A Little Bit Country

 A Little Bit Country

From the Outback to the Seas #1

Jacinta Peachey

Reviewed by Helen

What a wonderful debut I loved this well written romance filed with wonderful characters a fabulous small town setting which is country and the sea, come along to Dolphin Cove and meet Jasmine and Ben.

Jasmine Kennedy has a scared background that started when she was a teenager with a conman father then after a disastrous marriage to a cheating controlling man, she has decided that settling in one place is what she needs and buys herself a chicken farm in Dolphin Cove determined to keep to herself and keep her secrets close all should be good that is until she meets a very handsome man one night but she must forget all about that and stick to her rules.

Ben Stewart is making a new life for himself after an accident saw him with a prosthetic leg, he has moved back home to the family dairy farm but it is not his first love for a job, carpentry is but in the meantime he takes a job with Western Eggs as a salesman and one night in the Dolphin Cove Hotel while staying in town and getting contracts he meets a woman, Jazzie and maybe he thinks it is time to find happiness again she is fun vibrant and beautiful but she is gone in the morning without exchanging phone numbers will they meet again?

It is not long before Jasmine discovers the man who made her smile and laugh is the reason she lost out on a contract for her eggs and she wants nothing to do with him but life has other plans and soon they are meeting up and he is booked to fix her fence after a storm.

Jasmine is soon pulled into the community a community that was not what she wanted but in the end it appears it is what she needs to grow her business and with the help of the ladies at the retirement village Jasmine is soon part of The Lacey Ladies but her past in moving closer as well.

And with Ben now working at the retirement village as well their paths are crossing more and more.
This is a story that made me laugh, smile and I was cheering Ben and Jasmin on, it is filled with emotion, fun and a beautiful romance fabulous characters, the Lacey Ladies are the best, I loved the setting and I send huge congrats to Jacinta Peachey for a brilliant debut and I look forward to another trip to Dolphin Cove.

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

5 stars

March 23, 2026 by Tule Publishing

Her Guardian's Salvation

 Her Guardian's Salvation

Unbreakable SEALs #4

Charlee James

Reviewed by Helen

Jude Hayes went through a childhood tragedy that has stayed with him, he became a navy SEAL and saw even more in his life he made many close friends but is now working for Homeland Security, where he works hard to protect everyone but tends to keep to himself once a year he takes off and sifts through memories but this time he finds an injured woman in the forest and then the weather becomes very dangerous will they get out and will his life be changed forever because of this woman?

Ivy Nelson works inspecting homes she loves her life she shares a house with her best friend and twin brother Ash who is autistic, life is good until she takes on a job and finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time and now has dangerous men after her when she runs and falls in the forest she wakes in the arms of a very good looking stranger will she be safe?

Jude takes on the task of protecting Ivy but can he protect his heart while doing so, the woman is so caring and loving and nothing seems to phase her and Ivy she feels the pain that Jude has been through and is determined to help however she can and soon the chemistry between them is way too hard to ignore.

I loved this one and I am loving this series and I do hope there are more to come, Jude and Ivy were made for each other and Ivy’s brother Ash and his girlfriend Jess are fabulous, MS. James has written another fabulous story that I highly recommend, fabulous characters and written with empathy and from her heart.

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

5 stars

March 19, 2026 by Tule Publishing

March Magic

 March Magic

The Enchanted Village #4

Annie Seaton

Reviewed by Helen

After ten years of marriage and heartbreak Sophie and Daniel decide to take a six months break and spend that time in the village of Lower Thistlewick in The Cotswolds it will be make or break time for them, can this enchanted village and magical Violet cottage make them remember why they fell in love and help them put it to rights?

They arrive to a welcoming cottage where the fire is burning and it feels like a huge hug as they enter, when violets start growing and flowers are blooming, both Sophie and Daniel start thinking about what they have been through how they met and became the loving couple they were, soon they are opening up to each other and repairing their love together.

This is another heart-warming, moving and emotional story in this wonderful series it is uplifting as not only the cottage but the characters who live in the village band together and help Sophie and Daniel, a little bit of magic goes a long way and I loved it from start to finish.
If you are looking for a beautiful, uplifting story then this is one to pick up, I do highly recommend this one and the series they are sure to leave you smiling when you let your imagination go, the characters are wonderful, a must read.

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

5 stars

March 20, 2026 by ASA

Delivering Love

 Delivering Love

Delivering #1

Fiona McArthur

Reviewed by Helen

This is such a beautiful story, it is witty, emotional and just the best as is what Fiona McArthur always delivers along with some wonderful midwifery stories, come along to the Midcoast Hospital and meet Poppy and Jake.

