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My Favorite Kidnapper: A forced proximity, grumpy sunshine romance Kindle Edition
A laugh out loud, unconventional opposites attract love story from New York Times bestselling author Melanie Moreland -
I touched her confectionary creation, and she told me off.
Slapping my hands and cursing in her own unique fashion.
No one talked to me that way.
I liked it.
I liked her cake even more. So, I took her to Italy to bake for me.
I should have asked her first, but I had a feeling she’d say no.
I brought her cat, though—that should count for something.
Now, I just need to convince her to stay.
And forget that little word.
Kidnapper.
I’d prefer lover.
But we’ll wait until she doesn’t want to kill me in my sleep.
Author's note: If you are looking for a wealthy hero swooping in to fix all your problems to a gorgeous setting with lush descriptions to transport you away to an ornate villa in the sun, look no further for nonstop sexy banter with a lot of will-they won’t-they tension.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateSeptember 7, 2023
- File size1.9 MB
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From the Publisher

“Why did you do this?”
“What have I ever done to you?”
I stood, approaching her. She backed up, hitting the wall. I stood in front of her, close enough I could feel the warmth of her body. Sense the rapid breaths she was taking.
“You bewitched me. You and your delicious cakes. Your sultry voice. Your sassy mouth. I can’t get you out of my mind. I want you to bake for me. Sing for me. Dance with me. You will earn your freedom, one cake, one song, one dance at a time.”
“You’re crazy.”
“Yes, I am. About you."
My Favorite Kidnapper has the tropes you are looking for
- Romantic Comedy
- Forced Proximity
- Secret Identity
- Opposites Attract
- Billionaire


Editorial Reviews
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USA Today bestselling author Trilina Pucci
This may be my favorite Melanie Moreland book yet! Full of humor, fun and gorgeous cakes (hello sweet tooth), I fell in love with Dante and Brianna from the start. Five stars aren't enough!
Carrie Elks, author of The Heartbreak Brothers series
Melanie Moreland knocked this one out of the park and proved to me that I'm here for morally gray billionaire romcom heroes with sweet tooths. All. Day. Long.
Scarlett Scott, USA Today and Amazon Top 100 best-selling author of Rogue's Guild series
I wanted to live in this book. It has just the right amount of push-pull, the perfect steam, and a touch of suspense. Five shiny stars, and can I just give a special shout-out to the cover? It's so them!
Tia Louise, USA Today bestselling author of A Little Taste
This book is scorching hot with all the feels, funny and sweet, and leaving me in my feelings for a long time after that ending. 5 huge stars.
Stephanie Rose, Amazon best-selling author of The Marriage Solution
My Favorite Kidnapper is a quick-witted story highlighting the kind of humor only Melanie Moreland can deliver!
Freya Barker, USA Today best-selling author of GEM series
Delightful and fun, this outrageously delicious romp is one I absolutely recommend.
LJ Evans, Writer's Digest Award Winning Author of Painted Daisies series
This book is full of humor and heat! Oh my sexual tension. Sign me up for seconds.
Jessica Buss, author of Chicago Steel series
It was full of warm, cozy, and heartwarming feels. And all the spice..like scorching hot goodness!
PP's Bookshelf
This story was a delightfully charming RomCom that had me smiling one minute and then swooning the next.
Lori.loves.to.read
From wonderful banter to sizzling heat to skyrocketing emotions with a dash of danger, Melanie Moreland went in for the RomCom kill and delivered an extraordinary, highly addictive, couldn't put down read.
World Of Books 65
This is beyond an enjoyable read. It is a book I wish I could read again as a first-timer. It is a story that will leave a mark on your heart and will have you feeling all sorts of warm and fuzzy.
It.sgottabethebooks
My Favorite Kidnapper is a book with all the feels. I swooned, I smiled, I held my breath and I laughed but more importantly, this book and the characters stayed with me long after the final word was read.
Thelma and Louise Book Blog
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About the Author
While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.
Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.
Product details
- ASIN : B0CGCHWJJN
- Publisher : Moreland Books, Inc.
- Accessibility : Learn more
- Publication date : September 7, 2023
- Language : English
- File size : 1.9 MB
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 522 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-1990803598
- Page Flip : Enabled
- Book 1 of 2 : My Favorite
- Best Sellers Rank: #16,636 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #151 in Alpha Male Romance
- #813 in Romantic Comedy (Books)
- #905 in Romantic Comedy (Kindle Store)
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About the author

New York Times/WSJ/USAT International bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of thirty-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.
