Secret Fling With The Billionaire

 Secret Fling With The Billionaire

Michelle Douglas



Reviewed by Helen


Such happy sighs, I was smiling all the way through this one, it is a beautiful story filled with emotions that I felt while reading this heartfelt story, two people who are hurting, will they be able to mend each other, when Cleo Milne literally falls into the narrow boat that has been Jude Blackwood’s hideaway for months now?

Cleo was and actress and sadly has had a few disastrous relationships and has often found herself in the tabloids and this last one takes the cake as far as her sister and father are concerned, with her sister’s wedding fast approaching, Cleo has been warned to keep out of the headlines but sadly she finds herself being followed by paparazzi and needs to take evasive action and that means falling into a narrow boat to be met by a grumpy, but very good looking man, she must remember that she is now off men and keeping out of the headlines but will he help her out?

Jude knows all about being hounded by the press and honouring a wish made to his late grandmother he begrudgingly agrees to let her stay but he has secrets that not many people know about and soon Cleo has found out about one of his secrets for some reason he trusts her to keep it and the chemistry between them is growing as Jude does all he can to keep her out of the media as they grow closer his heart is re-opening she certainly knows how to get under his skin and break down the walls he has built.

Michelle Douglas you have done it again written a beautiful story, I loved Cleo and Jude and their journey to a HEA filled with a beautiful romance it is heartwarming and truly I adored this story so much, seeing them open up to each other is starting the mending of their hearts. Jude is the best hero and Cleo such a beautiful and caring heroine, they make the perfect match. I do highly recommend this one to every romance reader it will leave you sighing very happily, many thanks for hours of reading pleasure.

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

5 stars

November 13, 2024 by Mills & Boon Forever

The Cowboy's Miracle Cowboy

 The Cowboy's Miracle Baby

The Hardestys of Montana #3

Barbara Ankrum



Reviewed by Helen


Do you believe in Christmas Miracles, do you love a heart-warming, heartfelt story, a story filled with emotions, awesome characters in a setting that is just the best and a story that is just so Christmassy then this is the one to pick up, book three in this wonderful series and I loved it so much, this one is sure to leave you smiling.

Cami Hardesty the youngest of the Hardesty siblings is a teacher and a person who truly finds it hard to say no, she is forever busy not only with the family ranch but her job and is now working with a bunch of six year olds for the Christmas Pageant, the rehearsal for this is going well when one of the children Eloise finds a baby on one of the pews with a note to Cami, asking her to look after her baby daughter, it is Christmas time and Cami does not want this baby to get caught up in the system so does what she needs to and takes her home against many peoples idea but the new temporary vet, agrees with her a friendship builds.

Gus Claymore is a widowed father of Eloise takes on temporary assignments so him and Eloise have moved often in the last two years since the death of his wife but it is Christmas time and here in Marietta things feel different what with helping Cami with the abandoned baby and Eloise seems to be making friends and being welcomed into the Hardesty family maybe it is time to settle down and of course his heart is opening to Cami is he ready to put the past behind him and find love again?

This truly is a gorgeous romance, one that will have you sighing and smiling throughout and turning the pages, a beautifully told story it really is magical, I loved Gus and Cami and young Eloise, and this is one that I highly recommend it truly will leave you feeling very happy.

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

5 stars
November 13, 2024 by Tule Publishing

The Cowboy's Family Christmas

 The Cowboy's Family Christmas

The Halligans of Montana #2

Kaz Delaney



Reviewed by Helen


This is a gorgeous romance it has everything that a romance reader would want, fabulous characters and setting and it is set at Christmas time and it had me turning the pages, cheering Joanna (Joey) and Nash on, what a ride to a HEA will they get there?

Joey Halligan had everything a fabulous family and the man she would spend the rest of her life with, he is the best she couldn’t ask for anything more, that is until everything turned upside down when he walked away Joey is heartbroken even though he assures her he still loves her and will be back when he can, but Joey isn’t waiting around and she takes off, returning just after Thanksgiving with a surprise that will shock her brothers she is carrying Nash’s baby.

Nash Westbrook was a rodeo champion and now a wealthy entrepreneur, he is in love with Joey and nothing has made him feel so bad as to when he knew he had to walk away from the love of his life but he has to, to keep her safe he has been linked to an investment fraud wrongly and it is getting dangerous, he wants to find the truth and keep Joey safe. When he returns so has Joey and what he discovers with thrill him, he is going to be a Dad.

Nash needs to prove to Joey that he does love her and that she can trust him, but evidence is building against him in the fraud case and he must get to the bottom of that and find the true culprit to ensure that he and Joey and their baby can look to a future filled with happiness, as for Joey trusting is going to be a big issue for her but the chemistry between them is still there, it is Joey’s most favourite time of the year, Christmas can a miracle happen will they find that happiness they deserve?

I absolutely loved this one so much, Kaz Delaney is one of my favourite authors for a reason she writes such heartfelt stories that bring the reader into the story, I felt every emotion throughout this one and I do highly recommend this one, I look forward to the next book in the series, thank you Kaz Delaney.

