The Bad Boy's Homecoming

 The Bad Boy's Homecoming

The Southern Hart Brothers #2

Stella Holt

Reviewed by Helen

We heard a lot about the baby Hart brother, baseball bad boy, Levi in book one and now we get to know him better, Levi is sick of being known as the beast at bat of baseball and wants to be himself, he knows he is not a bad boy so he comes home for a while till a new contract can be done or a new team he doesn’t expect to see someone else in his bedroom a young beautiful woman, who apparently has been hired by his brothers as his grandmother’s companion and he has suspicions about her from the start, so he is determined to find out more about her.

Missy Shaw is feeling very comfortable living in The Hart House as Mrs. Hart’s companion, she has a beautiful art studio and her paintings are selling for the first time, she has the stability that an artist needs that is until the bad boy Levi arrives home, sharing the house with Levi is not going to be fun at all but there seems to be a chemistry between them one that is very hard for Missy to ignore.

This is a beautiful romance as the chemistry between Missy and Levi grows and soon Missy knows that Levi might not be the bad boy he has been betrayed as but is a caring and loving guy and as for Missy she is scared to take the leap into a new relationship after her past one but soon her heart is winning, will they be able to find their way to a HEA?

I did love this story wonderful characters and a beautiful romance, this is one that I highly recommend.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

4 stars

August 12, 2025 by Tule Publishing

Afternoon Delight by Dani Collins

 Reviewed by Nas Dean

Afternoon Delight by Dani Collins is exactly what the title promises—light, flirty, and deliciously satisfying. It’s a contemporary romance that blends heat with heart, offering a fast-paced, emotionally charged story that’s perfect for a weekend binge or a lazy afternoon read.

The chemistry between the main characters sparks from the first page and only intensifies. Author Dani Collins does a great job of writing characters who feel real—flawed, funny, and emotionally layered. Their banter is sharp, their connection is undeniable, and the tension? Off the charts.

But what surprised me (in the best way) was the emotional depth. Beneath the steamy scenes is a thoughtful look at vulnerability, second chances, and the courage it takes to let someone in. Dani Collins knows how to write intimacy that goes beyond the physical, and that’s what really pulled me in.

If you enjoy contemporary romance with smart writing, steamy moments, and characters you can root for, Afternoon Delight delivers exactly that. It's a quick read with lasting appeal—perfect for fans of romance that doesn’t skimp on the spice or the soul.

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Cinderella's Fling with the Billionaire

 Cinderella's Fling with the Billionaire

Rachael Stewart

Reviewed by Helen

I do love a Cinderella troupe and this one did not disappoint, I am a big fan of Rachael Stewart’s stories and the more I read the more I love her style of pulling together a beautiful romance with characters that are so very easy to love, come along for a trip on a super yacht and get to meet Maria and Tim

Maria is a single mum to Fae who is eighteen, Maria’s life has not been a good one but she has finally taken a big step and started a new life with Fae, she works in a bar and loves her job, she has no intentions of ever letting a man rule her life again and then one night a man walks into the bar and for the first time in a long time she feels something and a very passionate night happens but it has got to be one night only.

Tim is a widower with a twenty five year old daughter Sasha, he lost his wife six years ago and has no intention of looking for someone else, he spends a lot of his time working and travelling too busy to enjoy life, he is being pressured by his best friend and daughter to look to the future and when he wanders into a bar late one night he feels like lightning has stuck when he meets the barmaid, it ends in a night of passion but Maria is determined that, that is all it will be.

When Maria takes a job for a few days on a super yacht, Tim is the last person she expects to see, she has not forgotten their night together but they come from two very different worlds there can be no future for them but Tim thinks otherwise he too has kept Maria in his thoughts could this chance meeting be what both of them need and deserve to find love and happiness?

I did love this one, it is a beautiful romance, gorgeous setting (who doesn’t love a super yacht) set in Australia, and I do highly recommend this one to any lover of a good romance.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

August 12, 2025 by Mills & Boon Forever

Fake Engagement Arrangement by Melanie Milburne

 Fake Engagement Arrangement 

Wilde Billionaire Brothers #1

Melanie Milburne

Reviewed by Helen

Jago Wilde was jilted two years ago by Mollie Cassidy, he was not happy but got on with life running his business and now also running his grandfather’s after the man had a stroke but life goes on he has two brothers but none of the are close, they were raised by their grandparents after the death of their parents but now he needs Mollie to help with his grandmother and is willing to pay her to be his fake fiancé for a weekend, he is pretty sure she will accept after all that has happened in the past but how will this weekend turn out?

Mollie was devastated that she had to jilt Jago but she really had no choice than to do so at the time, yes she had loved Jago but he never loved her, oh the chemistry between them was huge but love was what she needed after the life she had grown up in and now two years later Jago is here offering her something that she again cannot refuse for so many reasons but she knows the chemistry is still there.

