Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins

Reviewed by Nas Dean

BOUND BY THE MILLIONAIRE’S RING by author Dani Collins is a Harlequin Presents release for October 2017.

This is Book 3 of Dani Collins’ mini-series ‘The Sauveterre Siblings’.

Book 1: ‘Pursued by the Desert Prince’.

Book 2: ‘His Mistress with Two Secrets’.

Isidora Garcia has hidden her broken heart from everyone around her and yes, even from Ramon Sauveterre. Though Ramon thought he did her a favor by breaking her youthful crush on him by breaking her heart.

But now Ramon needed her to agree to a charade. To pretend she was his fiancée. She did agree but could she protect her heart from breaking again?

With their passions riding high and scorching chemistry between them, they ultimately gave in. But what would happen now? After all Ramon didn’t do marriage and family—with good reason.

Could Izzy gather her shattered heart once again and survive?

BOUND BY THE MILLIONAIRE’S RING is a scorching hot and highly sensual romance. A reader would be hooked to the pages till the end. Author Dani Collins brought two such characters in this book that you will laugh and shed tears for them. Izzy, though a strong heroine, has a soft spot for the family and would do anything for them. The reason behind this would move you to fight tears. Ramon, though spoiled and arrogant, is still a sensitive hero and would make a place in your hearts.

Highly recommended for all readers of romance. 

His Majesty's Temporary Bride by Annie West

His Majesty's Temporary Bride

Annie West

Reviewed by Helen

My favourite troupe is Cinderella and MS West written one of the best I have read in a while, this story is a beauty so much love and openness when a heroine who has kept secrets close to her heart finds the one man who she can trust and open up to but really he is a King who does not cope with deception and she is right in the middle of a deception to help someone she has never met but feels close to.

Cat Dubois is the illegitimate daughter of royalty but her life was never anything royal she grew up with a step father who resented her and showed her with his bullying ways as soon as she can she moves away from St Galla to The States and makes a life for herself as a bodyguard, so when she is asked to go to St Galla to help with a situation with her half- sister Princess Amelia she reluctantly goes but she has a lot to learn and when she meets the King of Bengaria Alex well her heart flutters and she is drawn to him like no other man before.

Alex has been invited to St Galla, in the hope that he will marry Princess Amelia and that is one thing he has no intention of doing but he needs a holiday after working so hard after taking over the reins as King from his cruel father and arrives on his yacht, there he meets a beautiful woman who turns out to be Princess Amelia or is she whoever she is he cannot deny for long the sexual pull that sparks between them.

Alex and Cat have a very sensual journey to a HEA it is moving and heart-warming and the sparks fly and the secrets are unveiled, I fell for Alex as soon as I met him he is gorgeous and caring and Cat wow what a heroine beautiful inside and out and these two are meant to be together the epilogue is gorgeous. MS West has such a seductive voice for her stories they pull me in from page one and I don’t want to put them down and I can’t highly recommend them enough if you want to be swept off to a land that brings magic to our lives. I loved this story thank you MS West.

5/5 stars for a fabulous story

Expected publication: September 19th 2017 by Harlequin Presents Large Print

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Reviewed by Nas Dean

HIS MAJESTY’STEMPORARY BRIDE by author Annie West is a Harlequin Presents release for October 2017.

This is Book 1 of Annie West’s mini-series ‘The Princess Seductions’.

Book 2 is ‘The Greek’s Forbidden Princess’—release date November 2017.

Cat Dubois is a bodyguard and when a princess goes missing, she is hired to impersonate her. What no one knows is that the princess is Cat’s half-sister. And if impersonating her means, deceiving her would-be fiancé, Cat wanted out. But on meeting King Alex, she discovers she is passionately attracted to him.

Would King Alex still be there when he finds she is not a princess but an imposter? Would Alex take kindly to being deceived?

HIS MAJESTY’STEMPORARY BRIDE is a thrilling story which would keep a reader glued to the pages till the end. Author Annie West, once again brought a strong heroine in Cat and a swoon-worthy hero in Alex alive on the pages. I was enthralled by this story and the setting—a pink palace and our heroine living the life of a princess in it. And I’m looking forward to the second book in this mini-series to find out what happens to Amelie, the missing princess.

Highly recommended for all readers of romance.

