Just taking you on my reading 😁 #39

Books mentioned 📚

Mr. Hot Shot CEO, A Matter Of Temptation, Siege And Storm, Shifters In The Night

Sunday

Mr. Hot Shot CEO

Julian Fong – H, CEO of Fong Industies, oldest of 3 sons, 35 yo, works 14 hour days 😱, chinese
- Fong Industies – company, investment firm
  - Priya – assistant
  - Raymond – VP
- mom
- Charles Fong – dad, suffered a heart attack 😱, former CEO
- Po Po – grandmother
- Vince – youngest brother, unemployed for a year
- Cedric – middle brother
Courtney Kwan – h phD biomedical research at u of T 🧐 , has a mental illness (depression), chinese
- Naomi Kwan – h from My Grumpy Fake Boyfriend, youngest sister
  - Will – H from My Grumpy Fake Boyfriend, introvert, Jeremy’s best friend
- Jeremy Kwan – brother, Will’s best friend
  - Heather – niece
  - Littia – wife
Toronto

Read My Grumpy Fake Boyfriend as a buddy read 😏 and with a book club 😁 Completing the series 🙌🏼 with my friend that I did the buddy read with 🤗 Plan is to read 5-5-5-5-6 chapters/day (so I should finish this week 🙌🏼 My friend enjoyed it and I dislike not completing series 🙅🏼‍♀️ So we’re going to complete it 🫰✊🏽 Found My Grumpy Fake Boyfriend to be a low angst, enjoyable read 🧐 I like this author ✍️ and wish to support her 🫶🏼😁

Julian’s family (mom, Po Po, Vince) comes to the office 🙏🏾 17 day vacation 💡 😱 Meet at an orgy 😏 Brian’s sex party 🎊 Chris’ coffee shop☕️ Julian approaches Courtney 😍 $5,000 offer 🤑

A Matter Of Temptation

Wilhelmina Eleanor “Mina/Mina”
Crawford – h, family poor and financially
struggling fed, in the countryside, family
falls on hard times after trying to elope,
twin, 24 yo
• Mrs. Bell – cook le
• Tommy – stable boy,
Viscount Crawford
- Anthony – younger brother, twin
- father, politition, admired by
Simon Loughton, Earl of Creswick – H, 27 YO
- grandma, wants Simon to marry
  • Cassandra
- George – Marquess of Moncrieff

Monday

Mr. Hot Shot CEO

Courtney Kwan – h phD biomedical
research at u of T (9, has a mental
illness (depression), chinese
- Dane – ex
- Naomi Kwan – h from My Grumpy
  Fake Boyfriend, youngest sister
  - Will
- Jeremy – brother
  - Heather – niece
Julian Fong – H, CEO of Fong Industies,
oldest of 3 sons, 35 yo, works 14 hour
days fed, chinese
- Fong Industies – company, investment
  firm
  - Priya – assistant
  - Raymond – VP
- mom
- Charles Fong – dad, suffered a heart
  attack fed, former CEO
- Po Po – grandmother
- Vince – youngest brother, unemployed
  for a year
- Cedric – middle brother

A Matter Of Temptation

Wilhelmina Eleanor «Mina/Mina” Crawford – h, family poor and financially struggling fed, in the countryside, family falls on hard times after trying to elope,twin, 24 yo
- Mrs. Bell – cook le
- Tommy – stable boy, Viscount
- Crawford
  - Anthony – younger brother, twin
  - father, politition, admired by
    Simon
    goa
Simon Loughton, Earl of Creswick – H, 27
yo
• grandma, wants Simon to marry 8 8
• Cassandra
• George – Marquess of Mom cried,
Norbrook Park.

