ONE CANDLELIT CHRISTMAS - JULIA JUSTISS, ANNIE BURROWS & TERRI BRISBIN

Title: One Candlelit Christmas
Author: Julia Justiss/Annie Burrows/Terri Brisbin
Line: Harlequin Historicals
Release month: November 2008

The S-Factor: Simmering

Back-Blurb:

Christmas Wedding Wish by Julia Justiss
Disenchanted with empty-headed society debutantes, dashing gentleman Allen Mansfell decides that, if he must marry, he will choose a lady whose mind and heart he'll have to win over—a lady like Miss Meredyth Wellingford. But for Merry, finding true love will take a miracle….

The Rake's Secret Son by Annie Burrows
Before Carleton Tillotson left Nell, the rebellious rake broke her heart. Now he is back, just in time for Christmas, and Nell can't hide her secret any longer—Carleton's the father of her son!

Blame It on the Mistletoe by Terri Brisbin
Julia Fairchild has loved Iain MacLerie forever—but the boy she once knew is now a hardened and aloof man. Amid the festivities and warm cheer of yuletide, can Julia melt Iain's guard and ignite the spark that continues to burn between them…?

Review:

Enjoy this enchanting collection of engrossing Regency tales by three of Harlequin’s finest writers of historical romances!

Christmas Wedding Wish – Julia Justiss
Julia Justiss’ legion of readers will love this highly sensual tale of unexpected Yuletide seduction!

When her fiancé died during the War, Miss Meredyth Wellingford thought that she would never experience love ever again, so she decided to invest all of her time and energies into looking after her loved ones and the family estate. However, when her sisters grow up and marry and start having families of their own, Meredyth begins to wish that she too could have her own share of happiness!

When her brother brings his friend Allen Mansfell to the family estate, Meredyth finds herself falling for the enigmatic gentleman and when they share a sizzling kiss under the mistletoe, Meredyth suddenly feels as if she’s finally found a kindred spirit.

However, when she hears that Allen is only after a convenient wife, Meredyth begins to wonder whether Allen will ever reciprocate her feelings.

Julia Justiss is a huge favourite with readers of historical romance and after reading Christmas Wedding Wish, it’s no difficult to see why! Her writing sparkles with warmth, charm, flair and style, her heroines are intelligent and resourceful and her heroes valiant, gorgeous and absolutely irresistible!

The Rake’s Secret Son – Annie Burrows

Annie Burrows is one of the most exciting new writers of historical romance writing today!

In The Rake’s Secret Son, we meet Nell, a young widow who after her miserable marriage to the rakish Carleton Tillotson comes to an end with his death in France, finds herself having to contend with the scorn and scrutiny of the people living in her village, whilst single handedly bringing up her tear away young son.

One day, whilst in her garden, Nell gets the shock of her life when Carleton turns up back from dead! It seems that Carleton hadn’t been hanged after all. However, Carleton is not about to sweep Nell up into his arms for he is still bitter over what he construes as her betrayal with one of the ton’s most irascible characters. Although Nell protested her innocence, Carleton refuses to believe her and even though many years have passed since he last saw her, Carleton is not willing to forgive or forget.

But as Nell begins to take care of the invalid Carleton, old feelings begin to resurface and Nell and Carleton share a kiss under the mistletoe!

Will they get a second chance at a happy ending?

I couldn’t stop turning the pages of this enthralling novella! Annie Burrows knows how to tap into her characters’ emotions and make the reader feel as if they are experiencing the story alongside the characters rather than just reading it! Passionate, poignant, enjoyable and riveting from start to finish, The Rake’s Secret Son is another example of Annie Burrows’ excellent storytelling skills.

Blame It on the Mistletoe – Terri Brisbin

Fall in love with a sexy Highlander in Terri Brisbin’s beautifully written novella, Blame It on the Mistletoe!

Julia Fairchild has been in love with Iain MacLerie for most of her life, but circumstances have forced her to leave the Highlands behind to make a suitable match in London. Julia never thought she would ever clap eyes on Iain ever again. But when he turns up in London, Julia realizes that Iain is still the one for her.

