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* Review * THE MAVERICK’S BRIDAL BARGAIN by Christy Jeffries

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The Maverick's Bridal Bargain by Christy Jeffries
Series: Montana Mavericks
Published by Harlequin Special Edition on June 1, 2018
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Whose wedding is it, anyway?

Rust Creek Ramblings

Why is Cole Dalton planning a wedding? No one even knew the ex-marine and rugged rancher was dating, and suddenly he has hired wedding planner Vivienne Shuster to coordinate his nuptials. Why has no one met his mystery bride? We here at the Gazette believe this engagement is fake. The sparks between Cole and his “wedding planner,” however, are strictly legit. Hang on to your invites, dear readers—someone may still be walking down the aisle!

One wedding down, another on the way? With a jaunt into the Montana Mavericks series, Christy Jeffries brings us an impassioned story about a heartbroken family looking for a bright side to concentrate on. The main characters are easy to like and the story line catches our attention quickly with a heartfelt story.

Wedding planner Vivienne Shuster loves getting to make a couple’s wedding day a memory they will have forever, so getting to help plan Lydia & Zach’s wedding at Rust Creek Falls is a highlight for her. Too bad her snarky boss won’t get off her back about bringing in more business … what’s a girl to do?

Rancher Cole Dalton is thrilled to see how special Vivienne is making his brother’s big day and he can’t help but enjoy the time he gets to spend with her during the planning. When he finds out the precarious position her job is in, he throws some more business her way … to plan his own wedding … but who’s the bride-to-be?

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* Review * BLACK ROCK GUARDIAN by Jenna Kernan

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Black Rock Guardian by Jenna Kernan
Series: Apache Protectors: Wolf Den
Published by Harlequin Intrigue on June 1, 2018
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When you play both sides

…there’s always a price

Ty Redhorse is tied to both sides of the law. Now he’s caught between the tribe’s gang and his cop brother—and the FBI wants him to choose. Complicating the stakes is Beth Hoosay, the stunning FBI agent who always follows the rules…except when it comes to their sizzling attraction. But how long can Ty play this dangerous game before he gets caught in the cross fire?

Powerful conclusion of the Apache Protectors: Wolf Den series! Jenna Kernan has kept our interest high throughout this entire series as we followed along trying to figure out who was behind the surrogacy ring and whether they would be able to rescue all of their missing tribe members before it was too late. In this final book in the series, we get Ty Redhorse’s story. We’ve seen him in each of his brother’s stories and know that he’s been somewhat affiliated with the gang for many years, yet is always there to help his family no matter what the issue might be. We finally get to know Ty and what his choices have been all about, and we get to watch him fall for the least expected woman he could have found. Great story!

Ty Redhorse has been playing fast and loose with both sides of the law for awhile now. He calls in favors when he needs to from the head of the gang, someone he loosely calls a friend, and yet he’s been there on more than one occasion to help his family out, even his law enforcing brother Jake. Now the FBI thinks they have him where they want him and are turning the screws to get him to cooperate with their investigation, but he’s not going down that easily!

FBI agent Beth Hoosay is coming to Turquoise Canyon to go undercover alongside Ty to try to get the info they need to knock down this surrogacy ring once and for all. She goes into it thinking Ty is nothing more than a lying common criminal, but as they lean on each other more and more during this case, she starts to see the reasons why he’s made the choices he has in life. Family love can be a powerful thing!

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* Review * HER COWBOY’S TRIPLETS by Sasha Summers

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Her Cowboy's Triplets by Sasha Summers
Series: The Boones of Texas
Published by Harlequin Western Romance on May 1, 2018
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A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Recovering from a toxic first marriage, single mom India Boone wants nothing more than a fresh start for her and her five-year-old son. Coming home to Ft. Kyle, Texas, was only supposed to be a stepping-stone along the way. But then India runs into the man who’s always been her rock, childhood pal Brody Wallace, and suddenly she’s not so eager to leave.

Having carried a torch for India since grade school, Brody’s thrilled the attraction finally seems mutual—except India’s still got one foot out the door. As much as it kills him, with precocious triplet daughters to worry about, he needs more than a no-strings fling. But how can he make India see that the home she’s looking for is right under her nose?

Adorable kids, small town life and a blossoming love story! With the latest book in her The Boones of Texas series, Sasha Summers delights us with cuteness! The story packs a powerful friends to lovers storyline with characters super easy to fall for, a fast paced storyline and so many things to smile about! Really fun read!

India Boone knows that returning home to Ft. Kyle, Texas was her only option when life left her with a son to raise and a husband that flew the coop, but now she feels stuck there with one thing after another eating away at her “get out of town” stash. She just might have a change of heart about the rush to leave when she reconnects with an old friend.

Brody Wallace decided city life wasn’t for him once he had triplet daughters to need more attention than he had to give in his high stress job as an attorney. Now back in Ft. Kyle and enjoying the good life with his adorable girls, he’s thrilled when he runs into India. They were best buds growing up, and he’s been secretly in love with her for as long as he can remember. He knows she’s gun shy after the marriage she had previously, but he hopes spending some quality time with his family will show her that small town life isn’t so bad after all!

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* Review * HIS HEIR, HER SECRET by Janice Maynard

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* Review * HIS HEIR, HER SECRET by Janice Maynard

His Heir, Her Secret by Janice Maynard
Series: Highland Heroes
Published by Harlequin Desire on June 1, 2018
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“You’re carrying my baby. You will be my bride.”

