Sicilian's Baby of Shame by Carol Marinelli (Billionaire's and One Night Heirs #3)

Review by TashNz | 4 Stars

I enjoyed my second story in this trilogy of books.  I like how the two characters met and how Sophie on that one particular day threw all caution to the wind and went with her instincts.  Two highly unlikely characters to get a happy ever after together did so in a story that was entertaining, unique and a very interesting read.

I love how Bastiano was portrayed to the outside world as an unlikeable chap but from Sophie's eyes she's seen nothing but "nice".  I was intrigued by his back story and am very much looking forward to Sophie's friends story where she is marrying the Sultan!

A story I literally made myself finish in one sitting, so bleary eyed this morning and one that I recommend to all who love something different, something that pushes boundaries on the characters and anyone who loves Carol Marinelli's wonderful world of imagination.

The Innocent's Secret Baby by Carol Marinelli

Review by TashNz 

5 Stars

Read in one sitting, I couldn't put Raul and Lydia's story down for a variety of reasons.  

The story was intense and had me on the edge of my seat. The locations and setting was beautiful and the storytelling was unique.  It was written differently to what I was used to and I think this is what made the story intense for me.  Raul was quite intense and Lydia was like a flower starting to bloom, Raul being her sunlight.  

Throw in a good mixture of revenge and I was hooked!  I loved the glassblowing and I really liked the stubborn side of Raul because it made the read all the more interesting.

Hearty congrats to Carol Marinelli for reaching 100, I'm a long time fan and enjoy every read!

Thank you Netgalley

March 2017 Release



Reviewed by Helen 5| Stars




Woohoo what a doozy of a story this one is I loved the setting and the chemistry between Sicilian Tycoon Raul Di Savo and innocent Britain Lydia Hayward this one is a one sitting read and the hero and heroine light up the pages with passion and a vulnerability that will have you turning the pages.

Lydia is in Rome to help her mother and step father with saving the family castle in England and she is being pushed towards a very handsome man but Lydia is not keen at all to help she is not drawn to Bastiano, but caring and doing what is expected of her is all she has done her whole life but that is going to change when she meets the strong gorgeous Raul whom she is so drawn to sparks are going to fly in more ways than one.

Raul has led his life with revenge in the background always trying to do one better than his nemesis and when by chance over hearing a conversation he goes after the prize and what a prize she is beautiful innocent and he is so drawn to her he is the one night stand type of guy nothing serious for him but this time his heart has fallen big time to this woman who is not going to be walked all over.

This is a fabulous story as these two people come to realize that love is what they need and that a passionate night together leaves a consequence that will bring them back together for the best HEA. This one is a sensual moving and emotional journey that had me smiling and tearing up I loved Lydia the strength that she shows and Raul is just the best when he gives in to love. Woohoo MS Marinelli on your 100th book and one that I can highly recommend way to go.

Di Sione's Innocent Conquest by Carol Marinelli (The Billionaire's Legacy #1)

Reviewed by Helen

I do love a good mini series and this is book one in The Billionaire's Legacy and it starts with an emotional sensual all round fabulous story this one is going to keep you turning the pages.

Matteo Di Sione is the youngest of the Di Sione children who were bought up by their grandfather Giovanni after the tragic deaths of their parents Matteo was only five years old at the time and was pretty much left to fend for himself never understanding why so he has grown into a strong independent wealthy business man who is determined to stay single he leads a wild and sometimes dangerous life but he does care. When Matteo is summoned to his grandfather's residence the news is not good and Giovanni asks Matteo to reclaim something that means a lot to him one of his "Lost Mistresses" this brings Matteo in contact with the beautiful and defiant Abby Ellison and this will change Matteo's life in such a good way.

Abby Ellison is a thorn in her father's side instead of being the lady of fashion she is an engineer and runs a car racing team one that is struggling badly she lost her mother when she was young and her older sister is the apple of her hard father's eye but Abby is out spoken and determined to live her life the way she wants and although very innocent things have happened to Abby to help make her this way her father has offered to help the team on one condition and Abby is not giving in to him although when she meets Matteo things are going to change.

There is such a spark when Matteo and Abby meet but there is also so much in their way to see straight away what they mean to each other. This really is a face paced sensual sizzling emotional beautiful story that will pull at your heart strings it will bring you to tears but also have you smiling the banter between Matteo and Abby is fabulous. I highly recommend this one it is moving and so very sensual as Matteo and Abby journey such a an emotional path to an awesome HEA. I do look forward to the next one in this series.