Conveniently Engaged to the Boss

Conveniently Engaged to the Boss

Ellie Darkins

Reviewed by Helen

MS Darkins has such a beautiful writing voice her stories are so very moving and this one is a beauty, two people PA Eva and son to Eva’s boss Joss Dawson who are pretty much loners for their own reasons are bought together with a fake engagement when Joss’s father announces that he is ill and Joss knows how much this will make his father happy, but could this sudden engagement open their worlds to love?

Eva has been left a couple of times during her life and although she dates she has never met anyone that she might like to take a chance on she has worked hard as PA for Edward Dawson and has always felt a pull towards his son Joss so when Edward finds them together and Joss announces that they are seeing each other this stuns Eva but also makes her heart flutter how can she act the fake fiancé when her feelings are running wild.

Joss has been through an illness, he has been divorced and has no plans to begin another relationship that is one reason he has stayed away from Eva because he has feelings for her and has no intention of hurting her. But when his father announces his illness he will do anything to make him happy even bringing himself closer to falling in love with Eva.

This is a beautiful story Eva is a strong heroine who struggles to see how couple live together but she does know that she is falling for Joss as they spend more time together and Joss is so afraid of hurting Eva that their path to a HEA has a lot of hills to climb first but when they get there the joy is so lovely. I highly recommend this story moving, emotional and such a great story wonderful characters it had me smiling.

5/5 stars for a fabulous story

Published September 5th 2017 by Harlequin

Need You Now

Need You Now

A Cloud Bay Novel

Emma Douglas

Reviewed by Helen

It has been a while since I have read a small town romance and add to that the beach well this was one I was looking forward to and I thoroughly enjoyed it MS Douglas has bought together the daughter of a famous rock star and a retired number one tennis player with all of the sizzle and tension that you would think that could happen when they are together.

Faith Harper lives in the town of Cloud Bay on the island of Lansing her famous rock star father Grey started a music festival with his band years ago and since his death Faith has carried on running the festival every year. Her life growing up was as you might think it would be with a famous father and Faith has never settled down with one person she has lots of friends and a rule of nothing on the island that is until she meets Caleb White gorgeous Caleb White ex tennis star who arrives for the festival and this sends Faith’s passions souring.

Caleb has decided that being number one tennis star is not what he wants anymore but what he does want is going to take some time to work out so a short trip to Cloud Bay for the famous music festival will he hopes help him and in some ways it does after meeting Faith Harper and there is an instant spark that sets him alight. It takes him a bit to convince Faith that they should take a chance but when they do it is heaven.

Of course true love never runs smoothly and there are a lot of hurdles for Caleb and Faith to overcome to get to their HEA they sizzle together and can’t get enough of each other and trying to keep it quiet is quite a trick with so many people around, but they do get there in the end and open up to each other. This is the start of a series I loved the setting loved the characters and I loved Caleb and Faith can’t wait for the next one in the series thank you MS Douglas for a story that had me smiling.

5/5 stars for a fabulous story

Published August 29th 2017 by St. Martin's Press

Falling for the Brooding Italian

Falling for the Brooding Italian

Hot Italian Nights #6

Annie West

Reviewed by Helen

WOW what a moving sizzler of a story MS West captured me from the first page with her vulnerable and brooding hero Aurelio de Laurentis he gorgeous but with a past hurt that he will not let go off he will need someone strong and caring to bring him back and make him feel again other than the wines that are so important to him he is all about work, but when he meets beautiful Australian Amber Moncrieff the sparks start to ignite. Curl up with this one you won’t want to put it down.

Amber works in PR and has a big interest in wines so when she meets wine maker Aurelio at a conference in Rome the light bulbs pop with the spark that shoots between them and they spend time together in the most sensual ways and then just like that he leaves. Amber is stunned and determined to not let him get to her in the future that is until she discovers that she is pregnant. This could cause a few problems when she starts work for him on the PR for his vineyard, the spark is still there.

Aurelio has thrown himself into his work since tragedy took someone away from him that he loved very much his family worry about him but he is so sure that he will never love again but that is before he meets Amber and the sizzle that is constant when she is around starts to bring him back to life and the news that he discovers rocks him but also finally gets him to open up.

I loved this story it is so thoroughly enjoyable a quick read with characters that are real and engaging I could feel the sparks flying off the page when Aurelio and Amber where together and Amber is such a beautiful heroine she shows strength and gives herself so lovingly to the man she loves, they make the best couple. Thank you MS West for another fabulous story one that I highly recommend.

