HOUSEKEEPER TO THE MILLIONAIRE - Lucy Monroe

Title: HOUSEKEEPER TO THE MILLIONAIRE

Author: LUCY MONROE

Line: HARLEQUIN PRESENTS EXTRA
MILLS AND BOON MODERN EXTRA (What the Rancher Wants)

Release month North America: April 2008 UK October 2007

The S-Factor: Sizzling, Simmering & Sweet

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Vacancy: housekeeper needed for eligible millionaire!

Sexy millionaire Win Garrison’s requirements for hiring a new housekeeper are simple – he wants someone to make his life easy – not someone who tries to get a ring on his finger!

When curvy Carlene Daniels arrives on his doorstep, Win isn’t fooled by her oversized jumper and hastily pulled-up hair. He can see she’s a knock-out! So why is she trying to look like a frump? All it makes him want to do is get her out of the clothes – and into his bed! This is one housekeeper who doesn’t seem to want to play… But what this rancher wants he always gets!

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Lucy Monroe absolutely charmed me with this book. It was one of those love stories ....sweet yet steamy and the main character Charlene Daniels we briefly met in The Rancher Rules. In both books, Charlene’s good looks and sexy figure give both men and women the wrong impression. No one realizes that she graduated at the top of her class in English literature, and for most of her teen to adult life, she was misjudged based on her looks and her recent occupation as cocktail waitress at the Dry Gulch, Charlene’s morals are impeccable, she has never been intimate with a man. She did try to seduce a rancher and it backfired’ a few people were privileged with that information, she is extremely nervous that her chances of being hired for a teaching position might be compromised. Her goal is to live her dream…..to teach and to be loved for who she is not how she looks!

When Charlene arrives at Win Garrison’s ranch to apply for a temporary housekeeping position, all she cares about is doing a good job, and earning some extra money before turning in her teaching application. What Charlene does not count on is that Win Garrison is a stunning cowboy with shocking good looks, an incredible body, sexy, charming and absolutely makes it clear he is off limits for marriage. He had been there, done that and it failed miserably. However, Win is determined to bed Charlene at any cost!

Their entire journey is a romantic dance of tension, foreplay, sass and a real battle of strong wills. Win wants Charlene at any cost and to keep her there in the evenings, so he begs her to stay when his sister literally “dumps” her two small children on his doorstep. Win’s determination and Charlene’s distress are something you will not want to miss! Their love story is beautiful; it is passionate, sizzling, and definitely sweet. I loved this book and it sincerely touched my heart, as I am sure it will touch yours!

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Lucy admits that her character Charlene Daniels grabbed onto her heart and wouldn’t let go in her earlier book and she just had to tell Charlene’s story. I am glad she did!

Reviewer: Marilyn

MY TALL DARK GREEK BOSS - Anna Cleary

Title: MY TALL DARK GREEK BOSS

Author: Anna Cleary

Line: Harlequin Presents Extra
Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month North America: April 2008 UK / Australia: November 2007

The S-Factor: Simmering & Sweet

Back-Blurb:

Tall, dark, handsome Greek…Gorgeous billionaire Samos Stilakos is the answer to every woman's prayers. And from what Ellie O'Dea can tell, he's happily answered a lot of them.Boss?But Sam is also Ellie's new boss! Even though they've had one thrillingly passionate night, Ellie is going to have to forget it—fast.Or lover?Only, Sam wants to explore the attraction that sizzles between them—and being Ellie's boss and the CEO, he's not used to taking no for an answer!

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A “Greek God” in every sense, Sam is proud, very much the alpha but he has a well “hidden sensitive side” when it comes to Ellie his personal PA. You see, they actually at one time were two ‘Strangers in the Night” who shared an incredible night of passion. Months ago, they met at a company masquerade ball and they were so drawn to each other and acted on that attraction. However, Ellie made Sam promise not to remove her masque and if he in the future were to recognize her, he was to never mention their night of passion and Sam agreed because he knew Ellie would run!

Ellie has worked for the bank for years, promoted several times and her main goal is to have enough money saved to quit her job and have a child before it is too late. As far as relationships, Ellie’s success rate is “zero” so she plans to have a procedure in order to achieve her goal. However, when she is given a promotion to be Sam’s PA with an increase in salary she accepts. However, he is a threat to everything she wants and she’s scared. Sam pulls Ellie like a magnet; it is actually painful and a couple of times she gives in to her desire and throws caution to the wind. However, it all backfires for both of them.

This was an incredible love story and at times hard to read as you watched Ellie and Sam’s struggle. Sam in a way lives by the old Greek ways, at one time he was married and hurt so he has trust issues and his strong feelings for Ellie confuse him. Whereas, Ellie is hurt by Sam’s comments, actions and yearns for him to see her as the person she really is and she feels “used” and decides to move forward, which means leaving Sam and the bank she loves.

Heart breaking? Yes! However, you will not want to miss this wonderful romance and you will want to read more of Anna Cleary’s books. Congratulations Anna on this spectacular book; I can’t wait to read your next Presents!


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Did you know...

Anna earned an education degree in Queensland. When a friend suggested they make a pact to each start writing a romance, Anna accepted the challenge.

She was hooked from her very first line. Anna’s first published novel, My Tall, Dark, Greek Boss, explores the dilemma of a woman who longs to exchange her lovely, successful career for the joys and trials of motherhood.

MILLS AND BOON PRESENTS ... by Annie West, Annie Burrows and Margaret McDonagh

Title: Mills and Boon Presents…
Author: Annie West/Annie Burrows/Margaret McDonagh
Line: Anthology
Release month: April 2008
The S-Factor:Simmering
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The Billionaire’s Bought Mistress by Annie West

Billionaire businessman Rafe Benton sees beautiful Antonia as a pawn in his plans for revenge. He uses his wealth and devastating sex appeal to get her into his bed, but her pregnancy changes everything…

The Earl’s Untouched Bride by Annie Burrows

Heloise Bergeron is determined not to be forced into a bad marriage! She throws herself on the mercy of Charles Fawley, Earl of Walton, who then returns to England with a convenient wife – who inspires a very inconvenient desire!