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

5 stars
November 11, 2024 by Tule Publishing

His Highness's Hidden Her by Dani Collins

Reviewed by Nas Dean

His Highness's Hidden Heir by Dani Collins was an exciting whirlwind of emotions that had me hooked from the first page. The premise—Lexi, a former wild-child actress, getting swept into a shotgun wedding with Prince Magnus after a passionate one-night stand—had me intrigued right away. The tension between them is sizzling, and it’s clear that they both have more at stake than just the attraction that brought them together.


Lexi’s struggle with her past and her desire to protect her future, especially when she finds out she’s pregnant, felt very real. She’s terrified of being caught up in another scandal, but Magnus’s reaction is even more surprising. His cold, pragmatic approach to the situation left me frustrated on Lexi’s behalf. It was one of those “I can’t believe he just did that” moments, and I couldn’t wait to see how their relationship would unfold.

The dynamic between Lexi and Magnus is complicated and charged with both passion and emotional distance. Their chemistry is undeniable, but their miscommunication and secrets create a tense, slow-burn kind of drama that kept me reading. Magnus has a lot of growing to do, and watching him realize his feelings for Lexi, and ultimately his commitment to her, was the best part of the book for me.

If you love steamy romance with a dose of royal drama, His Highness's Hidden Heir is an entertaining read. It’s full of twists, passion, and that perfect balance of tension and heartache that makes for a great romance novel.

Highly recommended for all readers of romance.

The Christmas Cowboy

 The Christmas Cowboy

Montana Made Book #2

Eve Gaddy



Reviewed by Helen


Are you looking for a lovely Christmas romance, a romance that will have you smiling as neighbours Val Fletcher and Liam McFarland work their way to a HEA but will they find it?

Liam is a rancher and has steered clear of any serious relationship since the disaster with his last partner when he finds his best friend’s sister Val crying and steps in to offer a shoulder and learns that she is pregnant and the father wants nothing to do with them, he proposes marriage and is very happy to bring the baby up as his own, marriage will also help him as well, he has always felt an attraction but he felt she was too young and also the fact that she is his best friend’s sister.

Val cannot believe that the man she has loved forever has stepped in to help her and offered to marry her she is unsure whether to accept when Liam explains that it will help him as well, will her dream come true that he will fall in love with her, after all it is Christmas time and miracles do happen.

Val and Liam are moving ahead in such a beautiful way until the baby’s father steps in and starts to cause problems Val is beside herself and is sure the only thing to do is break up but that will break her heart, Liam is not having any of that because he has fallen in love with her but trying to convince her is very hard, will they get through this and find the love and happiness they deserve?

I did thoroughly enjoy this beautiful story, it is sensual and romantic and Christmassy and it is one that I highly recommend, fabulous characters and wonderful setting.

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

4 stars
November 7, 2024 by Tule Publishing

Silverton Shores

 Silverton Shores

Mandy Magro


Reviewed by Helen


Another beautiful story with such a gorgeous setting from one of my favourite authors Mandy Magro this time we are up in North Queensland where the coast meets the farming lands, could Jess Sabatini and Morgan Savage finally find their HEA?

Jessica is busy planning her marriage to the love of her live Morgan it has been a very busy time but the day has finally arrived but hours before the event tragedy strikes, unable to cope and lean on Morgan Jess runs to the other side of the world to Florence Italy and her Nonno, here she starts a new live meets Salvatore discovers she is pregnant and marries, has a beautiful daughter, Chiara but soon finds herself divorced and a single mother, now nine years later she is going home for the wedding of her best friend and her brother, uncertain of how she is going to cope being around Morgan and the secret she holds.

Morgan was totally devastated when Jess left him, he believed that she would return but sadly no he needed to forget her but that is not easy she will always hold a piece of his heart and now she is returning to Silverton Shores for her brother and his best friend’s wedding and she will be staying on his property in the cottage that they were to call home all of those years ago, will his heart cope?

Soon they are spending time together and both realise that they have never stopped loving each other but both hold secrets that could change everything again, will they be able to put the past behind them and look to the future? Will the passion reignite?

This is a lovely story with fabulous characters, Jess and Morgan make the perfect couple and I loved them both, this one is very emotional and very moving and one that I would highly recommend.

My thanks to Harlequin HQ and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

4 stars

October 1, 2024 by HQ Fiction

Christmas Belles

 Christmas Belles

A Belles of Blueberry Lane Novella

Mel Hammond



Reviewed by Helen


This is a lovely story of second chance romance between and older couple, they were teenage sweethearts, Frederika Belle and Richard Buchannan but they were pulled apart by family, thirty years ago, both married but are now single, these days Rika Belle with her three daughters Pom, Grace and Ali run a highly successful company and Richard is also a wealthy businessman, can they go back and find the love they had?

Rika and the girls are holding their Belle’s Annual Christmas Charity Auction when the last person Rika expected to see is her teenage love Richard who had donated a bottle of Erika Whiskey to the auction this whiskey comes from Belle’s family distillery, Rika needs to get away, she must, but Richard has other ideas.

