Unbreak my Heart

 Unbreak my Heart

With Love, From Kurrajong Crossing

Dakota Harrison

Reviewed by Helen

Another fabulous book in this series, this one is very moving and emotional, as we get to know Simon Jameson, handsome bar tender at The Spotted Cow and award winning architect become friends, lovers and then will they make it to forever?

Simon is part of a big loving family and yes he thought he had it all until, suddenly he didn’t, he lost his beloved wife and unborn child and then on Valentine’s Day his niece was born Simon needed to get away he did not know what he was looking for but he met this beautiful woman and plans for a one night stand didn’t quite happen, but he did not forget Eva, because one she is beautiful and two she helped him forget for a while.

Evangeline Adams is a divorced mother of three year old Matty she is very happy with her life and has arrived in Kurrajong Crossing to watch the start of the re-building of the popular pub The Spotted Cow, the last person she expected to see was Simon the man was so heartbroken that night and she felt such an pull towards him, she is hoping that perhaps they can become friends at least.

The spark ignites between Simon and Eva the instant they see each other but there is so much in their pasts will they ever be able to overcome it to look towards a very happy future together, this one is very sensual and honestly so moving there were tears from me as Simon and Eva become the best of friends and then started moving on from that, Simon especially has some hurdles to overcome and Eva is just the one to help, with Matty as well.

I do highly recommend this one to any romance reader.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

April 18, 2024 by Tule Publishing

Make You Mine

 Make You Mine

The Walkers of River's Edge #1

Nan Reinhardt

Reviewed by Helen

We are back in the beautiful town of River’s Edge for Nan Reinhardt’s new series, this time we are going to really make friends, I am sure with the Walker family and book one is fabulous, come along and meet Jack Walker and the woman who stole his heart on their first meeting, Madeline Ross.

Madeline (Maddie) is tired of being looked over for a promotion in her current job, it is time for a change and moving closer to her father is a bonus when she applies for the crew supervisor position at Walker Construction in River’s Edge, she knows how qualified she is but when she arrives for her interview with Jack Walker CEO she realises that he is someone she met the night before, how is this going to turn out?

Jack has been CEO for the past year for the family business that was started by his father and uncle, the business is struggling and they really need the best crew supervisor there is, he has three applicants who have been handpicked from the applicants, his first interview is Madeline Ross, yes she has fabulous qualifications, but on her entrance to his office his knees go weak she is the gorgeous woman he met last night and he is well and truly smitten there is no way he can hire her.

Soon Jack realizes his mistake and he convinces Maddie with such a fabulous offer to join Walkers, but each day Jack is losing a bit more of his heart to Maddie even if he doesn’t think he is and as for Maddie she too is feeling a very big pull towards Jack, when there is some vandalism on one of the work sites, danger arrives, will Jack and Maddie finally stop denying what their hearts are telling them and will Maddie’s idea for the company help save the family company?

I loved this beautiful romance, sensual and moving, Jack and Maddie make a fabulous team, they are wonderful characters and of course being in River’s Edge catching up with friends is a wonderful bonus. I do highly recommend this one and I am looking forward to book two.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

April 16, 2024 by Tule Publishing

Claiming His Billion-Dollar Bride

 Claiming His billion-Dollar Bride

One Year to Wed or Wed in the Outback #4

Michelle Douglas

Reviewed by Helen

Book four and what a brilliant finish to this series OMG I loved it from start to finish, eldest Waverly sister Rose has just three months to find a husband or they lose Garrison Downs all because of an archaic law, if the four sisters are not married within a year of the reading of will the wealthy cattle station will revert to the Garrison family and there is no way Rose is going to let that happen, she must now act on her plan.

Her choice of husband is none other than her neighbour and one of the family who is the other half of this one hundred year old feud that set the archaic law in place all because of a poker game, enemy Lincoln Garrison.