5/5 Stars for a great story

Expected publication: June 21st 2016 by Harlequin

Review by Dottie - 5 Stars

Abby Ellison and Matteo Di Sione are the first couple in the 8 part series called the Billionaire's legacy. Matteo's grandfather summons Matteo to him to inform him that he is not well and his time is limited. Matteo who was raised by his grandfather after his parents death in a car accident when he was five has become independent and wealthy due to the fact that he was left to his own devices and felt his grandfather didn't love him. He will do anything for him so when he is summoned to his grandfather he finds he wants Matteo to find a necklace which is one of his "lost mistresses" and bring it to him before he dies. To obtain this necklace he finds the owner but he will only give him the necklace if he gets his daughter to come to his party dressed as a lovely women. Seems easy except she is an engineer running a car racing team. Matteo fears nothing and he is determined to stay single and live the wild dangerous life he enjoys. However he may have met his match as Abby Ellison is outspoken and will live her life as she chooses. She has to deal with a sister who is the favorite and her father who will only help financially if she does what he wants. Enter Matteo, he wants the necklace so he sponsors her team and is able to break through some of her barriers but one big one remains and he is determined to find out what it is. Ms. Marinelli writes a wonderful story and uses some wonderful one liners that make you smile even though at times you hurt for Abby. Two people wounded by the past find each other and the journey to the HEA is wonderful. Don't miss this book its a lovely start to I am sure a great series.

       

Seduced by the Heart Surgeon by Carol Marinelli

Reviewed by Helen

What a fabulous story this one is, this is the first book in The Hollywood Hills Clinic series and this is Australian Paediatric heart surgeon Zach Carlton's story he is know as a drifter has no intention of settling down marrying or making his parents grandparents. He has left the outback town that he grew up in after losing his brother in an accident and has not looked back he is a great surgeon he travels the world helping out where he can, but when he takes a three month stint in Hollywood his life changes dramatically for the better.

Freya Rothsberg has been through so much in her life the daughter of famous actors her younger life was a disaster and she went through so many changes that caused medical problems, but she is well now and working as PR at the clinic in Hollywood that her brother James has started and with the start of a charity in conjunction with the Bright Hope Clinic Zach is there to help with pro bono work with seriously ill children, but when they meet at a hotel where Freya is attending a wedding the chemistry is way too strong to ignore and one passionate night with a stranger leads to a journey that will have you turning the pages.

This is an emotional very steamy sensual story of love and the joy that it can bring two people who really deserve to have each other. The characters are so real so alive the chemistry sparks the pages up and with Freya's brother James and his ex Mila bought into the mix this is one story that sizzles with feeling hope and joy. I look forward to the other 7 books in this series, thank you MS Mareinelli for a fabulous fast paced story that I highly recommend. 

5/5 stars for a fabulous story

Published April 1st 2016 by Mills & Boon Medical

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NYC Angels Series Overview by Various Authors

                                           Reviewed by Desere

                                              New York Angels Series Overview 

                       Doctors, romance, passion and drama - in the city that never sleeps 

The New Mills and Boon NYC Angels series is about a group of doctors, nurses and therapists all working in the New York Angels Hospital, famous for going the extra mile to give hope to their patients. The series tells the story of eight couples who meet their match, fall in love, face heartache from the past, fight for a future, face day to day life threatening emergencies and ultimately find their happy ever after.

Each one of the reads had blazing hot passionate nights, heart stopping moments of joy and sorrow, intrigue and on the edge of your seat medical drama. You will walk away with a strong and powerful message of love is not only found outside the hospital doors but also inside where doctors and nurses give their all and more to save the lives of their patients, they not only live in the city that never sleeps, they live and breathe it.

The first book Redeeming the Playboy by Carol Marinelli told the story of Jack and Nina, and how moments of going head to head turn into nights of blazing passion and the playboy becomes the played, as he has to fight to let the one woman that has managed to tear open his heart stick around for the long haul.

The second book Heiress's Baby Scandal by Janice Lynn tells the story of drop dead sexy cowboy turned Dr. Ty and heiress Eleanor, and how letting go even if just for one night can bring scandal to your family and shatter the perfect image they try to uphold, but having a person who will stick by you no matter the scandal is all you will ever really need to make you beautiful in everyway.

The third book Unmasking Dr Serious by Laura Idling told the story of Dan and Molly, and how letting someone into your heart can heal your own worst pain, all you need to is trust and believe that you deserve it. And that blame for accidents beyond your control is a guilt that is never meant to be carried.

The fourth book The Wallflower's Secret by Susan Carlisle told of Ryan and Lucy and how inner beauty is what really counts and when secrets are revealed they are sometimes the life altering moments we need to find our happiness.

