The Secret of Their Billion-Dollar Baby

 The Secret of Their Billion-Dollar baby

Bound by a Surrogate Baby #2

Dani Collins



Reviewed by Helen


Book two in this wonderful series and from the first meeting of Alexandra (Sasha) and Rafael you just know that this one is going to sizzle with sensuality and emotions, two people who had so much in their pasts, can they get over it all to find love and happiness?

Marrying Rafael for Sasha was to escape her step-father and mother’s control over her, love was never in the plan this was a marriage to help them both and of course the sizzle between them was such an added bonus, but Sasha would love to have a baby but that was not going the way she planned, so when someone from Sasha’s past walks into her life and offers to be surrogate, they accept.

Rafael is happy for them to have a baby using a surrogate but for some reason he is suspicious of the way Sasha and Molly connect, and when a business deal is not going the way he planned and Sasha makes an announcement that shocks him, the connection between them seems to be pulling them apart, then an accident causes even more problems.

Will this child bring them together or tear them apart, can the walls around Rafael’s heart be broken down and will they find the love they truly deserve? So many secrets to be spoken about first I think.

I loved this one, such wonderful characters and the settings are gorgeous and the emotion and sensuality are so strong throughout the story, I do highly recommend this one to any romance reader you are sure to be turning the pages and left smiling. Another keeper from Dani Collins

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

5 stars
March 28, 2024 by Mills & Boon Modern

Retreat into Paradise

 Retreat into Paradise

Louisa Valentine



Reviewed by Helen


This is Louisa Valentines first book and it is such a great story, a lovely rural romance not only are there fabulous characters I also learnt a lot about raising cattle, set on a farm just outside of Melbourne, I loved getting to know Hannah and Philip and I am sure any reader will as well.

Hannah Stockton is a writer of history and loves the research that goes with it, but after a rough time with her ex it is time for Hannah to find a place to chill, write and escape the city. When she finds an advertisement for a live-in caretaker on a small farm this sounds like just the thing, there are light duties which Hannah is sure she can handle.

Philip Boulton is a banker in the city during the week but on weekends he escapes to his farm and his small herd of cattle and he loves it, he has a very friendly neighbour, Pat who has taught him a lot about his cattle but he needs a caretaker here during the week and when he is off on work trips, he has had a couple of applications but they didn’t seem right that is until the lovely Hannah arrived and he knew she was the one for the job.

There is a spark from their first meeting but both are determined to ignore it, Hannah is sure that there is something going on between him and over friendly neighbour Pat and Philip is wary because of the research Hannah does into families but spending time together with Philip teaching Hannah about the cows they soon realise that they can no longer ignore that spark, but they must first open up about their pasts and any secrets.

This is a lovely story, well written and I loved seeing Philip and Hannah break down the walls and open their hearts to each other, there are a few ups and downs along the way first but lots of happy smiles from this reader. I do highly recommend this one to any lover of rural romance.

4 stars
Published February 1, 2021

Sworn to Lead

 Sworn to Lead

Sworn Navy SEALs #1

Charlee James



Reviewed by Helen


I absolutely loved this story, it is written with caring and lots emotion as we get to know navy seal Neo “Ransom” Godfrey and Brynn Yarrow add to that young Jacob Godfrey and a band of Seal brothers and this one is a page turner at its best.

Ransom has been a Navy Seal for many years now and the only family he has is his Seal brothers but then everything is turned upside down when he is told that his estranged mother is dead and that he has a thirteen year old brother, who has cerebral palsy is non-verbal and in a wheel chair, his mind spins, firstly who is caring for him and where is he?

Bryn has been Jacob’s nurse for five years now and she loves him like a son so when his own mother runs of leaving Brynn with Jacob and nothing else Brynn steps up and finds a place to stay and cares for him as she usually does with love and care. So when a stranger comes knocking on her door she will do anything to protect Jacob but it appears that this handsome man is Jacob’s brother, Brynn knows what brothers can be like can she trust him?

Brynn has been through so much in her life and trust is hard for her, Neo’s childhood was not a good one and he comes across as hard and tough but finding a brother and spending time with Brynn is breaking down the walls he has built around his heart, they are opening up to each other and the sparks are flying between them. When danger follows them to a new state Neo and his brothers will do anything to save Brynn.

This is a beautiful story, with such awesome characters, I loved it so much, it is beautifully written and one that I do highly recommend, I can’t wait for book two in the series.

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

5 stars
March 12, 2024 by Tule Publishing

A Stanger in Featherwood Falls

 A Stranger in Featherwood Fall

Featherwood Falls #1

Heather Reyburn



Reviewed by Helen


I started this series on book four and am now catching up, because I loved that one so much, and this one is just as good, a fabulous story that had me engaging with the characters and feeling very welcome in Featherwood Falls.