5/5 stars for a fabulous story

Published September 1st 2017

Trouble in Paradise

Trouble in Paradise

Liz Fielding

Reviewed by Helen

This was a story with just the most beautiful setting an Island called Paradise with a very strong hero Griff who has no intention of falling for the heroine Maddy but nature has a way of taking over in the lives we live. I really enjoyed this story there are many ups and downs and tense moments as Griff and Maddy work each other out so make yourself comfortable for a great journey.

Maddy Osbourne comes across as a spoilt little rich girl, well that is the impression Hugo Griffin has of her when they first meet so when Maddy ends up being flown to her Godmother’s house on St Vincent by Griff and the plane goes down near the island of Paradise their stay is not all fun in the sun but there is a very sensual pull between them but Maddy tries hard to fight it you see she has been hurt before and has no intention of leaving herself open to that hurt again.

Griff has worked hard to get to where he is today and comes across as hard and rude at times, he is determined to teach miss high and mighty that she will need to work as hard on the island as he does until they are rescued, but along the way Griff uncovers another Maddy a Maddy that he could very well love.

I did enjoy this one Griff is a bit arrogant at times but Maddy stands up to him so well, I loved the sensual pull and tension between them the give and take as they learn about each other and when Maddy learns the truth about Griff and finds her way home then the chase is on for Griff to find her and prove his love which will have you smiling. I recommend this one to all romance readers who like a good chase and of course MS Fielding is an auto buy author for me I love her stories. This is one of MS Fielding’s older stories and I could feel that feel from the older stories which bought back lots of memories for me.

4/5 stars for a great story

Published August 7th 2017 by Classic Romance Publishing

The Prince's Cinderella Bride

The Prince's Cinderella Bride

Amalie Berlin

Reviewed by Helen

This is a story that will move you to tears and then have you smiling, when two people elope when they are very young and one is a spoilt Prince who is used to getting pretty much what he wants and his bride has made choices in her life that fill her with regret well this love at first sight marriage is prone to disaster. Seven years on and they meet again a lot has happened in this time a lot of growing up has happened, but still hurdles to cross oh but that spark is still there can they work through it?

Anais Corlow fell for her Prince, hook line and sinker years before but their relationship was all about their closeness in bed they never took time to talk and Anais was never comfortable in the limelight, the media and when she was threatened about something form her past she did what she thought was the best and runs leaves the country never giving Quinn a reason this leaves him devastated and very angry. Anais goes off to university and becomes a Doctor and now is back in the country a changed woman.

Quinton is a Prince who is always lots of fun to be around life is worth living that is the way he sees it, so when he meets Anais and falls in love their whirlwind marriage and relationship doesn’t last long and when she leaves Quinn he is shipped off to the military where he sees a lot of tragedy and grows up a lot and fast. When he is injured he stays to be close to his friends but soon he is called home by family with his grandfather very ill. When at the hospital for injured soldiers one of the first people he runs into is his ex-wife Anais although she looks different and is using another name he never forgets her.

This is one very fiery and moving journey for Quinn and Anais so many ups and downs both of them have changed so much but that spark, that love is still there and Quinn is determined to do whatever he must to win his beautiful Cinderella bride back. Thank you MS Berlin for this one you know how to pull at the heart-strings and write a story that is moving, emotional and so very beautiful.

5/5 stars for a fabulous story

Published August 22nd 2017 by Harlequin

The Doctor and the Princess by Scarlet Wilson

Reviewed by Nas Dean

THE DOCTOR AND THE PRINCESS by Scarlet Wilson is a May 2017 release by Harlequin Medical Romance series.

Gabrielle Cartier was a doctor and she wanted to remain one. She didn’t want her other life to intrude. Yet her brother abdicated and she had to go and become the ruler of a state and resume her duties as a princess.

Sullivan Darcy was attracted to her and they were about to explore their attraction with each other when he found out that Gabrielle was a princess. He was astounded when he found out but he wanted to support her so he went with her. But would their chemistry and attraction withstand her hectic schedule in the royal palace? As head of a state, her time was divided. Would Sullivan take kindly to being left alone all the time?

THE DOCTOR AND THE PRINCESS is an emotional read. I loved this romance and the emotions tugs at your heart. A reader would stay hooked to this story till the last page as the setting alone keeps you engrossed.  

Highly recommended for all readers of medical readers. 

