Be My Baby

 Be My Baby

With Love, Kurrajong Crossing #8

Dakota Harrison



Reviewed by Helen


Another fabulous trip to one of my favourite places Kurrajong Crossing this time we see Max Jameson, proprietor of the Spotted Cow Inn and local Millie Stevens make a decision that will change their lives for the better and what a beautiful journey it is.

Max lost his wife six years ago and has thrown himself into running the Cow which is one of the best places in town, he has not had any relationships but he knows his heart belongs to Millie and has done for many years but there is a reason he doesn’t let her know.

Millie, is now thirty six and desperately wants a baby she is single and wants a father who she knows well and Max is the man she would choose, will he say yes, it is a hard question to ask she has always been close to Max and his wife was her best friend, she is more than happy for Max to stay anonymous it he so wishes.

Although shocked at the question Max is also thrilled but he wants him and his family to be a part of this child’s life and so the process starts with emotions running high and things not going exactly the way Millie thought it would but the way they have gone is so much better than she thought. When disaster strikes will this push them apart and break the bond that is growing between them or will it see their hearts grow with love?

I did love this story it is sensual, beautifully written and filled with emotion and I highly recommend it and I am thrilled that there will be more to come. Thank you Dakota Harrison for another keeper.

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

5 stars
March 29, 2023 by Tule Publishing

Kiss Me Under the Irish Sky

 Kiss Me Under the Irish Sky

Love Always, Ireland #1

Karen Foley



Reviewed by Helen


I thoroughly enjoyed my trip to Ireland, Karen Foley described it so well I thought I was there and now I want to visit more than ever and especially if I can find a hero like Conall McDermott as Rachel Woods does when she arrives in the small village to complete her degree in Textile Weaving.

Rachel has arrived from Chicago following in her late father’s footsteps to complete her PHD in textiles for three months and then return and take her place in the family business as a designer, never thinking that falling into a boghole on her first day and being rescued will change her plans and life in the best possible way.

Conall has grown up in this small town and loves it, he runs a successful shoe and running shop after making the big decision to leave medicine, he has decided that following his dreams is the best way to go towards the future. While doing his normal run he saves beautiful young Rachel and falls for her, he learns that she is here studying Donegal tweed in his family’s business and the more time they spend together the more his feelings grow.

This is a beautifully written romance, filled with lots of witty banter and fun times as Conall and Rachel weave their way around some of the most beautiful sights and learn that love has a way of growing and changing lives for the better. This is one that I would highly recommend it is sure to leave and reader feeling very happy. I am really looking forward to the nest in the series.

4 stars

March 14, 2023 by Tule Publishing

The Colour of Winter

 The Colour of Winter

Seasons of Belle #3

Michelle Montebello



Reviewed by Helen


I need to breathe deeply before I start this review, I have loved Belle since I first met her and that has not changed one bit, Michelle Montebello has taken me on a journey that pulled me apart with emotion, all of them, I cried and cheered, I was so thoroughly invested in this installment I felt so apart of the story, wow.

Belle and Andre have now been together for just about one year after their long distance relationship and now living in Tuscany, it is nearly Christmas and they have both been busy, Belle is doing pretty good after the trauma of Paris and front and centre of their thoughts is starting a family and also thinking about the big wedding that Andre and his father want, but first Christmas.

Benito has invited his best friends, Teresa, Giovanni and their daughter Mary and her new baby, Andre’s ex-fiancé to spend Christmas with them, Belle is not happy but is determined to make things work, best laid plans don’t work though when Mary and her mother Teresa start meddling and with Mary spending more time with Andre, Belle is struggling with her past and the hurt of not falling pregnant, will they come through this will their love be enough?

I loved this one so much, I am still teary as I write this review, Belle has been through so much in her life, and she is still a caring loving person, no matter what happens and there is lots going on in her life again, Andre does love her, they are best together. This book is filled with so many emotions it is one that I highly recommend but you do need to read them all in order and I eagerly await book four in the series and see what happens to Belle next, she is fast becoming a best friend. Thank you Michelle Montebello for another brilliant story.

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

5 stars
March 29, 2023 by Amazon Digital Services

Engaged to London's Wildest Billionaire

 Engaged to London's Wildest Billionaire

Behind Palace Doors #2

Kali Anthony



Reviewed by Helen


Again Kali Anthony has taken me into the world of Palaces. Billionaires the lifestyle of the rich and did it awesomely, we meet Sara and Lance, a hero and a rake and a heroine who has been trained to be a queen, on first meeting the attraction is instant and hard to ignore, two different people will they find happiness?

Lance Astill is the Duke of Bedford and has many names in the tabloids one of them being debauched Duke and he is determined to stay that way, no marriage, no children the line must end with him, but when he is at a funeral by request of his best friend Rafe who is soon to be the new King of Lauritanian he meets Lady Sara Conrad, and when he is asked to help her he cannot refuse.