While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.
Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling downstairs), and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She's learned happily-ever-afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.
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Customers enjoy this romance book for its witty banter and heartwarming ending, with one review highlighting its unconventional opposites-attract plot. Customers praise the character development, particularly the chemistry between Dante and Brianna, and find the writing style deliciously descriptive. Customers describe the book as an outrageously delicious romp with lots of sweet elements, and one review notes the stunning artwork on chapter headings.
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Customers enjoy the book's humor, describing it as a laugh-out-loud fun-filled snarky must-read with witty banter throughout.
"I loved this book it was funny and I liked it has a happy ending. Brianna bakes cakes and is a real artist making them life like...." Read more
"...Hallelujah! 🤩 With a precious HEA. It’s definitely a fun, all the feels, and feel-good type of morally gray plot...." Read more
"This was such a fun read! The characters were thoughtful and well rounded. It was very easy to follow with a lot of spice...." Read more
"...The meet cute in this one is charming, entertaining, and hilarious! Bri is a baker, living in a hovel and barely making ends meet...." Read more
Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as a super cute love story that warms the heart with its ending, with one customer noting it's an unconventional opposites attract tale.
"...Dante was such a sweet, loving, and generous man to his little bee 🐝 .... I loved the meeting between the two and loved the extended epilogue as well..." Read more
"This is classic Melanie Moreland at her best! A sexy, romantic, RomCom that will have you smiling and out loud laughing in other parts...." Read more
"...Very cute story with great characters and storyline. Easy to read with a good forced proximity direction to the romance...." Read more
"...This book is a change of pace and a unique story!" Read more
Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as charming and a great day off read, with one customer mentioning they were completely invested in the story.
"...A fun read with smiles and spice and swoony moments all around. Great read!" Read more
"...But still a great book." Read more
"...This book was just an all around great read. I highly recommend it!" Read more
"I really enjoyed this book. Love the ups and downs. Enjoyed the love story. Little Bee, was my favorite character." Read more
Customers find the book charming and sassy, with one customer particularly noting the stunning artwork on the chapter headings.
"...It was quick, cute, and a bit cliche. Her writing style was average, but I was hooked on the plot. The MMC was loveable...." Read more
"...I was just as charmed with Brianna as Dante was. she was fiery, sassy and feisty and I loved the way they played off of each other throughout the..." Read more
"This is classic Melanie Moreland at her best! A sexy, romantic, RomCom that will have you smiling and out loud laughing in other parts...." Read more
"I liked this a lot. Very cute, both of the main characters were fun and entertaining. The conflicts towards the end seemed a bit rushed, though." Read more
Customers love the characters in the book, particularly Dante and Brianna, and enjoy their banter.
"Such a sweet and funny love story. I really enjoyed the characters and the way they interacted with each other." Read more
"...Such a sweet and super funny read. I enjoyed all the characters and the fresh air it brings with a RomCom. Must read!!" Read more
"...I adore Bri as a heroine. Life has kicked her repeatedly, but she remains true to herself...." Read more
"This was such a fun read! The characters were thoughtful and well rounded. It was very easy to follow with a lot of spice...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's taste, describing it as an outrageously delicious romp with lots of sweet elements and perfect baked concoctions.
"...Brianna is in for a rude awakening is the best way!! Such a sweet and super funny read...." Read more
"...Cute, fluffy, and spicy this book is the perfect pallet cleanser! I absolutely ate through this book and just could not put it down!..." Read more
"...🤗 🤩 Delicious, descriptive, and deliciously descriptive...." Read more
"...Repeatedly. When I'm not even a cake person. Delightful and fun, this outrageously delicious romp is one I absolutely recommend." Read more
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as well-written, deliciously descriptive, and an easy, sweet read.
"...Although they were well written. Who wouldn’t enjoy a crazy, over the top, not aware he’s about to be in love kidnapper??..." Read more
"...I can't wait to read the next book in the series. Although an easy read, I recommend this to anyone looking for a quick and cute rom-com read ❤️😌...." Read more
"...Beautifully written, hilariously funny and oh so sexy!" Read more
"Well written, very likable characters and set in Italy, can't go wrong with that. I will look for more books from this author." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's smile-inducing humor, particularly its grumpy/sunshine tone, with one customer noting it's a fun and comfortable read that doesn't feel overwhelming.