She can offer Lincoln a priceless piece of land that will help his family cattle station, the one person that seven years ago she shared with, a kiss that had her heart racing but becoming a couple back then would have only hurt families, but now the time is right, she needs a husband to keep Garrison Downs with the Waverly family not only for her but her sisters.

Lincoln is stunned to say the least when Rose arrives and asks him to marry her, he has never forgotten that kiss and her, she has always been in his thoughts, and could this be the start of a new life for them? Rose is honest and open about why she needs to do this and assures him that after three months they will be able to go their separate ways and he will hold that plot of land that will his families cattle station. Lincoln says yes with plans of his own to seduce his lovely new bride, but will he be able to?

This is a gorgeous story, I loved Lincoln so much he is the best hero, strong, handsome, caring, witty and goes all out to woo Rose and Rose what can I say she is known as Boss and there is a reason for that but she is beautiful both inside and outside, they are perfect for each other, this is a sigh worthy romance, one not to be missed, sensual, moving, witty and filled with emotion, there were lots of smiles from this reader.

I do highly recommend this story and the series to any romance reader, you will not be disappointed.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

May 21, 2024 by Harlequin Romance

Cinderella and the Tycoon Next Door

 Cinderella and the Tycoon Next Door

A Year to Wed or Wed in the Outback #3

Kandy Shepherd

Reviewed by Helen

I am loving this series so much, four sisters left an inheritance but they must marry in a year to receive it and Kandy Shepherd has added to it so beautifully with Ana’s story I do love a good friends to lovers story, can Ana and her best friend go from friends to lovers when the pressure is on for Ana to marry and keep her inheritance?

Ana needs a husband even if marrying was not in her plans, she wants to fly free and do as she wishes, Ana has a heart of gold and has always done everything to please everyone else, but now the pressure is on, her best friend Connor is coming back to Melbourne she is sure he will have some ideas on how to help her.

Connor is wealthy in his own right and is a vet and loves his life, marrying for him is not going to happen but when Ana the girl he grew up next door to needs help he suggests a fake marriage and then does the unthinkable and agrees to be the fake husband, surely they can pull this off and keep emotions out of the picture, or can they?

It soon becomes apparent that emotions are running high and on their honeymoon in Budapest they ramp up big time, desire becomes real and Ana opens up to what she really wants, will they find love without losing the best friendship ever?

You have to read this one, beautifully written it is sensual and moving, I loved Connor he is the best and they deserve each other so much, from the outback to Europe this story is a must read for any romance reader, Don’t miss this one I was smiling all the way through.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

May 21, 2024 by Harlequin Romance

Danger in the Outback

 Danger in the Outback

Welcome to Bunya Junction #5

Nicole Flockton

Reviewed by Helen

This is the first book in this series that I have read and I loved it, and I plan to go back and read the first four, but it easily read as a standalone, I loved this small town and the residents that live there. Come along and meet the new teacher in town Matilda Marchant, I am sure you will love her.

Matilda has not long broken up with her controlling boyfriend and needs a new start in life when she applies for the teacher’s position in the small rural town of Bunya Junction, she arrives a bit early and checks out the house that goes with the job only to discover what a mess it is. She makes her way to the council chambers and here she meets the local policeman Drew Bradford, could this be the start of her new life?

Drew grew up in Bunya Junction went to do his police training and after years in the city he knew country life was for him, he is a very popular man in town and puts everything into his job, but when the new teacher arrives he is concerned why she has moved here and aims to find out everything about her. Will she be the woman to fill his heart with love?

Matilda settles into town really well and is loved by her students and their parents and it soon becomes obvious that Matilda and Drew are drawn to each other and when Drew learns why Matilda has moved to the country he is determined to keep her save. They are spending so much time together renovating the house, but danger arrives and emotions fly, will Drew be able to keep the love of his life safe?

This is a fabulous story, wonderful characters a fabulous setting and one that I do highly recommend to any romance reader, I loved it.