For two glorious weeks, Cate Everett shared the bed of Brody Stewart, a man she’d just met and never expected to see again. Fast forward four months, and the seductive Scotsman is back in town…with the solution to Cate’s baby-to-be dilemma. But if she becomes Brody’s bride, will she be living a loveless sham? Or will he throw his heart into the bargain?

Fast paced & emotionally intense! Janice Maynard brings us a tantalizing introduction to her duet of sexy Scottish brothers with her latest Harlequin Desire. Easy to like characters with a storyline full of passion, personal dilemma and happily ever afters! I can’t wait for Duncan’s story!

When bookstore owner Cate Everett shared a two week fling with a man she never expected to see again, she didn’t know how much it would change her life! Now she finds herself face to face with her short-lived fling and wonders how to announce the big news to him.

Scotsman Brody Stewart is back in Candlewick, North Carolina to surprise his grandmother for her birthday. He can’t deny that he hasn’t been able to get Cate off of his mind since he left here a few months ago, but he never expects the news she eventually shares with him … he’s going to be a daddy!

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* Review * SAVING THE SINGLE DAD by Cheryl Harper

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* Review * SAVING THE SINGLE DAD by Cheryl Harper

Saving the Single Dad by Cheryl Harper
Series: Otter Lake Ranger Station
Published by Harlequin Heartwarming on June 1, 2018
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His son and daughter—

They are her family, too

Christina Braswell would do anything for her divorced best friend’s kids, including help their father. Park ranger and sudden single dad Brett Hendrix inspires trust and has everyone’s back. But Christina’s torn between loyalty and a deepening attachment to the handsome Sweetwater, Tennessee, lawman. Brett’s not making it any easier—Christina’s finally feeling as if she belongs somewhere.

A heartfelt journey of love and healing! With the next book in her Otter Lake Ranger Station series, Cheryl Harper brings us a story filled with family turmoil, second chances and happily ever afters. The characters are quick to draw us into their plight, and the story line moves easily throughout the book. I especially enjoyed the complexity of the kids in the story.

Christina Braswell is just living life one day at a time, struggling to get by like the rest of us. She really doesn’t need an added dose of drama in her life, but with Leanne as her best friend, she often gets it! This time she’s gone too far, and Chris is spitting mad … but when she hears Leanne’s kids need her, she’s going to be there in a heartbeat … they’re her family!

Park ranger Brett Hendrix doesn’t miss the drama his ex-wife Leanne used to bring to his life one bit, but he sure does miss the help with the parental duties! He’s trying his hardest to be everything his son and daughter need, but occasionally he falls short. When disaster strikes and he has no one else to call, he sucks up his pride and calls on Christina for help … he knows he’s pushed her away a lot in life, but one thing he knows for sure is that she adores his kids.

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* Review * THE THINGS WE DON’T SAY by Ella Carey

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* Review * THE THINGS WE DON’T SAY by Ella Carey

The Things We Don't Say by Ella Carey
Published by Lake Union Publishing on July 1, 2018
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A beguiling painting holds the secrets of a woman’s past and calls into question everything she thought she knew about the man she loved…

Nearly sixty years ago, renowned London artist Patrick Adams painted his most famous work: a portrait of his beloved Emma Temple, a fellow bohemian with whom he shared his life. Years after Patrick’s death, ninety-year-old Emma still has the painting hanging over her bed at their country home as a testament to their love.

To Emma’s granddaughter, Laura, the portrait is also a symbol of so much to come. The masterpiece is serving as collateral to pay Laura’s tuition at a prestigious music school. Then the impossible happens when an appraiser claims the painting is a fraud. For Laura, the accusation jeopardizes her future. For Emma, it casts doubt on everything she believed about her relationship with Patrick. Laura is determined to prove that Patrick did indeed paint the portrait. Both her grandmother’s and Patrick’s legacies are worth fighting for.

As the stories of two women entwine, it’s time for Emma to summon up the past—even at the risk of revealing its unspoken secrets.

An emotional journey of everlasting love! When faced with the possibility that something she believed to be true might have been far fetched, a woman travels through her memories to recall the love story that defined her life. Going back and forth between present time and the past, we learn about the life that Emma lived and watch her granddaughter try to secure the truth for her. The characters are well developed and the storyline is intriguing. We are left wondering until the very end what truly happened, and it doesn’t disappoint in the emotion and depth of mystery. There was a little lag in parts that could have been improved upon, but overall, a really stunning read!

Emma Temple has lived a full life filled with love, loss and accomplishment. She’s happy to fill her artistic heart with the painting that has brought her joy throughout so many of her ninety years along with loving memories of the past. When a scandal makes it’s way into her life, she’s left bewildered and doubting things she thought were true from the past. Could it be possible that the portrait the love of her life, Patrick Adams painted and gifted to her wasn’t actually his work?

Laura Taylor trusted in her grandmother’s painting enough to secure a student loan to attend a prestigious school of music using it’s value to secure the funds. Now that it’s validity is in question thanks to an art dealer, she’s struggling to figure out how to prove it is authentic. She’s on the verge of losing everything, and if she finds out that Patrick didn’t actually paint the gift of love he bestowed upon her grandmother, it will break Em’s heart!

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