One weekend together will spark up the cravings they have for each other and neither of them can deny them and soon the room is heating up as they succumb to that chemistry but can they say goodbye at the end of the weekend or will Jago finally see that he has loved her all along?

This is one that I highly recommend, sensual, moving and emotional, wonderful characters that were very easy to like, I loved seeing them finally open up to each other about their pasts.

My thanks to the author for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

August 26, 2025 by Harlequin Presents

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Reviewed by Nas Dean

Melanie Milburne delivers another page-turning romance with Fake Engagement Arrangement, blending high-stakes emotion with irresistible second-chance chemistry.

Jago Wilde, still scarred from being left at the altar, is the ultimate commitment-phobe—unless it means keeping a promise to his beloved grandmother. Enter Mollie Cassidy, the “runaway bride” who shattered his heart years ago. Now, she's back, and their fake

engagement becomes the perfect cover for both of their messy realities.

What I loved about this book is how Author Melanie Milburne gives emotional weight to the drama. Mollie isn’t just a heartbreaker—she left for reasons tied to family loyalty and sacrifice. And Jago, while guarded and angry, never crosses the line into cruelty. Their push-pull dynamic is electric, fueled by old wounds, unresolved desire, and the tension of pretending to be in love when the feelings never truly disappeared.

The writing is sleek and engaging, with plenty of Melanie Milburne’s signature glamour—private jets, luxury estates, and sizzling slow-burn tension. But it’s the emotional vulnerability beneath the surface that makes the story shine. Both characters must confront their past mistakes and decide if love is worth the risk again.

If you enjoy fake fiancés, emotionally complex heroes, and heroines with strong hearts and even stronger reasons, Fake Engagement Arrangement will hit the sweet spot. A satisfying blend of angst, heat, and heart.

Five Alarm Love

 Five Alarm Love

Yukon Vally, Alaska #3

Jillian David

Reviewed by Helen

I have loved Tuli sine the first book in this series and have been waiting for his story and Lou, she is so lovely and they have been friends forever could it be time for them to find their HEA.

Yukon Valley Fire Chief Tulimak Sampson is one of the best in this small town, caring and doing all he can on social media as an influencer to build Yukon Valley, one thing he wants is love and a family and there is only one girl for him his best friend forever Lou Wright but building up the courage to ask her out is not easy but it is time now and he is determined to do so.

Lou Wright loves her home town her family and her job as a medic with the ambulance but she is a quiet person and stays away from social media and she has not long had a bad break up with her ex, her cousin Hunter has moved back to town and seems to be pushy and then there is Tuli her best friend the one she has always wished for but when she receives devastating news she does not want to stop him from the dreams he has always had but chemistry is hard to ignore.

There is a lot going on in the town at the moment with the mineral rights and it seems that although some of the towns matchmakers are keen on pushing Lou and Tuli together there is also a spanner in the works to keep them apart, will love prevail will they find their HEA and both get the wishes they have always wanted?

I loved this one and the series and I can highly recommend, it wonderful characters and a fabulous setting.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

August 7, 2025 by Tule Publishing

Waves of Change in Pelican Crossing

 Waves of Change in Pelican Crossing

Pelican Crossing #6

Maggie Christensen

Reviewed by Helen

Another lovely story in this wonderful series, Livvy Grace has returned home after spending one year in England with her daughter and granddaughters, ready to get back to her counsellor practice at the medical centre, but her world is torn apart by the fact the business she started years ago and left in the capable hands of her partner has been torn from her and now she must make changes.

Dan Parker moved to Pelican Crossing four years ago with his young teenage daughter after the death of his wife, determined to start a new life for them both, he has now done what he has always wanted to and that is start up a Wellness Centre and it is doing really well, he is a physiotherapist, his daughter Kim has now settled in and will soon be starting her last year at school.

When Livvy opens up a new counsellor practice at the Wellness Centre her friends are pushing her towards Dan to find the happiness that they have found but is it what she really wants the more she gets to know Dan the more she thinks it is and Dan is thrilled to find someone who he feels very good with but life can throw spanners in the works and when they both thought things were going well it seems they are now falling apart, will they find what they both deserve?

Maggie Christensen writes fabulous stories filled with strong and capable heroes and heroines all in their fifties or older they have a lot of experience and I think this is what makes them beautiful stories filled with emotion her characters are true and honest, I loved Livvy and Dan and of course catching up with friends from previous books in the series is always a bonus, I am looking forward to the next one. I do highly recommend this one it is a fabulous read.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

4 stars

August 5, 2025 by Cala Publishing

Deal With the Texas Soldier

 Deal With the Texas Soldier

The Men of Service Texas #2

Julie Benson

Reviewed by Helen

Book two in this series and this time we meet former soldier Tanner Jordon who has been offered the opportunity to share the ownership of family owned and run bar and restaurant in Service, Texas from a close friend, Boone but will Reece Cartwright granddaughter of Boone be happy with her grandfather’s wishes?

