The Magnate's Mail-Order Bride (The McNeill Magnates, 1) Mass Market Paperback – April 4, 2017

I felt that this story moved very slowly, however, I have purchased the next few books in this series and hope they move much faster. I did like t characters Quinn and Sofia.

“The Magnate’s Mail-Order Bride” is a fantastic and red carpet-worthy first book in Joanne Rock’s new series The McNeill Magnates.According to their grandfather’s will, the three McNeill brothers must wed to inherit a piece of McNeill Resorts. When his brother’s impulsiveness puts the family in a bind, Quinn McNeill steps in to protect the family business. And to protect the stunning beauty his brother walked away from.Sofia Koslov, a principal dancer in the ballet, is furious her father interfered in her personal life by using a matchmaker. While needing to win the lead role in an upcoming ballet and to save face, she asks Quinn to be her fake fiancé.Quinn and Sofia need this fake engagement but they don’t count on the attraction that flares between them.I love how protective Quinn is of Sofia without being overbearing. I also love how Sofia finds her confidence when she is already full of drive and determination.Ms. Rock’s writing sparkles and shines as bright as the engagement ring Sofia wears. The story flows, drawing me in, as I imagine going to an actual ballet would.I’m excited to read the next books in the series – “The Magnate’s Marriage Merger” and “His Accidental Heir”.

Sofia Koslov gets the shock of a lifetime when she's proposed to at the airport by some random stranger. Luckily, the man's brother comes to her rescue, saving her from the embarrassment she felt, since the media witnessed the proposal. But soon their plan for Quinn McNeill to pretend to be her fiancé begins to feel all too real. Will Quinn be able to convince Sofia that he's falling for her, or will the secret he's keeping tear them apart?What a wonderful start to this series Ms. Rock has penned in this story, which had me immediately hooked, because of the dilemma the heroine is facing and whether the proposal will bring her attention she doesn't need. Not when she's at a crucial moment in her career where she needs all the focus on her skills as a ballerina and not on her dating life, especially when the proposal came from one of the McNeill brothers. Can Quinn find a solution that they'll both benefit from? Will Quinn be too much of a distraction for Sofia?As for the dialogue, it was riveting due to the main characters back stories, the reason why they need to pretend to be a couple and everything this couple go through on their journey to happy ever after. Sofia is a wonderful heroine and fantastic ballerina, which is proven by her audition for a ballet she's looking to dance in. Except the director is an absolute jerk and who knows whether she'll get the opportunity to perform. She's also strong, brave and I felt sorry for her when it came to her father and the way he feels the need to match-make for her, which only makes things worse for her and not better. What gave her father the right to threaten Quinn and his chance of getting the deal he wants when her father was to blame for match-making for her in the first place?While Quinn, I absolutely loved him. He was a really good hero, and even though he didn't want to follow the terms set for him and his brothers by his grandfather, he couldn't resist Sofia. Certainly, it's palpable that she's the woman he'd want if he was searching for Ms. Right, which is proven by the words from the hero's point-of-view. Also, I enjoyed how he helped the heroine whenever she needed him. She's not good talking amongst a lot of people, and he offers the right kind of distraction to keep her from flipping out. Those moments had me smiling, because Quinn is definitely good for Sofia and vice versa.Overall, Ms. Rock delivered a really good fake relationship trope encompassing story in this one, where the chemistry between Sofia and Quinn is strong and there from the moment they meet. The way this story ended had me cheering for this couple's happy ever after, because Quinn had to find a way to win back Sofia and he does that perfectly with the words he says to her. I would recommend The Magnate's Mail-Order Bride by Joanne Rock, if you enjoy the fake relationship trope or books by authors Andrea Laurence, Joss Wood or Karen Booth.

I received an earc from the author for the purpose of a honest reviewThis one is for the books, if I thought I had read it all, I hadn’t . Once in a book comes in surprises me in the least expected way. Mail order Brides aren’t any thing new. But what happen when it a case of mistaken identity and threaten to derails everyone’s plans.Rock got an idea or two about that. It is why she has been so long in the game and writing for Harlequin for a number of years now. She knows what readers want and she always has something up her sleeves that will make any book of her’s stand outIn her latest novel we are introduced to Quinn, the level-headed magnate who is trying to the family business bigger and stronger. He trying to acquire a hotel in the hopes of pleasing his grandfather and meeting his terms to inherit his part of the family business. Their grandfather has played a big role in their lives and Quinn wants to return the favour and make sure the McNeil resorts is stronger than ever.Until his plans become derailed all in one afternoon and it nothing to do with him. But Quinn is a gentleman and problem solver . Perfect for the task ahead or is he ready for a problem that can’t fit into a box or be easily solved.Quinn used to rescuing his brother Cameron out his hair brain ideas. But a mail order bride from eastern Europe is the last thing he expected his younger brother to do after their grandfather announcement. Let alone be left holding the ring literally and to deal with a bride to be who has no clue.Talk about awkward and couldn’t of come at a worse time .Sofia isn’t some girl from Eastern Europe , looking for a green card .She got one of her own thank you very much. And she doesn’t need a husband. She got her career as a ballet dancer to worry about though her father Vitaly has other ideas. She constantly trying to find a happy medium as everyone wants a piece of her in her life. She recently made principal and got a target on her back. She has no time for love let alone marriage , she got to stay ahead of the pack. Dancing is her life and nobody or nothing is going to stop her.She is no mail order bride and her father isn’t please the McNeills have made a fool out of his daughter. His daughter is not a rich man play toy especially considering that her father is well off and he is ready to protect his daughter’s honour . Quinn got to do damage control and fast . So what better than a fake engagement to set everyone off the scent.Both gets what they want and everyone is happy right.Wrong.As we all know this going to end. Especially when they got to fake it for the next month and pretend they are happily engaged.We all know that the lines are going to get blurb and some fun is going to happen. Heart break as well, but I was still strapped in for the ride. There some twists to this story as well that keeps this from becoming straight forward and boring . For the first book in a new series, Rock didn’t disappoint and kick things off to a bang. Whilst I would have liked to get to know Ian a little more. Quinn was a surprise package and I couldn’t get enough of him and Sofia. She was quiet a determined and feisty woman who need someone like Quinn in her corner. It was a beautiful romance and I loved how it ended. It wasn’t quiet what I was expecting but it was perfect.