An Italian Affair by Margaret McDonagh

Sexy Italian Sebastiano Andriani has riches and fame, yet a heroic act has left his future uncertain. When he meets pretty, caring Gina McNaught, Seb awakens her desire, but can theirs ever be more than a holiday romance?

Review:

Penny Jordan introduces three of Mills and Boon’s fastest rising stars of category romance: Annie West, who writes for Modern romance, Annie Burrows, who writes for Historical Romance, and Margaret McDonagh for Medical!

The Billionaire’s Bought Bride – Annie West

If you’re looking for passion, glamour, sophistication and torrid emotion, then Annie West’s The Billionaire’s Bought Bride will go down a treat.

Antonia Malleson’s father has just died and she’s left to face to music and pay the vast amount of debt which he has accumulated! Antonia has no job, no money and hardly any connections. But just when she was about to give up hope, she gets the shock of her life when billionaire Rafe Benton pays her debt!

Antonia is stunned, but the shocks just keep on coming when Rafe announces that he wants her to be his mistress…

Annie West’ brilliant tale is page-turning Modern Romance at its very best! Sizzling, emotional and poignant, The Billionaire’s Bought Bride cements Annie West’s position as one of the finest voices of the line!

The Earl’s Untouched Bride – Annie Burrows

If you like Regency romances, you will absolutely love Annie Burrows’ spellbinding tale of passion, adventure and emotion: The Earl’s Untouched Bride.

French Miss Heloise Bergeron does want to marry the cruel man her parents chose for her and she knows that the only man who could get her out of this horrible engagement is her sister’s jilted fiancé Charles Fawley, the Earl of Walton.

Charles is stunned when Heloise begs him to marry her. Having been cruelly dumped by her sister for a commoner, he is not predisposed to help Heloise out. Unlike her sister, Heloise is shy, retiring and no beauty, but there’s something about her which just draws him to her, so he agrees to her request – little knowing that he’s about to fall passionately in love with his convenient bride!

The Earl’s Untouched Bride is a compelling Regency romance by a fabulous new writer of historical romance. Fast paced, funny, poignant and peopled with a gorgeous heroine and a scrumptious hero, The Earl’s Untouched Bride is the kind of Regency romance that deserves a place on your keeper shelf.

An Italian Affair – Margaret McDonagh

Fall in love with the gorgeous Sebastiano Adriani in Margaret McDonagh’s moving Medical romance, An Italian Affair.

Nurse Gina McNaught vowed never to get involved with another man ever again after her former boyfriend forced her to choose between him and the grandparents who had brought her up and had always been there for her. Gina is perfectly happy with her job, her career and living with her beloved grandmother. She doesn’t need a man – or so she tells herself…

Like Gina, Seb has had his heart bruised by avaricious women who’ve used him for his looks and his position. But there’s something about the Scottish nurse that just forces him to drop down his defences and to give his heart to her.

But Seb hasn’t been completely honest with Gina and he cannot help but wonder how the woman he’s fallen passionately in love with will react when she finds out that he’s been keeping secrets from her.

Margaret McDonagh’s fabulous Medical Romances have made her a firm favourite with readers everywhere! If you enjoy compelling, poignant and absorbing Medical romances, then make sure you add Margaret McDonagh’s name to your list

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The Novice Bride - Carol Townend

Title: The Novice Bride

Author: Carol Townend

Line: Historical

Release month: UK - March 2008/USA - August 2007

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:

INNOCENT BRIDE, CONQUERING HUSBAND!

As a novice, Lady Cecily of Fulford’s knowledge of men is nonexistent. But when tragic news bids her home immediately, her only means of escape from the convent is to brazenly offer herself to the enemy...as a bride!

With her fate now in the hands of her husband, Sir Adam Wymark, she battles to protect her family. Suspicions and betrayal are rife, yet their convenient marriage offers Cecily much more than comfort in her knight’s arms...

Review:

Set during the Norman Conquest, The Novice Bride takes a familiar conceit – having as its hero one of the invaders and its heroine a Saxon. This type of set up is a popular one as conflict between the characters is inevitable from the word go, and in some instances, authors using this type of plot let the stories write themselves. Not so Carol Townend! The tale that plays out in The Novice Bride is an utterly engaging one, and the author’s skill is so great that she effortlessly weaves the backdrop and central story together in such a way that the reader becomes enveloped in her historical world.

Indeed, it was the historical background that I found most enthralling in this story. The research is so thorough that everything seems real and authentic, and the experiencing of the sights and sounds of 11^th century England is a joy. I really didn’t want the story to end. Taking her reader through a poverty-stricken village, a post-invasion Winchester struggling to come to terms with its new masters and the bleakness of an unforgiving English winter, Carol Townend is a confident, enthralling historical writer, one who never lets the backdrop overshadow her central romantic story.

And what a romance! In Cecily, the author has crafted a lovely and lovable heroine whose innocence and inherent goodness are her defining qualities... I defy anyone who reads this not to fall in love with her from the start. Cecily’s journey from prim and proper nun to loving wife is thoroughly engrossing. As for the hero, Adam Wymark is a little sterner and his character is the more complex of the two, and he’s a hero I could really identify with. His growing love for Cecily is always believable and makes for great reading. The romance scenes are well handled and full of subtlety and sweetness.

The rest of the story is populated with interesting supporting characters and tension between both the protagonists and everybody else. Carol Townend really puts across a feeling of what it was like to live in these harsh, violent times which is why I loved the book so much. In fact, it’s my favourite historical romance yet!

Reviewed by: Gray

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Did you know that Carol's first novel, set in 11th century England, won the RNA New Writers' Award? To find out more about Carol why not visit her website ...

