His Captive Lady by Carol Townend

Title: His Captive Lady
Author: Carol Townend
Line: Harlequin Historials
Release month: July 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
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Lady Erica had tried to bring peace to her people, so that they could join forces against the Normans. Instead she became captive to the Saxon warrior, Saewulf Brader!

Wulf was, in truth, a Norman captain spying on the enemy. Chaste yet fearless Lady Erica wasn't part of his plan. Her beauty was as disarming as it was captivating, but Wulf knew that once she discovered his deception, their fragile bond of trust would be destroyed….

Review:

If you love Roberta Gellis and Elizabeth Chadwick, you will absolutely adore Carol Townend and her outstanding Medieval romances!

In her latest release, His Captive Lady, Carol Townend tells the story of Lady Erica, who is determined to bring peace to her people, in order for them to join forces against the Normans. Boldly stepping into the stronghold of an overlord, Erica is determined to get what she wants. However, what she wasn’t prepared for was a Saxon warrior who would steal her heart and leave her breathless!

But Wulf Brader has a secret: he’s not really a Saxon warrior, but a Norman captain spying on the enemy. As he finds himself getting closer to Erica, his attraction soon turns to love. But how will Erica react when she finds out that he’s been lying to her? Will it spell the end for their relationship? Or will Erica realize that she cannot live without him?

If you like your historical romances passionate, meticulously researched, highly readable and enthralling, then rush to the nearest bookstore and get yourself a copy of His Captive Lady! Carol Townend’s knowledge of the Medieval period is simply extraordinary and she brings the past so vividly to the life that you feel as if you are part of the story.

Marvellously told, engrossing and poignant, His Captive Lady is a historical romance that is simply a cut above the rest!


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Virgin Midwife, Playboy Doctor by Margaret McDonagh

Title: Virgin Midwife, Playboy Doctor
Author: Margaret McDonagh
Line: M&B Medical
Release month: July 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:

Penhally’s most eligible bachelor finds a wife!

Oliver Fawkner is new to Penhally Bay. This seriously sexy doctor, with a playboy reputation, has caused quite a stir with the female population! But Oliver is only interested in getting to know beautiful midwife Chloe MacKinnon…

Chloe loves her job, and dotes on her tiny patients. She has always put work before her social life, hiding from a traumatic past that has left her very inexperienced with men. But this gorgeous new doctor has won her trust and awakened something inside her… Chloe knows that Oliver is only passing through Penhally – dare she risk her heart with this playboy doctor?

BRIDES OF PENHALLY BAY Bachelor doctors become husbands and fathers – in a place where hearts are made whole.

Review:

The Brides of Penhally Bay series continues with Margaret McDonagh’s wonderfully moving tale, Virgin Midwife, Playboy Doctor.

Midwife Chloe MacKinnon is not much impressed by new doctor Oliver Fawkner. Oliver’s medical skills are exemplary and the patients adore him, but it’s his dashing good looks, playboy reputation and obvious interest in her that Chloe just cannot cope with. Having vowed never to get involved with a man, Chloe is determined to give Oliver a wide berth. But Chloe hadn’t counted on Oliver’s persistence, perseverance and determination to make Chloe his!

Oliver had come to Penhally for a fresh start; he wanted to get away from his family’s disappointment that he’d chosen to become a doctor instead of joining the family firm and he’d wanted to settle down – and he thinks that Chloe is just the woman to settle down with. But before he can make her his, Oliver realizes that he must break down some of her defenses and show her that he will spend the rest of her life loving her with every fiber of his being.

This is such a beautiful, wonderfully told and poignant story that I truly didn’t want to end. Margaret McDonagh is an exceptional writer of romantic fiction and with Virgin Midwife, Playboy Doctor, she will tug at your heartstrings, make you cry, and leave you breathless!