Lovers 🙋‍♂️ 😏 😍 ⚾️⚾️ Simon’s 🤚🏽 in a carriage to Norbrook Park. 🐎 1st 🙌🏼 Letter from Anthony ✉️ Simon goes yo Mina’s room with erotic books 📚 😏 Duke of Beswick 🗣🤬Going to London ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (11) Went back to Chapter 10

Tuesday

Mr. Hot Shot CEO

Courtney Kwan – h phD biomedical research at u of T (9, has a mental illness (depression), Chinese
- Naomi – sister
  - Will – H from My Grumpy Fake Boyfriend, Sci-fi writer ✍️
- Jeremy – brother
  - Heather – niece
Julian Fong – H, CEO of Fong Industies,
oldest of 3 sons, 35 yo, works 14 hour
days fed, Chinese, 6’ tall
- Fong Industies – company, investment
  firm
  - Priya – assistant
  - Raymond – VP
- mom
- Charles Fong – dad, suffered a heart
  attack fed, former CEO
- Po Po – grandmother
- Vince – youngest brother, unemployed
  for a year, 5’9” tall
- • Cedric – middle brother, writer ✍️

Leave Chris’ coffee ☕️ Come to Julian’s apartment for night 1 😏 🏡 Call Naomi 📱 Vince visits. Courtney comes in 😏 Julian 🤬 Fake dating 💡 Julian jealous of Vince 🤬 Joey 🌵 Gelato 🍨 Mosaic 🥘 Watch a movie 🍿

A Matter Of Temptation

Wilhelmina Eleanor «Mina/Mina”
Crawford – h, family poor and financially
struggling fed, in the countryside, family
falls on hard times after trying to
elope,twin, 24 yo, married at 17 yo
- Leonardo Pareti – ex, fencing instructor 👨‍🏫 🤺
  - Mrs. Bell – cook
  - Tommy – stable boy, Viscount
  - Crawford
    - Anthony – younger brother, twin
    - father, politition, admired by
      Simon
Simon Loughton, Earl of Creswick – H, 27
yO
- grandma, wants Simon to marry 88, dowager countess
  - Cassandra Farcum
- George – Marquess of Mom cried.
- Norbrook Park
- Russell Square

Mina over sleeps after reading Persuasion 📖 Letter from Anthony ✉️ Anthony & Rebecca Ashley 😍 Mina to go London to accompany Simon 👫 😏 Miss Stanton modest 🛍 Simon comes with research 🧐 😏 😘 Duke of Beswick 👋🏾 🪁 and 🐎 ♟ and impending snowstorm ❄️ ⚾️⚾️ Simon’s 🤚🏽 😏 Simon to marry 💒 ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (11) In London (February) 🌃 Mina goes to Russell Square 🏡 In the time of the Irish potato famine ⏱ 🧐 lunch break 🍦 Grandmother 👋🏾 Fiancee coming 🤬 Lady Cassandra 👧 Strawberry 🍓 and mango 🥭 ice cream 🍦 Fencing 🤺 ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (13) undress 😏 Measure Mina 🧐 😏 “Men” go out 👋🏾 Coffee house ☕️ Chess before a crowd♟ Gambling den ♠️♥️♣️♦️ Cassandra visits 👋🏾 Grandmother reveals Mr. Petreti’s wife 😱 Knows mina disguised herself as a guy 🥸 Married?! But unconsummated 🙅🏼‍♀️⚠️ Simon tells his grandmother he loves Mina 😍🤬 Mina overhears Simon and his grandmother 👵

Wednesday

Mr. Hot Shot CEO

Courtney Kwan – h phD biomedical research at u of T (9, has a mental illness (depression), Chinese, has had 3 episodes of depression
- Naomi – sister
  - Will – writer ✍️
- Jeremy -brother
  - Heather – niece