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One-Night Love Child by Anne McAllister

Title: One-Night Love Child
Author: Anne McAllister
Line: Harlequin Presents
Release month: March 2008/April 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
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It was one night as hot and passionate as only young love can be. But they left it at that. Flynn had the world to conquer—alone. Only three months later, Sara's life changed: she discovered she was expecting Flynn's baby. Now Flynn has taken his rightful place as the Irish Earl of Dunmorey. But once he discovers that he also has an heir, his strategy is simple: claim his love child. He wants his son, and he wants Sara, too…as his bride.

Review:

Anne McAllister’s latest novel for Harlequin Presents, One-Night Love Child is absolutely fantastic! Smart, sexy, funny and feel-good, One-Night Love Child is the kind of romance readers will devour in a single sitting!

Flynn and Sara had shared one night of unforgettable passion six years ago. However, when Flynn had left Sara, little did he know that he had left her pregnant with his love-child! When baby Liam was born, Sara sent Flynn a letter informing him of the birth of his son, but when she did not get a reply, Sara decided that she was going to raise Liam as a single mother, and try her best to forget Flynn.

Flynn had never quite managed to forget Sara, so when six years later, the letter she sent him finally reaches him, he decides to jump on a plane and go to Montana to get to know his son - and to convince the only woman he has ever loved, that she's the only one for him!

You can always rely on Anne McAllister to deliver a page-turning romance that will tug at your heartstrings, make you laugh out loud and leave you breathless – and One-Night Love Child is no exception! In One-Night Love Child, Anne McAllister combines lovely characters, steamy passion, hilarious moments and captivating romance and once again proves that when it comes to writing unforgettable romances, she is head and shoulders above most of the competition!



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The Soldier's Homecoming by Donna Alward

Title: The Soldier’s Homecoming
Author: Donna Alward
Line: Harlequin Romance
Release month: March 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:

A hero for his country—home to win her heart!

Jonas Kirkpatrick left town to be a soldier without ever looking back. But Shannyn saw him every day in her little girl's green eyes.…

Six years later, Jonas has come home, changed utterly from the carefree boy Shannyn once knew. Hardened by war, Jonas can't allow himself to open his heart.

Until he discovers what he left behind—the unbreakable bond with a child he never knew existed, and the enduring love of the only woman who can make him whole again.

Review:

If you like the emotive storytelling of Lucy Gordon and Rebecca Winters, you will simply adore Donna Alward’s latest Harlequin Romance, The Soldier’s Homecoming!

Shannyn Smith had fallen head over heels in love with the gorgeous Jonas Fitzpatrick, but when he left town to become a soldier, Shannyn knew that she might never see Jonas ever again. However, Jonas had left her with a token of his love: a baby! Every time she looks at little Emma, Shannyn remembers the passion which she had felt in Jonas’ arms – even though she hasn’t seen him for six years. But when Jonas comes back home, Shannyn realizes that she’s got some explaining to do.

Jonas has changed since the last time she clapped eyes on him – he’s scarred, angry and hardened by war. When he realizes that Emma is his daughter, Jonas is furious that Shannyn kept her a secret, but he’s determined to make up for lost time and to get to know his child.

However, Jonas has got no intention of pursuing a relationship with Shannyn. But the attraction between the two of them has never wavered, however, will Jonas realize that Shannyn is the one woman who can make him whole again?

The Soldier’s Homecoming is one of the most moving romances I’ve ever read! Tender, poignant, dramatic and heartrending, Donna Alward will tug at your heartstrings and make you cry buckets, as she takes you on a wonderfully affecting journey that will simply leave you breathless!

Donna Alward is a bright new jewel in the Harlequin Romance crown and I cannot wait to read more wonderful stories by this talented storyteller!

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The Bride's Baby - Liz Fielding

Title: The Bride's Baby

Author: Liz Fielding

Line: Romance

Release month: April 2008

The S-Factor: Sweet

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The wedding of the season!

Event’s manager Sylvie Smith is organising a glittering fundraising event: a wedding show in a stately home. She has even been roped into pretending to be a bride – a bride who’s five months pregnant...

The bride everyone is talking about!

It should be every girl’s dream, designing a wedding with no expense spared, but not for Sylvie. Longbourne Court was her ancestral home, and she’s just discovered that the new owner is Tom MacFarlane: her baby’s secret father. Now Tom’s standing in front of her, looking at her bump...

A Bride for All Seasons

A spring wedding is in the air!

Review:

The Bride’s Baby is the first in a new Harlequin Mills & Boon Romance miniseries, and Liz Fielding kicks it off with her usual tug-at-the-heart emotional pull that is her signature of a fulfilling Romance read.

Sylvie Smith attempts to negotiate payment with a jilted groom – billionaire Tom MacFarlane and finds herself with more than she bargained for!

This is another dazzling story from the pen of Liz Fielding. Sylvie is a tough, no-nonsense heroine, and Tom is a gorgeous hero to fall in love with – and fall I did!

As well as enjoying the heartfelt emotion, I loved the humour in Sylvie’s “Oh, confetti” moments! As always, Liz Fielding has woven pure magic and by the end of the book she has her readers breathing a sigh or relief and contentment. Another for the keeper shelf!

Reviewed by: Sue

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Did you know that this book is Liz Fielding's fiftieth for Mills & Boon? Visit Liz's Blog and Website to join in the celebrations - there are prizes to be won every week!

A Wedding in Warragurra by Fiona Lowe

Title: A Wedding in Warragurra
Author: Fiona Lowe
Line: Medical Romance
Release month: March 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
Back-Blurb:

The single father’s Outback bride…

Single father Dr Baden Tremont moved to the Outback for a fresh start, and is focusing on raising his young daughter and his job as a flying doctor.
But working together side by side with new flight nurse Kate Lawson, Baden realises that there’s more to life than his work. They have both loved and lost in the past, and it will take courage now if they are to be a family together. Baden decides that he’s going to make that happen. Somehow, some way, he’s going to make Kate his Outback bride…

Join Fiona Lowe for a visit to the small Outback town of Warragurra, where there’s always a warm welcome!