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Her Ruthless Italian Boss by Christina Hollis

Title: Her Ruthless Italian Boss
Author: Christina Hollis
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance
Release month: July 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:

Expecting the boss’s baby…

Beth Woodbury thinks she’s put the past behind her. Until she discovers her new boss is ruthless Italian Luca Francesco! Beth has to beg his forgiveness for the past. She needs this job! Luca lets her stay on one condition: she’ll assist him in the day – and warm his bed at night! And this time there’ll be no talk of marriage…or babies…

But soon Beth is pregnant – with her formidable boss’s heir!

Review:

Christina Hollis has outdone herself with her fourth mesmerizing novel for Mills and Boon Modern Romance, Her Ruthless Italian Boss. Passionate, dramatic and romantic, you will not want to miss this spellbinding tale!

Beth Woodbury was a typical socialite until she realized that she had no skills and no aptitude to survive in the real world. However, she was determined to prove her doubters wrong, so she packed her bags and left to work in a war torn country. Falling in love had not been on her agenda, but she couldn’t resist falling for the handsome Italian solider Luca Francesco. But Beth had been desperate for marriage, and when Luca had not been prepared to make such a big step, she decided to go back home to nurse her broken heart.

Beth had never managed to forget Luca, so she decided to put all her energy into working as hard as she could. When she gets a job offer to work in Italy, Beth is over the moon. But her delight turns to shock when she realizes that her new boss is the man she has never managed to stop loving…Luca!

Beth’s first instinct is to flee, but when she decides to stay, she is adamant that she will not let Luca get to her. But under the Venetian sky, sparks begin to fly, and Beth finds herself falling in love with her charismatic Italian boss all over again!

I adored this wonderful story of heartbreak, second chances and unexpected romance. Christina Hollis is a talented storyteller who will tug at your heartstrings and leave you turning the pages late into the night. Sensitively written, wonderfully moving and captivating, Her Ruthless Italian Boss is romantic fiction at its best!


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The Desert Prince's Proposal by Nicola Marsh

Title: The Desert Prince’s Proposal
Author: Nicola Marsh
Line: Harlequin Romance
Release month: July 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
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Time is running out for Prince Samman! In order to be crowned king, he must marry, but he has rejected all his advisors' suggestions. Then he is captivated by a unique pair of honey-colored eyes, and chooses Bria as his bride!

Bria Green is an intelligent, independent, modern woman. When Samman tells her she'll agree to his proposal within a week, Bria's sure the powerful prince won't get his way!

But in the scorching heat of the Adhara desert, Samman's heady kisses may change Bria's mind….

Review:

Nicola Marsh whisks her readers off to the desert with her latest Harlequin Romance, The Desert Prince’s Proposal!

Bria Green has worked hard in order to cement her position as one of Australia’s most talented architects. Rather than relying on daddy’s money and spending her whole life socializing, partying and shopping, Bria’s decided to study hard and work every hour God sends in order for the world to see her as a woman in her own right. But whilst her career may be growing in leaps and bounds, her love life has been going from bad to worse.

But when she encounters a gorgeous man at the airport, Bria’s romantic luck seems about to change. But just when it seems that their relationship is developing into something deeper, Bria gets a job in the Middle East and thus has to leave her new man behind.

In the desert kingdom of Adhara, Bria is left breathless by the beauty of her surroundings. But her awe turns to shock when she realizes that the man she left behind in Australia, is none other than Adhara’s desert prince, Samman!

And the shocks just keep on coming when Samman announces that he’s looking for a convenient wife – and Bria is the perfect candidate.

Tender, romantic, warm-hearted, sassy and feel-good, The Desert Prince’s Proposal is a classic Sheikh romance that sparkles with plenty of wit, humour and charm! Don’t miss the latest page-turner by talented romance writer Nicola Marsh!

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RUTHLESS BOSS, HIRED WIFE - Kate Hewitt

Title: RUTHLESS BOSS, HIRED WIFE

Author: KATE HEWITT

Line: HARLEQUIN PRESENTS
MILLS AND BOON MODERN EXTRA

Release month North America July 2008/UK: June 2008

The S-Factor: Sizzling & Sensual


Cormac Douglas doesn't let emotion get in the way of business. Now he needs a weekend wife to secure a prestigious contract, and biddable secretary Lizzie Chandler is the perfect candidate.

