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Stolen Kisses (The Barrington Billionaires Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Ruth Cardello (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,337 ratings
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Dax Marshall isn’t the type of man a woman takes home to meet her parents. He’s a business shark who has never let anything as insignificant as caring stop him from taking over a company. Some call him heartless, but he doesn’t see the value of caring about anyone or anything until he meets Kenzi.

Her happiness becomes his obsession.

Kenzi Barrington has tried to be the person her family needed her to be, but she doesn't want to lie anymore. When she can’t hold a dark secret in another day, she turns to the one man she knows is strong enough to hear the truth.

What starts as a simple attraction becomes a friendship that changes how they both define love.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B017J8MQWK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ RCardello LLC (February 29, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 29, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 740 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 220 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1530052041
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,337 ratings

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Ruth Cardello

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Ruth Cardello hit the New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers Lists for the first time back in 2012. Millions of her sales are evidence that her books are akin to potato chips, addictive from the first one. She has created a multi-series billionaire world with a combination of escapism and realism that has gained her a faithful following of readers.

What Kindle Reviewers write about her:

"Wow, hot at every page. Heart-stopping, fear raging, mind-blowing wonderful."

"I'm a true fan of Ms. Cardello. I ran on to her first book a few years back and have been hooked ever since. I could go on and on about the story like of this book, but I'm not. All of her books are total page turners, unique, heart-wrenching, and I love them all. There aren't two alike in the bunch and I feel like I know the characters personally. I personally read 97 authors' books. And I buy every book they put out. This author is in my top 10. Great job and keep them coming."

"Love this series. Got me to start reading again. I look forward to the next book. Thank you for giving me the love of reading back."

Ruth Cardello was born the youngest of 11 children in a small city in northern Rhode Island. She spent her young adult years moving as far away as she could from her large extended family. She lived in Boston, Paris, Orlando, New York--then came full circle and moved back to New England. She now happily lives one town over from the one she was born in. For her, family trumped the warmer weather and international scene.

She was an educator for 20 years, the last 11 as a kindergarten teacher. When her school district began cutting jobs, Ruth turned a serious eye toward her second love- writing and has never been happier. When she's not writing, you can find her chasing her children around her small farm or connecting with her readers online.

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You can find her on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/RuthCardello

Follow her at Twitter @RuthieCardello

If you'd like to email her directly, you may contact her via ruthcardello@gmail.com

The Legacy Collection:

Book 1: Maid for the Billionaire

Book 2: For Love or Legacy

Book 3: Bedding the Billionaire

Book 4: Saving the Sheikh

Book 5: Rise of the Billionaire

Book 6: Breaching the Billionaire: Alethea's Redemption

Book 7: (Novella) A Corisi Christmas

The Corisi Billionaires Series:

Book 1: The Broken One

Book 2: The Wild One

Book 3: The Secret One

The Andrades:

Book 1: Come Away With Me

Book 2: Home to Me

Book 3: Maximum Risk

Book 4: Somewhere Along the Way

Book 5: Loving Gigi

Christmas Novella: A Recipe for Love (Maddy and Richard)

The Barrington Billionaires:

Book 1: Always Mine

Book 2: Stolen Kisses

Book 3: Trade It All

Book 3.5: A Billionaire for Lexi

Book 4: Let It Burn

Book 5: More Than Love

Book 6: Forever Love

Book 7: Never Goodbye

Book 8: Reluctantly Alpha

Book 9: Reluctantly Rescued

Book 10: Reluctantly Romanced

The Bachelor Tower Series:

A whole new world with all new characters.

Book 1: Insatiable Bachelor

Book 2: Impossible Bachelor

Book 3: Undeniable Bachelor

The Westerly Billionaires:

Book 1: In the Heir

Book 2: Up for Heir

Book 3: Royal Heir

Book 4: Hollywood Heir

Book 5: Runaway Heir

Lone Star Burn Series:

Book 1: Taken, Not Spurred

Book 2: Tycoon Takedown

Book 3: Taken Home

Book 4: Taking Charge

Want to hear the song Charles proposed to Melanie with? https://youtu.be/SGZT5nVKfMs

Taken by a Trillionaire Series

Book 1: Taken By a Trillionaire - by Melody Anne, Ruth Cardello, JS Scott

Book 2: Virgin for the Trillionaire

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Debby's Eclectic Reads
5.0 out of 5 stars Stolen Kisses Is An Attention Grabber
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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I liked this book so much that I knew that it didn't have to earn five stars; it could only lose a star. Kenzi and Dax are so realistic and engaging that I refused to put the book down! I almost worry that the rest of the series can't maintain the caliber of book two.
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WindRider
4.0 out of 5 stars Dex and Kenzi
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017
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This story has good, complex people in it. Dax was raised harshly after his irresponsible father died. His father sent him to school at an early age. He usually dragged him out to show off to his new lady love what a great father he was. And he married every woman he slept with, at least that is Dax's view of it. So, the word, "Love" was something that had almost no meaning for him. Of course his uncle made it worse as finishes raising him, a fist was a main part of the discipline that his uncle dished out.