The fifth book Flirting with Danger by Tina Beckett told of Brad and Chloe, and how years of attraction finally explode into a dangerous passion, but lust is one thing finally learning how to love is a complete different matter, handing over the key to your heart is the final step to happiness

The sixth book Tempting Nurse Scarlet by Wendy S. Marcus told of adoption and how it can change your life when revealed or trying to simply deal with it, and how it can effect your final personality in life, how you handle those around you or face off when a challenge hits your road to happiness. It also showed how single parenthood can be one of the hardest and toughest life challenges life has to offer.

The seventh book Making the surgeon smile by Lynne Marshall told how loosing the perfect family you always wanted can erect walls that takes years to break down , but when finally broken down and it all threatens s to be taken away again how are you meant to survive, the answer love, trust and believing you deserve a second chance.

In the eighth book An Explosive Reunion by Alison Roberts the story of Alex and Layla showed that past hurt can keep you from having a lonely future and that trusting someone again is sometimes the only way to find out if the person is indeed real and willing to risk it all to be with you.

I highly recommend this series for lovers of medical drama romance reads. Everyone deserves a chance at happiness and sometimes you need to take the risk and put your heart out there you might just be very pleasantly surprised. And this series showed the message perfectly whist also showing medical staff are also human and sometimes face their own brand of demons inside and outside the doors of emergency, and that the images they uphold are the ones that need to be broken down in the name of love, for only then will the true person inside shine through.


Available at Mills and Boon UK 



                                                          




                                                       

Uncovering The Correttis (Sicily's Corretti Dynasty) by Carol Marinelli

Reviewed by Nancy Crocker

Uncovering The Correttis by Carol Marinelli
This is a prequel to The series titled Sicily's Corretti Dynasty

In this prequel by Carol Marinelli we meet hard working Emily Hyslop. An investigative reporter who is really pissed off at her editor. After putting in long hours on research, and on the verge of a major breaking story, Adam has taken her off the story. He has given her big story to another reporter he just so happens to be sleeping with. She has been reassigned to Sicily to cover a wedding, but this is no ordinary wedding. This is between two rivals, The Battaglia and Corretti families. What happens in Sicily is, she comes face to face with the man of her dreams.

The only feelings Detective Anton Sorrano has, are feelings of hate. He burns with a passion to bring to justice the people responsible for killing his family. He believes the ones responsible are The Corretti Family. After learning Emily is a reporter he decides they could help each other. As he spends time with Emily, he is starting to feel things he hasn't felt for a long time. But they are both aware she will only be in Sicily for a couple of days.

For a short Novella this prequel packed a lot of punch. The passion was really well written. I enjoyed both of the main characters. This Novella sets up the scene for for following eight books in the series.

A Legacy Of Secrets by Carol Marinelli
An Invitation To Sin by Sarah Morgan
A Shadow Of Guilt by Abby Green
An Inheritance Of Shame by Kate Hewitt
A Whisper Of Disgrace by Sharon Kendrick
A Facade To Shatter by Lynn Raye Harris
A Scandal In The Headlines by Caitlin Crews
A Hunger For The Forbidden by Maisey Yates

5/5 stars

The Correttis by Various Authors ~ Overview of Series

                                                          Reviewed by Desere

                                                 THE CORRETI DYNASTY 
                                           Sins, revenge, secrets and scandals!

The Correttis Series is about a family with more deep dark secrets than any family you may ever have heard about before! Scandal, betrayal, love, secrets, illicit affairs, sins of the inhumane kind, unwanted wives and husbands, babies bringing happiness, hearts being broken, business being mixed with pleasure the list goes on and on.

Truly in this series you will find it all and so much more than you think, even men being so bad it will shatter your notions of love and happiness, but the authors of this series also show that there is more than what meets the eye and running from love is never an option. Each and every read will leave the readers with a powerful message each message unique and life altering.

In the first book  A Legacy of Secrets by Carol Marinelli we are shown the story of Santo and Ella and how trust is one of the most vital parts in a relationship, just as vital as knowing when you fall for your man him being the boss is never as bad as it seems.

In the second book An Invitation to Sin by Sarah Morgan we are told the story of Luca and Taylor, and that when the world turns their back on you, there is always someone out there that will love you for better or worse.

In the third book A Shadow of Guilt by Abby Green I got to meet Gio and Valentina, I was shown that sometimes we blame the wrong person for tragedy instead of looking deep into our own hearts to see the truth.