Lizzie is outraged, but Cormac's ruthless persuasion leaves her wanting more. When he asks for her services again, she finds herself agreeing to be his hired wife…in the bedroom as well as the boardroom.

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Kate Hewitt has written such a powerful love story in Ruthless Boss, Hired Wife. It’s so intense and almost desperate and will have the reader on the edge of their seat.

The first half of the book was difficult to read because Cormac Douglas was so intense. He was one self-assured, ruthless, harsh, uncaring man and he had a plan; he was going to fake a marriage to his secretary Lizzie in order to win a prestigious bid to build a resort. The key was the family building the resort wanted a “family man” to design it and Cormac always wins! So he tells his secretary Lizzie that she needs to accompany him on a business trip and while in the air tells her she needs to pretend that they have been married for months.

Lizzie Chandler is an innocent! She’s a sweet woman who at an early age had to take responsibility for her sister Dani as their parents died in a car accident. She has worked at Cormac’s firm for a few years only seeing him once a month. She’s fully aware that he only dates beautiful women, is an extremely hard man and when he drops the bomb on her that she needs to play like they are married, she’s angry, frightened and wants no part of it. In the end, she agrees and while they’re play acting she realizes she desires him. However, in the end and through different arguments with Cormac she realizes she was only a prop to be used. It was all about power for him and as she got to know him better it was like he was tortured.

Their Charade turned dangerous for both of them. His was lust and for Lizzie she wanted it to be real, wanted him to have feelings for her……she wanted it all! Some of the chapters were difficult to read with his anger and the things he said in anger to Lizzie. However, you could read between the lines and come to some conclusions; Cormac’s past and his trust issues.

I encourage you to read Ruthless Boss, Hired Wife, it's Kate Hewitt at the top of her game and this very intense and emotional love story will pull at your heart.


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MARRIAGE AT THE MILLIONAIRE'S COMMAND - Anne Oliver

Title: MARRIAGE AT THE MILLIONAIRE’S COMMAND

Author: ANNE OLIVER

Line: Harlequin Presents & Mills and Boon Modern Extra

Release month North America/: June 2008
UK: December 2006 Australia/NZ: April 07 (One Night before Marriage)

The S-Factor: Sizzling and Sweet

The tall, slim blonde seems the perfect diversion for ruggedly handsome hotel magnate Ben Jamieson. He'll bed Carissa Grace on a strictly no-strings basis.

Carissa and Ben soon embark on an all-consuming affair. But for Ben, that's all this can ever be—passionate, but temporary. However, when Carissa finds she's pregnant, Ben demands that she marry him! Even if it is just for their baby's sake….

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Carissa Grace is a lovely and talented classical pianist, she’s dedicated to keeping the family home left to her by her grandmother, and she’s loyal to her sister and can’t wait for her fiancé to return from France. Then she receives the news, he not returning; he’s found someone else. So she takes a look at her situation and makes a decision, she’s going to meet some one, have a one night of passion and then move on. Enter Ben Jamieson, tall, rugged, handsome, and wealthy with his sights on the beautiful blonde piano player; he’s got the same idea, a one night stand! They have a drink; go upstairs to Ben’s penthouse and the earth moves for Carissa

Carissa realizes she’s in trouble, she’s working two jobs and still not enough money to make all of the repairs on the house so she advertises for a border and as fate would have it, Ben applies for a room; with a push from her sister, she agrees to allow Ben to stay in her home. Can they both fight their attraction for each other; try to forget their night of passion? It’s an absolutely lovely journey they embark on, getting to know each other, becoming lovers and then everything comes to a full stop when Carissa finds out she’s pregnant.