My thanks to Tule Publishing for my digital copy to read and review.

4 stars

April 11, 2024 by Tule Publishing

A Pregnancy Bombshell to Bind Them

 A Pregnancy Bombshell to Bind Them

Annie West

Reviewed by Helen

I know when I pick up an Annie West book that I am going to be taken on a magical journey filled with romance, love and sensuality, to exotic places with fabulous characters and this one does it all, I loved Laura and Vassili and I am sure you will as well.

Aussie model Laura is doing a photo shoot in northern Queensland when she is swept off her feet by gorgeous Greek adventurer, Vassili nothing like this has ever happened to her before, not only is he handsome and a fabulous lover he is easy to talk to so open and honest about any future together, commitment is not for him, but a few weeks after he is called away, she not only discovers she is pregnant but that he was keeping a secret.

Vassili is furious with his family and what they had printed in the papers, spending time with Laura was the best he had ever has, he has never felt this way before about a woman and now she is ignoring him and then he hears a rumour that she is pregnant and Vassili finds her to discover the rumour is true, could they have a convenient marriage for the sake of his heir?

After the things that Laura has been through trust is not easy for her, and Vassili’s life is sure to change if Laura agrees to his wishes, but there are so many sparks flying between them can they ignore them to make this marriage convenient, and how will things work out when Vassili sweeps Laura away to a remote island hideaway?

I loved this one so much, I am very partial to Greek Heroes and remote Greek Islands but in saying that this one is so beautifully written as Annie West does so well, she opened her hero and heroine up so wonderfully I felt for them both, the emotions flowed as they spent more time together. I do highly recommend this one to any romance reader, I was filled with happiness reading this one, don’t miss it.

My thanks to the author for my copy to read and review.

5 Stars

April 23, 2024 by Harlequin Presents

Sapphire Island Secret

 Sapphire Island Secret

Heads or Hearts #1

Barbara Hannay

Reviewed by Helen

If you love a good romance then you cannot go wrong with a Barbara Hannay story, this one is beautiful, set on Sapphire Island we get to meet Claire Eden and Jack Dysart and Leo, come along and meet them.

Claire rushed to be by her sister’s side nearly one year ago now as she gave birth to her son Leo but soon Claire is bringing up Leo alone, adhering to her sister’s wishes she has moved from her busy lifestyle in Brisbane to live in Flora’s cottage on Sapphire Island and is loving it but things change very quickly with the arrival of a cyclone and Leo’s father.

Jack, adventurous playboy is back in Australia and thinks it would be good to catch up with Flora on Sapphire Island he spent some time with her eighteen months ago, but he arrives just before a cyclone and when he arrives at the cottage, he finds Flora’s sister, Claire and her son, who is a single mum, his caring nature steps in and soon he is helping prepare for the cyclone.

Claire was worried from the first meeting, she knew the truth had disagreed with Flora, but had kept her wishes and as the night wore on Jack soon added up the math and came to the conclusion that young Leo was his son, emotions flared but there could be no denying the spark that flared between them after one turbulent night, will they come to terms with everything and look to the future for the three of them, families mean so much to them both.

This is a fabulous romance, fabulous characters and a gorgeous setting and one I highly recommend will they go with their heads or hearts?

5 stars

January 1, 2024

Return to Hope Creek

 Return to Hope Creek

Alyssa J Montgomery

Reviewed by Helen

I do love a good rural romance and this one ticks all of the boxes, fabulous setting, wonderful characters, a fabulous caring community and lots of emotion as we get to know Stella Simpson and Mitchell Scott, can returning to Hope Creek give them a second chance at the love and happiness they deserve?

Stella has been at the top of her career in tennis for a while now but a terrible accident has seen her have to retire and she makes a decision to go back home, home to her foster parents and sisters, when she is offered a share in ownership of the neighbour farm, Hope Farm she jumps at the chance, it is time to heal and start her new life but she soon learns that her partner will be none other than the man who broke her heart years before.