Review:
Fiona Lowe’s warm-hearted Medical Romances have made her a huge favourite with readers – and if you haven’t discovered the magic of this talented storyteller, then pick up A Wedding in Warragurra and get ready to escape into her world of Outback romance!

After her husband’s death, flight nurse Kate Lawson left the town of Warragurra and spent some time in Europe; getting away from all the pain and suffering. But Kate had realized that she couldn't possibly keep running away, so she decided to go back home and to start getting back into the swing of things – even though she’s well aware that she will be the subject of malicious gossip!

Dr Baden Tremont is new in Warragurra, having left the city to start afresh in the little country town after the death of his beloved wife. Baden had sworn that he would never get involved with another woman ever again. But, once he clapped eyes on Kate, the heartbroken widower found himself unable to get his flight nurse out of his mind!

But can the two of them ever have a future together? Or will their pasts prevent them from moving forward?

Tender, romantic and absolutely enthralling, if you’re looking for an escapist but realistic tale featuring a lovely heroine, a gorgeous hero and plenty of atmosphere and vivid medical scenarios, then pick up A Wedding in Warragurra!


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MY LADY INNOCENT by ANNIE BURROWS

Title: My Lady Innocent
Author: Annie Burrows
Line: Mills and Boon Historical Romance
Release month: February 2007
The S-Factor: Simmering
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Innocent bride or treacherous temptress?

As the nobility jostles for the new King’s favour, Maddy is all alone. Landless and friendless, she is now beginning to suspect that someone wants her dead… So she accepts a bridegroom she has never met, intending to find peace at home.

But peace is in short supply when Maddy marries Sir Geraint, a powerful protector and a passionate man. Fiercely loyal to the King, Geraint cannot trust his Yorkist bride – but neither can he resist her innocent temptation!
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Historical Romance fans are in for a treat this February with the release of Annie Burrows’ second historical, My Lady Innocent!

Set during the fifteenth century in the middle of the War of the Roses, My Lady Innocent is the story of Maddy, a nobleman’s daughter who finds herself being branded a traitor’s daughter, after her father refuses to pledge allegiance to Henry Tudor. Forced to live as a servant, Maddy is treated with derision and contempt by her cousin Eleanor and by everyone at court. However, Maddy cannot get of her head the fact that there is somebody who is keen to murder her…

When the King orders her to marry one of his knights, Maddy accepts. But her troubles are far from over, for her bridegroom, Sir Geraint, may be a wool merchant’s son, but he is determined to show her that he is now her lord and master…
But with a dangerous enemy on the loose, Maddy realizes that the only man who can save her is the husband she has grown to love!

My Lady Innocent is a terrific historical novel by an outstanding new writer of historical romance! Compelling, engrossing and passionate, you will not be able to put down this spellbinding tale of courage, intrigue, betrayal, and, of course, romance!



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Her One and Only Valentine - Trish Wylie

Title: Her One and Only Valentine
Author: Trish Wylie
Line: Mills and Boon Romance
Release month: February 2008
The S-Factor: Sweet
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He’s back – for the love he never should have let go…

When Kane Healey had to fight the hardest battle of his life, he decided to do it alone – learning the true meaning of if you love someone you have to let them go…
Young and afraid, Rhiannon discovered she was pregnant, and the man she needed by her side was her one and only. But Kane had gone. Unaware of the precious miracle he’d left behind…

Now they have one last chance to put past mistakes behind them… As the Valentine’s Day Ball approaches, will Kane get down on one knee and make his Valentine his bride?

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Trish Wylie’s latest Romance, Her One and Only Valentine, is a warm-hearted and highly enjoyable contemporary romance that will, in true Trish Wylie style, make you laugh out loud as well as shed a tear!

Kane Healey was the first man Rhiannon McNally had loved – and he was also the father of her daughter Lizzie. However, Kane hadn’t wanted to have anything to do with Lizzie, so Rhiannon met and married another man and tried her best to get on with life. But when, years later, Kane comes back into her life, he drops a bombshell: he didn’t know that Lizzie was his daughter.

Kane is keen to get to know Lizzie, and in the process he finds himself getting close to Rhiannon,who is now widowed, once again. As their old flame rekindles, Rhiannon and Kane realize that theirs is a love that had never died. However, has too much water gone under the bridge for the two of them? Or will they be given a second chance?

Her One and Only Valentine is Trish Wylie at her very best! Emotional, dramatic, witty and moving, Her One and Only Valentine is a fabulous romance from a writer who always delivers!


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Mistress Under Contract by Natalie Anderson

Title: Mistress Under Contract
Author: Natalie Anderson
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance Extra
Release month: February 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
Back-Blurb:

He’s her boss – and she’ll be his mistress…

When high-flying Daniel Graydon hires Lucy Delaney as a temporary bar manager, he doesn’t expect much from her. Lucy is the complete opposite of him – flighty, carefree and fun-loving. He certainly can’t work out why on earth he’s so attracted to her!

The only thing Lucy and Daniel have in common is their reluctance to have a committed relationship. When one steamy night together is no way enough, Lucy is given a short-term contract in Daniel’s bed…only for Lucy to find she’s falling for the one man she can’t have…

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If you’re looking for a romance that is fun, fresh, feisty and feel-good, then you’d better add Mistress Under Contract by Natalie Anderson to your auto-buy list!

Hot-shot lawyer Daniel Graydon has got enough on his plate; he certainly doesn’t need the extra pressure of running his cousin’s club, while she’s off gallivanting round the world! As luck would have it, he meets Lucy Delaney, a woman who immediately informs him that she’s the answer to his prayers!

Lucy is looking forward to working for Daniel and she’s determined to prove to him that she can look after his cousin’s bar and make a success of it. However, what Lucy hasn’t counted on is falling in love with Daniel.

Daniel is her polar opposite and Lucy knows that she shouldn’t fall for him. However, when he kisses her, Lucy begins to wish that the two of them weren’t so different after all!