Ben Jamison is one sexy and troubled man…..he’s recovering from loosing his dear friend Rave who in earlier years he rescued and who was like his brother. Rave made some bad choices and ended up dying and leaving behind a wife and child. In a way, Ben blames himself; Ben is a composer and has lost the desire due to the accident plus his past family life. However, when he learns that he’s going to be a father, he insists he and Carissa marry. Carissa realizes after spending time with Ben she loves him but believes without him loving her back, can their marriage last?

You will relish in their joy of becoming parents, watch their respect for each other grow, feel their sadness and pain and rejoice in their found love! Anne Oliver is a very talented author, she will have you smiling and crying in her Marriage at the Millionaire’s Command but the most favourite part of this book for this reader was their healing and the warmth Ben and Carissa experienced.


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About the Book from Anne Oliver: “I loved the idea of a one-night stand that culminates in marriage. I wrote One Night before Marriage over an eighteen month period of upheaval in my life, including the death of my father. During Dad’s time in hospital and subsequent nursing home after breaking his hip and the onset of dementia following surgery, I wrote the scene in the book where the hero Ben, visits his mother. It was a personally challenging scene to write. At times I felt I couldn’t go on writing. Without the help and encouragement of my critique group I don’t know when I would have finished it."

HIS MISTRESS BY ARRANGEMENT - Natalie Anderson

Title: HIS MISTRESS BY ARRANGEMENT

Author: NATALIE ANDERSON

Line: HARLEQUIN PRESENTS

Release month North America/UK: June 2008

The S-Factor: Sensual and Sexy

Jake Rendel is a successful millionaire who works and plays hard—unlike Emma Delaney, who's stifled by her uninspiring job. So Jake makes Emma a proposition to shake off her prim-and-proper image: for a month, they'll pretend to have a steamy affair!Emma's out of her depth—and things quickly get passionate in private as well as in public. Soon the girl-next-door is wishing the month of mistress make-believe will never end….

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All of her life Emma Delaney had to live up to her father’s expectations, work…..achieve…..be the best and she’s not only become a workaholic, she has no social life and her co-workers look at her as a “buttoned-up” and uptight person.

Jake Rendel is someone from her past, a neighbour and his sister is Emma Delaney’s sister’s best friend. As a young girl she adored him and now he’s here at the hotel where she works and he’s going to be in charge of the renovation! He’s handsome, sexy, and full of charm and every woman on the property is drooling over this self made man and millionaire. Emma also remembers how Jake took care of his mother and family and also remembers the “crush” she had on Jake.

Upon seeing Emma and watching how her co-workers treat her Jake’s heart aches for her. He can still remember how harsh her father was with Emma and her sister, always pushing them to be the best and Jake felt her father never appreciated Emma and her achievements. In fact, he remembered back to one day when as a young girl he found her crying because her report card did not have perfect marks. And now, he finds he’s going to be working with her and observes how her female co-workers look at her so he decides he’s going to help her by pretending to be her lover. Can Jake provide a little fun in her life, get rid of her bad rep with her co-workers and help transform her, make her believe in herself?

His Mistress by Arrangement was a beautiful love story, it’ was the chase, their attraction for each other and how everything backfired for both of them. It touched me deeply as the book is actually a journey in self discovery for Emma and the realization of how she had put her dreams and hidden them from everyone especially those who meant the most to her, her family and all because they wanted her to be successful so they could brag. As for Jake, this incredible man wanted only the best for Emma, he wanted her to have those dreams, trying to teach her to take a risk and if she wasn’t the best, he would still love and support her. As for Emma, could she fight that fear and ask for what she wanted? You are going to want to read this wonderfully written love story by Natalie Anderson as it is so moving, emotional and the happy ending spectacular!