Mitchell has been playing NFL in The States for years and is the best quarterback in the game, but as time goes by he realises that it is time to make a new life for him and his ten year old son Kade, his life was turned upside down ten years ago and when his aunt Liz offers him a share in the family farm he of course takes it but soon finds out who his partner is in the venture, Stella the woman who has always owned his heart.

Will Stella and Mitchell settle on a truce in their joint ownership, how are they going to ignore the chemistry and spark that ignites whenever they are together, their lives had been torn apart ten years before but for them to even think about a future they must first open up about the truth from the past to find a future.

This is a beautiful story, I loved it and it is so well written I felt all the pain and happiness that Stella and Mitchell had gone through as MS. Montgomery bought them to life on the pages, this is one that I highly recommend and I am looking forward to at least a couple more stories from Hope Creek.

My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

April 1, 2024 by Escape Publishing

Twin Consequences of That Night

 Twin Consequences of That Night

Pippa Roscoe

Reviewed by Helen

Pippa Roscoe knows how to write sensual stories filled with not only lots of emotions but awesome characters set around wonderful locations, stories that pull readers in and take them on romantic journeys and this one is no exception, I was always hoped Nate would get his story and he did and I loved it.

Nate Harcourt s heir to the famous Harcourt’s, a billionaire and playboy when he arrives in Spain to look into a business deal he meets a beautiful, young woman, a young woman he was pulled towards like no other before, a passion filled night spent together and she is gone in the morning, he must find out who she is, but there is trouble with the business deal and then Nate’s life changes very suddenly.

Gabi Casas is sent by her manipulative mother to seduce Nate Harcourt but Gabi has other ideas that change again when she meets Nate, Nate opens up a whole new world for her and shows her what passion is, the best night of her life also has left consequences and soon Gabi finds herself pregnant with twins and no amount of searching finds Nate Harcourt, until two years later he walks back into her life.

Both Gabi and Nate had childhoods that were not the best and this has left them both with issues but Nate is never going to abandon his children, his heirs and he sets out to marry Gabi. Gabi will not be pushed into anything these days she is through with being controlled by other people and sets some conditions herself. But soon as they spend time together they realise that they cannot deny the pull that is growing between them, will they be able to put their pasts behind them and find the love and happiness that they both deserve.

I loved this one so much, catching up with characters I have met before, I loved both Nate and Gabi and their twins are adorable, this is one that highly recommend, to any romance reader.

My thanks to the author for my copy to read and review.

5 stars

March 26, 2024 by Harlequin Presents

Return to Warrapinya

 Return to Warrapinya

Heads or Hearts #2

Barbara Hannay

Reviewed by Helen

This is such a beautiful romance written in true Barbara Hannay style, filled with emotion and so much love, they were bought together by destiny when they first met in Times Square New York, a whirlwind romance, a marriage and a move across the world to the Australian outback but life changed and Cara left Luke taking their son with her.

Now five years later Cara and six year old Joey have returned to Australia so as Joey can spend two months with his father getting to know him while she has a holiday, Cara is shocked that the spark that ran through her all those years ago is still there, Luke is still as handsome as ever and there are so many memories running through her, how on earth will this all pan out she is sure to find out soon when she rushes to Warrapinya.

Lots of things have changed for Luke in these years and he is thrilled to be getting to know his son and take him the Warrapinya and Joey is loving being here, when Cara arrives the tension is there but he still feels the same as he did all of those years ago, is there any chance that they can make a go of it a second time?

Can the city girl let go of Manhattan, can they both make compromises so as they can be together, so much has changed in five years and Joey plays a big part in that but neither can deny what they feel for each other for long. This really is a wonderful story, I loved it and it is one that I would highly recommend to any romance reader, it is sure to leave you smiling.

My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.

5 stars

April 2, 2024 by BHA