Ginny Shepherd lost her husband suddenly in an accident on their huge sheep and cattle property, she misses him very much and with the pandemic and her two daughters not at home, Ginny is determined to carry on running the property as always, Ginny had lots of questions regarding her husband’s death but none that were answered, with her brother-in-law and a neighbour putting the pressure on Ginny to sell to them Ginny digs her heals in but when a number of strange occurrences start happening, one that put her life in danger the police are called in.

Kirk finds something from his childhood that takes him on a journey up to Queensland’s Granit Belt a long way from his home in the Snowy Mountains of NSW, he is a builder and is sure to pick up work, he arrives in Featherwood Falls as a stranger but soon has picked up some work on Featherwood Station and he and Ginny are getting along well but with the things that are happening there are some people who are pointing the finger at the stranger in town.

This is a wonderful story that has a little of everything in it, mystery, intrigue and some romance as Ginny and Kirk get to know each other, Kirk is determined to ensure that Ginny remains safe until the police can get to the bottom of who is trying to scare or hurt Ginny, will Ginny get answers about the past and will Kirk uncover what his grandfather had found all those years ago?

I do highly recommend this one, I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish and look forward to more in the series.

5 stars
July 22, 2022 by Heather Reyburn

Sunset at Embthwaite Farm

 Sunset at Embthwaite Farm

Mowbray Sisters #3

Kate Hewitt



Reviewed by Helen


We are back in Yorkshire for book three in this beautiful series, we have met Rachel and Harriett now we get to meet their mother Anna, Anna walked out twelve years ago and her and her daughters are estranged but when she gets a call from Rachel to let her know that their father is dying, Anna decides it is time to go and make amends with her daughters it is time to open up about why she left all those years ago.

Arriving home to the farm is very hard neither daughter seem to be giving an inch on getting to know their mother and the last thing Anna needs is stress, will she get them to listen and give her forgiveness and how are her daughters going to react to what she has to tell them and of course there is their father Peter although very unwell he is not happy that Anna is back either.

Anna is not going anywhere till they sort out their problems but she does think that staying at the farmhouse is maybe a bit too much and finds herself a lovely house to rent, here she makes friends with her young neighbour Jane and she meets her landlord and Jane’s father James Adams and the instant spark is something that Anna has never felt before, could she find true love and happiness now after all of these years? And how will things go with her daughters? Will they find happiness together again?

This is a lovely story and series actually, beautifully written with such a gorgeous setting and the cover is brilliant and the characters are such lovely people, I do highly recommend this one, it is filled with emotion and I loved it and now we have another book to look forward to this one is sure to course some sparks to fly. Don’t miss this one a must read.

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

5 stars
March 7, 2024 by Tule Publishing

Marrying the Nanny

 Marrying the Nanny

Dani Collins



Reviewed by Helen


This is a fabulous start to a new series, I loved the setting Raven’s Cove is an island in Canada, but in this one we meet baby Storm Fraser and her nanny Emma Wright and Storm’s three older brothers, Reid, Logan and Trystan, they are called together because Storm has just been orphaned.

Emma is a New Zealander and after a very bitter divorce she fled her home country and arrived in Canada on a work visa to become nanny to a beautiful baby girl, Storm, when Storm’s parents are killed in an accident Emma would dearly love to adopt the beautiful girl but she must hand her over to her older brothers they are not happy especially when the will is read and the financials are looked into. Now it seems that they must all move back to Raven’s Cove and Emma will stay on as nanny but also teach these brothers to look after their baby sister, she has no idea how this will turn out especially with the pull she has to Reid.

Reid practically ran from Raven’s Cove when he was eighteen his life as a child was not easy but he has built a good one now with a successful business although he still has his mother with her problems, being called back here to learn of his father’s death and the fact that he now has a baby sister they need to look after is not what he planned for his life, he has not seen his brothers for many years, they all have different mothers even though they grew up together and now they need the nanny Emma more than ever, will they get things sorted out for Storm?

This really is a great story, I loved seeing Emma teach the brothers how to care for Storm, but there is such a sensual pull between Emma and Reid that grows but with all Emma’s ex and family put her through her self- esteem is at rock bottom and Reid is a loner and determined to stay that way but when there might be a problem with keeping Storm Reid asks Emma to marry him, but is there another reason for this as well, will they find the love and happiness they deserve and will they be able to keep Storm?

I do highly recommend this one, it is a beautiful story, and I am really looking forward to the next book in the series.

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

5 stars
March 5, 2024 by Tule Publishing

Healing the Baby Doc's Heart

 Healing the Baby Doc's Heart

 Fiona McArthur



Reviewed by Helen


Fiona McArthur, you make my heart sing when I read one of your books, they are filled with emotions and such beautiful characters, heroes to die for and heroines filled with strength and love and this one is gorgeous, I loved Simon and Isabella, come along and meet them.

Isabella Hargraves is a midwife and neonatal nurse at the moment she is working in Hanoi but she drops everything to rush back home to Australia after her grandmother is seriously injured in an accident and also to be with her pregnant sister, she moves into her Gran’s apartment on the beach where she can surf every day. She takes on a position in NICU to be close to everyone and meets and has words with Paediatrician and neonatal care doctor Simon Purdy, definitely not her type he is just like all the other men that have been in her life, workaholics.