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The Tycoon's Very Personal Assistant

Title: The Tycoon’s Very Personal Assistant
Author: Heidi Rice
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Heat
Release month: July 2008
The S-Factor:Simmering
Back-Blurb:

From a compromising position…

Kate Denton was stranded in a Nevada hotel with nothing but her underwear and her passport! She desperately needed some money to pay for a flight home, so she threw herself on the mercy of the hotel owner: dark, brooding, incredibly sexy Zack Boudreaux… …to a position in the boss’s office…

The feisty English girl was so full of outraged indignation Zack was certain she was no hooker, despite first appearances. He’d given her a bathrobe, but she was also insisting he gave her a job… And after seeing those tantalising knickers he struck a deal: for two weeks she would be at his beck and call as his very personal assistant.
Preferably without the knickers…

Review:

If it’s sassy, sexy, contemporary and fun romantic fiction you’re after, then Heidi Rice’s books should be at the very top of your list!

Feisty English girl Kate Denton doesn’t make a habit out of hanging round hotels in her knickers. But when her boss leaves her stranded in a Nevada hotel with no money and no clothes, Kate finds herself in the embarrassing position of having to do the one thing which is loathe to do: ask for help.

Help comes in the shape of rich, seductive and drop dead gorgeous hotelier Zack Boudreaux, who makes it quite clear that he’s dangerously attracted to Kate and that he can’t wait to get up close and personal to her – and preferably when she isn’t wearing any knickers!

A no-strings affair ensues, but when love rears its head, Zack and Kate realize that they’ve first got to confront their demons before they can move forward…

The Tycoon’s Very Personal Assistant is a terrific Modern Heat from one of the imprint’s most-talented writers. Witty, sexy, funny and absolutely unputdownable, The Tycoon’s Very Personal Assistant is another fabulous read from a wonderful writer whose star is rising fast: Heidi Rice!

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HIRED: THE SHEIKH'S SECRETARY MISTRESS - Lucy Monroe

Title: HIRED: THE SHEIKH’S SECRETARY MISTRESS (Royal Bride series)

Author: Lucy Monroe

Line: Harlequin Presents & Mills and Boon Modern Romance - August 2008


The S-Factor: Simmering & Sweet


Claimed by the Sheikh — for marriage!

Sheikh Amir bin Faruq al Zorha lives in New York City, but the desert is where his heart lies. Now the time has come for him to marry...

Grace Brown is Amir's plain but indispensable assistant. She's in love with him, but knows she's not what the Sheikh is looking for when it comes to a wife...

Grace is the only woman Amir trusts. But no matter how tempted he is to take her innocence — she's strictly off limits... Until he returns to his homeland of Zorha...where the barbarian prince replaces the businessman— and resolves that Grace will be his!

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Only one way to describe it……an exceptionally sweet romance featuring an innocent woman who doesn’t see herself as being worthy of a handsome prince’s love. He’s her boss, her very best friend and she loves and adores him and for Grace Brown the past five years working for him, travelling with him, getting to know his family has been heaven. He’s changed her world and “filled it with light, warmth and sound”.

In Lucy’s July release Forbidden: The Billionaire’s Virgin Princess the reader was introduced to Princess Lina and the handsome, rich, playboy…… Sheik Amir. Both of their parents arranged a marriage between them but Lina fooled them all by falling in love and marrying her bodyguard Hawk. So now Sheikh Amir is not going to let his family arrange another marriage. He adores his personal assistant, he trusts her and he’s going to break her heart by asking her to find him a wife!

Amir decides he needs to return home to Zorha to see his family and also set his “marriage” plans in motion. He can’t deny he has inner feelings for Grace, he certainly considers her more than a PA and close friend and for reasons he can’t put his finger on, he’s sexually attracted to her and fights his urge to act upon it. He knows if he does, he’ll loose not only his PA but friend. He seeks the counsel of his eldest brother and admits his feelings and attraction, but what to do?

As for Grace, she loves Amir deeply and in the end agrees to find some candidates based on his requirements……beauty, intelligence, social standing and most important a marriage of convenience not love. Years ago, Amir loved deeply and his beloved was taken by him in death. He vows never again! Because Grace is devoted and wants him happy she agrees but with a price, she’s going to give her resignation.

What transpires you are not going to want to miss as Grace decides to go for broke…….transform herself, put herself on the list……..it’s final chapters, well let’s just say, amazing as only Lucy Monroe can pen.


