The Arrangement

Written by Joan Wolf

Narrated by Karen Cass

Widow Gail Saunders is struggling to support her eight-year-old son, Nicky, by running a small riding school when the Earl of Savile arrives to tell her that Nicky has unexpectedly inherited money from Savile’s cousin. Gail and Nicky spend the summer at Savile Castle, where Gail falls in love with the charming Raoul, a man as far above her in social station as the sun is to the earth. To add to her troubles, someone seems to be trying to kill Nicky. The threads of the story unwind to an unexpected yet satisfying conclusion (which I am not about to reveal here!).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Mar 29, 2018
• ISBN: 9781543619935

Joan Wolf

Joan Wolf lives in Milford, Connecticut, with her husband and two children. In her spare time she rides her horse, walks her dog, and roots fanatically for the New York Yankees and UConn Huskies.

Reviews for The Arrangement

[arecafe · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Arrangement is a fun, interracial, contemporary romance that reads quickly and has enough spice to satisfy any reader. The hero of the story Leonardo da Silva, is a man so driven by success, he loses what is most important; his wife Alexa. Alexa did not marry Leo for his money; she did because she loves him and no amount of material things can fill the void of his constant absence from their home and their bed. Leo with his mixed heritage of African American and Brazilian is a wonderful combination of the best of both cultures. He is tall, handsome, masculine, with beautiful dark hair and eyes and a slight accent that undoubtedly must be sexy as all get-up. He is immediately enamored by Alexa who is of African American descent and although he denies his attraction to her stems from her exotic beauty, she is undoubtedly a stunning woman. I found this book interesting and different in that this couple is already married but their marital problems are enough to make for one entertaining read.

Alexa da Silva walked away from her marriage to Leonardo because the fairy tale she imagined soon turned into long nights of loneliness and a very distant husband. She finally gathers the coverage to leave only to be forced months later to turn to him for financial help in rescuing her brother’s failing bakery. Leonardo is hurt and angry that Alexa abandoned their marriage and he intends to make her pay. She can have the money if she agrees to move back home. Despite her misgivings, a passionate reconciliation with Leo renews Alexa’s hope that maybe they can save their marriage after all. This hope is crushed when Alexa discovers that Leo plays for keeps and will play dirty if he has to. He has no intention of losing his wife again. Unfortunately until Leo learns the only thing Alexa wants is his love, he could lose her for good.

~ Susan for ARe Cafe