Simon notices the new nurse as soon as he walks into the unit and he has not felt this attracted to a woman in a long time, losing his wife and son has kept him single and he is determined to stay that way his need to protect and care for the people he loves is way too strong. But their first meeting sees him learning something but then days later she crosses his turf in the surf and he is more determined to put a wall up between them.

But when Isabella’s sister delivers her daughter early, Isabella asks for Simon to look after her precious niece and soon Simon is dropping the walls he has built around his heart with the help of Isabella and with a little push from best friends Malachi and Lisandra they are soon spending more time together and helping each other and love is growing.

I loved this one from start to finish so many happy tears, this one will leave any reader smiling, I do highly recommend it, it is one not to be missed beautiful characters and a gorgeous setting so many emotions, thank you MS McArthur for another keeper.

5 stars
February 20, 2024 by Harlequin Medical Romances

Seduced by the Billionaire Sheikh

 Seduced by the Billionaire Sheikh

A Billionaires and Sheikhs Novel

Cathleen Ross



Reviewed by Helen


Cathleen Ross knows how to write sizzling sensual stories and this one is just that, steamy and wonderful, come along and meet Alison Soltani and Prince Rafi Katoom of Barhari as they battle through some strong emotions in search of a HEA, will they get there?

Alison, born in Barhari to an English mother and Barharian father, after loving her life growing up with the Barharian Royal family she was close friends with the three Princes but at the age of ten her mother passed away and Alison was sent to boarding school in England and for the last ten years has lived very happily completing a jewelry course at university. Her father lives by the old rules and is determined to arrange a marriage for Alison and she is having none of it, she refuses to give up her freedom.

Rafi, has always felt something for Alison as children she had always been strong and feisty and he is sure she still is and he is a close friend of her fathers and he wants to make Ali his wife he has been given permission by Ali’s father and his own father the King, now to let her know but when there is an attack in the Barharian embassy Rafi steps in and escorts Ali back to Barhari, she is not happy but he is hoping that this might make it a little bit easier to convince Ali to accept his marriage proposal.

The more time they spend together the more the heat grows between them and soon Rafi is teaching Ali things that she never believed could be, they are getting closer by the day and just maybe Rafi is hoping for a yes to his proposal, will he get it?

This is a sizzling, sexy and steamy story filled with love and romance, two strong and caring people set to change things about, and I loved it, I do highly recommend to any romance reader who loves a good romance, this one will keep you turning the pages. I am looking forward to the next one in the series.

4 stars
February 3, 2024

Untouched Until the Greek's Return

 Untouched Until the Greek's Return

Susan Stephens



Reviewed by Helen


I do love a Greek hero and I knew from the first page that this story was going to be an excellent one, I fell for Xander Tsakis at the start and Rosy Bloom is such a wonderful heroine, but will they find their HEA?

Greek business tycoon Xander has returned to his Greek Island home, it has been a while since he has been there, but that is his job travelling here there and everywhere at the drop of a hat, but now that his adoptive parents are gone home triggers memories from his childhood and the island has been let go and he now needs to rebuild it to as his father wished.

Rosy Bloom was hired by Xander’s father to teach at the school on this beautiful Greek island and she loves it, but things have not been good for a while but now Xander is back she is determined to make sure that he steps up and helps get everything back to what they were.

At their first meeting the sparks fly and it is not long before the pull between them can be denied but with Xander’s past being able to love is very hard for him can Rosy show him how to love and to put his past behind him so as they can have a beautiful future together?

I loved this one from start to finish, emotional and sensual, I highly recommend this one to anyone who loves a beautiful romance with fabulous characters and a beautiful setting.

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

5 stars
February 20, 2024 by Harlequin Presents

The King She Shouldn't Crave

 The King She Shouldn't Crave

Lela May Wight



Reviewed by Helen


A marriage of convenience one that had been set in place many years ago, two people who had been through a lot, two countries that would be joined as one, but could King Angelo Dizieno and Princess Natalia La Morte work together to put the past behind and find true happiness in their future?

Angelo was the spare his twin brother was the heir, but they often switched places and on one of these occasions Angelo got to see the Princess who would become Queen to his brother and he wanted her, he wanted his brother’s life so he left for a while but when his brother passed away he returned to be King but his guilt was so strong he could not have her.

Natalia’s mother died giving birth to her and her father was heartbroken and wrapped Natalia in cotton wool, she led a very sheltered life and then all of a sudden she was married to a King she had never met and is feeling things she did not understand, can she convince him to teach her about these feelings to find a way to understand?

This is a very intense romance, filled with emotion and so much sensuality as Angelo and Natalia work their way through their pasts to find a loving future. Will hearts be mended?

If you love a romance with strong characters that is intense and passionate then this one is for you, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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

4 stars
February 20, 2024 by Harlequin Presents