Kenzi didn't deal with physical abuse but she sure wasn't heard when it came to what she wanted. She was raised to be the "perfect" daughter, someone who would politely submit to the wishes of her family. And above all else, do NOT upset her mother. You know that can't last forever, the pressure from that is about to blow. Also the secret that she has herself is adding to the pressure.

I did like how the friendship between Kenzi and Dex develops. He helped her get free and stand up for herself. Kenzi also began to show Dex that he was more caring than he ever imagined he could be. She really begins to sees that caring side of him, he is so good to her. She just seems to bring that out in him and at times it's pretty uncomfortable for him.

I liked how brutally honest Dax was, it ended up being one of the things that Kenzi needed and ended up loving. She was finally able to be herself for a change. It was fun to watch them grow and overcome.
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Colleen Giminiani
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read syncronized series
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
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Dax Marshall is a shark in the business and cares about no one who can't keep afloat on their own. He is a genius at buying out companies and easily does so without an ounce of remorse. Most have nothing good to say about Dax, until Kenzi enters his world with a splash - but is the splash big enough to tame the flame that seems to have taken up room and board in his heart and soul?
Kenzi Barrington is known to be beautiful, strong and nothing shy of the perfect daughter her family required her to be. That is until the night she stumbled upon Dax.
Kenzi no longer wants to stay in the shadows and bursts at the seams as her secrets start to unravel. Dax cares about no one, yet he shows Kenzi restraint, compassion and understanding. Can this be the same man? While Kenzi discovers her true self, Dax does some soul searching of his own. Can Dax unmask himself and be taken as anything other than the shameless bastard they pin him to be?
The book covers are soft, yet blunt and fit this series well. They draw you in like a nice, hot cup of coffee and then when you go to take a sip - you realize it's not the standard cup of coffee, but laced with a fine liquor that leaves your belly burning and wanting another sip. Oh so good!
Ruthie Cardello has done it again folks! She has tied each of these books in her Barrington Billionaire series with the finest silk bow. Reading her books has been such a pleasant and exhilarating ride. She has taken "romance" and morphed it into a million little shooting stars. This series takes you on a journey like no other. It is filled with passion, sex, lust but also carries much weight and depth - family problems, loss, death, abandonment, judgment, betrayal, friendship, mystery, happiness, sadness and other true life altering dilemma's that I will not describe because YOU really should start this series from scratch. I am literally wanting to hop out of my seat with every trickery, turn and discovery that this series unravels. Yes, it is a hot and sexy romance, but you have to read it to see just how much more there is to The Barrington Billionaires.
If you love Ruth Cardello's Barrington Billionaires... then you will be pleasantly pleased that her sister, Jeannette Winters and niece, Danielle Stewart each have a synchronized set that ties into this series. I have indeed read them all and I highly recommend you do too! That laundry can wait to be folded, a dish or two can sit in that sink.... crawl up, with a fur baby or two (if you are anything like me) and start them. I read Ruth's 1-3, then Jeannette's 1-3 and then Danielle's 1-3... NOW they each have BOOK FOUR releasing and I am squealing like a baby getting raspberries on her tummy. Yup, that good! ;) enjoy these gems and shoot me an email because I wouldn't mind some back and forth on what you loved and the secrets within these pages that I will spare you all from if you haven't started yet. You're welcome.
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Guy Reviews Romance and More
5.0 out of 5 stars Unlikeliest of friends; a business shark and rich but wounded girl; becoming lovers... sad, poignant, and romantic
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2017
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Stolen Kisses started off initially as some rich people having first world problems, but then the characters started to get really sympathetic as they are both wounded souls, and before you know it, you have a friends-to-lovers story.

Dax Marshall is a business shark that cared not for emotions... except NOBODY ever tells him no. He had just purchased a resort to be flipped later when he spotted Kenzi Barrington, of the rich Barrington clan, on the beach of his new resort, drunk but attempting to get to the beach for a swim. He saw the sadness and despair in her eyes, and brought her back to her room and allowed her to sleep it off. That unlikely meeting created an interesting friendship, for Kenzi is indeed burning up inside, having kept a secret so long she had turned self-destructive, and nobody in the family is ready to listen. And she had to tell the one man she knew who is strong enough to stand the truth... Dax Marshall. And that shared secret will affect how they define life... and love.

