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Malinas Price Ebook
A feisty schoolteacher and a headstrong business mogul come together, determined to make war not love. Rustin Kicklighter is as powerful and reserved as Malina Sheridan is caring. He swears that everyone has a price, while she just as adamantly decries the opposite to be true, in particular where she is concerned. Rustin cannot let go and grant himself to trust her. He is determined to find her flaw. And she is determined not to fall in love. Malina came to the Litman School to begin over, but her new life is threatened when Rustin makes it known that he intends to tear down the school and erect a skyscraper in it is place. She will have to hate him for it. She should, but..does she? (Full Length Novel, 50,000 words)
- Amazon Sales Rank: #118859 in eBooks
- Published on: 2011-07-06
- Released on: 2011-07-06
- Format: Kindle eBook
- Number of items: 1
| About the AuthorCassandra Ormand is an accomplished, award-winningauthor, with over 30 novels to her credit. She has been writing sincethe age of 15 and has published numerous short stories, articles, andbooks. When it comes to her writing career, she is known for her accomplishments in hopping genres. She has written in almost each genre, includingromance, mystery, thriller, science fiction, and mainstream. She hasrecently added to her list of writing attainments with a spiritualnon-fiction series, the introductory of which is titled Seven Years ofSurrender. In fiction, she writes page turning novels that keep readers avidly engaged. Her non-fiction series promises to be a revelatorylook at life, living, and what is beyond. Cassandra also writes underthe pen names E. J. Deen,C. D. Blizzard, and Cassandra Blizzard.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
 Hero was a jerk
By Lulu123
This started out promising. I liked Malina – she seemed like a down-to-earth, confident woman. Rustin was a different story. He just struck me as a cold fish who was constantly giving Malina mixed signals. The only thing I found endearing about him was the way he helped one of Malina’s students get out of a bad home situation.
Spoilers***
Rustin was an absolute jerk for the last half of the book though. He buys the school Malina works at intending to bulldoze it to build a skyscraper. The kids that attend the school have very troubled home lives and the principal is worried because he has no money to find another building so they can relocate. Malina appeals to Rustin for help and while he claims to feel guilty, he continues to follow through with his plan. He even fires Malina from her job because he found some incriminating info about her and her last job. He never asks her for her version of the facts. Instead he offers the school an ultimatum: He’ll let them keep the school but Malina has to be terminated from her position because he wanted to “test” her. That made absolutely no sense to me. Supposedly he grew up believing that all women were heartless and were only using him for his money which is supposed to explain why he did the hot/cold act with Malina. At one point Malina tells him he’s nothing but a scared little boy and that she pities him. I couldn’t agree more. The callousness of his little test resulted in Malina losing her job, two of her underpriveledged students dropping out of school, and her having to pack up and move to a new town. When did Malina fall in love with this swine? Better yet, why? She ends up moving to New York and THREE months later, Rustin comes to visit her and confesses his love. I think he apologized but it was just too little too late for me.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
 Somehow Jerk Guy worked for this Story
By bibliophile2011
Malina’s Price was good… not great but kept your interest and was written well. This plot involves a good girl starting over, trying to make ends meet and rich guy who has it “all” …falling for each other reluctantly. This storyline has been well played out by many authors. Using the backdrop of a school for troubled teens, recently purchased by a rich developer (with less than altruistic motives), was a nice change though.
Another reviewer pointed out that the lead hero was a jerk, but I think it worked for the story. Somehow in my warped brain, Rustin acting like a jerk actually kept me entertained and engrossed in the story. He kept flittering between nice guy and a**clown. I kept wondering if he would continue to be a jerk or if he was going to get over his inability to trust and love Malina the way she deserved. I think this brought some originality and creativity to an otherwise tired and stale plot.
Worthy of three stars… but if you prefer your leading man to be faultless, attentive, and emotionally secure, this book is not for you.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Good read
By Kiahana
I enjoyed this book for the most part. There was alot of hot chemistry and the characters were from the real world, which is a plus in my book since I think it adds to the story if you beleive it can actually happen. The man, Rustin, is kind of a jerk in moments, but he goes well with the main character, Malina’s, shy side and makes her come out of her safe shell.
It was worth the read and I will be checking out this author’s other books.
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