Tanner packs up his things and moves to Service, Texas not only is Boone there but his friend Owen as well this could be what he needs to put the past behind him and cope with the flashbacks and PTSD if of course that is if Reece accepts him as a partner. He has some ideas to bring into the business.

Reece is not very happy with her grandfather and his ideas about retiring and selling half the business to someone she does not know, she is convinced that her will take over the business but this man is just so good looking and there seems to be a spark that is not wanted by Reece. When things go haywire they decide on a challenge and winner take all.

This is a very good romance, I did get very frustrated at times with Reece and Tanner the power play between them was really strong at times but in saying that they are both caring and wonderful people who deserve a beautiful HEA, and will they get it? One for lovers of romance.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

4 stars

August 5, 2025 by Tule Publishing

Second Chance with His City Nurse

 Second Chance with His City Nurse

Susan Carlisle

Reviewed by Helen

I am a big fan of Susan Carlisle and love her stories they are beautifully told romances with wonderful characters and settings and this one is no exception, come along and meet Lily and Cade, will they get a second chance at the love they shared five years ago?

Lily is an ER nurse at a big Chicago hospital, she loves her job and has just applied for a supervisor position and decides that she would love to do emergency medical certificate to add to her profile, this is a last minute decision and she finds herself in Yosemite National Park. The last person she expects to see there is her ex-fiancé, Cade the man who practically left her at the alter and broke her heart.

Cade left Chicago five years to get way from family and the pressure he felt, the last thing he wanted to do was hurt the woman he loved, but he never though that Lily would move away from the city and the privileged life she led, but here at Yosemite he was stunned to see her arrive for the training in emergency medical situations.

It is soon apparent that the spark that had been there years ago is still there and when on a hiking trip things go wrong and Lily and Cade are put in a dangerous situation searching for a lost boy in the canyons, the closeness brings them together, will they both open up and set things straight between them, will they find the love that had never left them?

This is a beautiful romance, filled with emotion I loved Lily and Cade and I do highly recommend this one to any lover of a good romance with a little added adventure. I loved it.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

4 stars

July 29, 2025 by Harlequin Medical Romance

Jack & Eva

 Jack & Eva

Frances Dall'Alba

Reviewed by Helen

When Jack Waller goes back to the home he left when he was seventeen he knew it wouldn’t be easy and fulfilling his mother’s wish would be even harder, he has made a good life for himself in these past years and has taken one year off to sort out what to do with the Queenslander that his grandfather built in the Atherton Tablelands in North Queensland. He never thought about meeting someone who would open up his heart.

Eva Stamford moved back to the place she started her life, with the curse that hangs over her, Eva lives life to the fullest, she is a photographer, has her own magazine that she publishes and she volunteers and is always there to help people, her biggest love is of the Lumholtz Tree Kangaroo the little animal that means so much to her and she works tirelessly to make sure they do not become extinct, she has been spending a lot of time in the rainforest behind and old Queenslander knowing with her roos but how much longer will she be able to.

When Jack arrives and finds Eva on his property he is not happy at all, he is struggling with his past already, will this woman make it worse or will she be the person he can finally open up to? Eva knows she has to do all she can to ensure that Jack lets her and the roos stay, Jack soon learns what a whirlwind Eva is but he feels that she is holding something back as they get to know each other and the chemistry builds between them, Eva knows she must speak to Jack about a couple of things but she has lost her heart to him and wants to make sure that she has the best time before, the curse happens.

This is a moving and emotional romance set in a fabulous setting, two people who have been hurt in the past, will they find happiness together or will the past and secrets keep them apart? I do recommend this to any lover of a beautiful romance.

4 stars

February 1, 2023 by Poinsettia Publishing

The Heroes Bride

 The Heroes Bride

Unbreakable SEAL's #2

Charlee James

Reviewed by Helen

Another fabulous story in this series, I do love a good SEAL and Charlee James brings them to life on the pages Mason “Red” Williams is asked to help extract a former team mate’s fiancé’s best friend from a human trafficking ring he never realised that he would be rescuing someone who he met many years ago and has never forgotten, even though they were both young children back then.

Thalia Flores has not had a very god life for many years, she has worked for the Day family in Texas practically as a slave but she has made friends with Vivienne Day and when Thalia steps in to help Vivienne she is thrown in the boot of a car and driven back to Mexico things don’t look good but Thalia never gives up on doing her best to find a way to escape and when a rescuer arrives she cannot believe who it is.

Red and Sully whisk Thalia away to the border but to get her over she will need a sponsor and a fiancé and Red is more than happy to step up, Thalia craves freedom but she doesn’t want to be a burden on Red, but the longer they are together the chemistry and spark between them grows could this be their HEA, Red hasn’t had a good childhood either together can they move forward to find love and true happiness?

I did love this one it is moving and beautiful as two people find the love they deserve, I highly recommend this one and am looking forward to the next one in the series.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

July 31, 2025 by Tule Publishing