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Reviewed by: Marilyn Shoemaker

FORBIDDEN: THE BILLIONAIRE'S VIRGIN PRINCESS - Lucy Monroe

Title: FORBIDDEN: THE BILLIONAIRE’S VIRGIN PRINCESS

Author: Lucy Monroe

Line: Harlequin Presents
Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month North America & UK: July 2008

The S-Factor: Sensual


Sebastian Hawk is a master in business and in the bedroom. There is no place for emotion in his world.
Lina is a headstrong and reckless princess in need of protection and Sebastian is called in to provide round-the-clock security. Her provocative innocence is too enticing, and Sebastian loses his legendary self—control and beds her…only to discover she's still a virgin….
Royal Brides - An innocent princess — claimed by a hot-blooded billionaire!


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I’ve read every book in Lucy Monroe’s Royal Bride series and they only get better and better and more interesting. In Forbidden: The Billionaire’s Virgin Princess Sebastian Hawk and Lina Marwan are equally matched in sensuality, spirit and in their attraction for each other. In each chapter I couldn’t wait to see if Lina was going to out-smart Hawk as he was hired to be her bodyguard to watch over her and to also watch over her security team her family had hired.

As a small child, Lina was sent away from her home to live in the US with her aunt and uncle. She’s never felt a part of her family; she’s felt neglected, unwanted with the exception of the care her US relatives have given her and from time to time, her brother who infrequently. She’s been sheltered, watched over like a hawk and now she wants to spread her wings. However, the only way she can do that is to outsmart her security team and her new bodyguard Hawk has figured her out!
Hawk is one hot man! He’s exceptional at his job, owns his own security company, is well respected in the industry and wants no part of a relationship. He’s learned from the women in his life not to trust and to keep his relationships short and sweet. Now he’s been hired by the Sheik to watch over his daughter who’s attending college so he makes sure he literally bumps into her, sparks fly between them…..it’s immediate attraction for both of them, Lina so innocent and Hawk so “experienced” and it’s a battle of wills, lust and a love story you’re not going to want to miss!

Throughout the entire book I was rooting for them and you will as well because their attraction is so immediate and powerful. Hawk is torn every step of the way; he fights his attraction for Lina and in the end it’s an emotional breakup and farewell. What was incredible to read was Lina’s journey in self discovery, how she grew emotionally and outsmarted them all! This author has a gift for drawing her readers into the story and this book is no exception. In the end, let’s just say, their reunion years later is emotional and tender as only Lucy Monroe can portray and this book is a love story at it’s best! Cheers to Lucy and her Royal Brides!

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THE AUSTRALIAN MILLIONAIRE'S LOVE-CHILD - Robyn Grady

Title: THE AUSTRALIAN MILLIONAIRE’S LOVE-CHILD

Author: Robyn Grady

Line: Harlequin Presents US & Mills and Boon Modern Romance UK– July 2008

The S-Factor: Sexy & Sensual


Sophie Gruebella is happy with her single life— until she overhears her friends discussing why she's still single! Could this be why she falls into bed with a man who's her complete opposite?
Cooper Smith is as driven as he's drop-dead gorgeous! Cooper has life all planned out and his night with Sophie was amazing, but—on mutual agreement—not to be repeated.
Three months later: the stick has turned pink. Sophie's expecting…and Cooper has just proposed a shotgun marriage….


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Robyn Grady continues to deliver an emotional and entertaining story in The Australian Millionaire’s Love-Child. The reader is introduced to Sophie who is attending a friend’s wedding shortly after a break-up with her boyfriend; on top of that, she’s feeling insecure about herself and the extra weight she’s gained; not to mention old friends comments about her situation. However, in the end it makes her realize she needs to make some changes and take charge of her life!

We’ve all been there at one time in our lives, single….attending a lovely wedding…..no date and that “horrible” bouquet toss for those single! Talk about embarrassing! Yes, you guessed it, Sophie’s was feeling the same way so she tried to be inconspicuous and didn’t join the group. However, little did she know the bouquet was not caught but would land in her lap and on top of everything else, Sophie didn’t realize that the most gorgeous man she’d ever set eyes on would overhear her friends discussing her lack of a boyfriend or the pounds she had put on!

