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* Review * FALLING FOR HIS CONVENIENT QUEEN by Therese Beharrie

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* Review * FALLING FOR HIS CONVENIENT QUEEN by Therese Beharrie

Falling for His Convenient Queen by Therese Beharrie
Series: Conveniently Wed, Royally Bound #2
Published by Harlequin Romance on February 1, 2018
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Conveniently Wed, Royally Bound…

…until the queen melted the king’s heart

King Zacchaeus’s plan to marry Princess Nalini was purely to secure the alliance between their kingdoms—but his bride has ulterior motives! Nalini has no intention of settling for anything less than love, and she’ll enjoy every second of challenging the reluctant king to open his heart.

A royal match … whether she wants it or not! A quick and enjoyable read about a marriage of convenience that turns into a match made in heaven. The characters are easy to like, and I found myself pulled into their story fairly quickly. I would recommend reading the first book in this duet first before you read this one because there is a good bit of back story in the first that makes this one make more sense if you know it. A fitting ending!

When King Zacchaesus of Kirtida insists on the hand of Princess Nalini of Mattan in marriage in order for the alliance between their Isles to stay in tact, he doesn’t expect anything more than a marriage of convenience, but he gets more than he bargained for in his bride to be!

Princess Nalini volunteers to take one for the team and wed the King even thought her family is against the union. She can’t stand the thought of a cold and loveless marriage though, so she sets out to get to know King Zac … and winds up helping him more than he ever expected!

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* Review * REUNITED WITH HER PARISIAN SURGEON by Annie O’Neil

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Reunited with Her Parisian Surgeon by Annie O'Neil
Published by Harlequin Medical Romances on February 1, 2018
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Raphael’s heart was lost…

Until he found Maggie again!

Brooding surgeon Dr. Raphael Boucher finds his way to Sydney and the one woman he could never forget. Working together it’s clear Maggie Louis is the only one who can make him feel alive again. But first Raphael must return to Paris and resolve his past before they can finally be together.

A man haunted by his demons has nothing to lose! With her latest, Annie O’Neil goes a little darker than we might be used to from her, but she makes it workl! From the beginning we’re faced with a man who it seems almost hates himself for his perceived failure in the past and is flitting from place to place trying to find salvation. Maggie comes in as a saving grace for him in that she shows him that he still has a place and that things can happen to anyone and we have to pick back up and go on. The beginning of the story was a little slow, and even a tad confusing, but once Maggie came into the picture and we got a good feel for what had happened, things began to move along more smoothly and it gave an enjoyable story. I enjoyed seeing them relive some of their happy times together and see not only their love develop, but also see her family reconnect in a positive way!

Surgeon Raphael Boucher can’t forget the one decision he made that has changed his life forever … nor can he forgive himself. He took leave from his successful career and has been traveling the world trying to find a purpose, but nothing seems to be able to overcome the despondency he feels. He finally decides to go to the one person that he has never been able to forget, no matter how many miles or years have been between them.

Paramedic Maggie Louis has thought of Raphael fondly throughout the years. One magical year in his company has been enough to fuel her memories in the less happy times that have followed. When she sees Raphael, she can’t believe it’s the same person … he’s obviously troubled by something, and she’s not going to take no for an answer in finding out what it is and getting him on the way towards overcoming it!

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* Review * STRANDED WITH HER GREEK TYCOON by Kandy Shepherd

February 2, 2018 3 Comments

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* Review * STRANDED WITH HER GREEK TYCOON by Kandy Shepherd

Stranded with Her Greek Tycoon by Kandy Shepherd
Published by Harlequin Romance on February 1, 2018
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One night to win back his wife!

Can Hayley resist Cristos’s seductive charms?

After the demise of her marriage, Hayley fled to nurse her broken heart. Now she’s back to ask her husband, Cristos Theofanis, for a divorce—but he has other ideas! When a storm hits and they’re stranded together, Cristos has one night to prove himself. Can Hayley resist the temptation of Cristos’s kiss or will she find herself back in his arms?

Quite a reunion story! I was instantly drawn into the drama of a wife arriving to ask for a divorce. You know from the start it’s bound to churn mixed emotions and bring up the past they have barely moved forward from back into the present. The characters were both flawed in their thinking and understanding of each other, but each still holding on to the whirlwind love that they had shared. The story is heartbreaking, yet endearing. Really enjoyed it!

Cristos Theofanis has spent the last couple of years pining for what might have been with his estranged wife and wishing he had handled things better with her. He searched high and low for her when she fled their home, but has never been able to find where she settled. Imagine his surprise when she unexpectedly turns up at a family event!

Hayley Clements has spent her time away from Cristos healing her heart and finding a way to pick up the pieces after the heartbreak she suffered. She’s only here to see him to ask him to sign divorce papers, and had no clue she was walking into the middle of a festivity! When poor weather leaves her stranded on an island in his company, they find the time to talk about what they went through and the misunderstandings they each took out of it all. Will they find a way to heal their rift or is this just a peaceful goodbye?

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