"...A fun read with smiles and spice and swoony moments all around. Great read!" Read more
"...Perfectly. They're also quite the steamy couple, without feeling overwhelming. Great balance there, imo!..." Read more
"I love grumpy sunshine and I love a good age gap. From the start he is enchanted by her and her cakes...." Read more
"...These two were made for each other! His grumpy with her sunshine was perfect. 🌞Their banter had me laughing out loud at times!..." Read more
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It filled my (steamy) romcom loving heart.
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023Format: KindleVerified PurchaseAdmittedly, when I saw this was a kidnapping trope, I had grave reservations. How could I possibly enjoy a book where a vulnerable woman falls for her kidnapper?? After more than a dozen books by this supremely talented wordsmith though, I should know I can trust her with my romantic heart. Because what sounds like kidnapping looks a lot like a knight on a white horse rescuing the damsel.
The meet cute in this one is charming, entertaining, and hilarious! Bri is a baker, living in a hovel and barely making ends meet. She works for a stingy tyrant but Bri also makes amazing cake creations on the side. When she's at one of her side jobs setting up an elaborate presentation for a private function, Dante has the unmitigated gall to try to snatch a cupcake. Of course our feisty heroine puts him in his place, but she hasn’t seen the last of him.
You see, Dante falls in love with Bri's cakes, which makes him fall a little bit in love with Bri, and he needs more. So he arranges to whisk Bri away to his exorbitant home in Italy so she'll bake some kind of cake for him every day. The only problem? He forgot to tell Bri, and she and her cat wake up in a different country. However, it isn’t too long before Bri sweetens up to Dante, but then Dante’s world brings danger to Bri, cakes are forgotten, and Dante will do anything to keep Bri safe.
Forget everything you know about a kidnapping trope and start reading this one immediately! I adore Bri as a heroine. Life has kicked her repeatedly, but she remains true to herself. And Dante, well he can sweep me off to Italy with him anytime. This one is beguiling, humorous, nail-biting, and smexy, and it's guaranteed to make your romantic heart ecstatically happy, so don’t miss it!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI had to read this book based solely of the cover and I was invested until the end.
Brianna is a baker and she was asked to make her bestie's wedding cake. Not knowing that the day she was setting up, she would meet the man who would change her life forever. Then we meet Dante, who has a huge sweet tooth. After stealing a few cupcakes and getting Brianna all worked up, he wants her to bake him cakes. Dante is a man that doesn't take NO for an answer and just makes things happen. Brianna is in for a rude awakening is the best way!!
Such a sweet and super funny read. I enjoyed all the characters and the fresh air it brings with a RomCom. Must read!!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5)
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥 (0-5) and quite a bit of it!
What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Standalone romcom. Hallelujah!
🤩 With a precious HEA. It’s definitely a fun, all the feels, and feel-good type of morally gray plot.
🤩 This book totally did it for me! Just when I needed it most. 🙌🏻
🤩 The beginning of the school year is exhausting and hard to focus on anything but getting back in the routine. I tried a few different books and just wasn’t getting captivated. I was nervous that nothing would capture my attention, maybe having my first ever slump. 😳
🤩 I was not in a slump, just a back-to-school crater, and this beauty of a book totally pulled me out. 🤗
🤩 Delicious, descriptive, and deliciously descriptive. You might need cake and cookies or at least a little buttercream frosting to go with all the beautiful places this book takes you and experiences it gives. 🍰 🧁 🍪
🤩 Fabulous enemies-to-lovers type banter and tension between Dante and Brianna. 🌶️
🤩 The pull of irresistible desire. 🥵
🤩 I smiled, smirked, giggled, and laughed out loud so much—it filled my romcom loving heart.
🤩 When Brianna finally wants to frolic! ❤️🔥
🤩 It’s not just a romcom (for anybody worried about trying a romcom). It’s so much more—strong love and longing. I bawled at least twice—who knew I’d get attached to a morally gray art collector and his introverted yet sassy and strong baker?! 🥰
What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 I’m not sure about Little Bee. It is fitting in lots of ways for this story, but it isn’t my favorite nickname only because it didn’t add to the fabulous lusty feels for me (not that this book needs any added). I definitely prefer the couple of times Dante calls her baby instead. 🐝
5.0 out of 5 starsRating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (0-5)It filled my (steamy) romcom loving heart.
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥 (0-5) and quite a bit of it!
What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Standalone romcom. Hallelujah!
🤩 With a precious HEA. It’s definitely a fun, all the feels, and feel-good type of morally gray plot.