An injury on the battlefield has left Iain crippled and having to rely on a walking stick to get about. He knows that no woman could ever possibly find him attractive, but when he meets Julia once again in London, Iain realizes that he’s never stopped loving her.

But will he let his stubbornness deter him from grabbing this second chance at happiness with both hands?

Terri Brisbin has written a hugely enjoyable tale which you will devour in a single sitting! Heartwarming, charming and simply enchanting, Blame It on the Mistletoe will keep you smiling all throughout the holidays!

This Christmas, take some time out and enjoy this wonderful collection of romantic stories! You won’t regret it!


Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor (will they have a happily ever after) ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Weepy Factor♥♥♥♥♥

DR DEVERAUX'S PROPOSAL - MARGARET MCDONAGH

Title: Dr Deveraux’s Proposal
Author: Margaret McDonagh
Line: Mills and Boon Medical Romance
Release month: November 2008

The S-Factor: Sizzling

Back-Blurb:

The French doctor’s chosen bride

It’s the sexy French accent that captures physiotherapist Lauren’s attention – even before she’s seen the gorgeous new doctor in Penhally Bay!
Dr Gabe Devereux has come to the idyllic Cornish town to escape life – instead he walks straight into the heart of the community. And there’s one woman who intrigues him more than most.

Lauren is overawed by Gabe’s attention to her.
But she doesn’t want her secret to force him to stay. Little does she realise that, as her sight declines, Gabe is ready to lead her up the aisle and be her one and only guiding light…for ever.

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

Review:

We bid a fond farewell to the doctor and nurses of Penhally Bay with the final tale in this spellbinding series: Dr Deveraux’s Proposal.

French doctor Gabriel Deveraux needs to get away from France – fast! He just cannot take it anymore and is sick to the back teeth of his mother’s constant interference, her avaricious ways and her persistent desire to see him married off to a suitable woman of her choosing. A temporary job in Penhally Bay, Cornwall, seems heaven sent so he packs up his things and leaves for England. Romance is definitely not on the agenda. But when he claps eyes on the gorgeous Lauren Nightingale, the Bay’s physiotherapist, sparks soon start flying…

Lauren’s not had much luck with men. Although she’s dated, she’s never yet met that special man she could share her life with - until Gabriel comes to Penhally and turns her life upside down. When a steamy kiss leads to something more, Lauren begins to think about her future with Gabriel. But as she begins to make plans for her happy ever after, Lauren realizes that she first must face up to the fact that she’s slowly losing her sight. Lauren realizes that she cannot force Gabriel to stand by her as her vision decreases. But Gabriel has other ideas…

Will Gabriel be able to show Lauren that the only thing he wants most in this world is to be by her side?

Moving, romantic and mesmerizing, Margaret McDonagh has outdone herself with Dr Deveraux’s Proposal. Featuring characters so real that they leap off the pages, lots of nail-biting drama,heartwarming emotion, tender romance and steamy love scenes, you will not be able to resist devouring this spellbinding story in one fell swoop.


Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥♥♥
Weepy Factor♥♥♥♥♥

HER REBEL LORD - GEORGINA DEVON

Title: Her Rebel Lord
Author: Georgina Devon
Line: Mills and Boon Historical Romance
Release month: January 2009

The S-Factor: Simmering

Back-Blurb:

To polite society, Duncan McNabb, Lord Byrne, is the quintessential gentleman, occupied merely with fashion and flirtation. But Jenna de Warre knows his other identity - Duncan is also a hunted rebel! Bound to him by this deadly secret, Jenna soon finds herself drawn deeper into Duncan's dangerous world, and falling evermore under his charismatic spell. When it seems the rebel lord returns her feelings, Jenna leaps at his proposal of marriage, but is she destined merely to be mistress to his cause?

Review:

Georgina Devon never fails to pen passionate, exciting, intriguing and absorbing historical romances that leave her readers enthralled and absorbed until the final page. Her latest release from Mills and Boon, Her Rebel Lord, is a beguiling and enchanting romance that will truly leave readers breathless.