Julian Fong – H, CEO of Fong Industies,
oldest of 3 sons, 35 yo, works 14 hour
days fed, Chinese, 6′ tall
- Elena – housekeeper
- Fong Industies – company, investment
  firm
  - Priya – assistant
  - Raymond – VP
- mom
- Charles Fong – dad, suffered a heart
  attack fed, former CEO
- Po Po – grandmother, 89 yo
- Vince – youngest brother, unemployed
  for a year, 5’9′ tall
- Cedric – middle brother, writer ✍️
- Po Po – grandmother, 89 yo
- Vince – youngest brother, unemployed for a year, 5’9′ tall
- o Cedric – middle brother, writer ✍️

Julian attracted to Courtney 😍 Morning kisses 😘 🍪 Elena 🧹🧽 Julian’s family comes 😂 beer and lemon squares in the balcony 🍺 Invite Courtney over 😏 Mom likes Courtney 😘 Kiss in front of family 😘 but family leaves 👋🏾 Coffee with Naomi ☕️ Courtney comes to Jullian’s room 😏 ⚾️⚾️ Julian’s 🤚🏽 and 👅 ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (10)

A Matter Of Temptation

Wilhelmina Eleanor «Mina/Mina” Crawford – h, family poor and financially. struggling fed, in the countryside, family falls on hard times after trying to elope,twin, 24 yo, married at 17 yo
- Leonardo Pareti – ex, fencing instructor ( *
- Mrs. Bell – cook
- Tommy – stable boy, Viscount
- Crawford
  - Anthony – younger brother,
    twin
  - father, politition, admired by
    Simon
Simon Loughton, Earl of Creswick – H, 27
yO
- grandma, wants Simon to marry 88,
  dowager countess
  - Cassandra Farcum
- George – Marquess of Mom cried.

Norbrook Park

Midnight Ball 🎊 Simon dances with Cassandra 💃🕺Simon follows Mina home 🏡 ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (17)

Thursday

Mr. Hot Shot CEO

Courtney Kwan – h phD biomedical research at u of T (9, has a mental illness (depression), Chinese, has had 3 episodes of depression
- Naomi – sister
  - Will – writer
- Jeremy -brother
  - Heather – niece
Julian Fong – H, CEO of Fong Industies,
oldest of 3 sons, 35 yo, works 14 hour
days fed, Chinese, 6′ tall
o Elena – housekeeper
- Fong Industies – company, investment
  firm
  - Priya – assistant
  - Raymond – VP
- mom
- Charles Fong – dad, suffered a heart attack

Brothers visit 😂😊 Cedric visits 🗣Julian meets Courtney’s family 🥰 Shopping with Naomi & Litia 🛍 Overies twitching 😂 Surprise rooftop dinner 🍾 Courtney still hasn’t told Jullian about her depression 🥲 Depression attacks 🤬 Dinner with Fong brothers 🥘 Trip to Montreal 🚗 💡

A Matter Of Temptation

Wilhelmina Eleanor «Mina/Mina” Crawford – h, family poor and financially. struggling fed, in the countryside, family falls on hard times after trying to elope,twin, 24 yo, married at 17 yo
- Leonardo Pareti – ex, fencing instructor (*
- Mrs. Bell – cook
- Tommy – stable boy, Viscount
- Crawford
  - Anthony- younger brother,
    twin
  - father, politition, admired by
    Simon
- Simon Loughton, Earl of Creswick – H, 27 yo
- grandma, wants Simon to marry 88,
  dowager countess
  - Cassandra Farcum
- George – Marquess of Mom cried.
- Norbrook Park

Midnight ball 💃🕺Carriage ride home 🏡 ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (17) Mina UNfires herself 😂😇🙅🏼‍♀️ Go to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Annul marriage 💡 Mina consents to being a mistress 😇 Carlisle 🏨 then Edinborough 🏡 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Simon rides off 😱 Leonardo’s death record 🪦 😘

Move to ebook: Mina goes home 🏡 Simon escorts her home 🏡 And follows her to her room 😏 ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (17) Mina says 👋🏾