The fourth book An Inheritance of Shame by Kate Hewitt, the story of Angelo and Lucia showed that love is stronger than revenge and the right person can crack through the layers of hurt and anger.

In book five A Whisper of Disgrace by Sharon Kendrick the story of Rosa and Kalul shows that controlling those around you simply because you crave it, is never a justifiable act.

In book six A Façade to Shatter by Lynn Raye Harris the story of Zach and Lia showed me that true beauty when seen through the eyes of others is all that counts and that after tragedy you being alive is always for a reason.

In book seven A Scandal in the Headlines by Caitlin Crews the story of Allessandro and Elena shows that carrying the weight of your family and the well being of others on your shoulders can be your fall from grace, but letting go can be your rise to greatness.

Book eight A Hunger for the Forbidden by Maisey Yates told me the story of Matteo and Alessia and proved that there is good in even the worst of people in the world.

I highly recommend this series to all lovers of heart stopping, sensual, sexy, racing hot, passionate, fire meets ice, good vs evil, mind blowing reads.

This is one purchase you will not regret, and the secrets revealed in each fantastic read will blow you away and shatter your defences, showing that the love of a good man or woman can change your life and family is the one thing we can never turn our back on, as together we can change the world for the better, but divided we will surely fall.

Available at Mills and Boon UK : http://www.millsandboon.co.uk/


                                                              


                                                                                                       



                                                 

A Legacy of Secrets by Carol Marinelli

Reviewed by Desere

Families no matter how rich or how poor all have secrets. Some secrets can tear the family apart and it can take years to repair the damage, other secrets can destroy lives to the point of no return and never to be undone.

But such secrets all have the same effect, they emotionally and physically destroy the person from the inside,and can make them cold-hearted and unfeeling.

In this read I was shown by the author that secrets are sometimes a good thing, but also when the right person comes along they will show you that it is time for those some secrets to be revealed in order to start a healing process.

The characters of Ella and Santo were both well written and easy to connect to. I liked that Ella is so efficient  in using her "Santo bag" to solve the problems of the very sexy wrap-your-ankles-around-me-and-I'll -show-you-heaven-Santo, but also that the author brings her to a point where no amount of tricks from the bag can safe her from what lies ahead.

I really liked that the author took Santo and peeled back his secret layers, thus showing the bad-boy reforming to a man of true worth.

The backdrop setting was truly magical and very calming at times, but also bordered on the disturbing level but in a good way as this showed that the author projected her characters emotions of confusion through the chaos that is shown in the background.

The dialogue was very emotional in the sense that there was almost no time for fun or play for these characters, just one emotional crisis after the other.This however did not take away any of the book's sexiness, romance or passion as the author used it to her advantage, and brought me to tears so bad had anyone been watching me they would have thought someone in the book had just died. Yes I cried that bad!

This sensual level of this read was amazing as the author really revved up the heat between Santo and Ella. Being a continuing series the author perfectly captured the ending by leaving room for these characters to return at a later stage in a upcoming book.

I recommend this read for all Carol Marinelli fans that knows this author always delivers and ensures that her endings are heartfelt and magical.

5/5 star review
" Secrets are meant to be revealed in order for love to be found" 

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Reviewed by Nancy Crocker

A Legacy Of Secrets by Carol Marinelli

This is the first book in Sicily's Corretti Dynasty Series. There is a prequel available for free by Carol Marinelli titled Uncovering The Correttis.

Ella has decided to escape her nightmare life in Australia, and travel to Sicily to have a fresh start. Embarrassed by her families dark secret she is praying no one discovers the truth. She is determined to make a name for herself in the film industry as a director, and will let nothing get in her way, not even her boss that she has been attracted to since the first day they met. I really felt for Ella's character in more ways than one.

Santo Corretti goes though women and PA's faster than you can blink your eyes. Santo's being attractive and rich has women throwing themselves at him. So there is never a shortage. He has been attracted to Ella since the day she first walked in looking for work. Ella might not be the best personal assistant he has ever had, but she seems to always have her "Santo Bag" ready when needed. But Ella is the one woman he can't stop thinking about, maybe because she refuses to be just another one night stand.

Accepting a new job, Ella gives into the passion that has been brewing for months between these two. But will she be able to walk away when the time comes. And let me tells you Carol Marinelli writes some really good passionate scenes. I mean WOW ... Good thing there was some ice. The bedroom might have caught fire otherwise.

I was unsure how this story was going to resolve, but was very pleased with the outcome. Santo went from a player to a Hero by the end of this book. 

Looking forward to reading the entire series that is listed below.


