Russell grew up poor and his father went deep into debt thanks to an unethical businessman. When Russell’s dad committed suicide, Russell swore he would get his revenge and take everything that crooked businessman held dear. It took him years, but he finally drove the businessman’s company into the ground and bought the man’s ostentatious mansion. The only thing Russell regrets is that the man fled the country. But his beautiful daughter Nicole was still there.
Nicole used to be a rich party girl, but in the past year she realized how shallow and spoiled her life really was. She is a different person now, one who wants to help an orphanage she visited in Thailand, even if it means selling all her jewlery and designer clothes. But when Russell starts to pursue her, she doesn’t want him to know how poor she really is. And she definitely doesn’t want him to know that she’s a bore in bed!
Russell and Nicole don’t fight the instant attraction for long. The one-night stand turns into a dirty weekend and swiftly into a relationship. What surprised me is that Russell didn’t immediately embark on seducing Nicole because she’s the daughter of his enemy. He didn’t like that he was attracted to the enemy’s daughter, and the revenge element came later. And by that time, you knew he was so besotted with Nicole, the revenge reasons doesn’t ring true, even to Russell.
The Billionaire’s Bride of Vengeance is a September 2009 Harlequin Presents and part of Miranda Lee’s Three Rich Husbands mini-series. You can definitely tell it’s part of a series because the other two men’s stories are heavily featured.
