Review: The Couple Behind the Headlines – Lucy King

If you like fun and flirty contemporary romances that pack plenty of emotional punch, then you will absolutely adore Lucy King’s latest Modern Romance, The Couple Behind the Headlines. Sexy, sassy and absolutely impossible to put down, this award-winning author has struck gold once again with a terrific romance that is simply irresistible!

Socialite Imogen Christie’s life had once been a dizzying whirl of champagne parties, designer handbags and luxurious holidays. With lots of money in the bank, a gorgeous fiance and a fantastic best friend, Imogen had once had the world at her feet. But when the man she thought she was going to be spending the rest of her life with jumped into bed with the one woman she thought she could trust with her life, Imogen quickly realizes that money is no substitute for love and friendship. Determined to put this devastating betrayal behind her and to make a new life for herself, Imogen decides to throw herself into her charitable foundation and to try and forget about her snake of an ex-fiance and her traitorous best friend – but that’s easier said than done when she is constantly tripping over them at the various social events and parties which she attends! Imogen realises that the only way she is going to stop being the recipient of pitying glances and sympathetic platitudes is if she has a no-strings affair with somebody who baulks at the mere mention of the word commitment – which is why hotshot playboy Jack Taylor is the perfect candidate for the job!

Jack Taylor is the kind of man who works hard and plays even harder. Intelligent, charismatic and as sexy as sin, Jack Taylor can have any woman he wants – and when he claps eyes on Imogen Christie, the gorgeous financier realises that he’s found his next conquest! Jack is the sort of man who is more than willing to share his bed, but he’s vowed never to allow anyone to breach the defenses which he has built around his head. Yet, he cannot stop himself from wishing that his temporary fling with Imogen could lead to something more permanent. However, he is just too scared to let anyone in to scratch beneath the sophisticated exterior which he projects to the rest of the world…

Imogen has already had her heart broken once and she is not prepared to subject herself to that kind of pain ever again! Despite her resolve to keep things casual with Jack, Imogen finds herself falling for the hunky playboy. But how can they possibly contemplate a future together when they are both so scared of getting hurt again?

Will Imogen and Jack find the courage to admit the truth about their feelings for one another? Or will they continue to let fear rule their lives and destroy this final chance at happiness?

A gripping tale about healing from the past, putting your heart on the line and taking a chance on love, The Couple Behind the Headlines is a fast-paced and feel-good page turner that I gobbled up in one sitting! I loved Imogen and Jack and their explosive chemistry, wickedly funny repartee and red-hot affair kept me enthralled from start to finish!

Packed with characters you cannot help but love, delicious humour, blazing passion and poignant romance, Lucy King’s The Couple Behind the Headlines has got winner written all over it!

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Review: The Greek’s Acquisition – Chantelle Shaw

Sexy, delicious and oh so compelling, Chantelle Shaw’s The Greek’s Acquisition is vintage Modern Romance!

Louise Frobisher is desperate. She needs to raise enough money for her terminally ill mother to have a life-changing operation that could give her the much needed second chance she so desperately craves. Having exhausted all other avenues, Louise realizes that the time has come for her to swallow her pride and come face to face with the one man who had shattered her heart and destroyed her confidence: handsome Greek billionaire Dimitri Kalakos. Louise has never managed to forgive Dimitri for his cruel betrayal – nor has ever managed to vanquish him from her heart. Yet, Louise is prepared to do anything to save her mother’s life – even beg the one man she has never stopped loving for mercy!

Dimitri had been gobsmacked when Louise had walked through the doors of his luxurious offices – and he was absolutely stunned when she made him a business proposition for the one thing he thought his money couldn’t buy: the beautiful island of Eirenne. Dimitri had been yearning to possess Eirenne for years yet Louise had always refused to sell it to him. So what had prompted this sudden change of heart? Wearing a designer dress straight off the Parisian catwalk, eye-wateringly expensive shoes and exclusive items of jewelry, Louise does not look like she is desperate need of cash. Dimitri is convinced that his former flame is keeping something from him, but Louise is remaining tight-lipped. Determined to reclaim Eirenne and desperate to uncover the secrets Louise is hiding, Dimitri decides to play the long game with Louise and begins his ruthless punishment by claiming a passionate kiss that leaves them both breathless!

Louise is adamant that she will not allow Dimitri’s tempting kisses to distract her from her goal of selling Eirenne and giving her mother a chance of survival. However, resisting Dimitri is easier said than done. As old passions rekindle and long-buried emotions come rushing back to the surface, Louise and Dimitri find themselves falling madly in love with one another all over again.

But are they prepared to give their relationship another chance? Or will they continue to let past mistakes, old wounds and devastating secrets to stand in the way of their happiness?

The Greek’s Acquisition is a sensuous contemporary romance that simmers with blazing passion, intense drama and heart-pounding emotion. Chantelle Shaw never fails to grab her readers’ attention from the very first page and keep them engrossed until the last word and in The Greek’s Acquisition she has penned another hugely enjoyable contemporary romance that will keep readers gleefully turning the pages late into the night.

With an intrepid and resourceful heroine, a gorgeous Greek hero who will make readers swoon, a vivid exotic setting, enthralling twists and turns and feel-good romance, The Greek’s Acquisition is another Chantelle Shaw keeper fans of Mills and Boon Modern Romance will definitely not want to miss!