Will Daniel be able to convince Lucy that she’s the only woman for him?

Natalie Anderson is absolutely wonderful and I just cannot resist lapping up her novels in a single sitting! Mistress Under Contract is a fantastic contemporary romance full of intense emotions, funny moments, blazing sexual tension and moving romance; don’t miss it!

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His Mistress, His Terms by Trish Wylie

Title: HIS MISTRESS, HIS TERMS
Author: Trish Wylie
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Heat
Release month: January 2008
The S-Factor: Simmering
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Rule 1 – Keep it strictly professional

Rich, gorgeous playboy Alex Fitzgerald has his sights set on Merrow O’Connell. Initially he needs just her interior design skills, but soon they’re on different terms – she’s perfect mistress material!

Rule 2 – Never mix business with pleasure…
Alex is determined to break all the rules and have the Irish beauty in his bed – and Merrow can’t argue with the boss! But she’s learned not to let anyone get close, and is determined to stay free and single. So what will she do when the billionaire playboy suddenly wants her to be more than just his mistress…?

Rule 3 – This boss always gets his way!

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Trish Wylie is back with a sensational new Modern Heat - His Mistress, His Terms!

Weeks ago, Merrow had spent a wonderful weekend in bed with a gorgeous Irish man called Alex. But back in the real world, she knows that she's got no chance of clapping eyes on Alex ever again. And even if she did, Merrow's tried - and failed - at settling down before, so she's determined to simply enjoy dating men without any strings attached. But when Alex turns up again, she realizes that that is easier said than done!

Alex is stunned when he finds out that he will be working in close proximity with Merrow, and the more time the billionaire playboy spends with the Irish beauty, the more he realizes that she is perfect mistress material. However, Alex soon realizes that he wants Merrow to be his - in and out of the bedroom!

Will Alex be able to show Merrow that he will not break her heart?

Witty, sensual and absolutely unputdownable, His Mistress, His Terms is Trish Wylie at her best! Merrow is the sort of heroine every woman wants to be, whilst Alex is the kind of man every woman wants to have!

Fresh, hilarious and feel-good, His Mistress, His Terms is a stylish Modern Heat you will not want to miss!

An Honorable Rogue - Carol Townend

Title: The Novice Bride

Author: Carol Townend

Line: Historical

Release month: NA Feb 2008

The S-Factor: Sensual

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CHARMED AND SEDUCED!

Benedict Silvester is a rogue and a flirt! His skill as a musician means he is always travelling...and he charms women wherever he goes. Yet he is on a special mission: to accompany Rozenn Kerber to England.

Rose is frustrated with Ben’s frivolous behaviour and annoyed that his wicked smile continually occupies her thoughts, for he can never offer the stability she craves. But on their travels, Rose begins to suspect that he may have a serious side, that Ben is more than he appears...

Review:

An Honorable Rogue is another winner from historical romance author Carol Townend and is another engaging exploration of life at the time of the Norman Conquest! The story begins in France and follows Benedict as he accompanies Rose on an adventurous passage to England. However, alongside the physical journey, Rose is also taken on a personal, sexual awakening, journey-of-discovery. Ben is a longstanding family friend, and although Rose finds him attractive, she has never allowed herself to dream that he could offer her the security and stability she craves. Ben is a lovable hero, full of warmth and charm. Unbeknown to Rose he has a secret undercover mission which adds mystery and excitement to the plot. Rose is an ambitious and strong woman who modern readers will find easy to identify with. She struggles to fit into society and her endeavours give her character an admirable inner strength. The relationship between the hero and heroine is frequently heartbreaking for the reader because Ben is obviously in love with Rose, yet she refuses to focus on his positive side, only seeing the negatives which he wraps up with his easy going, happy-go-lucky nature.

The author gives a fantastic attention to detail which enables the reader to feel like they are accompanying Ben & Rose on their voyage. The additional emotional journey that both the characters undertake has the story brimming with sensuality, tension and suspense making for real page-turning qualities. Carol Townend is adept at writing historical novels and An Honorable Rogue is one of her finest. Rich in historical detail it vividly brings a long-gone era to life, and is an utterly romantic read and a real winner. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by: Gray

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The Italian's Captive Virgin by India Grey

Title: The Italian's Captive Virgin
Author: India Grey
Line: Mills and Boon Modern Romance
Release Month: January 2008
The S- Factor: Sensuous
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Italian tycoon Angelo Emiliani knows Anna Delafield is playing games: he wants to buy her French château, but it seems she’ll do anything to stop him. So he decides to teach her a lesson! Anna will be his VIP captive for a few days on his yacht. Hopefully, that should show her he’s not a man to be toyed with…

But as cabin fever sets in, passions erupt, and Anna quickly realises the price of stopping Angelo has just got higher. Now there’s more at stake than just saving the château… Anna’s at risk of losing her virginity and more…!

Review:
India Grey's second steamy Modern Romance, The Italian's Captive Virgin, is absolutely brilliant! Intense, emotional, passionate and wonderfully romantic, The Italian's Captive Virgin is the kind of book you will devour in a single sitting!

Anna Delafield is determined that property devloper Angelo Emiliani will not get his hands on her beloved Chaetau Belle-Eden. Anna vows that she will not let some cold hearted industrialist desecrate her childhood home and destroy a place that is full of wonderful memories for her. But Angelo never allows anything to stand in his way. However, he hasn't counted on Anna...

Sexy, vivacious and truly unique, Anna is nothing like the women he usually dates. But Angelo is strictly a one-night stand kind of guy. However, it looks like Anna may change his mind.

But both Angelo and Anna have secrets. Secrets that could destroy any chance of a possible future together...

India Grey is absolutely sensational! In The Italian's Captive Virgin, readers will adore Angelo, a gorgeous Alpha male who'll make scores of women melt in a puddle of lust; whilst they will love Anna for her strength, her resilience, but also her vulnerabilty.

