The Undisciplined Bride by Ginger Voight Published by Self-Published on October 1, 2013
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Format: eARC
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Throughout her 23 years, Peyton Prescott was used to running the show. That went into overdrive the minute she agreed to become a bride. Born into an affluent Southern family, she was expected to fulfill her social obligation to marry well, and found that unsuspecting groom in her pushover fiancé, Leland Goodreau. He, like the rest of her family, catered to her every whim to keep her happy, and she predicted a satisfactory, if not boring, existence as his missus.
In fact, the only real human to stand up to this bridezilla from hell is Mateo Bravo, one of the chefs she considers to cater the blessed event. Sparks fly the minute they meet and out of sheer defiance, she hires Mateo and his sister Naomi for every social gathering in the remaining months until she marries.
Mateo, unlike any other man she's ever met, doesn't put up with Peyton’s behavior. With a masculine energy that she finds alluring and exciting, he turns her entitled existence upside down by showing her she's not always the boss. No one is more surprised than she is when she finds out that she kind of likes it.
Peyton decides to seduce, and then dump, the middle-class cook, just to get him out from under her skin. Instead she finds out that there are a few things in life even the great Peyton Prescott can’t plan.
Liezel’s Thoughts:
Born into one of the richest families in Texas, Peyton is spoiled and has this sense of entitlement surrounding her. With the upcoming nuptials her attitude is even more intolerable than usual. Not a single person in her immediate circle could tolerate her. Peyton’s parents give into all of her wants and needs just to avoid an outburst. She is bowed down to every single time up until the delectable “hired help” Mateo Bravo walks into their family home. He immediately challenges her which is something that she isn’t used to. She is intrigued and captivated by this man who dares to defy her.
With every cell in her being she wants this man. She tries to manipulate him, threaten him, seduce him into giving in to her every need but as much as she pushes – Mateo continues to ignore her demands even if deep inside he wants her just as badly. As they spend an unsuspected amount of time together Mateo discovers that there is so much more beneath the debutante attitude. Being around him changes her in so many ways she discovers that there is so much more to life than just power and money.
I will admit that I struggled through the first chapters of this book. Peyton was such an annoying, condescending little bitch that made me want to pull my hair out and put this book into a DNF folder. Like always I muddled through and once I got to that first pivotal point I have to say that I don’t regret a single moment after that. Come to find out the author had to portray this character to be THAT repulsive to make this story work and she did a splendid job in doing so.
“He watched her face as he slid inside her slowly. She wasn’t the first girl he had fucked, but he knew as she closed around him, her blue eyes locked with his own, she was the only one he’d made love to. This was far more intimate then sex. This wasn’t about lust or need; it was a connection that blended their two bodies into one….”
As much as I hated Peyton in the beginning she grew on me especially in the end. I thought that the way she changed was done exceptionally. She always had it in her but never was given that chance. When it finally clicked she was considerate and sincere about it. She too wanted to make a difference without the payback. Her relationships evolved and I loved when she finally made that step and reached out to her closest friend when she needed her the most.
I was amazed by Mateo. Just so you know, I had this guy imbedded in my brain while reading those scenes. Okay so let me swoon some more…and more… moving on…. I just thought he was great! He always had his priorities straight, he was generous and self sacrificing, gave up major plans for his family and never forgot his responsibilities and promises when most would have at a drop of a hat.
I loved how much control he had around Peyton. You know she did some hardcore seducing but was he swayed by her attempts? Let’s just say that for a while there was some remarkable tension going on between those two. When they got to that point I thought that in so many ways they fit perfectly -like pieces of a puzzle. The passion and romance between these two is sizzling HOT. It just wasn’t about the sex though. Every single time, they had that emotional connection that I look for in my romances.
I enjoyed this book for many other reasons. It didn’t just concentrate on Peyton and Mateo’s relationship but it also ventured on an unconventional relationship of another important couple in the story too. I liked how family played a very important role in the Bravo household. At a very young age the siblings were instilled with some great ethics and values and I loved how that affected them as adults. It was so different from Peyton’s family which made me appreciate it even more.