With the girls they plan a day out and Richard insists that if they get through the day that they spend the night together, which then turns into a very sensual evening, that not only brings back memories but makes more, but in the morning a newspaper report turns everything upside down again, can they really get over the past and move to a future together?

This is a well written story that is a fabulous romance I really loved Rika a strong and courageous heroine and Richard is a fabulous hero, there are fabulous characters in the story and a very sensual romance and I look forward to more stories in this series, I do highly recommend this one to any romance reader who loves a good quick and witty story that is sure to leave you smiling.

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

4 stars
November 3, 2024 by Amazon Digital Services

Catching a Christmas Cowboy

 Catching a Christmas Cowboy

Grit and Grace #2

Leah Vale



Reviewed by Helen


This is a beautiful, emotional Christmas story set in Last Stand Texas and we are back with the woman on the Grit and Grace Roughstock Company this time Emma Barrett just might find her HEA.

Noah Halliday has been in Special Forces he decided that was what he wanted not working for the billionaire oil company run by his family and there are reasons for that, but now after being injured Noah has to re-think his life and decide what he wants, returning back to The States he wants some time on his own so he makes his way to his brother’s ranch in Last Stand Texas, no one is there but when he arrives late at night and goes into the first bedroom he finds, he climbs into bed with a beautiful woman, maybe he needs a new plan.

Emma had been pushed around by her brother but as she grew she found that riding on a bucking bronc she found her thing and was on a reality TV show for a while now she is helping to run a company with her partners from the TV show, what she didn’t expect was to wake up in bed with a man’s hand on her late at night.

It is not long before Emma and Noah are working side by side firstly with a stubborn bronc and then planning and building the Last Stand Gingerbread display for Grit and Grace’s Open Christmas day, Emma lacks a little confidence at times even though she is strong and knows she can do all that she wants and Noah has a lot of decisions to make about his future and finding love was not on the cards that is until he climbed into bed with Emma.

This is a beautiful story I loved seeing Emma and Noah find their HEA and the trip to the Colorado was just so gorgeous this is one that I highly recommend, especially if you love a Christmas story.

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

4 stars
November 4, 2024 by Tule Publishing

Wish Upon a Christmas Star

 Wish Upon a Christmas Star

Elle Douglas


Reviewed by Helen


Who doesn’t love a good Christmas romance, this one is set in the Canadian Rockies there is snow and family Christmas parties just the thing to make you feel Christmassy, fabulous characters and of course a beautiful romance come along and meet our hero and heroine.

Attorney Jeannie Carmichael is looking forward to spending Christmas with her beloved grandparents Sue and Duke at their Butterfly Lodge the night before she is meeting up with workmates at the pub, here she ends up chatting to one of the band members he gives her his number but Jeanie is hoping for an invite to a New Year’s Eve party from one of her colleagues, the phone number is forgotten for now.

Everett McCarthy is disappointed that he never got a date with the beautiful Jeannie and is shocked when she rings him and asks him and his band to play at her family’s Christmas Eve party in the Rockies, the night ends up being very good with lots happening and then being snowed in which means more time spent with Jeannie but he has yet to convince her that a date would be good, even after a midnight stroll through the forest and snow to watch the Northern Lights and opening up to each other he is fast losing his heart to Jeannie if only he can convince Jeannie to do the same.

Christmas kisses, wonderful food and a fabulous party all go hand in hand with the start of a very beautiful journey to a HEA for Everett and Jeannie with a little help from Sue but will Jeannie re-think her life and what she really wants to be with Everett and Everett what a hero kind caring and loving after all he has been through the perfect man for Jeannie.

I did love this story and highly recommend to any romance reader it left me smiling and looking forward to Christmas.

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

4 stars

October 29, 2024 by Tule Publishing

Texas Healer

 Texas Healer

Wishbone Texas #4

Ann B Harrison



Reviewed by Helen



Book four in this fabulous series and I a loving getting to know the Wilson family, this time we meet Cody Wilson, who is a veterinarian he has a dream of being top in his field with race horses and has been away in Kentucky working hard but when he loses a horse the owner sends him packing he arrives home to the joy of his Mama, maybe it is time to re-think his future.

Rebel Phillips has chosen not to follow in her father’s footsteps and be a doctor, for her caring for animals is what brings her joy and she has started an animal rescue centre after using an inheritance to purchase a ranch, money is tight and she is in desperate need of a veterinarian, when she hears that the guy who broke her heart in school is back in town, Cody, can she put the past behind her and ask for his help with her needy animals.

Cody agrees to help Rebel and soon that have worked out an agreement that suits both of them and soon Cody is starting to see what he really wants in life and maybe race horses are not top of the list and Rebel is bringing the best out in him for Rebel she has never forgotten Cody and the more they work together the more her heart is opening up to him, can they work through their past history and look forward to a beautiful future?

I loved this moving story two caring and loving people and what more can you want than all of those gorgeous animals that need help and some love, this is one that I highly recommend, and I love the thought that there are more to come in this series.

5 stars

January 29, 2022