Just For The Weekend by Susanne Matthews-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 14, 2014

t’s time to play with the grown-ups.

Kindergarten teacher Cleo James needs a change. Three years at her widowed dad’s beck and call are enough. A weekend in Vegas at a sci-fi convention with her best friend will do for now, and the hot guy who wants to spend time with her only adds to her excitement. After all—it’s just for the weekend. What can possibly go wrong?

Multimillionaire Sam Mason is sick of gold diggers. He’s looking for someone who’ll fall for him, not his wallet. When he meets a shy, green-skinned slave girl, she pushes all his buttons—the best part is she has no idea who he is and mistakenly believes he’s a Chippendale. Between the sexual attraction and too much alcohol, he wakes up married to his green-skinned beauty, but the bride has vanished. Finding her will be a lot harder than he thinks

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REVIEW:  Another wonderful love story by Suzanne Matthews! With her usual style and great characters, this story is a keeper. If we gave stars this one would be at least a 5.

While many stories have the same premise, it’s the details that make the story believable and remarkable. It’s the twists, surprises and all around fun that makes just a story a wonderful book you can’t put down. I thinks Suzanne Matthews is a queen at this.

Only for the Weekend starts just as the name suggests…a weekend in Vegas at a literary convention for sci-fi writers and those who like to dress in costume. Cleo’s BFF “Mitch” (aka Michele) is also an author and has a signing gig to do in Vegas. She talks Cleo into attending and helping her with her book signing, then they plan to have some girl time and fun. BTW Cleo is a school teacher and not a fun loving author; ah, let the fun begin! Mitch promises no one will know, they will be under assumed names and her job will be secure.

Cleo’s mother died a few years before, leaving her to take care of her broken hearted father. She broke up with “Dave the slug” a about six years before and has sworn off men who want wealth and power. Oh yeah, Cleo will be dressing for the event like an Orion slave girl. For those who never followed or maybe never  saw Star Trek (you have no idea what you missed growing up); an Orion slave girl is green all over with beautiful eyes and hair and men are drawn to them like…well like Orion slave girls…

They arrive and see a couple of really hunky men in one of the lounges the night before the book signing.  Sparks fly across the room, Mitch thinks they’re a couple of Chippendales looking for a little fun after their show. Actually, they’re Sam Mason, umber wealthy architect and so much more and his friend Charlie. They women notice when two lovely women, one pregers, come up to their table and hug and chat. When Sam flirts with Cleo from across the room she thinks he’s slime to do that with his woman there with him (yeah, of course they were Sam’s sisters) Sam‘s famous and an eligible hunk, so when “Mitch” thinks they’re just Chippendales, he doesn’t fess up. Sam has given up on women who want money and fame, he really wants a woman that just wants a nice quiet live with him and some kids….

Can you believe this is just the set up! The sizzle and sparks are like fireworks between these two people who are made for each other. The romantic lengths he goes to just to get to know Cleo are nothing short of swoon worthy.

So, how would you go about finding someone, if you don’t even know their real name? But will the misunderstandings, assumed names and other things pull them apart or will they overcome and learn to live for each other…Yes, this is a page turner. I admit while I love to read and I do have my own hours to keep, I was up until 3:00 AM ‘cause I just had to know. Can a man be handsome, wealthy, a good person, and good in bed?

Get your favorite beverage, some tissues and snuggle in!  Enjoy everyone, I really did!  Thanks Suzanne!

Copy supplied by the author

Reviewed by Georgianna