The Mister: A Forbidden Billionaire Romance of Power, Passion, and Escape (Mister & Missus, 1)
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- Condition
- New
- Dimensions
- 5.19 x 1.28 x 8 in
- Weight
- 12 oz
- Publisher
- Bloom Books
- Publication date
- April 16, 2019
- Language
- English
- Print length
- 512 pages
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The 1 New York Times bestseller—a thrilling and seductive Cinderella love story from E L James, author of the phenomenal bestselling Fifty Shades Trilogy.Clasping her plait at the base of her neck, I tug lightly, bringing her lips up to mine. "Alessia," I breathe, and kiss her again, softly, slowly. She stills in my arms, then brings her hands up to clutch my biceps, closing her eyes as she accepts me. I deepen the kiss, my tongue teasing her lips, and she opens her mouth. She tastes of warmth and grace and sweet seduction.London, present day. Life has always been easy for Maxim Trevelyan, the "spare" to the earldom of Trevethick. With his good looks, aristocratic connections, and money, he's never had to work, and he's rarely slept alone. But all that changes when tragedy strikes and Maxim inherits his family's title, wealth, and estates, and the responsibility that entails. It's a role he's not prepared for and one he struggles to face.But his biggest challenge is fighting his desire for an unexpected, enigmatic young woman who's recently joined his staff. Reticent, beautiful, and musically gifted, she's an alluring mystery, possessing little more than a dangerous and troublesome past. As Maxim's longing for her deepens into a passion he's never experienced and dares not name, he's left to wonder just who is Alessia Demachi? And can he protect her from the malevolence that threatens her?From the heart of London through wild, rural Cornwall to the bleak, forbidding beauty of the Balkans, The Mister combines the sensuality of a modern Regency romance with the danger, desire, and adventure of E L James's captivating storytelling, leaving the reader breathless to the very last page. Read more
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| Publisher | Bloom Books |
|---|---|
| Publication date | April 16, 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 512 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1984898329 |
| ISBN-13 | 26 |
| Item Weight | 12 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.19 x 1.28 x 8 inches |
| Book 1 of 2 | Mister & Missus |
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Review: The Mister (judge the book by the contents not the author)
Format: Kindle
The Mister by E.L. James was awesome. The topic of this author and her books is very controversial. In my opinion, the controversy is ridiculous. If it wasn't for Fifty Shades and the rest I wouldn't be blogging about romance books, reading them anywhere near as much or reading such spicy awesomeness. So I thank you, E.L. James, for writing your fan-fic, for giving us Christian Grey and the red room, for opening the world of steamy romance up to indie authors and romance readers! That being said - this book is not anything like Fifty. Yes Maxim is rich and Alessia is not and he does swoop in but the similarities end there. Maxim is grieving the loss of his brother. But it is more than that. With his brothers passing, he, the "spare", is now the next Earl of Trevethick, a lifestyle and obligation he is NOT prepared for. When his new daily (cleaner) turns up he is entranced with her beauty and unsettled by it. When he overhears ehr playing complex compositions of Bach on his piano, he's beyond intrigued. Alessia escaped an arranged marriage in Albania only to wind up in an even worse situation. After making her way to her mother's best friends home in London she settles into a life of work. The highlight of her work days is at The Misters apartment. He has a piano and is often not home and Alessia treasures the times when she can play. Music lights up her soul. But when trouble finds her and comes knocking on The Misters door, she fears she will lose everything she has managed to carve away for herself. The audio is fabulously done for this book and was how I listened to the majority of it. The first person narrative of Maxim and the third person narrating of Alessia is different but also brings to attention the language barriers between these two characters. It took a little while for me to warm up to the story and get fully settled in but around the halfway mark I was addicted. I HAD to know what was going to happen, I just had to witness their growing relationship and the changes in Maxim. Loved it! Enjoy!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019 by Lisa Hines
Enjoyed it!