Tempted by the Wrong Twin

Tempted by the Wrong Twin

Texas Cattleman's Club: Blackmail #8

Rachel Bailey

Reviewed by Helen

MS Bailey has taken me on a sizzling journey to a HEA that has left me breathless with joy at the love that shines through in both the hero and heroine and Frank the Labrador, this one is moving, emotional and a must read, my advice get yourself a drink make yourself comfortable because you will not want to put this one down.

Harper Lake works as an attorney at Tate Amor she is a fairly quiet person so it is really out of character for her that after a masquerade party she sleeps with her boss she has never had these feelings for Malcolm before why now? So weeks later when she finds out that she is pregnant she talks to Malcolm only to discover that it was his twin brother Nick that she had the very sensual night with identical twins like night and day.

Nick Tate is an ex- Navy SEAL and is now home and a silent partner in the family company he works from home and has PTSD issues and has an ex-wife to sort out as well so after going to a party as his brother to help with a problem, spending a night with a mystery woman has left him trying to find her so when he gets a call from his brother with news that will rock them all, Nick is determined to do the right thing by Harper and the twins she is carrying.

Harper and Nick had a journey that was filled with ups and downs but that sensual desire they have for each other is sizzling and never in doubt. I fell for Nick from the start he is vulnerable and Harper was just the heroine he needed to help him and bringing Frank the Labrador into the story was just so up-lifting oh he made me cry and smile, PTSD can be a hard topic to write about and MS Bailey did it so well. The characters in this story are strong loving and caring and I was turning the pages I didn’t want to put this one down. Thank you for a fabulous story it really is heart-warming and I can highly recommend it.

5/5 stars for a fabulous story

Published August 1st 2017 by Harlequin Desire

Sarah and the Secret Sheikh by Michelle Douglas

Sarah and the Secret Sheikh

Michelle Douglas

Reviewed by Helen

I absolutely love a Sheikh story and this one blew me away and apparently it was MS Douglas’s first foray into writing Sheikhs one can hope that she writes many more because this Sheikh is to die for gorgeous, charming, caring and just the hero for a heroine who is sure she is a flake and fails at most things so I recommend that you sit back with this one and journey to Keddah Jaleel for a story that will leave you smiling.

Sarah is bright, bubbly and a beautiful person all round but when she breaks up with her boyfriend Sebastian finally, she goes to celebrate at the bar that her friend Majed runs and when that celebration turns into a very sensual night with consequences then some hard choices have to be made you see Sarah wants love something that her feuding parents never had and she wants this for her child as well as herself. But Sarah often feels like a failure and a bit of a flake at times never finishing things that she has started but she is determined to change that and speaking to her friend and the father of her child is about to start that change.

Majed has been in Australia for four years and keeps his past to himself he is pretty much a loner so when he discovers that he is going to be a father then he needs to get back to his life and think about the future and he must convince Sarah that he will keep her safe and do what is best for her and the baby and yes he would love to marry her and wants her to come to his home in Keddah Jaleel and he needs also to tell her his secret about being a Sheikh and that there will not be any love in their marriage and he has reasons for that.

I loved this one from page one it is so very sensual and sizzling the heat that arcs between Majed and Sarah and the love that shines throughout had me sighing, oh and Sarah is just so likable and loving and for someone who thinks she is a flake my goodness she shows such strength and courage she is a fabulous heroine and Majed just fantastic, the desire he shows Sarah is swoon worthy. This is a beautifully written story that ticks all of the boxes for a story that will keep readers enthralled till the end, this is such a feel good story thank you.

5/5 stars for a fabulous story

Expected publication: September 5th 2017 by Harlequin Romance

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Reviewed by Nas Dean

SARAH AND THE SECRET SHEIKH by author Michelle Douglas is a September 2017 release by Harlequin Romance series.

When Sarah discovered she was pregnant after one night with Majed, she was torn. What should she do now? But Majed wanted to marry her. Could she marry a man just because she was carrying his child? What if it didn’t work out?

Majed wanted to marry Sarah and make her his sheikha, but would Sarah agree to marry without any love or romance?

SARAH AND THE SECRET SHEIKH is a thrilling story which would take a reader from Melbourne, Australia to the exotic location of Keddah Jaleel. It would keep a reader engrossed in Sarah’s life and the changes she was facing along with the challenges of being in a new country and a new way of life. And the thrilling climax would make the adrenalin rush in you when Sarah takes down a gun carrying maniac.

Highly recommended for all readers of romance. 

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