Duncan McNabb, Lord Byrne, is a man polite society had dismissed as a flirt and a hedonistic dandy solely considered with the pursuit of his own pleasure and with cutting a wide swathe on dance floors across the country, whilst drawing attention to himself and to his fashionable attire. But Duncan has a secret. A secret so deadly that he cannot risk anyone finding out

Jenna de Warre is determined to help out her beloved cousin, Gavin, escape the English. The only option open to her is to enlist the help of a known hunted rebel called The Ferguson. However, Jenna gets the shock of her life when she realizes that The Ferguson is none other than the flirtatious Lord Byrne, a man she had previously dismissed as shallow and insensible.

Drawn into this deadly world of danger and peril, Jenna’s life is soon in jeopardy. However, the biggest risk of all is that of losing her heart to Duncan. When it looks like Duncan has similar feelings, Jenna eagerly accepts his proposal of marriage. But Jenna soon begins to wonder whether Duncan loves her as much as he says he does…

Georgina Devon can always be relied on to deliver spellbinding historical romances which readers cannot put down and Her Rebel Lord is certainly no exception! Well-written, engrossing, romantic and impossible to put down, I’m already counting down the days until the next release by this hugely talented writer of historical romance!

Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥♥♥
Weepy Factor♥♥♥

A NIGHT WITH THE SOCIETY PLAYBOY - ALLY BLAKE

Title: A NIGHT WITH THE SOCIETY PLAYBOY

Author: ALLY BLAKE

Line: Harlequin Presents
Mills and Boon Modern Romance & Sexy Romance

North America: November 2008
UK: October 2008 AZ: December 2008

The S-Factor: Simmering / Sensual

Back-Blurb:

Once Ava Halliburton shared a tender night of passion with Caleb Gilchrist. The next day, she left—not to return for ten years….
But now she's home for a wedding. And Caleb's the best man: richer and sexier than ever, with a playboy reputation.
Caleb still wants her. But Ava walked out on him, and he's no gentleman. One night, and then he'll be the one to walk away.

Review: ♥♥♥♥♥

As a reader do you ever fall in love with the male alpha? Well I did; Caleb is one smart, handsome, sexy man with an incredible sense of humour. What better way for his story to begin than at the wedding of his best friend where he is the best man. Honestly, his mind is not on the wedding, it’s in the clouds until he spot’s Ava Halliburton, the sister of the groom. The woman he loved years ago who left him in search of a career.

Ava has returned back to Melbourne for her brother’s wedding after years of being away furthering her academic career. She’s left behind in the States some unfinished business, her academic standing at university and a recent relationship which ended badly. Now she’s returning home for a few days not knowing what to expect from her parents nor the man from her past, Caleb.

As only Ally Blake can write, this was sincerely a moving and beautiful love story. From the setting in Melbourne with it's high society, to the Halliburton’s family dynamics, the wedding and happy couple but most importantly the past lovers, Caleb and Ava. For them the realization that maybe you can never go back but you certainly can forgive, trust and move forward. It's an extremely moving story about second chances especially for Ava and Caleb and her family.

Ava and Caleb’s clashing personalities, the banter, their love making and getting reacquainted will have you laughing and crying at the same time. But most importantly when Ava comes to the realization that she has always been loved, that she’s been sincerely missed by her family and the person “who gets her” is Caleb himself. This sexy alpha has an incredible heart and will surprise you in the end for what he’s willing to sacrifice. Plain and simply, it’s beautiful and so worth reading!


Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥♥
Weepy Factor♥♥

Reviewed by: Marilyn


BEHIND THE BOOK

Stop over at I Heart Presents and see Ally’s November post “Close to Home” where she discusses her inspiration for the book.

THE SPANISH DOCTORS LOVE-CHILD - KATE HARDY

Title:THE SPANISH DOCTORS LOVE-CHILD

Author: KATE HARDY

Line: Harlequin Presents Extra
Mills and Boon Medical Romance

North America: November 2008
UK: October 2008


The S-Factor: Sensual

Back-Blurb:

When dangerously handsome Leandro Herrera finds he's the new boss of nurse Becky Marston—the woman he just shared the most amazing night of his life with—he can't resist breaking one of his golden rules. He'll bed her again, though he'll still make it clear there will be no strings, no commitments.

But Leandro finds it difficult to keep his emotions separate—especially when Becky announces she's expecting! Suddenly the hot-blooded Spanish doctor is demanding Becky become his wife!