Format: Kindle
4 Stars! Before I begin my actual review, I have two major issues with the way readers are reviewing this book: 1) I don’t agree with those claiming that EL James is a terrible writer. I would love to know what literary genius these people are reading in the ROMANCE genre on the regular. Seriously. I have read some romance authors who do write better than James, but I have read and DNF’d a TON of garbage romance writers. What I personally enjoy about James’ writing, is that it’s fast paced and very heavily focused on the hero/heroine relationship building. There isn’t a lot of other “fluff.” One of my biggest pet peeves is when I’m like 60% of the way through a book and the hero/heroine have yet to really build any time of legit relationship. Talk about a snooze fest..... I think the major issue here is jealousy, but what do I know. 2) Half the readers are complaining it’s too much like Fifty, and half are complaining it’s too different....I don’t honestly know what to say about these people. Let’s review the actual book called The Mister, m’kay? The Mister contains one of my all time favorite tropes: rags to riches for the heroine and a major gap in social class between the hero and heroine. Call me sexist but I love it. It’s such a fantasy. Who wouldn’t want to be swept away by some gorgeous royal? I know I wouldn’t mind one bit. Alessia, our heroine, is a cleaner who finds herself cleaning the house of Maxim Traveleyan. Maxim is wealthy, he’s royalty, he’s a little broken when they first meet and he’s perfect for Alessia. Their connection is fast, it’s convincing, it’s consuming, and it’s sexy. Alessia’s background is dark and so we have a bit of a damsel in distress storyline as well. YES PLEASE! One thing I loooooved about the story is that James infuses some references to classical music since Alessia plays the piano quite well. It was a refreshing subplot. I really enjoyed pulling up the classical pieces on my iPhone, listening to them, imagining them as background music for the scene and trying to figure out why that particular piece was chosen. It made the storyline much richer! The last 20% of the book is quite suspenseful and I found myself racing through the pages. I wish I had slowed down a bit to really enjoy it. I was too eager to finish. That being said, I think the one thing keeping me from rating the book higher, is that James played it too safe with the darker elements of this book. I think she could have really pushed the elements further than she did. I almost wanted more violence, more running, more evil. It would have made the resolution all the more satisfying in my opinion. But I’m a little twisted so....there’s that. Otherwise, I’m deeply satisfied with The Mister and hope for more from James soon!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019 by Christina Nicole
Just wonderful and I would read it again
Format: Kindle
Fabulous fabulous! I looooved everything about this story. It's beautifully told and very romantic in a not cheesy or corny way. I really liked both characters. There is just enough intrigue, danger, and suspense on top of a beautiful love story. I will probably read it again in the future and I look forward to reading the Missus to see how it all ends. I know they've both gone through it so far, goodness. E.L. did her thing on this one
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Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2025 by Portlandenchantress
Really wanted to like it
Format: Kindle
Pre-ordered and ignored the reviews. Really wanted to like it but it was hard. I skimmed a lot and for a higher priced book that stinks. -Heroine is interesting with an interesting story. Hero - not remotely interesting, in fact he’s kind of gross. I wanted to quit reading for the first 30%. Sex with other women, heroine cleaning up his used condoms and seeing another woman. That’s not romance and could have been left out. Sure he became a great guy later but his turn around is too fast to be believed. He’s a child trapped in a mans body. Then the ending is abrupt. No epilogue, just this crescendo and then done. Over. We didn’t get anything resolved with him and Caroline - who the heroine will be faced with often...ouch and yuck. And then no resolution on a bright future for the heroine and her music. No idea how they will work their future out and how he leaves his pathetic former life behind because that sure doesn’t work with her. This is also weeks after the brothers death and so much is unresolved there with his emotions. Just nothing. Overall I enjoyed the music aspect and this author can absolutely write but this was boring. There I said it. Aside from the little bit of action we get and that felt forced at times. It was boring and if this had been a lesser known author I would have DNF, but I like this author personally and her other series so i kept going. Ultimately the “hero” of this book is just awful and not someone a reader can cheer for. Had he been given some interesting background or anything really - we could have. Also the switching between POV with alternating first and third person was very distracting. I feel like whoever she used as a beta reader editorial beta could have really steered this better and let her down. It had such potential but in the end I feel like he’s still gross, she’s still too naive, it dragged and there is too much unresolved. So many missed opportunities for this story. This book totally bombed for me. If more come in the series, if it is a series I won’t be buying.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019 by JS
Simply a Cinderella Romance
