I voluntarily read an early copy of this book.
Faking It with a Fortune by Michelle Major Series: The Fortunes of Texas: Secrets of Fortune's Gold Ranch #1
Published by Harlequin Fortunes of Texas on January 21, 2025
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A baby on her doorstep
Might also reunite her with the man who got away
When a baby is left on Poppy Fortune's parents’ doorstep, the newly minted foster mom is determined to lavish infant Joey with love—all on her own. She’s stunned when her former flame Leonardo Leonetti leaps in to help her. Leo’s consumed with running his family’s vineyard…and now he’s got something to prove to his ailing grandfather. Love? Family? Not for Leo. But that’s before he falls hard for infant Joey—and again for Poppy. But will Leo’s shuttered heart block this second chance at a forever future?
Major has me hooked and ready for more! The kick off to the newest Fortunes of Texas continuity series was filled with strife and drama and I can’t wait to see how it all plays out! Secrets of Fortune’s Gold Ranch is centering on the paternity of the baby left on the Fortune’s doorstep and which branch of the family is going to find themselves up in arms with scandal. I really enjoyed Poppy and Leo and loved their warmth as they settled in to caring for baby Joey. There’s a bit of awkwardness that quickly passes between these two as their past bubbles up, but the warmth and love they showed to the baby and the addition of his grandpa in the mix was heartwarming. There were a couple of occasions where timeline/editing discrepancies were distracting and had me flipping back to see if I misread but overall I really enjoyed their story and happily ever after. Intriguing characters, heartwarming family moments and lots of mystery to keep you interested.
I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a found baby story and who enjoys a continuity where several things are happening over the time and with different authors picking up the story and running with it towards the resolution and tie up at the end of the series.
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