July 23, 2019

* Review * ROYAL DOC’S SECRET HEIR by Amy Ruttan

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

Royal Doc's Secret Heir by Amy Ruttan
Series: Cinderellas to Royal Brides #2
Published by Harlequin Medical Romances on August 1, 2019
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A shock reunion…

A son reclaimed!

In this Cinderellas to Royal Brides story, Dr. Jeena Harrak’s returned home. Banished years ago by the King of Kaylana, upon falling pregnant with Prince Maazin’s baby, Jeena never had a chance to say goodbye to Maazin, or to tell him of his father’s cruelty. After revealing his heir, working alongside gorgeous yet closed-off doctor Maazin is harder than she ever imagined…but might their overwhelming connection be enough to reunite their family?

Cinderellas to Royal Brides duet
Book 1 — Surgeon Prince, Cinderella Bride
Book 2 — Royal Doc’s Secret Heir

Secrets always have a way of coming out! With the second book in the Cinderella to Royal Brides duet, Amy Ruttan brings us the story of Maazin and Jeena. Young lovers who were torn apart by no fault of their own are now free to rekindle their love … but can they get past the secrets in order to do so? The characters were interesting, the backstory attention catching and the plot enjoyable. Overall a good addition to the duet as a whole … really enjoyed getting to know this family.

A decade after being driven out of her home country of Kaylana, doctor Jeena Harrak is coming home to help render aid after a storm has ravaged the area. She’s not sure what kind of reception she’s going to get but she’s been assured she will be allowed back into the country.

Prince Maazin is shocked to see Jeena after all of these years. He had no clue that she was pregnant with his son when she up and disappeared with no warning so many years ago. His heartbreak over her desertion led to a spiraling downfall that he still regrets. Learning that he has a son he didn’t know about is life altering. Is there any hope of them becoming a true family together after all of this time?

* Review * IN IT TO WIN IT by Kelly Jamieson

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

In It to Win It by Kelly Jamieson
Series: Wynn Hockey #2
Published by Loveswept on July 23, 2019
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Wynn family bonds bend but never break. . . .

JP Wynn: I admit, I’ve made some bad choices—on and off the ice.
Now all I want to do is show my team I can control my emotions while I’m playing and redeem myself with my family, especially with my brother, Théo.
I hate that I hurt him and I’m determined to stay out of trouble.
But the hot bridesmaid at Théo’s wedding is tempting me into another bad decision.
A little flirting and a hook up with Taylor seem harmless . . . until Manny Martinez jumps me on the dance floor and starts beating the crap out of me.
And just like that I add one more bad decision to my résumé.

Taylor Hart: I always thought hockey players were hot. Now I think they’re crazy.
Manny broke my heart when he got traded to another team and left without even a goodbye.
Then he showed up at my best friend’s wedding. All I wanted to do was show Manny that I was over him.
And the groom’s sexy brother, JP, seemed more than willing to be my distraction.
But after the way everything went down, I want nothing to do with any of them.
Easier said than done. Especially when Lacey’s new brother-in-law is always around. . . .
And I keep thinking about the wedding night, when we snuck away to his room for the best sex of my life.

A hockey dynasty carries on! After reading Book One in this series, I was excited for it to continue, but in all honesty I wasn’t sure JP could be redeemed into a good guy after knowing what we knew about him. I was wrong. Kelly Jamieson did an amazing job of showing his true heart and spirit very early in this book and making me start to swoon. Taylor was a bit hard to like considering how she treated him, but in the end they panned out into an enjoyable couple. Really loving this Wynn family and looking forward to a lot more to come from them!

Jean Paul Wynn knows walking into his big brother’s wedding festivities that he’s not going to be well accepted by family and friends here, so finding a sexy bridesmaid to blow off a little steam with doesn’t seem like a bad idea … until it is. Did he really just get punched by some dude at his brother’s wedding reception?

Taylor Heart isn’t looking for a man at this point in her life, but JP is hard to resist … especially after they hook up for some of the best sex of her life. Only now her ex Manny is acting like he owns her when he starts throwing fists around. Both of them are now on her bad side. Men!