The Fortune Hunter (The Fortune Hunter Books)

by Jasmine Haynes

Book Overview

A bold and sexy new proposition from the author of Open Invitation -and fans won't be able to resist. It appears that insecure heiress Faith Castle's dreams of having a baby are close to coming true. She's finally been proposed to But Connor Kingston happens to be as honest as he is handsome, making plain that his offer is purely a career move. A marriage of convenience is far from romantic, but Faith agrees-after all, she's getting what she wants...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425219178
• ISBN13: 9780425219171
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.0" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Joyfully Recommended!

Faith Castle can have anything money can buy. Her father is rich and dotes on her. She works as a school teacher, not because she has to but because she loves children. Almost thirty, Faith despairs of ever obtaining her life long dream - having a child of her own. While some women are modern enough to go the single mother route, Faith is not one of them. She needs a husband first and then a child. The problem with her dream is that she is not dating anyone who is good father material and her biological clock is ticking. When she sees Connor Kingston at a social gathering not only does her clock continue to tick, but it seems like her heart will beat out of her chest. Connor Kingston is escorting a friend to a party when he sees his quarry. She is like a lush golden goddess and Connor wants to make her his. He has thought long and hard about what he wants and he wants to be the CEO of a big name company. If he has to marry to do that, then that is something he will do. When he is introduced to Faith Castle, Connor has no doubts that this is his woman. Now all he has to do is convince her of his plan and hopefully she will see that they both can benefit from a marriage not based on love, but based on a contract that benefits the both of them. Faith thinks Connor is crazy to even suggest to her what he does. However, after she thinks about it, she realizes that it might not be such a bad idea after. She has one stipulation - fidelity, and Connor has one as well - control of her in the bedroom. Connor assures her that he will keep his end of the bargain and he desires Faith to agree to his as well. A friend of mine suggested I read The Fortune Hunter as I had not heard of this book. I got a copy, looked at the blurb, and thought that there was no way I would like story. I thought Connor too blatant and unfeeling in the blurb and Faith's character seemed a bit fragile. Imagine my surprise and complete joy when I discovered that I was wrong. And I was SO wrong. Yes, Connor wanted control of Faith in the bedroom with no questions asked. Yes, Connor wanted to be CEO of a company and Faith was his means to an end. But in his achieving his goal, he realized that he found so much more than he thought he wanted and he never once lied to Faith. Not one time did he give her a falsehood and for that reason alone, I fell in love with Connor Kingston. His ability to bring out the best in Faith, while falling in love with her, was uncanny in its realism. Faith was an open book to me and I could undeniably relate to her. She was self conscious about her looks, which Connor found utterly enchanting. Her confidence in Connor was unconditional and while I worried about her giving her trust to him as soon as she did, he proved to me and to Faith that he was an outstanding choice. If you have not read The Fortune Hunter by Jasmine Haynes, might I suggest running as quickly as possible to the nearest bookstore and obtaining it? Ms. Haynes has a new fan, one who

THE FORTUNE HUNTER hits the JACKPOT!!!

Jasmine Haynes' THE FORTUNE HUNTER strikes gold! Not only do Connor & Faith find their fortunes with one another, but readers share the wealth as well. THE FORTUNE HUNTER is rich with delicious love scenes, sensuality, snappy and precise dialogue, secondary characters you'll love (and some you'll love to hate), no holds barred sexual drives of the main characters, and a heroines self discovery that hits a reader in the jugular. Faith Castle is a heroine like many women in the world. In the beginning Faith lacks confidence in herself, believing that men don't find her attractive and that she may forever be alone - no husband, no children. Faith aches for her own children, appeasing herself for the time being with being a kindergarten teacher to be around kids, but her soul yearns for her own. As soon as Faith and Connor meet sparks fly and it's an adrenaline thereafter with passion, romance and adventure. I was touched that Ms. Haynes wrote Faith as she did. Faith is a heroine that all women can identify with at one point or another in their lives. Faith was a very realistic woman who strengthened the story ten-fold. Ms. Haynes stayed true to her heroine with class and warmth. Not to be outdone, of course, was Connor. This author delivers a spectacular hero who matched brilliantly with Faith. Connor knows what he wants and goes after it and with Faith he wants her more and more as each page turns. While he takes care and time showing her the woman she really is, Connor pushes Faith further and further, all the while romancing her (even unbeknownst to himself) and the reader. Connor always treated Faith with respect and as a woman even though their marriage was `in name only'. He stood up for her in various situations showing the reader just how much of a man he is and how far he'd go to make their marriage work. Glowing praise and loud applause go out to Jasmine Haynes. THE FORTUNE HUNTER is everything readers have come to expect with her work - passionate, fantastically written, compelling, memorable characters and with a whole lot of adventure. This story, I believe, is one of her best yet. The storyline is excellent, hot, tight-fisted and powerful. THE FORTUNE HUNTER is highly recommended to all readers who like their stories hot, addictive and exciting. I can't wait for the next Jasmine Haynes release - I know it will be well worth the wait!!