Poppy is a midwife who loves to use holistic approach to her job and she does really well she has been through a bad marriage and has now built back her confidence and swears never to marry again but when new paediatrician Dr. Jake Shepherd arrives the spark is there immediately.
Jake has left his city life behind to move to Midcoast hospital he is grieving his brother’s death and his wife’s and wants to find the woman who supposedly helped his brother through his last weeks with her alternative methods but when he arrives he meets vibrant and beautiful midwife Poppy and well this could change his life.

It is not long after their fist meeting which included sparks that they realise that there is a chemistry between them but can Poppy turn Jake towards her alternative methods will he stay firm, the more time they spend together the sensual pull grows and soon they are doing more than talking but when consequences arrive and Poppy finds herself pregnant will they put their pasts behind them and look to the future to become a family?

I loved this one from start to finish, Poppy and Jake are awesome and highly recommend it a gorgeous romance and I look forward to the next one.

Thank you to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

March 15, 2026 by Fiona McArthur Author

A Texas Soldier's Vow

 A Texas Soldier's Vow

The Men of Service Texas #3

Julie Benson

Reviewed by Helen

We are back in Service, Texas for the third book in this series this time Luke Sawyer is arriving in town not to meet up with his army buddies Owen and Tanner but to be there for divorced mum and vet Samantha Reardon and her daughter Mattie, he has been a pen pal to Mattie for a while now and has gotten close to Sam and Mattie even if he has not met them personally but when he gets a text message he feels that something is wrong and he arrives to help wherever he can but will he keep his heart safe, after all he is known for his one night stands and even more his stance on single mums.

Samantha is moving forward in her life after the divorce from her controlling husband, her and Mattie are loving living in Service running her vet practice with their menagerie of rescued animals out of town a bit but when her practice is broken into she is a bit worried and sends Mattie off over the Christmas period to stay with her father and she stays home to keep working but when a stranger lands on her doorstep and she realises it is Luke well how will this work out?

It is not long before things are heating up for both of them, something that neither wanted but you cannot control love, this is a lovely romance, witty with lots of smiles throughout the story, the setting is lovely as are the characters and I do recommend this one to any lover of a good romance.

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

4 stars

February 26, 2026 by Tule Publishing

Morgan's Road

 Morgan's Road

The Kavanaghs #3

Heather Garside

Reviewed by Helen

This is book three and the first one I have read and it was easy to read as a standalone but I do now want to read the first two in the series, this is a story told in two time lines and both were really good come along and meet Holly and Jesse and Jake and Mercy.

2015 Holly Colter is a nurse but she is not happy doing this she yearns for farming life and decides to go and live on her grandparent’s property a place she many holidays over the years and is looking forward to getting back in and helping with the cattle and the property but one thing she hadn’t expected was Jesse Kavanagh to be back on the property next door the guy she fell for all those years ago and the one she never forgot but pushed to the back of her mind.

Holly is busy helping on the property and she also discovers some things about the history of her family a murder and that Jesse’s family is also part of this history and she investigates with some old letters that have been given to her, But with a cyclone coming their way and her grandparents not there Jesses comes to stay and help but the pull is too great to ignore and again she finds herself in Jesse’s arms but she holds a secret that may change everything.

1897 Mercy Forbes is struggling on her property to care for her four children with an abusive husband and one who is not always there to help, times are hard but when she finds her husband murdered one morning in the shed things take a turn when the Sergeant Jake Morgan is there to investigate he has his suspect but the powers above him are pushing for Mercy to be pulled in but there is a growing pull between the pair will he be able to keep Mercy and her children safe and keep his job as Police Sergeant in the small town of Banana?

This is a well written story and both time lines had fabulous characters in them strong woman who stood up for themselves HEA’s abound and I will be looking forward to reading the rest in the series, I do highly recommend this one to any reader who loves a good romance.

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

4 stars

January 25, 2026

The Cowboy's Least Likely Bride

 The Cowboy's Least Likely Bride

Family Matters of Cowboy Point #1

Megan Crane

Reviewed by Helen

The start of a new series and we are back in Cowboy point, yes, we got to know Tennessee Lisle and Matilda Stark in the last series and these two people couldn’t be any more different from each other, but they say opposites attract right, could there be something between them?

Tennessee has led his life as head of the Lisle family after their father was lacking and then disappeared but they got on well and Tennessee is running the diner and the store life is good for him everything in order nothing out of place that is until two things happen firstly his mother drops a bombshell and then Matilda Stark arrives on his porch one snowy cold night with puppies, yes puppies.

Matilda runs her own life her way, as a vet tech her love of saving animals, all kinds is well known n the town she knows she is known as flighty but just lately she has been thinking about that crush she has had on the man known as the Cowboy Point Mayor Tennessee Lisle she knows he is so different from her but she can’t stop the way her heart feels and decides it is time to take the initiative.

This is a rollicking good romance it is witty, moving, fun and sensual as Tennessee and Matilda journey to a HEA that left me cheering them on and smiling, I loved it and am looking forward to more in this series and there are now a few new residents of Cowboy Point to get their HEA’s.