I've always liked Ruth Cardello's novels more than her sister, Jeanette Winters. These characters seem to have a better depth to them without making them TOO wounded (unlike some authors who thought the more wounds the more defined the character). Kenzi's story seems to start with just plain bratiness, but you get a hint of tension underneath that exterior, and soon realize there's a lot more to her than that. And the family is like the "avoid crisis at any costs; just don't talk about it". Dax... was okay, but he's basically Richard Gere in Pretty Woman, starts as business shark, then wanted to turn companies around by the end of the book. A little cliche, I guess? Still good read.
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Rosemary Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars A change of attitude
Reviewed in Australia on November 25, 2017
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A meeting on a beach between a very drunk woman and a man that had felt a tug towards her, when she passed by, results in one very romantic, tumultuous and endearing love story.
Ms Cardello was one of the first author's I encountered through digital books. I find, when I need a time of peace, rereading one of Ms Cardello's stories, relaxes and soothes my soul. Her new books are as restorative as her original series.
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Lori Jeyes
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2016
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Great read
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Donna Young 🐶
5.0 out of 5 stars This is book two of Ruth Cardello's Barrington Billionaire Series which also coincides with her sister Jeannette Winters and nie
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 29, 2016
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This is book two of Ruth Cardello's Barrington Billionaire Series which also coincides with her sister Jeannette Winters and niece Danielle Stewart's books of the same name and all the books link in with each other.

The handsome Dax Marshall. Dax isn’t the type of man a woman would want to take home to meet her parents or siblings. Dax’s a supreme business shark who has never let anything as insignificant as caring from stop him from taking over a company he wants to own. Some call Dax heartless. Dax doesn’t see the value of caring about anyone or anything that is until he meets Kenzi.

Kenzi's happiness becomes Dax's only, crazy obsession.

Meet the only girl in the Barrington Family Kenzi Barrington. Kenzi has tried to be the person her family need and want her to be. Kenzi can't stand the lies anymore. When Kenzi can’t hold a dark secret in another day longer. Kenzi then turns to the one man she knows who is strong enough to hear the truth and can help her face her demons.

What starts as a simple attraction between them then becomes a friendship. That changes how Dax and Kenzi both define love.

There should be an option for more than 5 stars as i would definitely give more but have to settle for 5
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Gemma Davies
4.0 out of 5 stars A man who doesn’t believe in love, and woman who doesn’t believe she deserves it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2022
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The second book in the Barrington Billionaires series focuses on Kenzie, the only sister among the six siblings (although seven if you include Kent who we understand was Kenzie’s twin who died at birth). If you have already read book one… you must do that before you read this, as they follow on from each other.

I would also recommend that you read The Legacy Collection and The Andrade’s Series before embarking on the Barrington Billionaire’s because this all links in to a much, much bigger storyline that cleverly intertwines. You won’t regret it as they are all excellent reads and it will help with understanding this huge and complex family.

So, Kenzie is a damaged soul. As soon as she was born her life became one of loss. Her mother’s grief has caused an emotional rift and as much as her loving parents have tried to protect her from hurt and pain by giving her what they thought she wanted, all they achieved was to push her away. Kenzie tried to be the perfect daughter, but the more she tried, the further she moved away from being her true self.

Lost and angry at the way her family smothered and shielded her, she starts to crack. A hidden tragedy she had kept from everyone begins to bubble to the surface, slowly eating away at her.

Away from family she seeks oblivion. Drunk and lower than she has been since that fateful night she encounters a dark and mysterious man on the beach who unknowingly saves her from her own darkness.

Dax Marshall isn’t a man who is known for being kind… he doesn’t believe in love. He’s never experienced it… never felt it… never wanted it… but there’s something about the girl on the beach that night that he can’t stop thinking about.

Even though their encounter is far from romantic. But neither can they forget each other.

The problems are many however. Her overprotective brothers are unlikely to welcome such a ruthless businessman whose conquests in both business and sex are many, unfeeling and brief. He doesn’t give emotion to anything or anyone. But no matter how much he attempts to shake his feelings for Kenzie, he can’t. She’s fragile and she needs his help to find her strength.

Even though they push each other away romantically there is a blossoming friendship building. She comes to seek his approval and counsel on how to turn her life around and his unwavering support encourages her to become the woman she has always wanted to be.

How long can they keep it to just ‘friends’? Should they give in to temptation to just see what they could have together?

You know what’s going to happen. One bite of that forbidden fruit, and there’s no going back.

But can their relationship survive the wrath of her brothers? And could Dax ever find it in his heart to let someone love him and love them in return? If anyone could it’s Kenzie… but will he be brave enough to try?

This story is a real ‘up-and-down’ rollercoaster ride. These two obviously have such a chemistry about them. They need each other more than either knows but they are both so damaged by love - one through too much, the other through too little - that it takes walking away to bring them together.

Great instalment… and I am definitely intrigued as to what the journal is going to unearth and Kenzie and Kent. There’s something not right and if Patrice Stanfield has anything to do with it - that is not good (read The Andrade’s Series… she’s a nasty, nasty piece of work).
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Penny Christie
4.0 out of 5 stars No Blasphemy
Reviewed in Australia on July 10, 2017
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Thank you that you don't use much blasphemy as it turns the book into smut. It would be nice if you took God out of it too. I have read most of your books because of it.
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