Enter Cooper Smith to the rescue. Cooper is not only tall, dark and handsome, he’s a man who decides to take action and rescue Sophie, by physically swooping her up in his arms, and kissing her in front of the wedding guests. They both decide to have a nightcap in Cooper’s penthouse, learn a little about each other and that’s when Sophie learns that Cooper is a driven and successful attorney, one with a plan……he’s looking for a wife, wants a family and has made a list of requirements, none of which appeal to Sophie; just the man himself and oh what a man! One thing leads to another and they end up making love all night. From the beginning they both realize they want different things and as they say, they are both opposites and disagree about what’s important in a marriage……for Sophie its love and for Cooper compatibility, an agreeable and stay at home wife and at least children. So at the end of their evening, they agree to go their separate ways.

So, that’s the beginning of this enchanting and dazzling love story. What I felt made this book so remarkable was the way Robyn Grady gave the reader a deep emotional connection to the story and the characters. The way she developed the relationship between Cooper and Sophie and the new found knowledge they would soon be parents will have you reading this story from cover to the end. What’s even better is how they deal with their differences in opinion, and Cooper’s manipulation and dominance. For Sophie she wonders is she "the pre-wrapped package” or is she his destiny? Can they make this relationship work? Can they find love? Hopefully you’ll read and find out the answers and enjoy The Australian Millionaire’s Love-Child as much as I did…..you’ll laugh, cry, get exasperated with Cooper and love Sophie!

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Reviewed by: Marilyn Shoemaker

SPANISH BILLIONAIRE, INNOCENT WIFE - Kate Walker

Title: SPANISH BILLIONAIRE, INNOCENT WIFE

Author: KATE WALKER

Line: Harlequin Presents: USA June 2008
Mills and Boon Modern Romance: UK March 2008-06-26

The S-Factor: Simmering & Sensual

Raul Esteban has always wanted Alannah.

She is purity and passion combined! But she rejected him, and now the proud Spanish aristocrat is determined that she will pay for her mistake—with her body!

Raul mistakenly believes Alannah is no longer a naive girl—until one night of passion proves he has taken her virginity! Now Raul will do whatever it takes to keep her at his mercy….

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The Spanish Billionaire, Innocent Wife was not only full of passion as only Kate Walker can write it also was moving, full of tension with extremely believable characters. What touched me the most was Raul, he was so vulnerable with his feelings for Alannah yet intensely angry. Even though he displayed his Alpha characteristics he touched me because his feelings for her were hidden inside from the moment she lied and left him he never really got over the pain or loss. Raul’s love for his sister, his lost brother and his desire to produce an heir for his father will move anyone reading this incredibly beautiful love story.

From the moment one begins reading this story set in a hospital where Alannah mourns her dead brother and friend, Lorena who turns out to be Raul’s sister who has also passed, you just know that when Raul arrives on the scene the tension is going to explode……and it does with seismic force.

As their story unfolds before the reader’s eyes, the sexual tension, the emotion, the pain of their love for each other will rip out your heart especially when Alannah’s feelings about her love for Raul, her wanting to give him an heir and her uncertainly of his feelings for her, well trust me you won’t want to miss reading this wonderful and moving story.

The Spanish Billionaire, Innocent Wife is just another example of the amazing Kate Walker and her sensual and entertaining love stories.

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About the Book:

As Kate states in her blog post dated 6/19/09 “Sometimes there is a personal element to a book. A piece of the story that relates to something in my own life, something close to my heart that I've woven into it. And it does seem that when this happens, it creates a book that resonates with readers particularly strongly.” KW 6/08

In this case it relates to an accident of someone very close to Kate and I encourage you to stop by Kate’s blog and read the post…..it’s amazing. http://kate-walker.blogspot.com/

Reviewed by Marilyn Shoemaker