Lady Sara has just lost her fiancé the crown prince of Lauritanian, this was an arranged marriage, but when her parents are trying to arrange another marriage Sara asks Lance Astill to help her cause a scandal because he knows how to, she is sure this will protect her from another marriage but will she be able to protect he heart the more time they spend together?

A fake engagement and a trip to London starts the tabloids working and soon Sara is finding that being away from her family and spending time with Lance is showing her another way to live, but the sizzling sensual times spent together may not win his heart, she can see him for who he is not what the press see him as.

I loved this one from page one, Kali Anthony never disappoints and this one will be on the keeper shelf, I loved Lance and Sara two people who deserve to find love and happiness, this filled with emotion and beautifully written it is a must read, one that any romance reader should not miss out on.

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

5 stars
March 28, 2023 by Harlequin Presents

The Farmer's Ballerina

 The Farmer's Ballerina

Australian Brides #4

Ann B Harrison



Reviewed by Helen


I am really enjoying this series, set in the Australian outback we are back in Casey Plains where Eloise Grainger and Wes Walker get a second chance at the love they deserve that is of course if Wes will forgive Eloise for walking away three years ago.

Eloise arrives home on date night at the pub and causes a real stir with everyone, three years ago she walked away from the man she loved and her dearest Gram, she had reasons, very good reasons she had to go to keep the people she loves safe. Gram is sick and Eloise has left Paris to be there for her, the big question is will she be safe and will everyone forgive her for leaving?

Wes is stunned when Eloise walks in, it has been really hard in the past years without her and worse not ever knowing why she left or where she was, will he be able to forgive her for the hurt she caused? His heart is still very much in love with her and when he discovers the reason why she left there is no question.

Now it is time for him and the town to keep her safe from her father and the cult he runs, he knows that she is in danger and when her and her Gram are missing one morning Wes steps up big time with the local police officer. A discovery also uncovers a mystery that has caused pain for some time.

This is a quick and wonderful story as Wes and Eloise re-discover the love they have always had, a mystery and suspense add to the story and the fabulous characters of Casey Plains are there to help as you would expect in a small town. I do highly recommend this on and the series.

5 stars
February 15, 2023

Reunited with the Children's Doc

 Reunited with the Children's Doc

Susan Carlise



Reviewed by Helen


This is a beautifully told story of finding love, it is heart-breaking and heart-warming at the same time, Susan Carlisle knows how to write a story that will pull readers in, her characters of easy to make friends with and this one had me cheering Dylan and Marcy on as they rekindle a friendship that hopefully will turn to more.

Marcy is a doctor who has lost a child to cancer, heart broken she puts everything she has into research to find a cure for the deadly disease, this brings her to the Atlanta Children’s hospital to trial the new drug she is sure will do really well in helping the kids who have cancer, here she meets her college partner in the lab Dr Dylan Nelson.

Dylan has put everything he has into working with the children on the oncology ward, he knows that they need to feel important and he shows such compassion to them and gets to know them really well. He feels like he has been abandoned many times in his life and even though he would love to have a wife and family one day he holds his feeling in deep.

When his old friend Marcy arrives at the hospital it is like opening up his heart again he had always had deep feelings for Marcy but he can see that she is holding things in with the way she throws herself into her work, will he be able to break the walls down. Marcy has strong feelings for Dylan but her past is holding her back, can she open up to Dylan and let go of the past to find love and happiness that they both deserve?

A beautiful story filled with lots of emotions, this is one that I would highly recommend to any lover of romance.

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

4 stars

February 21, 2023 by Harlequin Medical Romances

The Count's Amnesiac Wife

 The Count's Amnesiac Wife

Cathleen Ross



Reviewed by Helen


This one is fiery and passionate with lots of ups and downs as Lorenzo and Sophia try to find their love again after all that they have been through, not easy when they both are still hurting, will their hearts win over and break down the wall of hurt?

Count Lorenzo di Fontini is called and asked to pick his ex-wife up after she has collapsed this is the last thing he wants to do after their break-up one year ago, it was a fiery break-up and it is best that they part, but they are still married and her father has asked that Lorenzo look after Sophia. First problem Sophia has Amnesia and thinks she is eighteen and just left school, second problem and probably an even bigger one is she does not know that they married six years ago and the hurt they went through and that they are no longer together, will he be able look after her especially when his body still craves her?

Sophia Carino grew up close to the di Fontini family they are neighbours and their father’s in business together, and Sophia’s crush on Lorenzo grew to much more by the time she left school but now she is in his car with no memory of what has gone on between them and Lorenzo is not opening up freely about it, telling her little bits at a time, but she can feel his hurt and she also feels the pull she had towards him. Will they be able to sort things out, and will she get her memory back?

