Archives for November 19, 2017

* Review * PROTECTOR’S INSTINCT by Janie Crouch

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Review * PROTECTOR’S INSTINCT by Janie CrouchProtector's Instinct by Janie Crouch
Series: Omega Sector: Under Siege
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on December 1, 2017
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five-stars

He knows he failed her once before. This time he’s determined to protect her by any means necessary…

Former police detective Zane Wales won’t let history repeat itself. He couldn’t save the woman he loved from a brutal assault, so he left the force—and Caroline Gill’s life. But now a psychopath has her in his vengeful sights. And the only way Zane can keep the strong-willed paramedic safe is to stay close 24/7—even as their reignited desire burns out of control.

Caroline can finally face down her past by helping Zane catch this perp. And she’ll give Zane all the passionate healing he needs to show they have a future together. But a danger they never saw coming will turn their second chance into a lethal, inescapable trap…

 

Danger strikes when they least expect it! With a riveting story line, Janie Crouch has us knee-deep in the next Omega Sector: Under Siege book. The characters have a past that make us want to keep turning page after page to see what led to their parting … and then had us hoping against hope that they were going to manage to pull themselves back together again! We recognized a few key players from the Omega Sector world and watched as the story line played out. Great book!

Paramedic Caroline Gill suffered a brutal attack a year and a half ago, and she’s still trying to find her new normal. She’s working hard to move forward with the job that she loves, and keep her demons at bay. Her hard work to redefine herself feels tested when she comes into contact with her ex again … he walked away from her when she needed him most, but she can’t find it in herself to regret the time they had together … or to stop wishing things were different!

Police detective Zane Wales felt like he failed the woman he loved when he couldn’t keep her safe, so he walked away from her … and the job that lived for. He couldn’t face the fact that he wasn’t there to protect her. Now he gets word that a psychopath has her in his sights again and rushes to her side … no one is going to hurt her on his watch again!

five-stars

* Review * A FORTUNES OF TEXAS CHRISTMAS by Helen Lacey

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Review * A FORTUNES OF TEXAS CHRISTMAS by Helen LaceyA Fortunes of Texas Christmas by Helen Lacey
Series: The Fortunes of Texas
Published by Harlequin Special Edition on December 1, 2017
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four-half-stars

OOH-LA-LA! A FRENCH FORTUNE!

The Yuletide season brings something très magnifique to Austin, Texas, in the form of sexy French entrepreneur Amersen Beaudin. The sexy but standoffish playboy has zero interest in meeting his newly discovered Fortune relatives, least of all the man who is his biological father. But when matriarch Kate Fortune dangles an all-too-attractive business proposition, he is too intrigued to stay away. And once he meets Kate's beautiful gardener, Robin Harbin, he starts to rethink his holiday plans…

A spicy affair with the blonde, blue-eyed Texan is now at the top of Amersen's wish list. But all Robin wants for Christmas is the flirty Parisian's heart and soul. Can she convince him that love—and family—can lead to a joyeux Noël?

 

Sparks fly and tension mounts as temptation arrives on her doorstep! A great continuation to the Fortunes of Texas series. If you’ve read any of these books previously, you know the premise … and more illegitimate siblings are coming out of the woodwork every time we turn around. The characters were enticing and kept us entertained as their story played out. The plot was fun and fast moving. The only downside of this delightful book for me was the haste in which they reached their happily ever after … overall, a real pleasure to read!

Frenchman Amersen Beaudin has no interest in meeting his newly found Fortune family, but when Kate Fortune contacts him for a seemingly unrelated business venture, he is intrigued enough to make the trip to Austin, Texas to see what she has in mind. He’s planning a quick in and out visit so he doesn’t run into any of his half siblings who have been reaching out to him, but the second he sets eyes on the vision in white outside Kate’s home, he might be rethinking the rush!

Gardener Robin Harbin might be attracted at first glance to the handsome visitor, but the last thing she needs is another womanizing man! She can tell he’s interested by his heated perusal, but there’s no way she will allow herself to be interested in this playboy! She finds he’s persistent though, and after a few times spent getting to know the man beneath the exterior, she finds she likes him way more than she should … can she convince him that love isn’t as bad as he seems to think it is?

four-half-stars