Format: Kindle
First of all - everyone has an opinion - I get that but why do people need to be so mean.....that being said, go in to The Mister with an open mind and I don't think you will be disappointed. This is NOT Fifty Shades. This is simply a romance. Once I got to about 30% the story became captivating and I fell in love with this talented, smart and resilient heroine, Alessia. Alessia is trying to break free from her Albanian home and make a new life for herself. Max is the hero (Lord) and is grieving the loss of a brother. For me, the beauty of this story is their similar interest in Classical music and watching this relationship develop and grow though this bond of music. This is fiction so believable, maybe not so much, but it sure makes for a great love story, one that you will find holds plenty of romance and drama along the way. Both of these characters touched my heart. I really hope we see at least one more book - maybe the Countess will have her own! You get both points of view in this third person narrative. For me, this simple love story was very entertaining. Keep an open mind and enjoy this new story from Ms. James.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019 by Penny
Worth the hype
Format: Kindle
This was sweet and romantic with endearing characters who have depth and vulnerability. I was seriously impressed in the dramatic improvement with the writing style and as always E L James has a certain mastery with creating relatable and believable characters. I really enjoyed her exploration of grief and how it comes to us in many ways and everyone is doing their best to figure out a way through it during the aftermath. The only characters I couldn't figure out were Caroline and Maxim's mother. They were so similar in their behaviours and reasoning that it was a little disturbing at times. And I was kind of thinking that Caroline would serve as more of a conflict in Maxim and Alessia's relationship but it was more like the author kept her as an inconvenient reminder that the real world was waiting beyond their honeymoon bubble. For five hundred pages I did expect more but it was an easy flowing read that kept me engaged and wondering what was going to happen next. I am still a fan of E L James and I'm looking forward to reading more from her in the future.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2019 by Kindle Customer
Mixed bag o
Format: Kindle
I was interested to read something by this author that didn't have the word “grey” in it, either actual or implied. Result:. A good story, but horrendous editing. Almost every page dropped off the first letter of each word, or the word itself. Also, the point of view switched constantly, to the point that I would skim the section for several paragraphs, trying to figure out who was speaking or thinking, before seriously reading it. And, the thing I hate the most about almost any book is the failure to tie up loose ends. This book failed on that account miserably. I would have liked, after knowing that the primary characters suspected it, to know whether another character committed suicide, or not. A lot was made of this, but there was nothing further given to the reader. I also would have liked to know about the fates of the other trafficked women. And, the kidnappers. And what happened when Maxim had to tell his mom who he had married. I also would have liked more discussion about his position as the “spare” who unexpectedly inherits the title of Earl. I know that real life rarely tIes up loose ends, but in fiction you kind of expect it. In fiction, we like to see resolution. A problem is posited, then fleshed out, and then resolved. With this author, I DID expect lots and lots and lots of graphic sex. And, of course, that was the main item served up on the menu. But, honestly, it gets real tiresome after awhile. With FSOG, there was an actual resolvable premise and problem, and it was convincing. Over three books, the ratio of graphic sex to actual plot was OK. And, I grew to like the characters, if not love them. FSOG was a traditionally imagined love story. It was believable, and everything was resolved. I had the distinct impression that this new book was dashed off, maybe to fulfill contractual requirements, I did not identify with any of the characters, or develop any particular feelings for them. They were little better than cardboard cutouts. I gave the review four stars, but I really don’t know why. I think it is because I really WANTED to empathize with these people. I certainly did with Christian and Ana. But, unfortunately, I couldn’t make any connection with Maxim or Alessia. They were wooden. I really can’t recommend the book, unless there is a major rewrite.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021 by AmazonCustomer
Loved it!!!!
Format: Kindle
Absolutely loved this story!! If you read fifty shades and think this is like that, you are wrong. This was such a great story filled with love, romance, drama, suspense, and even comedy. What a strong woman Alessia is, she survived so much and became such an inspiring person. And Maxim, such a great guy and it was so great to see him change. These two from completely different worlds were lucky to cross each other's path and really helped each other. Maxim saved Alessia from the troubles in her life but Alessia saved Maxim too. My only problem with this book is that it ended. I really wanted to see what happened with them. And I wanted to know how Maxim's mother reacted to what was going to happen. Another book please!!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2019 by Amazon Customer