A lot has happened to both Lorenzo and Sophia and the heartache caused lot of pain and hurt for them, but they had loved each other so much, you can feel that love still there but opening up for Lorenzo is very hard, the need to have her is still so strong but he really doesn’t want to hurt her, but Sophia even though she has no memory is strong enough to push for what she believes is true love, Lots of emotions flowing through the words in this one as they work hard towards a beautiful HEA, I loved the setting and this is one that I would recommend to any romance reader.

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

4 stars
March 8, 2023

The Perfectly Simple Complicated Life of Maggie Halloran

 The Perfectly Simple Complicated Life of Maggie Halloran

With Love Cornwall #1

Trish Morey



Reviewed by Helen


Oh my goodness this is the most delightful and wonderful story filled with fun, happiness and a good dose of laughter as we get to know Maggie Halloran and her family and friends in the gorgeous beachside town of St Ives in Cornwall, come along for the journey and see how Maggie’s simple perfect life turns out.

Maggie, mother of Alice who lives in London and daughter of Daphne who lives in Penzance, divorced ten years ago and is now retired, she bought a beautiful character terrace in St Ives had it renovated to her wishes and now she can spend as much time as she wishes lazing in bed and doing Sudoku, visiting galleries having lunch out and have Nigel over for a sleepover when she wants to, life is bliss.

Then everything changes with a phone call, Daphne has fallen in love with Robert and wishes to marry ASAP, Maggie has her doubts but goes with the flow, her and Alice will be giving her mother away so lots of dress shopping and phone calls Maggie and Alice have never had a true mother daughter bond, but at the wedding Alice drops the bombshell that she is pregnant, there is not father and is going to move in with Maggie and there is the dog Archie who will be coming as well.

Maggie’s quiet life is no longer and she finds that she is bowing to all of Alice’s needs, Nigel is not happy he is allergic to dogs and Alice appears to not like him, then her ex Alex arrives in town to spend time with Alice or is it Alice he wants to spend time with or Maggie add to that her mother arrives on the doorstep suitcase in hand and soon there are three generations of woman living in the same house. Maggie needs more renovations and calls Mitch the builder and Maggie is soon feeling some very strong feelings for Mitch.

I loved this story so much, I loved Maggie she is the best I laughed and smiled and cried happy tears as I stayed up late last night finishing it there was no way I was putting it down till the end. Trish Morey has written a story that will bring joy and happiness to any reader, with the best HEA and the setting is so beautifully described I felt like I was there. I do highly recommend this one, it is fabulous. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

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

5 stars
March 9, 2023 by Tule Publishing

Billionaire's Island Temptation

 Billionaire's Island Temptation

Billionaire's for the Rose Sisters #1

Rachael Stewart




Reviewed by Helen


This is a gorgeous romance, in such a beautiful setting, two people who have so much pain in their past, can they find love and happiness in paradise during a hurricane?

Jessie Rose has been sent to the beautiful island of Mustique for a break that her sister feels she needs, Jessie feels a little out of place here but then she meets Joel who she thinks is a worker on the island at first but soon finds out that that is not the case. Is there a chance that Jessie can have a fling and not lose her heart while here?

Joel had been on a break on the island that is owned by his best friend, Brendan and he should have left before the new guest arrives she is off limits to Joel according to Brendan but a hurricane arrives Joel ends up staying, he feels such a pull towards Jessie but his heart was given to someone else and even if she is no longer here that heart is staying closed, but Jessie is very hard to resist.

Can they really put the past behind them and look to the future? Rachael Stewart has again written a story that is so filled with emotions, a story I loved from start to finish Jessie and Joe are such fabulous characters, and they are very easy to love. This is a roller coaster of a journey to a wonderful HEA, sensual and beautiful and one that I would highly recommend, I can’t wait for Hannah’s story.

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

5 stars
February 15, 2023 Harlequin Mills & Boon

A Convenient Ring to Claim Her

 A Convenient Ring to Claim Her

Four Weddings and a Baby #3

Dani Collins



Reviewed by Helen


Continuing on with this wonderful series we see Micah Gould and Quinn Harper come together in a very up- hill and very sensual journey, both of them have pasts that play a big part in the way they look to the future, but can they put that all behind them and break down the walls and find the love they deserve?

Quinn has spent many years as a child going from one foster home to another and has learnt that looking after herself should always come first, but her secret affair with her best friend’s brother and billionaire Micah leaves her wanting more, but will he give her what she needs.

Micah does not believe in love and he has no intention of ever falling in love, but having an affair with Quinn leaves him wanting her and her only but there are so many blocks in the way for him to make it permanent until he decides that waking up with her each morning is what he really wants but can he really love her?

This story moves across many countries and takes us to some beautiful locations as Micah and Quinn do what they can to stop theirs hearts from opening up, lots of witty banter and such a sensual pull surely is the best way to find love. I thoroughly enjoyed this one and would recommend to any romance reader and I am looking forward to the next book.

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

4 stars
February 21, 2023 by Harlequin Presents
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