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Review: DEFYING HER DESERT DUTY by Annie West

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: The Hidden Heart of Rico Rossi – Kate Hardy

An emotionally satisfying contemporary romance that tugs at the heartstrings and holds readers in thrall from start to finish, The Hidden Heart of Rico Rossi is a passionate, sensuous and wholly enjoyable tale from the wonderful Kate Hardy!

After a difficult couple of months, Lady Luck seems to finally be smiling down on Ella Chandler. After winning a substantial amount of money, Ella decides to fulfill a lifelong ambition and heads off to the beautiful city of Rome, where she intends to spend her time immersing herself in the Italian capital’s cultural and gastronomical delights. Ella is determined to put all the awful things that have happened to her in the last few months behind her and to have the time of her life in Rome. She is not prepared to let anything – or anybody – get in the way of having the holiday of a lifetime, but when Ella strikes up a friendship with a charming – and drop dead gorgeous – tour guide called Rico, she finds her resolve to give relationships and matters of the heart a wide berth weakening. Good-looking, intelligent and charismatic, Rico Rossi is like no other man Ella has met before. But what Ella doesn’t realize is that Rico is not all that he seems!

Rico had taken one look at the pretty English tourist and fallen instantly for her. With her understated beauty, her interest in Italian culture and her love of life, Rico finds himself warming instantly to Ella. However, Rico has been keeping a secret from her: he’s not really a tour guide, but a successful businessman with millions in the bank! Rico might be the kind of man who can have any woman he wants, but having spent the last few years being targeted by avaricious bimbos who had been more interested in his bank account than in him, has grown rather cautious of the opposite sex. For the first time in ages, a woman is attracted to him and not to the trappings which he can provide. Rico is convinced that Ella is the woman he’s been searching for for most of his life. But having fooled her into thinking that he’s a penniless tour guide, how will Ella react when she finds out that he’s been lying to her?

Ella is devastated when she discovers Rico’s secret. She had been a fool to trust him and is determined not to have anything more to do with him. Even if Rico had not been a liar, how could she possibly have contemplated a future with him when she lives in England and he is based in Rome? Ella just wants to put the whole thing behind her. However she hadn’t counted on Rico and his determination to prove to her that she’s the only woman for him!

Will Ella give Rico a second chance? Or has their relationship been damaged beyond repair?

The Hidden Heart of Rico Rossi is a heartwarming tale of a whirlwind romance set amidst the beauty and splendour of Rome that will have readers want to pack a bag and get on the next flight to the Eternal City.

With stunning descriptions of the Italian capital, a wonderful heroine you’d love as a best friend, a gorgeous Italian hero, believable emotional drama, red-hot chemistry and tender romance, The Hidden Heart of Rico Rossi is a fabulous story that deserves to be on everyone’s keeper shelf!

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Review: One Night With The Enemy – Abby Green

A scintillating and stirring tale of family loyalty  bitter rivalry and burning passion, One Night with the Enemy is a breathtaking romance from the fantastic Abby Green!

The de Rojas and Vasquez families have loathed each other for generations. Anger, hatred and jealousy fuelled their long-running feud and laying old ghost to rest and putting the past firmly behind them was never an option for either one of these two Argentinean dynasties. Nothing could possible stop the hatred which these two families had for one another – except for illicit attraction! During one sizzling summer, Madalena Vasquez had given into temptation and succumbed to Nicolas de Rojas’ sensuous kisses and expert seduction, but their burgeoning relationship had been cruelly stopped by their respective families who hadn’t wanted to be shamed by this dangerous liaison. Many years had passed since that fateful summer, but neither one of them has forgotten about their passionate affair – or about the bitter feud that has still dominates their life.

Life in the intervening years hasn’t exactly been a bed of roses for Maddie. Having been kicked off her father’s estate after he had discovered that she had been conducting a secret relationship with Nicolas, Maddie has spent the last few years struggling to make ends meet and trying to restore the fortunes of the struggling vineyard which she’s inherited. Maddie is determined to turn things around and to make the vineyard profitable, but there’s a major stumbling block standing in her way: Nicolas de Rojas….

Nicolas might not have been able to forget about Maddie in the last couple of years, but he’s adamant that he will make her pay for turning her back on him and running away when their relationship had been discovered by their families. Whilst Maddie’s business seems to be going from bad to worse, Nicolas’ vineyard is flourishing and he’s fast becoming one of the world’s most respected and most successful vinters. Well aware of Maddie’s financial difficulties and all her struggles to get her family estate up and running again, Nicolas decides to seize his opportunity to exact his revenge upon the woman who had spurned him, so he comes up with an ultimatum that Maddie simply cannot refuse: he will give her the money she needs to turn things around at her winery if she agrees to spend an exquisite night of passion with him!

Maddie has no choice but to agree to Nicolas’ shocking proposition. However, when one night of love leads to something deeper, will Maddie and Nicolas find the courage to admit the truth about their feelings for one another? Or will they let stubbornness and pride get in the way of their happy ending?

Abby Green sweeps readers off to Argentina with her fabulous tale of powerful adversaries, scandalous secrets and impossible attraction. Packed with searing emotional intensity, wonderfully realized characters, red-hot sensuality, heart-wrenching pathos and riveting drama, One Night with the Enemy is a first-rate contemporary romance that is absolutely impossible to put down and equally hard to forget!

Sexy, hugely enjoyable and wonderfully romantic, One Night with the Enemy is another keeper from the outstanding Abby Green!

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