Buying Love

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SHILOH, TONI
BUYING LOVE

Will money ruin everything?

Nina Warrenton is ready for the next step in her life plan -- marriage, but no one has proposed. Taking matters into her hand, she places an ad in the newspaper hoping to entice a willing stranger. But when she begins to fall for the small-town chef, she realizes how much she wants him to love her and not her money.

Dwight Williams needs fast cash to save the family restaurant. When he sees Nina's monetary offer for a husband, he goes for it. He's determined to save the legacy his dad left him,  but can he let it go to prove his love for her?

Can Nina and Dwight find true love, once money has entered the equation?

My Review:

published in 2017

A contemporary romance with a modern-day marriage of convenience angle that really works.

I wasn't sure about Nina at first...a goal-oriented list-checker determined to trust her future happiness to logic and facts rather than heart and soul. Seriously, advertising for a husband including the enticement of a dowry? Swoony in a Regency perhaps, but how would it work with a 21st century heroine? I experienced a few Nervous Nelly Reader twinges at the beginning of the story but then Dwight walked into the coffee shop and I started thinking -- Nina is onto something and where do I sign up? lol

Because I'm head over heels for Dwight. I was a goner when I met his St. Bernard, Beast. I mean, that says it all right there. Kind-hearted dog-lover who is willing to look past dog hair and drool to form a committed relationship. And if he'll do that for a dog, just think what kind of husband material he'll make. Bwahahahaha! Plus he's a chef (though I noticed there didn't seem to be any vegetarian options on the menu at The Maple Pit...but I still love him anyway!)  He's a stand up guy who is dedicated to faith and family. And rather adept at inducing toe-curls in this reader. :-)

And I love the way Shiloh gradually reveals the pieces of Nina's past that make sense of her unorthodox approach to marriage. Of course, she's still trying to manipulate her future, but I totally understood her reasoning. And I love how she seeks out the Lord with her limited understanding. There's real depth in her faith journey as she draws closer to her Heavenly Father and discovers her eternal place in His family. A  powerful reminder for us all.

This first book in the Maple Run series has great secondary characters who add lots of pizzazz and angst to Nina and Dwight's story. (Nikki just has to have her own book -- soon!!!!! Please and thank you!) And Dwight's mama -- well -- let's just say she gave me whiplash and leave it at that.

Poignant. Funny. Hopeful. Guaranteed to warm a reader's heart and fuel her faith. My first ever Toni Shiloh read but it won't be my last!

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