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* Review * A SOLDIER’S RETURN by RaeAnne Thayne

January 20, 2019 Leave a Comment

A Soldier's Return by RaeAnne Thayne
Series: The Women of Brambleberry House
Published by Harlequin Special Edition on January 15, 2019
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The Women of Brambleberry House are back!

Returning home to Cannon Beach and living in Brambleberry House, a place where good things seemed destined to happen, had brought Melissa Fielding and her young daughter such joy. Perhaps it was no accident when the single mom “bumped” into Eli Sanderson, and discovered the handsome doctor was also back in town. The ex-soldier was still so captivating, but also more guarded. Was now the time to put old ghosts to rest?

A delightful return to Brambleberry House! I was quickly intrigued by Melissa’s back story and once Eli came into the picture, I was hooked! Great characters, filled with emotional upheavals and lots of feel good moments. Really enjoyed!

Returning to Cannon Beach, Oregon and moving into Brambleberry House with her daughter has been like a breath of fresh air for Melissa Fielding. She loves her neighbors, loves her job and loves the atmosphere of this coastal town. Dealing with the distraction of her ex though is a different story.

Circumstances line up just right to allow Eli Sanderson the opportunity to return to town to fill in for his doctor father for a few weeks. Running into Melissa and realizing she’s going to be his nurse while he’s in town is unexpected. He crushed on her in high school, but life took them in different directions. Now that they’re at different places in their lives, will anything come of their attraction to each other?

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* Review * THE VENETIAN ONE-NIGHT BABY by Melanie Milburne

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The Venetian One-Night Baby by Melanie Milburne
Series: One Night With Consequences
Published by Harlequin Presents on February 1, 2019
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It was a sizzling encounter…

Then a baby binds them forever!

A hotel booking mix-up in Venice means wedding-dress designer Sabrina Midhurst must share a room with her nemesis: wealthy, brooding businessman Max Firbank. It’s infuriating—until an unexpected night of passion awakens a need Sabrina didn’t even know was possible! They’ve always battled their supercharged attraction, so when Sabrina confesses she’s pregnant, she’s stunned by Max’s demand: that she wear his ring!

Fast paced drama and easy to like characters! A surprise baby is sure to delight as two likely enemies join together to make the best of the twist life showed them. The story was fun, sassy and easy to read in one sitting!

He’s been a thorn in her side for years, but when wedding dress designer Sabrina Midhurst’s plans to attend her first expo in Venice go awry when she shows up to no hotel booking, he’s her savior!

Businessman Max Firbank is in town for a meeting and sees Sabrina having an issue trying to check-in and invites her to share his suite. Their parents are best friends and they’ve grown up hearing about the other’s accolades but they’ve agreed to dislike each other just on the possible matchmaking theory. All bets are off when an unexpected night of passion leads to a baby on the way though!

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* Review * KISSED BY THE COUNTRY DOC by Melinda Curtis

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* Review * KISSED BY THE COUNTRY DOC by Melinda Curtis

Kissed by the Country Doc by Melinda Curtis
Series: The Mountain Monroes #1
Published by Harlequin Heartwarming on February 1, 2019
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She came to sell a town…

But she found a home

Never in her wildest dreams could single mom Ella Monroe imagine co-inheriting the small town of Second Chance, Idaho—or falling for its curmudgeonly doctor, Noah Bishop. Despite his rough edges and protests for isolation, Noah has her believing in love at first sight again. But when she’s pressured to sell her stake, Ella is torn between family loyalty and following her heart.

Recognizing new beginnings! With the kick off to her new The Mountain Monroes series, Melinda Curtis brings us the story of Ella as she continues to learn how to move forward after loss. She isn’t always sure where her place is in the family, but she knows she won’t give up on the spirit of being a Monroe anytime soon. This book laid a good groundwork for the series and has me looking forward to more to come. Really enjoyed!

Ella Monroe treasures the family that she married into. As a widow raising a darling little girl, she still considers them her own, so when they need her to accompany them to the town they all inherited in Second Chance, Idaho, she’s there! Adjusting to a slow country life is easier than she imagined since there’s a handsome doctor catching her eye!

Doctor Noah Bishop isn’t living the life that he always dreamed of anymore, but he’s making do in Second Chance. Meeting Ella and Penny awakens a passion for life in him that he hasn’t recognized in a long time. Can this be the wake-up call that he needs to live the life he’s always wanted?

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* Review * TAKE ME AGAIN by Carly Phillips

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* Review * TAKE ME AGAIN by Carly Phillips

Take Me Again by Carly Phillips
Series: The Knight Brothers #1
Published by CP Publishing on January 22, 2019
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He’s alpha, he’s sexy, and he’s sure he’s got life in his hands … Until Ashley Easton returns, wanting nothing to do with the playboy who broke her heart.

Sebastian Knight is a closer. Be it a business deal or the woman of his choice, everything he wants is his for the taking. Sexy and irresistible, a wink, a smile, or a handshake always seals the deal. Until Ashley returns at the worst possible time, and everything unravels around him.

The Ashley who returns is sassy and sexy--everything Sebastian craves and he wants a second chance. Despite her reluctance, his sex appeal makes it harder and harder to keep him at arm’s length.

Sebastian might have a talent for sealing the deal, but Ashley is no longer easily charmed. This time he’s going to have to work to win.

Carly Phillips has delivered your next book boyfriend yet again! With the kick off to a new exciting series of the Knight brothers, she brings us the story of confident, sexy Sebastian. He’s made mistakes, but he’s trying to make up for them and earn his family’s respect along the way. Seeing Ashley again and starting to let those old feelings come back to life is life changing … if only he can get her to forgive him! Really enjoyed the introduction to this family and I’m looking forward to seeing how it all shakes out for his brothers in future books.

Sebastian Knight is confident and living the dream until a family tragedy brings a blast from the past back into his life and shakes his cozy little world to smithereens! He thought he was at the top of his game in the family business, but finding out he’s not quite as high on the totem pole as he thought knocks him for a loop. His discomfort at seeing Ashley and dealing with the guilt that it brings leads him to try to foster peace with her again.

Ashley Easton has been festering a hatred towards Sebastian for many years. He should have stood up for her all those years ago instead of throwing her under the bus so his life could continue in the teen party lifestyle he was accustomed to. She’s not about to forgive him because he smiles at her … if only she could convince her deceptively aroused body of that!

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