The Italian's Captive Virgin is a wonderfully passionate romantic tale about two wounded souls coming together, which will delight and enchant fans of Modern Romance everywhere!

All I Want For Christmas - Ann Roth

Title: ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

Author: Ann Roth

Line: Harlequin American Romance

Release month: North America & UK/ November 2007

The S-Factor: Sweet and Simmering

Back-Blurb:

What exactly are you asking Santa for?"It's A Secret. How Do You Spell Mommy?" Nothing is more precious to Ryan Chase than five-year-old Maggie. She's the reason the widower moved to Halo Island in the first place—he wanted to get away from his hectic, work-all-hours job so he could spend more time with his daughter. Ryan will do anything to make sure Maggie is protected from hurt, which means no attachments to anyone who comes into their lives—and plans to leave. As soon as the holidays are over, Tina Morrell is going back to Seattle to her busy job, and hopefully a big promotion. Her career has always been the most important thing in Tina's life—that is, until she meets the adorable Maggie and her incredibly hunky father. But Ryan won't let Tina get close—even though his daughter seems to be bringing them together. As the spirit of Christmas descends over the island, it's the wishes of one little girl that may be granted!

Review:

The magic of the holiday season is captured in Ann Roth’s All I want for Christmas. It’s an extremely heart-warming and lovely book full of fabulous characters and set on an island in Washington State. What more could a reader ask for than the warm residents of Halo Island.

Tina Morrell lost both of her parents at a young age and her beloved Kindergarten teacher GG along with many neighbours have raised her in a loving environment, sent her to college, believed in her ability to someday run her ad agency and loved her to death. Tina is now a very successful advertising exec and up for a promotion at her Seattle firm. However, she has taken a leave to take care of GG who is recuperating from hip surgery.

Ryan Chase, left Los Angeles as a successful business man and has taken his captivating five year old daughter Maggie and moved to Halo Island, to give her stability and a home in a wonderful neighbourhood. Ryan’s wife died when Maggie was young, his fiancé left them for a “high powered” career and then his nanny also had to leave to help raise her grandson. The loss has affected both Ryan and Maggie. Maggie longs for a woman or mother figure in her life and Ryan wants no part of any sort of relationship, especially a permanent one.

Yet when Ryan and Tina meet, his daughter is immediately drawn to Tina and does everything in her power to spend time with her and GG. Maggie longs for a mother and adores Tina……the feeling mutual. Ryan is extremely protective of Maggie and doesn’t want her to become attached to Tina. Every step of the way, Ryan fights his attraction and puts up protective armour.

Both Ryan and Tina are attracted to each other immediately and fight their attraction for each other every step of the way. Their journey in finding love and each other will melt your heart. However, the entire story, it’s marvellous characters, the warmth I felt while reading this story……well let’s just say, it made me believe there “really is a Santa” and reminded me of the miracle of Christmas.

Reviewed By: Marilyn
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Fun gossipy tidbit about author: This book was inspired when the author saw a young man with his baby at a Seattle lake. The expression on his face touched Ann deeply. She saw love, pride and joy, but underneath grief and sorrow. In her imagination this man was a single father who had lost his wife. She has carried this picture in her heart and often wondered about the man and child. All I Want for Christmas was born out of that image.

To find out more about Ann you can visit her Website

The Magnates Marriage Demand - Robyn Grady

Title: THE MAGNATE’S MARRIAGE DEMAND

Author: Robyn Grady

Line: Silhouette Desire

Release month: North America/UK: December 2007

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:

Marriage and children played no part in Armand De Luca's plans. Then the hard-driving tycoon learned he had to marry—and produce an heir!—or lose his company. When he discovered his late brother had fathered an as yet unborn child, Armand saw the perfect opportunity. But expectant mother Tamara Kendle was not at all sure she wanted any part of Armand, his millions or his convenient marriage. And she was so infinitely desirable, he wasn't sure this union could ever be strictly business…

Review:

This is Robyn Grady’s first novel for Silhouette Desire and what a brilliant debut book……So many layers in each of her characters the handsome and sexy millionaire Armand De Luca and the lovely Tamara Kendle. However, let’s not forget the others…..the dog, the housekeeper, the family friend and corporate attorney and the De Luca and Kendle family dynamics. WOW is the only adjective I can use to describe this wonderful love story.

Tamara’s heart is aching…..she’s not only lost her event planning business, she’s lost her best friend and the father of her baby and she doesn’t know how’s she’s going to make ends meet. Now she has to attend her friend’s funeral and say goodbye to Marc Earle. Tamara knows Marc has a millionaire brother Armand De Luca and when she sees him at the funeral, she’s distracted by his presence.

Think that’s bad enough……Armand arrives at her dilapidated apartment and makes her an offer she can’t refuse. His father’s will stipulates he must have an heir by a certain age and he knows that Tamara is pregnant with his brother’s child and close to being evicted. If he doesn’t produce a legitimate heir then he stands to loose a lot. Being an astute businessman, he proposes to take care of Tamara and the baby but there is a stipulation……they must marry and Armand claim the parentage. So many emotions and when Tamara feels she’s been used, it’s heartbreaking!

Their journey is a full blown rollercoaster ride and issues like family, values, revenge, trust, respect and what’s important. What I found very interesting was Tamara’s upbringing, her mom for the most part was emotionally “unavailable” for Armand, his family was split….he was raised by his father and Marc by his mother and believe me there were scars.

What I so loved about this book was their self discovery; what’s important family and trust being the most important, attraction, business, self worth, and when the walls came tumbling down for Armand when he viewed the ultrasound and he KNEW what was important…..the mother and the baby and his feelings, incredible!!!!

This is a marvellous book is all I can say, it challenges the reader to examine exactly what’s important and yet is so entertaining! Congratulations to Robyn for this very special love story!

Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Fun gossipy tidbit about author: Robyn loves new shoes, worn jeans, visits to the theatre and lunches at picturesque Moffat Beach with her writer friends.

