2008 (book 2- The Billionaire's Club)

Alex Megalos wanted Mallory James's father's financial backing for a project. The man feels that his daughter should be married and gets Alex to agree to find a suitable groom for her. He needs to spend time with Mallory in order to see what she wants in a man. But every time he asks Mallory out, she cancels. Women don't blow the sexy billionaire off. The more time he spends with Mallory, the more he is intrigued he becomes with her and maybe there isn't a man out there to wed Mallory except him. So when they were faced with scandal, they headed to the altar. Did Alex ever want Mallory because of her or only what her father could give him?

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Marry Alex Megalos? Though tempted by the Greek billionaire, Mallory James knew his exploits were legendary. Involving herself with a man like Megalos could only lead to heartbreak. But she hadn't counted on Alex's determination to bed—and wed—the one woman he couldn't have.

Forced to the altar by scandal, Mallory found herself almost believing that her new husband was committed to their vows. Until she discovered their marriage was the result of a bargain…with her as the ultimate prize.
 

Spoiler Warning: All my reviews contain spoilers to some degree

Pregnant by one brother who dies, taken over by the other brother who seems to have no emotions - a man of steel. He courts her after they marry. Max is a great hero.

The Billionaires Club Fun, though I absolutely did NOT like the twist at the end. Yuck!!! Max was an interesting character. Lilli was "wholesome". Wish I understood better how she managed to get involved with Tony.

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Duty demanded Max DeLuca take care of pretty and very pregnant Lilli McCall. She was carrying his late brother's baby, and every DeLuca instinct cried out for Max to protect her unborn child. But the cost of bringing Lilli under his roof was Max's carefully controlled emotions. Never had the billionaire experienced such searing passion and such a desire to cherish a woman.

Then Max detected a secret Lilli seemed determined to keep hidden. Would the truth bring him to his knees…or send him running for the door?

Favourite Scene: (he sounds like he's 12 saying "you think I'm hot" but the honesty is great)

He waved his hand. “We may as well get this on the table. I know you’re attracted to me,” he said without a millimeter of arrogance.
She opened her mouth to deny it, but her throat closed around the lie.
“I’m flattered that you think I’m hot,” he said. “But it’s probably a good idea that you also think I’m cold because, for some reason, I find you attractive.”
Lilli gaped at him, sure he was mocking her. “No.”
“Yes,” he said.
“But I’m pregnant,” she blurted out. “And not with your baby.”
 

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Gannon Elliott never expected to become a father just to hire an editor for his magazine. But the billionaire had been bred to compete and win, like all in the Elliott dynasty, and now to win a challenge, he needed the best - his ex-lover Erika Layven.

More than anything, Erika wanted a baby, and the way she saw it, Gannon, who'd ruined her for any other man, owed her. It didn't matter that his green eyes drew her like a bee to honey, that his killer bod put sinful thoughts in her head. She'd simply draw up a contract and treat him like any other business deal. But Erika made one fatal mistake. She underestimated Gannon's charms....