Review: ♥♥♥♥♥

Becky Marston has come to realize three important things which resulted from past experiences. First and foremost, she is going to concentrate of her career and put her family and the idea any romantic relationship on the back burner. Why one might ask? Becky learned from a past marriage that her husband and family expected her to stay at home, take care of her husband and to have children, never mind what she wanted career wise. She also learned that her husband was not who she thought he was; he cheated during their marriage and left her to marry another who was also expecting his child. Becky also spent painful years growing up with parents who constantly argued and was always aware that they only reason they married was to give her legitimacy. Her parents and grandparents always made it clear that she never measured up to their standards. So now becoming a nurse consultant is her only goal.

Leandro Herrera has left Spain and come to England for a year for two reasons, a new position at the local hospital and to find his birth father. Months before, his mother, who single-handily raised him with care and love, became seriously ill and revealed the name of his father. What he doesn’t count on is meeting the lovely Becky at a party hosted by one of the men at the hospital. One thing leads to another and they enter into a night of passion. Leandro is baffled by his need to see her again; for Becky she fights the attraction and how he makes her feel. They agree to have a “no strings affair” but in the end, it’s more than either of them counts on and Becky finds herself pregnant. Becky’s past experience with her disastrous marriage and loosing a baby at the end of her marriage have left her determined to have the baby alone. However, the sexy and proud Spaniard has other ideas, they must marry and two parents are better than one.

Their journey is a sweet and lovely story. Not just the passion but their respect and caring for each other and how throughout the months getting to know each changes everything. Leandro is determined that Becky will become his wife and she has other ideas. It’s a beautiful story about second chances, not just for Becky and Leandro but for their families as well.

Behind the book from Kate’s Website:

“I love A&E books. It's the adrenaline charge, I think, the sheer drama of the setting. And I'd had this Catalan consultant walking into my head (partly from watching Antonio Banderas in 'Take The Lead' - I know, I know, he's not a medic or anything even slightly near it, but...) so Leandro got to tell his story. He'd grown up in a single-parent family, and now he has the chance to find out the truth about his past.” KH

Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥
Weepy Factor♥♥

Reviewed by: Marilyn

ITALIAN PRINCE, WEDLOCKED WIFE - Jennie Lucas

Title: ITALIAN PRINCE, WEDLOCKED WIFE

Author: JENNIE LUCAS

Line: Harlequin Presents
Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month UK: October 2008 North America: January 2009

The S-Factor: Simmering and Sexy



From rags to riches… Single mum Lucy Abbott will do anything to protect her child. She’s working all the hours she can, but can still barely afford to feed her baby daughter.
An arranged marriage… So when Prince Maximo d’Aquilla offers her millions, and a way out of her desperate life, Lucy grabs the chance. Max whisks her to Italy…and soon she’s totally his!?
By royal command! Max has seduced her entirely. But he is driven by revenge, not desire…is he ruthless enough to walk away from his captive bride…?


Review: ♥♥♥♥♥

Most definitely a Cinderella story literally from rags to wealth beyond imagine for Lucy Abbott and her daughter Chloe. Add revenge, desire and mystery; it’s an incredible love story and journey as wonderfully written by author Jennie Lucas.

For most of her life Lucy and her mother lived from payday to payday and moved from town to town. Her mother died at an early age leaving Lucy to survive in foster care. Now on top of everything else, Lucy finds herself nearly destitute trying to support herself and an infant. She’s working at a gas station convenience store, with a letch for a boss, working more than one job just to support them. On top of everything else, the father of her child denies his paternity and wants nothing to do with either of them.

Lucy is determined to provide and care for Chloe and will go to any lengths to do so. As one will learn she is a woman of honour and extreme strength and wants the family she never experienced for her daughter and herself. A father for Chloe is at the top of her list since she never knew her own father nor experienced the warmth of family.

The handsome and wealthy Prince Maximo has a grudge and seeks revenge. He returns to the US and has a plan, one in which will benefit him in a business sense but it all revolves around Lucy. He sits waiting to make his move, gets Lucy fired from her job, takes Lucy and Chloe to his hotel and in the end forces Lucy to sign documents with the pretence she will get revenge from her daughter’s father. He takes them with him to his palace in Italy and guarantees her security and financial support in return for the signed documents. Unknown to her, she is giving up more than she’s aware and you will be shocked to learn the truth.

