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Review: DEFYING HER DESERT DUTY by Annie West

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Zahir El Hashem has an obligation to escort Soraya Karim to her awaiting bridegroom, the Emir of Bakhara.  Both Zahir and Soraya are indebted to the Emir and they know their duty but the instant attraction between the two can not be denied.

Soraya was blissfully studying in Paris, pursuing a career forbidden to women in her country, when her previous life catches up with her.  She had been promised, at a young age, to the Emir as his perspective bride but she is not ready for the structured future which lies ahead.  Zahir owes everything to the Emir, his employer and mentor, but when he is asked to accompany Soraya on a leisurely return to Bakhara, his loyalty is sorely tested.  Are Soraya and Zahir destined for duty or love?

Favorite bestselling author Annie West has the magic touch when it comes to penning exotic romance.  A compelling book, DEFYING HER DESERT DUTY, draws the reader in with passionate characters placed in morally challenging positions.  Soraya’s and Zahir’s  allegiance to a good man and leader of their country collides with their love for each other, providing tension and emotional intensity that only the brilliantly gifted Annie West can create.

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Review: Regency Pleasures – Louise Allen

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When a young woman with a scandalous secret is left a legacy that propels her into high society, little does she realize that her heart is going to be stolen by a man whom she can never have in A Model Debutante, a wonderfully witty, highly involving and intensely romantic Regency that is sure to steal your heart.

When her parents died, Miss Talitha Grey had been left heartbroken, alone…and penniless! Realizing that she must find a way to support herself and save herself from penury, Tallie decided to become a woman of independent means. But she soon came to the conclusion that options for a gently bred young lady in Regency England were few and far between. Adamant that she will not demean herself by becoming a governess, Tallie decided to use her passion for millinery to create exquisite hats. Tallie’s delightful creations soon had all the society matrons agog, but the intrepid young girl quickly grasped that her hats weren’t enough to keep the wolf from the door. Even though she knew that she should find respectable employment, when Tallie was offered the chance to model in the nude for a young artist, she had no other choice but to accept.

Tallie had no intention of telling anyone about her modelling. But when she is left a fortune by one of her elderly friends, Tallie finds herself being taken under the wing of Lady Parry…and coming face to face with her deliciously brooding nephew, Lord Arndale, who cannot stop himself from seeing his aunt’s new ward in a manner that is anything but cousinly!

Nick, Lord Arndale, knows that he should give innocent Tallie a wide berth. But there is something about her that intrigues him…and entrances him! Unable to keep away from Tallie, Nick soon finds himself unable to stop thinking about anything other than seducing her. However, Tallie must not let her heart rule her head for if Nick discovers her secret, his entire family could be ruined! But, Tallie finds herself unable to resist Nick’s tempting kisses…

Will Tallie continue to let her secret rule her life? Or is her love for Nick strong enough to survive any scandal?

A Model Debutante is a stellar Regency romance written with plenty of flair and style. With a gorgeous hero, an independent heroine, a delightful cast of supporting characters and plenty of high society hi-jinks, breath taking passion and wicked wit, A Model Debutante is another triumph for this outstanding writer of historical romance.

The Marriage Debt, the second title in this volume, is an intensely compelling, heart-wrenching and compulsively readable Regency romance.

The death of her parents had meant that Miss Katherine Cunningham had to grow up fast. With a crumbling house to look after, appearances to keep up and meager finances to stretch, Katherine has a lot on her plate – and her younger brother, Philip, certainly does not make it any easier for her! Well aware of the family’s precarious financial position, Philip pays no heed to his sister and spends every single penny at the gaming tables, incurring more and more debt. As she sells the last family heirloom to pay her brother’s creditors, Katherine thinks that things couldn’t possibly get any worse. But little does she know that her brother’s recklessness has finally taken things too far…

Katherine was aware that Philip was in debt up to his eyeballs, but what she didn’t know was that her brother has been using her name to get more money to indulge his gambling addiction – and now Katherine risks ending up in a debtor’s prison! A terrified Katherine does not want to end up in prison, but with neither money nor connections, it looks like she might have to make the ultimate sacrifice for her brother and be shamed forever. However, Philip has got another shock in store for her. There is a way this debt can be cleared – but only if Katherine marries Black Jack Standon, a highwayman who will be hanged in seven days. With no other option open to her, Katherine finds herself agreeing to her brother’s plan – but when she meets Black Jack Standon, she is ill prepared for the shocking feelings which he awakens deep within her…

However, Katherine is unaware that the man she has married is not what he seems – he’s not a criminal, but the son a duke…who has just been acquitted! Married to a stranger, Katherine soon finds herself falling for her convenient husband. But a penniless spinster can never hope to build a future with a duke’s son…or can she?

The Marriage Debt is a riveting historical romance that will tug at your heartstrings and hold you in thrall from beginning to end. Wonderfully rendered, beautifully written and impossible to resist, this compelling Regency will once again enthrall and delight!