Friday

Mr. Hot Shot CEO

Courtney Kwan – h phD biomedical research at u of T (9, has a mental illness (depression), Chinese, has had 3 episodes of depression
- Naomi – sister
  - Will – writer
- Jeremy -brother
  - Heather – niece
Julian Fong – H, CEO of Fong Industies,
oldest of 3 sons, 35 yo, works 14 hour
days fed, Chinese, 6′ tall
- Olivia – ex
- Elena – housekeeper
- Fong Industies – company, investment
  firm
  - Priya – assistant
  - Raymond – VP
- mom
- Charles Fong – dad, suffered a heart attack

Montreal limo 🚗 ⚾️⚾️ Julian’s 🤚🏽, Courtney’s 👅, Julian’s 👅 ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (22) Promise ring 💍 🥰 Epilogue 8 months later
Family (both) birthday 🥳 dinner (Courtney) after a short bout of depression and Courtney officially moves in

A Matter Of Temptation

Wilhelmina Eleanor «Mina/Mina”
Crawford – h, family poor and financially.
struggling fed, in the countryside, family
falls on hard times after trying to
elope,twin, 24 yo, married at 17 yo
- Leonardo Pareti – ex, fencing
  instructor, 🪦
- Mrs. Bell – cook
- Tommy – stable boy, Viscount
- Crawford
  - Anthony- younger brother,
    twin
    - father, politition, admired by
      Simon
Simon Loughton, Earl of Creswick-H,
27 yo
- grandma, wants Simon to marry 88,
  dowager countess
  - Cassandra Farcum
- George – Marquess of Mom cried.

Mina refuses to me fired 🙅🏼‍♀️ Carlisle, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Simon 🤷🏽‍♀️ Found Leonardo Pareti’s grave 🪦 🙌🏼 Epilogue 5 years later: Mina has a son (Percival “Percy”) and Simon’s holding their daughter (Charlotte). Anthony visits

Shifters In The Night

Lia Bell – h, dear shifter/“hein”, can read emotions
- mom
- New Ground – real estate development company
  - Victor Bannister – boss
    - Jeff
Jonathon “Jon” Carmody – H, Will’s brother, boat repair 👨‍🔧 , selkie, Scottish
- Carmody & Sons – boat repair shop
- Will Carmody – selkie, doctor 👨‍⚕️, Scottish
  - Sonya Fong – community relations 👩‍💼
Mystic Bayou
- Zed Baron – mayor, bear shifter
  - Danielle “Dani” – energy witch 🧙‍♀️
- Bael Boon – sherriff, dragon shifter
  - Jillian Ramsey – Phoenix shifter
- Will Carmody – selkie, doctor 👨‍⚕️, Scottish
  - Sonya Fong – community relations 👩‍💼
  - Ingrid Asher – ice cream 🍦 shop
    - Ice Cream Depot🍦 – ice cream shop
      - Mystic Bayou
        
        Bathtilda’s Pie Shop 🥧
        
        Shavon – cook 👩‍🍳
        
        The League
        
        Magick – shifters
        
        Alex Lancaster – director

Lia skinny dipping on Jon’s property 🏊‍♀️ Punch Jon 👊🏼 Zed and Dani new parents 🍼 Lia meets with Zed and Alex 🗣 🥧 League meeting 🗣Victor comes 😱 Founder’s day 📅 Girl’s night invitation from Jillian, Dani, and Sonya 🎊 Lia runs onto Jon’s yard 😘 Jon’s business woes 😱 Lia jealous of Eva 🤬 Go out for pie 🥧 Alex there 🤔 Jon sees Lia 😱 “Dinner” at Will’s 🥘 Rent the old Bayard house 🏡 🙌🏼 by Jon’s 😏 Build her own business 💡 Jon swims up yo Alex-Lia 🦭 Lia confronts will 🤬 ⚾️⚾️⚾️ (11) Jon attacked 😱 Town liaison 💡 Lia quits New Ground 🤬 Own firm 🙌🏼 Sonya says yes 🙌🏼