For All the Wrong Reasons

If you like smut, this one’s for you. Wish I’d known that.

Diana Foxton marries publisher Ernie for money, hoping that the love will come along later if she provides a great home for him. After expressing boredom, she asks one of his new managers for a position in his office. Michael is not really enthusiastic about hiring British Diana as he thinks she is too cold and unfeeling. Michael also does not realize that the plum contract he signed with Ernie will render him penniless, as Ernie is a known shark, and plans to steal Michael's business out from under him. Shocked that Ernie has a predilection S & M, as well as a mistress at the office, Diana immediately leaves him, and confides in what she thinks is her best friend. Of course, Felicity soon takes advantage and moves in on Ernie. Just as Diana is served with divorce papers, Michael has the rug pulled out from underneath him and he is bitter. The divorce pretty much leaves her broke. Shortly thereafter, Diana seeks him out for a reference. He gives her another chance, and soon the two become partners in creating education game software. After a few sleepless nights, the two become more than partners in the office, but because both have been hurt and are not ready to fully express the depth of their feelings, they part and start to see others. Diana meets up with a real estate mogul (which further enhances Michael's feelings that she is just after money); while Michael takes up with the trampy office secretary. Ernie soon finds out about their enterprise and tries to ruin the two again - his feelings are that once he has knocked someone down, they need to stay there. Michael and Diana are ready for him this time. They soon start to question the chemistry between each other and try to come to terms with whether or not they want to be together once and for all, and whether it is for all the right reasons.

I have read quite a few of Ms. Bagshawe's books and have to say that this one is my favorite so far. It's fun to read about how Beautiful, but bitchy Diana Foxton goes from the top of the food chain down to the very bottom and right back up again. The book is also packed with lots of steamy scenes describing the animal attraction between Diana and her business partner, sexy Michael Cicero. Overall, it's just a really fun way to pass your time; Ms. Bagshawe always keeps you wanting more and never disappoints.

I simply ADORED this book! My first read from the author and can't wait to read some of her other novels. All I can say about this book is it's Confessions of a Shopaholic meets Sex & The City. So, if you are fans of either the two, YOU WILL ABSOLUTELY LOVE!

I love the romance/revenge books and this is one of the best to come out since Elizabeth Gage's masterpiece The Masterstroke". Beautiful and spoiled Brit Diana Foxton is not the most likable heroine at first. In fact I didn't like her at all until she gets thrown for a loop by her conniving rat of a husband and her "best friend" and goes from Central Park high society to sharing a tiny dirty apartment and learning to live like the common folk. You'll cheer for this well thought out characterization as Diana finds love with her ex-husband's enemy but even that doesn't come easy. I could not put this book down. It's not too late to take this to the beach! This is the ultimate summer or anytime read with plenty of hot sexual entanglements to spice things up!

I really enjoyed this novel as I have with all other Louise Bagshawe novels I have read. As with any other book, you have to be in a certain mood to read certain types of books. Well I was obviously in the right mood while reading this one. The story focuses on the central character Diana who is a society wife. She finds out that her new husband is having an affair so she leaves him. This novel is about a woman who has minimal life skills, and when put it a tough situation, shows everyone that she is more than just a blonde bimbo. It is a cute romantic novel with strong characters and a good plot. Definitly worth the read. If you like this novel and want to read more titles by Bagshawe, I would recommend "The Movie" (also known as "Triple Feature" something or other), then "Tall Poppies" which are both exceptional novels!!