To find out more about Robyn and her books you can visit her Website

A Christmas Wedding Wager by Michelle Styles

Title: A Christmas Wedding Wager

Author: Michelle Styles

Line: Harlequin Historicals

Release month: December 2007

The S-Factor: Simmering

Back-Blurb:

Just one kiss under the mistletoe could change her whole life! Lovely Miss Emma Harrison has long turned her back on the frivolities of the Marriage Mart and dedicated herself to helping her father. But this Christmas everything changes—the unforgettable Jack Stanton is back! No longer the charity boy determined to make good, he has become one of the richest men in England. Driven to succeed and used to getting anything he wants, Jack makes it clear that he wants Emma. And as the Yuletide festivities throw Emma into his company, she can't help but wonder if she made the right choice seven years ago…

Review:

Michelle Styles’s latest Harlequin Historical, A Christmas Wedding Wager is absolutely terrific! Meticulously researched, highly evocative, dramatic and romantic, A Christmas Wedding Wager is the perfect romance to curl up with on a cold winter’s night!

At eighteen, Emma Harrison was the belle of the ball and she loved nothing better than being society’s favorite debutante. Her whole life revolved around frivolity, triviality and, aided by her socially climbing mother, finding a rich husband.
But when Emma met Jack Stanton, her father’s apprentice and a poor Geordie boy with no money or connections, Emma found herself falling head over heels in love with him – until her mother put a stop to it! Jack left Newcastle, determined to make something of his life leaving Emma unable to forget the man she loved.

But seven years later, Emma’s life has changed completely. Her mother died and her poor father’s health is going from bad to worse. With nobody left to run the family business, Emma steps into breach and finds herself coming face to face with Jack Stanton, now one of England's richest men.

Time may have passed, but the flame of attraction still sizzles and a kiss under the mistletoe only serves to cement their ardor. Will Jack and Emma grasp with both hands their second chance at love and happiness?

I absolutely loved A Christmas Wedding Wager. Readers always know they are in for a good read with a Michelle Styles historical and her latest Victorian romance will enthrall and captivate readers who enjoy their historicals with plenty of history and passion!

Reviewed By: Julie

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The Rancher's Rules - Lucy Monroe

Title: THE RANCHER’S RULES

Author: Lucy Monroe

Line: Harlequin Presents and Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month: North America: December 2007
Australia/NZ: December 2007
UK: November 2006 M&B Modern Romance

The S-Factor: Simmering and very Sweet

Back-Blurb:

Grant Cortez is rich, famous and seriously sexy. But although he arouses feelings in virginal Zoe that no other man ever has, as her best friend he's strictly a no-go zone….Grant wants Zoe badly, but knows he can't have her. When they're forced to live together the temptation is too much, and so Grant imposes some rules—no kissing, and definitely no sex. But then there's the best rule of all: some rules are just made to be broken!

Review:

I so enjoyed this book…….I laughed, I cried and found it to be the perfect Holiday read. Zoe Jensen’s character was fun, invigorating, dear, just plain sweet and not the usual woman in a Harlequin Presents novel. Her love for life, animals and her Kindergarten students was endearing and her secret crush on her best friend Grant Cortez will squeeze your heart.

Grant and Zoe have grown up together and during their later years have had two “sexy” encounters which left Zoe hurt and embarrassed because all of her life she has secretly loved Grant. Their relationship in spite of everything remained in tact and they consider themselves best friends.

Zoe has never felt she’s belonged as her parents made it clear the son they lost should have run their ranch. When her father decides to retire, he sells the ranch to Grant, leaving Zoe without a home. She understands that she would never have been a rancher due to her love for animals, being a vegetarian, plus her non-relationship with her family, well she feels abandoned and unloved with the exception of the one man she can always count on, her best friend Grant.

Grant has the responsibly of running the family ranch and business as his father and stepmother have moved to another state due to his father’s health. For years, he has watched over Zoe, has been her closest friend and truly adores her. Now Grant finds himself not only thinking more about her but also fights a physical attraction for Zoe. On top of everything else, he now finds himself having to take care of her as she’s been evicted from her apartment because of all of her pets….cats, birds, dogs, hamster.

Now they find themselves in a bad situation and where will Zoe live? With Grant? Because of spending more time together they find themselves doing the one thing that Grant has a rule against…..the NO kissing rule, yet on a few occasions, the rule is broken. They both fight the attraction but in the end give in and then decisions need to be made…..should they take it a step further and explore their feelings?

You will absolutely adore this wonderful story, not only due to it’s warmth and humour but the magical journey itself…….falling in love and the miracle of Christmas for these two lovers.

Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Fun gossipy tidbit about author: This particular book is NOT Lucy’s normal style. However, she really wanted to tell this story and show some of her humour.

To find out more about Lucy and her books visit her Website

The Sheikh's Unsuitable Bride - Liz Fielding

Title: The Sheikh's Unsuitable Bride

Author: Liz Fielding

Line: Romance

Release month: January 2008

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:

The single mum's new job: chauffeur to the Sheikh!

Zahir was surprised to find he had a beautiful new driver. This chauffeur did not blend into the background. Oh, no. Diana Metcalfe talked. She laughed. She took him on unplanned detours. And he had more fun than he'd had in years.

But back in his desert kingdom a dynastic marriage was being brokered for Zahir. Crazy though it seemed, he wished that this wonderful, vivacious, thoroughly unsuitable woman could be his bride instead...

Desert Brides
When an ordinary girl
meets a Sheikh...

Review:

2008 is a special year for Mills & Boon as they celebrate a 100 years in publishing and The Sheikh's Unsuitable Bride gets the celebrations off to a brilliant start. This book is also the first in a new Mills & Boon Romance miniseries featuring Desert Bride stories. Liz Fielding's offering is in the form of the gorgeous Sheikh Zahir, and the delightful heroine, Diana.