The Italian Prince, Wedlocked Wife is an amazing love story full of lust, lies, deceit and revenge. It’s also about healing, coming home and the true lessons that money isn’t everything. Maximo with his blindness for revenge softens when he actually gets to know Lucy and Chloe. He is brought to his knees and your heart will melt when you read about love creeps into his heart. Jennie Lucas’s talent shines through in this very intense and beautiful love story!

Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥
Weepy Factor♥♥♥

Reviewed by: Marilyn

THE SHEIKH'S WAYWARD WIFE - Sandra Marton

Title: THE SHEIKH’S WAYWARD WIFE (The Sheikh Tycoons Series – Book 2)

Author: SANDRA MARTON

Line: Harlequin Presents
Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month North America: November 2008; UK: December 2008

The S-Factor: Simmering and Sensual



Sheikh Khalil al Hasim is more than happy to escort feisty Layla Addison back to his desert kingdom and hand her over to her betrothed. But he's almost as horrified as she is by the lecherous man she's being forced to marry!

With steely determination, Khalil demands she become his bride instead! Layla's powerless to resist his wicked good looks, but he's arrogant and overbearing. Has this rebellious bride just jumped from the frying pan into the fire?


Review: ♥♥♥♥♥

Now that her mother has passed away, it’s become important to Layla Addison to get to know her father who resides in a desert kingdom and find out the truth as to why her mother left him and raised her alone. She is led to believe by her father that he would like to get to know her. However, in the end, he’s a brut and a horrible man and uses her to gain profit by selling her to a despicable man to become his wife.

Sheikh Kahlil al Hasim like all desert princes is proud, extremely handsome, arrogant and not too pleased that he has been summoned home to Al Ankhara to meet with his father and the council. He’s had to put a multi-millionaire business deal and a new mistress on hold to return to his father and the desert. Kahlil has always known he was a part of Al Ankhara and someday he will need to lead his people. He’s spent a good part of his life pretending he wasn’t part of it

On the night of his return he observes someone dressed in the native dress walking directly into the ocean. He investigates and learns that this person is non-other than the beautiful Layla. What he eventually learns is of her betrothal to the “pig” of a man and like all warriors Kahlil feels he must save her from her fate, so he comes up with a plan. Kahlil also realizes that he must keep his father from being a part of a disastrous plan that would bring grief to his country. Duty and honour are part of him but at times, he wishes things were different!


Layla is an extremely lovely woman with such a spirit and fire it will warm your heart and she’s has walked into a mess in more ways than one. How can she escape this marriage and now she is under the protection of this sexy sheikh, at times it is more than she can emotionally endure. Will Kahlil’s plan work or will it backfire? This spitfire is constantly challenging this desert prince and he resorts to always kissing her into silence or submission.

Like all East meets West love stories, there are misunderstandings, frustrations and a sexual tension that heats up the pages as only Sandra Marton can pen in the Sheikhs Wayward Wife. Their desire and passion are immediately felt by the reader and Kahlil’s confusion as to what he is feeling and experiencing were a joy to read, especially his strong feelings in wanting to protect Layla and the means with which he did protect her.

This second book in the Sheikh Tycoon’s series was a sincere pleasure to read. Its passion and fire were so evident and had me wanting more and more and not wanting their beautiful love story to end.

Reviewed by Marilyn

BEDDED BY THE GREEK BILLIONAIRE - Kate Walker

Title: BEDDED BY THE GREEK BILLIONAIRE
Author: KATE WALKER

Line: Harlequin Presents
Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month North America: November
UK: September/July Hardcover

The S-Factor: Simmering and Sensual



As a naive teenager, Jessica Marshall fell in love with gorgeous Greek Angelos Rousakis. But her clumsy attempt to attract him cost Angelos everything.Seven years later, Angelos is back and intends to claim what's his—including Jessica!As Jessica falls for the sexy tycoon all over again, she can't be sure if he's back for pleasure…or retribution….

