Archives for June 22, 2021

* Review * A NINE-MONTH TEMPTATION by Joanne Rock

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Review * A NINE-MONTH TEMPTATION by Joanne RockA Nine-Month Temptation by Joanne Rock
Series: Brooklyn Nights #1
Published by Harlequin Desire on June 29, 2021
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five-stars

One night rocked their world.

Now can they tame their passion for their baby’s sake?

Ever since their mind-blowing encounter months ago, fashion CEO Roman Zayn hasn’t stopped hungering for Sable Cordero. But as a rising star in his brother’s design studio, the intoxicating celebrity stylist is strictly off-limits. Even when Roman discovers Sable is pregnant and steps in to offer support, further intimacy between them feels forbidden. But resistance to an attraction like theirs just may prove futile…

 

Temptation at it’s best! Joanne Rock is bringing on the heat with the first book in her new Brooklyn Nights series and I highly enjoyed it. A NINE-MONTH TEMPTATION is a quasi workplace romance with a one night turning into forever twist. A surprise baby is a favorite trope of mine and Rock does it beautifully. I’m looking forward to more to come in the series!

Sable is self-assured and down to earth, so seeing her finally start to see her dreams of a fashion career start to sparkle is a delight. A bit more development to her back story wouldn’t have hurt, but I dearly loved watching her finally get the life she deserved.

Roman is temptation personified. He’s smart and successful, but still has a soft, insecure side that few see. I loved the man he became with Sable by his side.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a bit of drama with their romance. I’m looking forward to the fun this series holds in store.

five-stars

* Review * FALLING FOR HIS SUSPECT by Tara Taylor Quinn

I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.

* Review * FALLING FOR HIS SUSPECT by Tara Taylor QuinnFalling for His Suspect by Tara Taylor Quinn
Series: Where Secrets are Safe #18
Published by Harlequin Romantic Suspense on June 29, 2021
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five-stars

All he wants is justice…

…until his search for the truth leads him to her.

Detective Greg Johnson thinks he knows how to handle witnesses. Then he meets Jasmine Taylor. They both want to get to the bottom of the allegations against Jasmine’s brother, but can Greg trust her to tell him everything she knows? And can he trust himself to resist this enigmatic—and alluring—woman with a tragic past?

 

Emotionally riveting! Tara Taylor Quinn is shining the light on the after effects of childhood trauma and doing it beautifully in the next book in her always powerful Where Secrets are Safe series. In FALLING FOR HIS SUSPECT Quinn quickly foists us into the heart of the story when an arrest is made and lives begin to crumble down. The characters are quick to hook the reader, and the storyline is gut wrenching. WARNING … may trigger some readers.

Jasmine is a sweetheart. She knows the after effects of the childhood she and her brother grew up in, and vows to support him while he’s being drug through the mud by his ex. Her main concern is always her brother and her beloved niece. Some may find fault with her devotion, but I think anyone who truly understands the mental scarring that can remain after trauma will understand her strength and love.

Greg sees things as right and wrong with nothing in between for much of the story, and that made him a solid character throughout but he truly grew strength when he began to see that life can sometimes leave a scar that even the best of us can’t always overlook.

I highly recommend this book as well as the entire series to anyone who enjoys seeing hard times overcome to forge into a truly deserving happily ever after.

five-stars