Mateu Espasa, CEO of Barcelona’s most luxurious hotel, knows how to deliver a five-star experience. When he learns the identity of hotel reviewer, London Montgomery, it seems harmless to play as her local tour guide to make sure she enjoys her stay and places his hotel back in the running for the Elites Travel and Life Magazine’s hotel of fame. But every moment with London makes Mateu want her just as much as he needs that review.
Constantly working to cover her mother’s medical bills, London needs to have a little fun on this vacation. First on her list: Kiss a hot Spaniard, and her knight-in-shining-Armani at the train station seems to fit that bill—he’s local and definitely hot! But when she discovers the man charming her is really CEO of the hotel she’s reviewing—supposedly secretly—she decides to see how far he’ll go to make her dream vacation a once in a lifetime experience.
Mateu shows her the romance of his city and his soul, but when the truth comes out, the fun is over, and it turns out nobody wins in a game of hearts.
Title: Playing The Spanish Billionaire
Series: International Temptation
Author: MK Meredith
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: April 24, 2017
Publisher: Entangled Publishing – Indulgence
My Rating: 4.5 stars
Sometimes we do things with the best of intentions – and they come up and bite us on the backside. Just ask Mateu. He really didn’t see anything wrong with showing a guest of his family’s hotel a memorable vacation stay. Knowing that London was doing a so called “secret” review of the hotel should have meant that everything was up to and above the highest standards. Did he really need to go overboard and insure this particular guest had a fantastic overall vacation? Probably not, but his intentions were good. Right up until he found himself falling for the lady, knowing that her impression of him wasn’t exactly accurate.
There was little that pushed London’s mad button faster than being played. Sure she needed this relaxing vacation. And okay, maybe she picked up a hotel review to make some additional money. But when she discovered just how far Mateu would go for a good review – knowing he wasn’t at all the man he’d been pretending to be… well, that was it. Game on. If he wanted to show her a good time then she’d just see how far she could push him beyond his comfort zone. After all, all’s fair, and he made the rules.
Playing The Spanish Billionaire is yet another reason why I will pick up every single release of MK Meredith’s without question whether it’s a NetGalley ARC or an Amazon purchase. She always delivers a really good story, likable characters as well as a few twists and turns to keep things interesting and fresh. Mateu and London are so good together, and in so much trouble for keeping “secrets”. Following along their romantic journey was such fun. I liked this couple and have to admit to being a bit sad when their story ended.
If you haven’t discovered MK Meredith yet… what are you waiting for? You’re missing out on some amazing Romances. I would recommend this one for any Romance reader who enjoys a solid story, believable characters and a few twists in the plot.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*
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