Review: ♥♥♥♥♥

Immediately, Bedded by the Greek Billionaire begins with intrigue and the unknown and the surprise Jessica Marshall is about to face at her stepfather Marty’s funeral. She is very saddened by his passing but is at peace due to the fact that Marty not only prepared her to take over but he has left his estate to her. On top of that, she is also about to be married. However, out of the blue a man from her past appears, a man she would love to forget….a past crush in the name of Angelos Rousakis. When she was younger, Jessica threw herself at Angelos and was caught by her stepfather. In his anger, Marty dismissed Angelos which left in its wake, bitterness for the proud Greek. Now he has returned to Manor House to stake his claim, attend the funeral of the father he had never known, the father Jessica stole from him!

What’s not to love about this handsome, strong and proud alpha? He’s charming, gorgeous, a self made billionaire with an axe to grind. But will he take out his revenge on Jessica? You’re just going to have to read this wonderful love story yourself and discovery its mysteries. It’s passionate and moving as only Kate Walker can pen. It’s a story about second chances, with its final chapters set in a lovely Greek setting as well as Manor House in England.

What I loved most about the book is both Jessica’s and Angelos realization about their past mistakes and how learn from them. Jessica comes to terms with how she hurt Angelos and for him, the realization that he had always loved her….and she was truly his “soul” It’s about coming home, finding out what’s important and certainly NOT revenge!


Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥
Weepy Factor♥♥

Reviewed by: Marilyn

CHRISTIMAS WISHES, MISTLETOE KISSES - FIONA HARPER

Title: Christmas Wishes, Mistletoe Kisses
Author: Fiona Harper
Line: Harlequin Romance
Release month: November 2008

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:

Three wishes this Christmas…

1. A new life in the country:

It has taken all of Louise Thornton's courage to start again. This will be a different life, one away from the paparazzi— and her cheating celebrity husband!

2. Someone to help decorate the Christmas tree:

Louise is determined to make this Christmas perfect for her son. But it's not until she meets meltingly attractive Ben Oliver that she starts to sparkle again.

3. A proposal under the mistletoe?

Single dad Ben puts his daughter first. But when he catches Louise under the mistletoe, Ben realizes only he can make Louise's wishes come true….


Review:
Poignant, tender, romantic and impossible to put down, Christmas Wishes, Mistletoe Kisses is the latest captivating Harlequin Romance by a writer, who in just two years, has managed to become one of the line’s brightest stars: Fiona Harper.

Rich, beautiful and successful, Louise Thornton might appear to have it all, but beneath that glossy veneer lies a heartbroken woman who is desperate to turn her life around. After discovering that her husband has betrayed her once again, Louise decides to divorce her husband, move out of London and start afresh in a beautiful Georgian mansion in the countryside. Louise is looking forward to leading an ordinary life away from the glare of the paparazzi and not to be humiliated in the tabloids and trashy newspapers week after week. But buried deep in rural England, little does Louise know that she is finally going to meet someone who sees the real Louise and not the pathetic persona which the tabloids have created for her.

Ben Oliver is stunned by the beautiful woman who has moved into the village. Although she was initially terse and brusque, Ben soon begins to see a tender side to Louise. However, he is shocked when he realizes that the woman he just cannot stop thinking about is one of the country’s most photographed women. Has Ben fallen for a woman who is way out of his league? Or will his fears be pushed aside by a passionate kiss under the mistletoe?

A heartwarming romance about new beginnings, second chances and starting afresh, Christmas Wishes, Mistletoe Kisses is the perfect novel to curl up with on a cold autumn’s night in front of the fire. Fiona Harper never fails to deliver stunning romantic novels which you devour in a single sitting and Christmas Wishes, Mistletoe Kisses is certainly no exception!


Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor (will they have a happily ever after) ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥♥♥
Weepy Factor♥♥♥

A QUESTION OF IMPROPRIETY - MICHELLE STYLES

Title: A Question of Impropriety
Author: Michelle Styles
Line: Mills and Boon Historical Romance
Release month: November 2008
The S-Factor: Sensuous
Back-Blurb:

Diana Clare has had enough of London - the balls, the rakes you can never trust... Now, having returned home in disgrace, she is trying to forget what drove her from the ton.