The main characters were most definitely from two different worlds and had so much going against them that I would have never thought that the author would able to pull it off but she did so flawlessly. Loved this emotional story of sacrifice and acceptance and how it proved to me repeatedly that love does conquer all.
The Verdict:
An X-rated Excerpt:
She punched the button on the elevator to take her up to the roof where she hoped to get a breath of fresh air.She stepped inside the luxurious box with the gold accents and glass wall facing out over the Houston skyline. Just before the doors closed a hand appeared and forced them back open.
Her mouth fell open when she saw Mateo enter the elevator, larger than life. He was tall and elegant in his finely tailored tuxedo, and his cologne filled her senses as he stepped closer so the doors would close.
“What are you doing here?” she stammered.
“Following you,” he answered softly as he caressed the curve of her face with the back of his hand. “We have an appointment, do we not?” She watched stupefied as he used his other hand to press every single button on the way up the high-rise hotel.
“What are you doing?”
“Taking the scenic route,” he replied before he curled an arm around her waist and drew her up against his rigid body. Before she could protest, his mouth was on hers, gently probing her lips with his tongue until she wilted against him in perfect submission to his kiss. Her arms curled around his neck as she pressed against him.
His fingers wound in her hair, tugging her head back so he could explore the delicate curve of her neck with his mouth. She couldn’t suppress a groan as her fingers dug into his back. He was so exciting and so real and so raw… she couldn’t get enough. Even when the doors opened on that first floor that his fingers had accidentally hit, she couldn’t tear herself away from him. Instead she wrapped one leg around his and pulled him back against the side wall.
He chuckled against the nape of her neck. “Aren’t you scared we’ll get caught?” he asked.
“I don’t get scared,” she whispered back, her mouth flushed from the power and intensity of his kiss.
“No?” he asked as he curled a hand around the back of her neck. He turned her toward the glass pane that looked out over the city. She gasped as she felt him step directly behind her. He ran his hands up her legs under her skirt until they cupped her ass. She gasped as she rested her face against the glass, staring down at the domed roof of the atrium below. It was though they were flying somewhere above the rest of the world.
He nuzzled her ear. “Tell me what you want, Peyton.”
“You,” she breathed.
He rocked his pelvis against her, pressing her into the glass. She could feel how much he wanted her, too. “Right here? Right now?”
“Anytime. Anywhere.”
“That’s a good girl,” he said before his mouth clamped on the arch of her neck. She shuddered beneath him. She thought the door opened again, but it was all a haze. She realized that she could see the reflection in the glass of the lit hallways behind them just as the doors closed.
She reached around him to grab his tight ass in both hands, pressing him closer. His arms slid down her body in between her legs, dragging the neatly trimmed fingernails up her bared thighs as he gathered her skirt into his hands. She leaned her head against his strong shoulder as she sighed when his fingers traveled in between her legs.
The door opened again to another empty hallway. Higher the elevator climbed as his fingers uncovered the hard little nub that sent electricity through her each and every nerve ending. He swirled his forefinger around this button of joy without applying direct pressure. She squirmed against him as he tortured her.
She could see his reflection in the glass. His eyes were dark as they focused on her face while he fingered her. She couldn’t stop the gasps and groans if she wanted to. She was powerless beneath his hands and he knew it.
Another floor, another open door and empty hallway. She couldn’t even begin to care about that. Mateo had her teetering on the verge of coming just with his hands. If they got caught, they got caught. But she needed him to bring her over the edge more than she needed to breathe. Both her hands slapped against the glass as they ascended. The higher they climbed, the more crazed he made her. Finally a finger slipped inside and she couldn’t help but cry out.
“Is that what you want?” he murmured against her ear as he nibbled at the lobe. “You want something inside?”
“God, yes,” she whimpered. “I want you inside me, Mateo.”
He chuckled. “Not till we’re on top of the world, princess.”
“I’m already there,” she breathed as she pressed against him.
“Not yet,” he promised. He spun her around into his strong arms and crushed his mouth onto hers. He kissed her deeper than she had ever been kissed before, as if he couldn’t get enough. He was groaning in his throat as the door finally opened to the rooftop bar. With great difficulty he pulled away and led her from the elevator.
Lou Burkhart
Giveaways over.
liezel77
Fixed.