Title: A Soldier’s Return
Author: RaeAnne Thayne
Genre: Romance
Harlequin Imprint: Special Edition
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s Reviews & PR
Blurb:
The Women of Brambleberry House are back!
Returning home to Cannon Beach and living in Brambleberry House, a place where good things seemed destined to happen, had brought Melissa Fielding and her young daughter such joy. Perhaps it was no accident when the single mom “bumped” into Eli Sanderson, and discovered the handsome doctor was also back in town. The ex-soldier was still so captivating, but also more guarded. Was now the time to put old ghosts to rest?
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41755381-a-soldier-s-return
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Author Bio:
#1 Publishers Weekly, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author RaeAnne Thayne finds inspiration in the beautiful northern Utah mountains where she lives with her family. Her books have won numerous honors, including seven RITA Award nominations from Romance Writers of America and a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews magazine. RaeAnne loves to hear from readers and can be reached through her website at www.raeannethayne.com.
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Title: The Sicilian’s Bought Cinderella
Author: Michelle Smart
Genre: Romance
Harlequin Imprint: Presents
Blurb:
Bought for his convenience… But their chemistry is impossible to resist! Posing as commanding billionaire Dante Moncada’s fiancée at a glamorous society wedding is a far cry from Aislin O’Reilly’s modest life, but she’ll do anything to secure money for her sick nephew. The deal with Dante is strictly business—the gorgeous Sicilian playboy is danger personified. Yet soon their mutual explosive passion rips through the terms of their arrangement, leaving them both hungry for more… Get swept away by the glamour of this convenient engagement!
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41519769-the-sicilian-s-bought-cinderella
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Author Bio:
Michelle Smart is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author with a
slight-to-severe coffee addiction. A book worm since birth, Michelle can
usually be found hiding behind a paperback, or if it’s an author she really
loves, a hardback.
Michelle lives in rural Northamptonshire in England with her husband and two young Smarties. When not reading or pretending to do the housework she loves nothing more than creating worlds of her own. Preferably with lots of coffee on tap.
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Title: Navy Seal to the Rescue
Author: Tawny Weber
Genre: Romance
Harlequin Imprint: Romantic Suspense
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Blurb:
Rescued by the alpha SEAL
Tawny Weber debuts the stunning Aegis Security miniseries
Injured in the line of duty, navy SEAL Travis “Hawk” Hawkins retreats to paradise. But R & R takes a turn when he runs smack into a beautiful blonde who just witnessed a murder. Travis offers to help, only to find himself equally taunted and titillated by irresistible Lila Adrian. Can the wounded warrior protect Lila and take down a deadly crime ring?
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Review:
Navy SEAL to the Rescue is the start to a new series–Aegis Security–though we don’t really find out what that is or much about it until the very end. (And even then the details are pretty sketchy. It’s also not 100% clear at that point that Travis is going to join the company, though I guess we have to assume? The ending is all kind of abrupt. Book two sounds like it could be promising, though, so I’ll be on the lookout for it.)
Travis and Lila’s banter was really the best part of this book, along with some of their inner dialogue that often made me smile. The suspense was okay–the plot was a bit convoluted and the villain did the whole you’re-gonna-die-anyway-so-listen-to-how-brilliant-I-am bit near the end, which always seems more than a little silly but at least it gave the cavalry time to get there. Lila’s behavior crossed over into TSTL territory more than once (hence the need for the cavalry) and her reason(s) for leaving Travis were more than aggravating (especially since she herself realised how ridiculous they were with very little prompting shortly after). Her issues with her brother never get fully explained; but I’m hoping we’ll see more of a resolution there, perhaps when he gets his own book?
Verdict: an interesting series start; it kept my interest even when aspects of it made me a little crazy.
Rating: 3 1/2 stars / C+
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Author Bio:
New York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling author of more than forty books, Tawny
Weber loves writing about sexy heroes, most notably her popular Navy SEALs
series. Her sassy, emotional romances are filled with men dedicated to being
the best–and women determined to have the best. Tawny credits her ex-military
alpha husband for inspiration in her writing, and in her life. The recipient of
numerous writing accolades, including Romantic Times Reviewers Choice and in
addition to the NY Times and USA Today bestseller lists, Tawny has also hit the
number one spot on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
A homeschooling mom, Tawny enjoys scrapbooking, gardening and spending time with her family and dogs in her Northern California home.
You can find Tawny on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.
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