🤩 This book totally did it for me! Just when I needed it most. 🙌🏻
🤩 The beginning of the school year is exhausting and hard to focus on anything but getting back in the routine. I tried a few different books and just wasn’t getting captivated. I was nervous that nothing would capture my attention, maybe having my first ever slump. 😳
🤩 I was not in a slump, just a back-to-school crater, and this beauty of a book totally pulled me out. 🤗
🤩 Delicious, descriptive, and deliciously descriptive. You might need cake and cookies or at least a little buttercream frosting to go with all the beautiful places this book takes you and experiences it gives. 🍰 🧁 🍪
🤩 Fabulous enemies-to-lovers type banter and tension between Dante and Brianna. 🌶️
🤩 The pull of irresistible desire. 🥵
🤩 I smiled, smirked, giggled, and laughed out loud so much—it filled my romcom loving heart.
🤩 When Brianna finally wants to frolic! ❤️🔥
🤩 It’s not just a romcom (for anybody worried about trying a romcom). It’s so much more—strong love and longing. I bawled at least twice—who knew I’d get attached to a morally gray art collector and his introverted yet sassy and strong baker?! 🥰
What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 I’m not sure about Little Bee. It is fitting in lots of ways for this story, but it isn’t my favorite nickname only because it didn’t add to the fabulous lusty feels for me (not that this book needs any added). I definitely prefer the couple of times Dante calls her baby instead. 🐝
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025Format: KindleVerified Purchase3.5 ⭐️
This was a decent book. I liked the premise, it seemed cute. We just never got very in depth with the characters. Dante was mysterious and it took awhile to find out what his shady dealings were, and even then things were still vague.
Brianna calling Dante an old man even though he was only 38 was a little much for me. A 12 year age gap isn’t that much when the FMC is already 26. This book just all felt very surface level and as it went on things were just sort of skimmed over.
4/5 on the Spicy Scale
- Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI absolutely loved the humor in this. There were many tropes i enjoyed, and it was done in a rom com way I don't typically see. Dante was such a sweet, loving, and generous man to his little bee 🐝 .... I loved the meeting between the two and loved the extended epilogue as well. This author really nailed this book in my opinion. There was steam, soo much humor, and no OW drama.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis was such a fun read! The characters were thoughtful and well rounded. It was very easy to follow with a lot of spice.
The only thing keeping it from being a five star for me was how rushed the ending seemed to be BUT it was still a story that made me smile and laugh while reading it,
- Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseIt's had me laughing out loud. Love all the crazy phrases she would come up with. Age gap, HEA, grumpy meets sunshine.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2025Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI really enjoyed this book. Love the ups and downs. Enjoyed the love story.
Little Bee, was my favorite character.
Top reviews from other countries
- SaprReviewed in India on May 2, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI can read it again and again and again and again... 😍 Beautifully written and a definite laugh out loud romantic comedy. Melanie doesn't disappoint. She has been a great author as always.
- KatReadsRomanceReviewed in Canada on October 20, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and sweet and sexy!
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI enjoyed My Favorite Kidnapper, big time.
I loved that, apart from the whole kidnapping thing, Dante was so honest and forthcoming with Brianna. I mean, if I were going to be kidnapped, Italy would be top of my list. And I wouldn’t say no to baking cakes for Dante either. Just sayin…
- Elizabeth G. MariReviewed in Australia on March 17, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars loved
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis was such an enjoyable read Brianna was a wonderful character I just fell in love with her and then Dante oh my goodness he just was a yummy streak of male goodness who fell for Brianna quite quickly. Their love story is beautiful and funny and I loved reading it
- Irish RoseReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Melanie does it again 😍
Format: KindleVerified PurchaseWhen Melanie releases a book, I always hold it in my library for a short while until I can enjoy it properly without life getting in the way 😂
This book had me hooked from the first few pages. Melanie has a way of telling the story that makes you laugh out loud and grips you with the emotion. Love this author, definitely in my favourite Top 3 😘
- CellaReviewed in the Netherlands on May 4, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars A kidnapper with a sweet tooth
To his family and the rest of the world Dante Frost is grumpy and aloof. To Brianna he’s the cupcake snatcher.
They met when she was the cake decorator for his niece’s wedding. As someone with a sweet tooth he becomes obsessed with her confectionery and her sass.
Chef’s kiss. This story was the cherry on the cake. The right amount of tenderness and heat and that little bit of intrigue and suspense.