Regency Pleasures is a fabulous collection featuring two first-class historical romance novels from one of the genre’s finest and most talented authors: Louise Allen!

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Review: Springtime Betrothals: Captain Langthorne’s Proposal – Elizabeth Beacon

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Lady Serena Summerton is certainly in no mood to find a husband. She has already buried a spouse and realized that marriage and matrimony are not for her, so she’s perfectly content to settle into widowhood and to spend her days serving her community. Romance is definitely not something which she is willing to consider, but all that changes when her dashing childhood friend, Adam Langthorne, returns from France looking as handsome as ever…

Captain Adam Langthorne has fond memories of Serena. As his younger sister’s best friend, Serena had led his sister into many a scrape and the girls had inadvertently got up to all kinds of mischief. Yet, on his return to England, Adam is surprised to realize that Serena’s ebullient spirit seems to have disappeared. Adam hadn’t exactly had a high opinion of Serena’s late husband – and he wasn’t exactly thrilled when he had heard that Serena had consented to marrying a womanizing rascal like George Cambray, whose short temper whose legendary. But, now that Serena is free from the shackles of her ill-advised marriage, Adam is determined to bring back that twinkle in Serena’s eye!

Serena has always been attracted to her best friend’s elder brother, but after her disastrous marriage, she cannot help but be wary of the opposite sex. Her husband had made her life a misery and as much as she enjoys spending time in Adam’s company, she dare not risk getting her heart broken a second time – especially as she has got a devastating secret that she dare not reveal to anyone…least of all, Adam!

But the more Serena pushes Adam away, the more determined he is to show her that he is the right man for her. However, will the shackles of the past continue to hold Serena captive? Will she let the man she’s loved for most of her life slip through her fingers? Or will she finally allow herself to be happy with the man she was destined to be with?

Captain Langthorne’s Proposal is Regency romantic fiction at its finest! Splendidly-written, highly atmospheric and wonderfully romantic, this delightful tale of second chances, skullduggery and passionate attraction is guaranteed to please readers with its quick-witted heroine, handsome hero, magnificent cast of secondary characters, delicious wit, powerful emotion and heartwarming premise.

A fast-paced tale that will tug at your heartstrings and make you smile, Elizabeth Beacon’s Captain Langthorne’s Proposal is a first class Regency romance which will have readers clamoring for the next spellbinding historical by this outstanding storyteller!

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Review: Christmas with the Boss – Carole Mortimer, Alison Roberts and Natalie Anderson

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Carole Mortimer’s intensely passionate romances for Mills and Boon have been enchanting and enthralling readers for more than thirty years and her novella, Snowbound with the Billionaire, is an excellent example of this international best-selling author’s storytelling prowess!

Caro Montgomery had fallen head over heels in love with wealthy Jake from the very first moment she clapped eyes on him. Seduced by the billionaire’s devilishly attractive good looks, sophisticated allure and seductive charisma, Caro had been unable to resist falling into bed – and in love – with Jake. When Jake had asked her to marry him, she had thought that all her dreams had come true – until she discovered that Jake had lied to her.

Betrayed and humiliated, Caro was not prepared to be used by her husband like that, so she packed her bags and left her husband for Spain where she hoped to forget her husband’s shocking betrayal under the scorching Mediterranean sun. But a man like Jake is not easy to forget…

Forced into returning to England by a brother who is desperate to see her, Caro reluctantly travels back home – and the first person she sees the moment when she steps off the plane is none other than Jake Montgomery!

Jake has never forgiven his wife for running away – and he is equally furious when he finds out that she’s never even deigned to inform him that he’s the father of a beautiful one-year old girl!

Jake is determined to make Caro pay for her desertion – starting in the bedroom! But snowbound in a country mansion, Jake soon realizes that it’s not just sex that he wants from his wife, but her heart as well!

Carole Mortimer’s brand of steamy seduction, powerful emotion and intense romance has made her a firm favourite with romance readers everywhere and Snowbound with the Billionaire is a gripping story of second chances and devastating secrets which will hold you spellbound! Fast-paced, sexy and simply mesmerizing, Snowbound with the Billionaire continues to confirm Carole Mortimer’s status as one of the most revered names in romantic fiction!

Twins for Christmas – Alison Roberts

I had never read anything by Alison Roberts prior to reading Twins for Christmas, but after reading this enchanting novella, I shall certainly add her name to my auto-buy list!

Everybody liked Dr. Rory McCulloch. He was smart, intelligent, kind, had a great sense of humour – and he was absolutely gorgeous! Nurse Kate had always been attracted to the fun-loving doctor, but how could somebody as good-looking as Rory possibly find someone as shy and plain as her attractive?

Kate hardly dared speak to Rory outside of working hours, but one day she had come across him looking sad and despondent and kind-hearted Kate couldn’t resist comforting him with some encouraging words. But when kindness gave way to passion, Kate and Rory had ended up spending an unforgettable night of love. Kate had thought that her night with Rory signaled the beginning of a new romance, but the very next day Rory seemed to vanish off the face of the earth!