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

5 stars

February 19, 2026 by Tule Publishing

Outback Strangers

 Outback Strangers

The Happy Outback Hotel #1

Annie Seaton

Reviewed by Helen

A beautiful start to a new series, how will life turn out for three friends who meet and start on a journey towards the outback Jill who started her backpacking journey in the van she calls Vera and Amelia and Sophie who join her, backpackers from the UK come a long for an uplifting and moving story as they arrive in the small outback town of Garnet Creek.

They find a place to camp in the grounds of the once magnificent Royal Hotel long since left to crumble, sadly you can see how beautiful it was in its days opened over one hundred years ago and when another camper Alex and the girls are talking one night by the campfire they talk about how good it would be to restore the great hotel, for more than one reason the girls are feeling very at home in Garnet Creek they have found jobs and settling in to this town that feels like an English village in many ways.

When Alex steps up and decides that the restoration is something that he wants to do he calls in his builder son Jake to take a look and see if it is a viable option and suddenly everything is moving forward and some of the town are pulling together to support the restoration.

Amelia and Jake seem to have a connection as they start work and Jake is impressed with the way Amelia takes on the work and learning everything she can about building of course there are a few problems nothing runs smoothly all the time and the bumps cause more than money issues they cause complaints from residents who are doing their best to stop the building, but Jake and Amelia’s feelings are growing stronger but as boss and employee they must be strong and wait till everything is finished before they can act on their feelings.

This is a beautiful story about community and friendship that pull together for a future to rebuild this small town in the outback the characters that we meet are varied and wonderful and Jake and Amelia are so made for each other and I am really looking forward to the next book and see how things work out for Jill.

I did love this one it left me feeling really good and I highly recommend it.

5 stars

February 14, 2026 by ASA

Tempt Me, Cowboy

 Tempt Me, Cowboy

Coyote Creek Ranch #1

Clare Connelly

Reviewed by Helen

I loved this one from start to finish, getting to know Beth and Cole as well as the rest of the awesome characters on Coyote Creek ranch was fabulous, Clare Connelly has written an emotional and sensual story, she takes on issues that are sadly a part of life today and done it with such care, come along to Coyote Creek ranch and meet everyone.

Beth Tasker has been living a life with an abusive husband for the past three years and now she is free she needs to find herself again to become the woman she was, she finds a temporary bookkeeping position on a ranch in Arizona, this should help it is a long way from her life in New York. Could this ranch and meeting Cole Donovan be what she needs to find herself?

Cole Donovan is running the family ranch since the death of his father one year ago, but it is not easy with what he has been left, keeping it going is hard and Cole is the type of person that needs to fix everything to be there for everyone and when his new temporary bookkeeper arrives he sees the hurt she is carrying instantly and the pull towards her is strong but loving someone is not what Cole does every time he loves someone he loses them and he will not let his heart be broken again.

Beth and Cole are both loving and caring people who have been thrown curve balls in their life but can they together move forward and find the love and happiness that they both deserve? This really is a beautiful story that had me turning the pages I loved both of them and was cheering them on throughout the story, the other family members add so much to the story and I can’t wait for their stories. This one is a sensual, moving and an emotional journey to the best HEA, it left me smiling.

I do highly recommend this one, sigh worthy, thank you MS Connelly, I loved it.

My thanks to Emblaze and Netgalley for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

February 24, 2026 by Emblaze

The Bachelor's Winning Bid

 The Bachelor's Winning Bid

The Bloom Sisters of Montana #3

Nicole Flockton

Reviewed by Helen

We are back in one of my favourite towns, Marietta for the third Bloom sister, Sunflower’s story, Sunny has always been shy and loves her flowers better than people except of course her mother and sisters she is content growing her flowers and has just created a new rose and she couldn’t be more happy but now that both Chrissy and Tilly have found the love of their lives is there a chance for her.

When Sunny enters herself in a bachelorette auction on Valentines Day she is convinced when she gets there that it was not a good idea and when at first there are snide comments she wants to run but there is someone who bids for her a big bid but Sunny is too scared and takes off and all the way home to the flower farm,

Thorne Westbrook an architect who is just burnt out after a rough couple of years a disastrous marriage and the pressure of work, he has left New York and the big company to move to Montana to start afresh, but when he attends a bachelorette auction to help a friend he might just have changed his life when he jumps in and bids on Sunflower Bloom.

It is not long before Thorne arrives to claim his date and even though woman and love is something that he is sworn off, meeting Sunny starts to open up his heart again and as for Sunny the shy woman is soon opening up as well, a beautiful story of love and caring and joy, I loved Sunny and Thorne and I do highly recommend it to any romance reader and we are going to get another story yay.

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

4 stars

February 10, 2026 by Tule Publishing