A Legacy Of Secrets by Carol Marinelli
An Invitation To Sin by Sarah Morgan
A Shadow Of Guilt by Abby Green
An Inheritance Of Shame by Kate Hewitt
A Whisper Of Disgrace by Sharon Kendrick
A Facade To Shatter by Lynn Raye Harris
A Scandal In The Headlines by Caitlin Crews
A Hunger For The Forbidden by Maisey Yates

5/5 stars
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Review by TashNz

Book one of the Corretti Dynasty (unless you include the fab prequel) where we meet Santo who is currently producing a film which by the way, stars a Book II main character, Taylor. Santo is used to wearing out his PA's in more way than one which is why they never last. Ella has never fallen for Santo's charm and it's probably why they've lasted so long working together.

The book opens when Ella gets the usual early morning call from Santo to pick him up from some ungodly place and this time Ella needs to drive him and his brother who's just been left at the aisle back to Santo's apartment. It's all on, things are so chaotic that Ella doesn't really have time or can find the right time to break it to Santo she's moving on. Ella's dream is to be a director and she's getting zilch support from Santo so makes a break and decides to look after number one. Whether it's because she knows she's leaving Santo or whether he catches her in a weak moment they spend a magical night together. Due to circumstances beyond his control Santo ends up letting Ella take over the director's role. In amongst all this we learn about Santo, what makes him tick, characters that feature in further stories about the Corretti's and the deep seated family loyalty Ella feel's obligated to uphold when she has to face what her family may think if they know she's "sort of" seeing a Corretti.

Book One and Two are a match made in heaven, both assist in helping you understand each character and where their head's at. The points of view fantastic and the background stories are like little pieces of jigsaw that all fit together in the end. In saying that you can read each story as a stand alone or in order, it doesn't matter. I read this one 4th and every little piece of information is like a jem of understanding.

I love continuity stories, especially the Bad Blood (Notorious Wolves) series but this one, I have to say is the BEST YET!!!

NYC Angels: Redeeming The Playboy by Carol Marinelli

Reviewed by Desere


This is book one in the new exciting Mills and Boon NYC Angels Medical series. I was not only introduced to a hospital where everyone involves fight for those who can't but also to what happens behind the closed doors of  those who have to keep their emotional detachment in tact whilst fighting for a better tomorrow.

The read tells the story of Nina, social worker who fights for the rights of children and their parents whilst going head to head with the staff of Angles Hospital, she says the children stay with the parents and Angels say they go. The one person who is always up in arms about it all is sexy as sin, strip me now, take me and make me yours,head Paediatrician Jack Carter.

Jack discards woman faster and more often than surgical gloves! But when he gets Nina into his bed he suddenly gets a taste of his own medicine as Nina holds back any emotion and upholds an image of "I love 'em and leave 'em".

Not liking it one bit Jack sets his sights on getting Nina to let go, but what he discovers is that there is more to Nina than meets the eye, and getting her to reveal all proves more difficult than he thought, and soon a battle of wills ensue that leaves both their lives in need of emergency care.

The main characters were both wonderfully written by the author, Nina is the woman who most of us today either is or wants to be, she works hard for what she believes in and to ensure her future for a family will be met. She never takes time out to play, instead always thinking of others. I loved how the author let Nina really be passionate about her clients, as so often I hear about social workers not really caring about what happens afterwards and instead just want to get it done and over with.

Jack is the kind of hero I totally adore, yes a bit of a jerk but when he gets the run around from Nina and sees his own actions from past relationships filter through he becomes the type of hero we all would love to have, the author beautifully transforms him from regular jerk-them-around to perfect-everlasting-hero.

The backdrop setting of New York was absolutely perfect as the author let the wild, restless heart of the city be portrayed through her characters, bringing home the message of the city never sleeps and neither do the rescuing angels.

The author gave me tearful moments with the mention of children and what some need to go through by the hands of others, but there was also family moments that brought the read to live with very vividly described instances of just how the outside image is not what is necessarily being experienced on the inside.

The dialogue was very fun to read during scenes where Nina and Jack go head to head during moments of passion and of conflict, but the author also packed a emotional punch with her words and I could truly hear the sounds of staff running for emergencies, and taste the despair and hurt the characters go through.

The sexual heat was of the flirty and very sexy kind, the author burned up the pages with hotter than hot sex scenes and I might also add a very scorching office scene, the kind to leave you breathless and all excited to see what happens next.

A compelling, sensual, sexy, emotionally packed, drama filled read, that will leave you begging for more!

5/5 star review

" Playboy becomes rescuing angel to the family of his dreams"