Kate had hoped to put the humiliating experience behind her – until she found out that she was pregnant with Rory’s twin babies! Determined to bring up her children on her own, Kate is ill-prepared when a couple of months later, Rory comes back into her life – and this time he isn’t about to let Kate – or his babies – go anywhere!

This is a wonderfully moving, tender and captivating romantic novella that is sweet, sensitive and uplifting. Written with plenty of warmth and heart, Twins for Christmas is bound to touch the heart of every single reader!

The Millionaire’s Mistletoe Mistress – Natalie Anderson

Sweet, sexy and feel-good, The Millionaire’s Mistletoe Mistress is vintage Natalie Anderson!

Imogen has been burned once by love and she is adamant that she is not going to run to risk of getting her heart broken ever again – and she is positive that she is not going to allow her charismatically sexy new boss Ryan to seduce her under the mistletoe – even though he is drop dead gorgeous!

Ryan is intrigued by Imogen. She might hide her luscious curves under boxy grey suits and nondescript dresses, but Ryan can sense that beneath her prim and proper exterior lies the heart of a passionate woman – and he cannot wait to strip her of her clothes and get up close and personal with the sexy girl from New Zealand!

Although Imogen cannot help but be drawn to gorgeous Ryan, her past mistakes haunt her every move and dog her every footstep. Her body might be screaming out for Ryan’s touch, but her mind is telling her not to trust the handsome American.

But Imogen hasn’t counted on Ryan’s determination to make her not just mistletoe mistress, but his Christmas bride!

I devoured The Millionaire’s Mistletoe Mistress in a single sitting! Featuring a heroine who is absolutely delightful, a gorgeous hero with a sense of humour and lashings of heart, heat and fun, The Millionaire’s Mistletoe Mistress is another winner from the pen of this hugely talented romance writer!

Make sure you take some time out this Christmas to enjoy this wonderful collection of holiday-themed romances! From sweet to sexy to pathos and passion, there is truly something for everyone in Christmas with the Boss!

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Review: AUSTRALIAN BILLIONAIRES by Margaret Way, Amy Andrews & Jennie Adams

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THE WEALTHY AUSTRALIAN’S PROPOSAL by Margaret Way

Nyree Allcott has never had anything to call her own and when she inherits a farmhouse she decides to take the opportunity to make it her own, the only problem, it’s in Northern Queensland. Upon her arrival she meets Brant Hollister a man used to getting what he wants when he wants it, and he wants the land that Nyree has inherited and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goal. Only he hadn’t counted on a determined Nyree or the attraction that flares between them.

THE WEALTHY AUSTRALIAN’S PROPOSAL is what you get when you combine two people intent on getting their own way. I enjoyed both Brant and Nyree, Brant because he couldn’t understand how Nyree could have gotten under his skin so quickly and Nyree, because she stuck to her guns and refused to let anyone intimidate her, even Brant.

THE BILLIONARIE CLAIMS HIS WIFE by Amy Andrews

Nathan Trent is a doctor who has everything. He’s successful and being sexy helps too but he needs something only his ex-wife, Jacqui, can give him, security, until the deal he is embarking on is sealed tight. But what will happen when the passion that smolders beneath the surface comes to life again? Will either of them survive the coming inferno?

Intensely vivid passion is but one image that comes to mind while reading this story from Ms Andrews because it’s all that and so much more. I loved reading about Nathan and Jacqui because they were two characters that had lost touch with one another and were somehow given another chance to recapture the magic that still existed between them. Being given a second chance doesn’t happen very often but when it does hold on to it tight because it could be the best thing to ever happens in your life, just as Nathan and Jacqui discovered.

INHERITED BY THE BILLIONAIRE by Jennie Adams

Gideon Deveraux is a man who expects everything to fall into place because he says so. But he hadn’t counted on Callie Humbold, a young woman who has a mind of her own and the one woman that Gideon can’t forget, no matter how hard he tries. Named as her guardian he thought that sending her out of sight would mean out of mind but now Gideon is about to find out just how grown up Callie is and that she is also a woman who knows what she wants and how to get it. Will they survive the coming storm that will push them to fulfill their wildest dreams?

Thinking that you know what’s good for someone without giving them a choice is exactly what Gideon has done to Callie but Callie is about to show him that she’s old enough to know her own mind even if it means attempting to seduce Gideon. I loved reading about Gideon and Callie; Gideon because he thought that not seeing Callie meant that he could forget about being attracted to her. Meanwhile Callie is intent on doing exactly what she wants with her life no matter what.

AUSTRALIAN BILLIONAIRES is a three person anthology that shares tales of men who love to command and protect, while also falling in love with women who have the courage to stand up for themselves without making their men think that they could do without them. The women knew what they wanted and saw to it that they succeeded in their goals, while the men found the women that were perfect for them. AUSTRALIAN BILLIONAIRES was a hit with this reader from the turn of the first page until the last.

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