This story sounds like a lot of fun and I plan on picking it up soon, so I'm excited to feature Katy Evans' newest: Million Dollar Marriage! I have a guest post with the lovely Katy Evans, an excerpt, and wonderful giveaway of a $25 Amazon Gift Card & a digital copy of Million Dollar Marriage! Check it out!
Million Dollar Marriage (Million Dollar #2) by Katy Evans
Publication Date: July 23rd 2019 by Montlake Romance
Pages: 266
Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible
About the book:
From New York Times bestselling author Katy Evans comes a hot romance about two strangers and their race to fall in love.
If someone had bet Nell a million dollars that she would be saying “I do” to a complete stranger on national television, she’d have called them crazy, but with her crushing student loan payments sending her deep into the red, she’s out of options. This should be nothing more than a business transaction—until she sets eyes on her groom, and everything changes.
The game is on the instant Luke spots Penelope “Nell” Carpenter. He’s out for the money, yes, but getting a little dirty with Nell doesn’t sound too bad either. Everyone knows he’s not the marrying kind, so it’s a good thing it’s just for show. God knows he’s the worst guy his pretty wife should pick for real.
They have nothing in common, but if they want the grand prize, they’ll have to beat out eight other couples. Proving that total opposites attract should be easy enough…as long as they don’t fall in love in the process.
Katy Evans tells us a little about Million Dollar Marriages:
Meet the Million Dollar series
books. Books that are all about passion, romance, and all about what people
will do for money—actually, a LOT of money. In book one, Million Dollar
Devil, we have a sexy, raw, bad-mannered daredevil willing to pose as a
sophisticated rich guy – while skillfully seducing the heroine in the process.
In book two, Million Dollar
Marriage, Nell and Luke both agree to become contestants in a reality
show that requires—gasp, marriage. Marriage to a complete stranger, which is
appalling. But, it’s a fake marriage, right? It doesn’t matter that they are
complete opposites. Nell will be the brains, and Luke will be the brawn. For a
moment there, they both think they’ve got it covered. But the challenges end up
being far more than they anticipated, especially the unexpected challenge of
resisting falling in love with each other.
I’d always wanted to write a reality
show book. I mean, reality shows are so addictive to watch,
but though I’ve loved indulging in binge-watching Survivor or The
Amazing Race, I’ve always wanted a little more romance to go with all that
adrenaline and excitement. What happens when you’re put under all that
pressure, and aside from that, have just met a person who gives your heart
wings? Let’s face it. Falling in love is a little scary when you do it
privately, so how does the public nature of a relationship hinder or help the
romance between two strangers?
Well, in Nell and Luke’s case, being
exposed to the cameras all day, every day, was more of a hindrance. And yet
without those cameras, would they have given each other the time of day to
begin with? :)
I would totally write another reality
TV show romance. It’s been one of the funnest, most uniques writes I’ve ever
written to date.
Katy Evans
New York Times Bestselling
author
Excerpt:
Will Wang says, “Teams, you have the choice to participate in the
next challenge. If you decide to, you’ll receive a minimum of seventy thousand
dollars! All you have to do is say YES!”
I shrug and call out, “YES!”
Will laughs. “Hold on, buckaroo. There’s a catch you might want to
know about. And that brings us to the main premise of the show. John Phillips,
are you out there? Please, join me on the podium.”
A man in a suit stands up, and the crowd parts to let him through.
He jogs up to the podium, shakes Will’s hand, and stands beside him.
“John is here for a very special reason. A very special ceremony,
if you will.”
The cameras are focused on our faces, and I know something is
up.
“Yes, in fact, John happens to be a justice of the peace.”
The crowd gasps. Next to me, Penny’s body stiffens.
“Yes. In order to participate in the next challenge and any
challenges going forward, you and your partner must be man and wife!”
Louder gasp. The screens overhead focus in on the shock of the
contestants. Penny’s trembling. Ivy looks pissed. Ace is hurling out f-bombs
into the air. The Indian girl has sunk to the ground and is covering her face
in her palms. It’s chaos.
Me? I’m calm as can be.
It’s called Million Dollar Marriage. Did they think marriage
wouldn’t factor in?
I’m in.
“You will need to spend the rest of the time living with your
partner as a unit. You’ll do everything together for the duration of the
contest. There will be challenges that test your endurance, your strength, and
your ability to work together as a couple. If you win, you’ll each get two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars and the opportunity to have the marriage
annulled, should you choose. BUT, if you decide to stay together as lawfully
married, you’ll together receive the grand prize of ONE MILLION DOLLARS and an
all-expenses-paid honeymoon package!”
I look around. All the couples are yin and yang. It’s like they
ran our personality tests through a machine and picked out the person we’d be least
compatible with.
“Now, we understand this is a big commitment on your part, so
we’ll give you and your partner five minutes to talk things out and decide what
you’d like to do. Please note that once your decision is made, it is final, and
you will be married here, on the spot, before you board a flight to where the real
competition will begin.” He winks at the losers’ wall. “If you drop out now,
you’ll go home with fifty thousand dollars, but if you decide to continue on,
you’ll earn seventy thousand and the chance to compete for even more! Time
starts . . . now!”
I turn to Penny. She’s hugging herself and won’t look at me. “Hey.
I’m in.”
She doesn’t say anything.
I wave a hand in front of her face.
“Are you crazy?” she finally says, staring at me. “I’d never marry
you.”
About the author:
Katy Evans loves family, books, life, and love. She’s married with two children and a dog, and she spends her time baking healthy snacks, taking long walks, and taking care of her family. To learn more about her books in progress, check out www.katyevans.net and sign up for her newsletter. You can also find her on
Twitter @authorkatyevans and on Facebook at AuthorKatyEvans.
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