This story is a truly wonderful read, full of the magic and fantasy that will brighten up 'normal' life for anybody. From the very first moment Sheikh Zahir al-Khatib graces the scene I knew I was in for an entertaining, heartwarming and funny read. Diana is a very lovable heroine and my heart went out to her as she tries very hard to be the professional chauffeur that protocol dictates she should be. She is doing well and holding her own until The Kiss. She has little time to recover before Zahir has her head spinning when he dances her around Berkeley Square.

There are some laugh-out-loud, funny, "Oh, Sheikh" moments, as well as the emotional read that makes this story a Liz Fielding classic. This book is a great way to add some sparkle and fun to your New Year!

Did you know that 2008 will also see Liz Fielding penning her fiftieth book for Mills & Boon? It's certainly going to be a year for celebrations! Visit Liz's Blog and Website to discover more.

Reviewed by: Sue

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The Greek Billionaire's Baby Revenge - Jennie Lucas

Title: THE GREEK BILLIONAIRE’S BABY REVENGE

Author: Jennie Lucas

Line: Harlequin Presents

Release month: North America: December 2007
UK / Australia: October 2007

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:

His mistress...Working for Nikos Stavrakis was exhilarating -- until one fateful night when the Greek tycoon made love to Anna Rostoff...His baby....But then Nikos installed a new mistress, and Anna fled to the last place he would think to find her. Nine months later, Anna is left nursing a tiny baby and a broken heart...His wife?Nikos is furious when he discovers Anna's taken HIS son -- he vows to seek retribution! He will possess Anna as his bride, and make her learn who's boss

Review:

Jennie Lucas is a rising star and she certainly demonstrates it her December release of The Greek Billionaire’s Baby Revenge.

The book begins on an almost violent note when Anna Rostoff and her sister realize that Nikos Stavrakis, Anna’s ex-lover and father of her baby has come all the way to Russia and has taken possession of her infant son.

Nikos is one determined father, he will have and raise his son and he’s angry, angry that he has for months been deprived of his son and silently angry that his mistress Anna left him. He wants revenge, he wants his son and most of all he desires and is determined that he and Anna will marry and raise their son together.
How will he convince her? Your heart will stop as you read about this very sexy and determined man’s plan, a plan to have that family of his own, to be the father he himself had never had. However, his plan did not include love because Nikos believed to love would make him weak!

Anna can’t believe Nikos wants to marry her. How can he think it would work when she left him months before because she thought he was having an affair with his new secretary? Anna had once been Nikos PA and loved the job and working for him. She didn’t count on falling in love with him, becoming his mistress and expecting his baby. When she found out she was pregnant, everything changed…..Nikos insisted she quit her job and stay at home until the baby was born. When she thought he was having an affair, she left and had her baby on her own.

There are other issues involved as well…….her father had worked for Nikos and one learns later that he stole from Nikos, was badly in debt and also owed money to a family friend and Anna’s past employer, Victor. To top it off, Anna’s mother has also been borrowing money from Victor and the debt is astronomical.

In the end, many lessons are learned by both Niko and Anna as to what really matters in life……mainly love and family. The Greek Billionaire’s Baby Revenge is action packed, very sensual and passionate, an all around outstanding and exceedingly pleasing read, one the reader will remember for a long time.

Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Fun gossipy tidbit about the author: When asked why she writes romance, Jennie says: “I want adventure. I want passion. Most of all, I want hope—to believe we can all learn from our mistakes, to fight for what is right, to live happily ever after.”

To find out more about Jennie and her books you can visit her Website

The Boss's Christmas Baby - Trish Morey

Title: THE BOSS’S CHRISTMAS BABY (In Bed with the Boss)

Author: Trish Morey

Line: Harlequin Presents / Mills and Boon Modern Romance

Release month: North America/UK/Australia: November 2007

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:

The Yuletide childTegan Fielding is supposed to be masquerading as her twin, not sleeping with her sister's boss! But James Maverick is too sexy to resist. She'll be his mistress—Yet he doesn't know who she really is.The deception must end; Tegan is falling for the tycoon, and as Christmas approaches she has some news. How will James react when he finds his convenient mistress is expecting a special, seasonal delivery?

Review:

Morgan and Tegan Fielding are twins and Morgan has asked her twin to fill in for her while she attends her friends wedding in Hawaii. However, there’s a catch, since the boss won’t give Morgan time off, Tegan must pose as her twin which shouldn’t be a big deal because the boss is in Italy. Little do both women realize, the deal is on hold because of an illness so when James Maverick shows up at the office the next day, Tegan is blown away and tries to keep up the charade.

Immediately Maverick is drawn to his personal assistant as he watches her put on a pair of nylons….his buttoned up PA for some reason appeals to him out of the blue. There is something different about her, something sensual and he’s going to explore the options. This man is sexy as sin, wealthy and handsome and has a goal………not only to complete his business deal which would put his building development at the top for the next decade. His other priority is to find out why his PA suddenly appeals to him and to explore the possibilities. What does he have to loose or has he gone crazy?

What neither Tegan nor Maverick count on is their mutual attraction for each other and let me tell you their story not only sizzles it will take you on their sensual journey, one you won’t soon forget. Tegan fights her attraction for this man, every step of the way and Maverick is relentless in his pursuit even though he has a rule…..never again to get involved with his PA due to a past relationship where he was deceived.

Tegan counts on her sister being gone for a week but when Morgan is hospitalized from an accident and she realizes she can’t escape from the masquerade, she accepts she will be stuck working for the man. Her defenses against Maverick are shot to pieces, leaving her no choice but to give in to her desire for him. When he suggests an affair, Tegan gives in because she can’t help herself. What she doesn’t count on is falling for this sexy man and in the end, finding out she is carrying his child. What a mess!

Again Trish Morey delivers an incredible story, with strong emotion and wonderful characters. It’s a perfect holiday book and will make the reader really believe there is a Santa after all!

Reviewed By: Marilyn

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Fun tidbit: Let me just say that I will never look at the hood of a car nor its front seat in the same way…..just read the book and you’ll understand why! Happy Holidays! Marilyn

To find out more about Trish and her books visit her Website