Another Jasmine Haynes winner!

Heiress Faith Castle, a kindergarten teacher, has always wanted children of her own. But she doesn't have a lot of confidence in herself and is worried as she's approaching 30 that she may never find a husband and have the family that she wants. She doesn't want to be a single mom - she wants a husband and children. Connor Kingston wants to be the CEO of a company. He offers Faith a deal - he'll marry her and give her children if she can convince her father that Connor should be the CEO of her father's company. Faith isn't sure at first, but agrees, with the stipulation that Connor must be faithful to her. Connor agrees to be faithful, as long as Faith agrees to do his bidding in bed. What follows, along with some scorching hot interludes, is the story of Faith learning to have confidence in herself and of Connor learning that being the CEO isn't the only thing he wants. I've loved all of Jasmine Haynes books. I was wondering how she would do writing a full-length novel and I was not disappointed - The Fortune Hunter is a wonderful read. Also, when you think of the fortune hunter story line, you think of historical romances, not contemporary. Yet this works - the reasons that these two get together makes sense and the heat in this story seems like a part of the storyline, not just an excuse to put sex in the book. According to the author's website, this is the first book in a trilogy. I'm not sure whose story will be next - Trinity? Josie? Doesn't matter - I'll be sure to pick up the next book!

Warning: This is HOT!

Faith Castle was a nearly thirty year old single kindergarten teacher that wanted nothing more than to have children of her own. But without a man that was just not going to happen, until her best friend Trinity introduced her to dreamy Conner Kingston at the country club ball. Connor watched in amazement and excitement as he watched Faith touch her self while spying on a couple behind the bushes. He had a plan for Ms. Castle, he was going to marry that woman and take over her father's company; but what was in it for Faith? He would give her what she wanted most, although he could not promise her what she needed. Pictures of a man and woman engaging in sexual activity showed up on Faith's doorstep but she did not for one minute believe it was Conner. The prenup that everyone agreed upon would not allow him to cheat or he would lose everything. That was too large of a risk to take. Especially when he wanted the fortune he was in pursuit of getting. Only he would find that the fortune is not in money or corporations...love has no price. This couple could heat it up in the bedroom, or any other place for that matter. Each erotic experiment was just that, an experiment. Faith had never before been a vixen or closet dominatrix if you will. But Connor showed her that she was a very desirable woman and needed to come out of her shell to know what sex with him could really be like. Let me tell you, this book will make you tingle all over! Ms. Haynes' book The Fortune Hunter is a vividly erotic romance well worth reading. It was addictive as well as an absolute joy to read. The storyline was heart warming and boy oh boy it was Sizzling! Ms. Haynes has done it again, a fabulous book that you must read. It is so hot that it should come with a WARNING label! 5 Hearts

I LOVED The Fortune Hunter!

Dear Ms Haynes, I LOVED The Fortune Hunter! I started it yesterday afternoon and couldn't put it down until I finished it!! I enjoyed your stories in Twin Peaks & Somebody's Lover and was glad to see you do a full length novel! I enjoyed the story line and the introduction of the secondary characters and their development. I liked watching Faith gain confidence in herself--sexually and more so as as a woman and her place in the world. Conner was a sexy hero that was easy to like and wish for him to succeed with Faith, Castle Mining and finding love! It was a SEXY & HOT read with a good story line that captured my attention and held it from the first line to the last! Thank you for a GREAT read that I plan to recommend to all my friends!!! "-) PS I'm going to check out your Open Invitation next.