But rake and gambler Brett Farnham, Earl of Coltonby, seems intent on making Diana remember exactly what it was like to be whirled around the ballroom and seduced by the glint in your partner's eye...

But Brett has `mistress' rather than `marriage' in mind, and Diana is not sure her reputation can stand up to another scandal...

Review:

Michelle Styles’s latest historical, A Question of Impropriety, is an engrossing Regency romance that will just enthrall and enchant fans of romantic historical fiction everywhere!

Five years ago, Miss Diana Clare had been a typical debutante, enjoying her first London season, whose whole world had come crashing round her ears when her fiancé had died – and it was all Brett Farnham’s fault! Shocked, hurt and betrayed, Diana vowed never to let another man get under her skin like that ever again so she decided to leave London and to return to the village of Ladywell in the Tyne Valley, having sworn off men for good.

Diana’s vow not to let another man get close to her seems to have worked – until Brett Farnham turns up in Ladywell having bought a neighbouring property. Diana is furious and incensed that the man she despises most in the world has come back into her life and awoken feelings deep within her which she had thought were long buried.
Brett is surprised to see the beautiful debutante, which he has never forgotten, hiding her curves and good looks in shapeless dresses and awful caps. Brett is determined to have Diana in his arms and in his bed. The only problem is that Brett is thinking mistress not marriage and a respectable lady like Diana would never agree to such a proposition…or would she?

In a market cluttered with wallpaper historicals and shoddily written and badly plotted tales, readers can always count on Mills and Boon Historicals and Michelle Styles to deliver a richly woven, densely plotted, heartwarming and potent historical romance. Cleverly mixing intrigue, adventure, passion, emotion and romance, A Question of Impropriety is another winner by this most talented novelist whose books just keep on getting better and better!

Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor (will they have a happily ever after) ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥♥♥
Weepy Factor♥♥♥

Pleasure, Pregnancy and Proposition by Heidi Rice

Title: Pleasure, Pregnancy and a Proposition
Author: Heidi Rice
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Heat
Release month: November 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:

Kidnapped and forced to take a pregnancy test!

Sexy millionaire aristocrat Luke Devereaux showed up at Louisa’s office, frogmarched her to a doctor and demanded she took a pregnancy test! Much to her complete shock and horror, it was positive!

Nearly three months before, Luke had shown Louisa a night of pleasure she could never have imagined – and would never be repeated. Only the dramatic consequences meant Luke was now demanding marriage – and his proposition came with a tantalising promise: more nights of untold pleasure…?

Review:

Heidi Rice’s latest Modern Heat , Pleasure, Pregnancy and a Proposition, is this rising star’s best book yet!

When Louisa Di Marco clapped eyes on Luke Deveraux, at a dinner party given by her best friend, she was instantly smitten. Luke was gorgeous, charismatic and as sexy as sin. When a steamy kiss led to a night of unforgettable passion, Louisa thought that she had finally found the right man for her – until she realized that Luke has used her attraction towards him to wreak his revenge on her.

A heartbroken Louisa vows never to have anything to do with Luke ever again – so she is shocked to her very core when he turns up at her office and demands that she takes a pregnancy test! Louisa is adamant that she isn’t pregnant, but when a visit to Harley Street confirms her worst nightmares, Louisa realizes that she is going to be tied to Luke for the rest of her life.

Billionaire aristocrat Luke is determined to give his child his name so he proposes a marriage of convenience to Louisa – for the baby’s sake of course! With no other option open to her, Louisa accepts. But as she is thrown into close proximity with her reluctant bridegroom, Louisa realizes that she is in danger of falling in love again with Luke. But does he feel the same way?

Heidi Rice’s books are fast-paced, sexy, steamy and intensely emotional and Pleasure, Pregnancy and a Proposition is certainly no exception! Featuring a sexy hero, a lovely heroine and a premise so gripping that you’ll still be turning the pages at two o'clock in the morning, Pleasure, Pregnancy and a Proposition is the latest title by this fabulous writer of sexy contemporary romances!


Hero Hotness Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor (will they have a happily ever after) ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor♥♥♥♥♥
Weepy Factor♥♥♥♥