The Rebel Prince - Raye Morgan

Title: The Rebel Prince

Author: Raye Morgan

Line: Romance US/Canada/UK

Release month: September 2006

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:
Chef Emma Valentine is just an ordinary girl, doing an ordinary job. Okay, her new boss might be a gorgeous future king, but Emma’s determined to stay professional… isn’t she?

As the second son, Prince Sebastian of Meridia never thought he would be King. He’s lived his life as a jet-setting playboy. But to save his country Sebastian reluctantly puts his wild days behind him. It’s only when he meets shy, beautiful chef Emma that he begins to learn the real meaning of duty, honour and… love. The mischievous Prince has one last act of rebellion in store. He’s going to promote this common chef – to Princess!

Review:
This book is the third in The Brides of Bella Lucia series, but the first I’ve read. It’s also the first time I’ve read Raye Morgan, and it won’t be the last on either count!

The beginning of this book is both brilliant and funny! The intrigue keeps the reader turning the pages as we join Emma Valentine in the fairytale world of Princes and castles. Stuff that every girl dreams about!

Raye Morgan creates a wonderful setting in Meridia and we get to know the customs and expectations of the locals. Emma Valentine is a sympathetic heroine, and Prince Sebastian is… well, a rebel! There were a few times when I wondered whether Sebastian truly deserved Emma’s loyalty, but by the end of the book he’d won me over.

I’m disappointed that I’ve missed out on a few of the books in this series, but they can be read as stand-alone stories. One thing I can guarantee is that, like me, you’ll be trying to hunt down the ones you’ve missed and not miss any others!

Reviewed by: Sue

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

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The Sicilian's Christmas Bride - Sandra Marton

Title: The Sicilian's Christmas Bride

Author: Sandra Marton

Line: Modern - UK/Presents - USA & Canada

Release month: UK / USA & Canada - November 06

The S-Factor: Sweet, Simmering & Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:
Sicilian tycoon Dante Russo has become rich and successful the hard way. So there's no mercy in his heart when he hears that Taylor Sommer's business is struggling. She's the woman who ended their affair three years ago, and her present plight is perfect—for Dante to blackmail her back into his bed and get his desire for her right out of his system.

Tally's now the mother of a lovely little girl, news which only serves to harden Dante's heart further and intensify his need to possess. But rich and ruthless though he may be, even Dante isn't immune to the magic of Christmas and the miracles it brings….

Review:

The Sicilian’s Christmas Bride is all about the magic of Christmas, miracles and in believing. Author Sandra Marton again tells a beautiful story about two long ago lovers finding happiness and love.

Three years ago, Dante and Taylor were lovers until Taylor realizes that Dante is about to end their relationship. She discovers she is pregnant and leaves without any word. Dante, being the strong alpha Italian has never had a woman leave him. In fact, when he finds himself thinking about her, he plans his revenge and sets out to find her. Unknown to Dante, Taylor (Tally known by her friends) is residing in Vermont and has a secret……..a daughter Samantha (Sam).

Dante decides to make Tally suffer by purchasing the bank that holds her loan. He is going to teach her a lesson possibly loosing her home and forces Tally and Sam to move back to New York and take up residence in his home.

Their journey at rediscovery is a rocky one, full of hurt, pride, passion and most of all secrets. However, beneath it all they learn about each other, their pasts, take the time to get to know each other. A man who has spent most of his life not letting people in falls hard for baby Sam and discovers he has sincere feelings for her mother as well.

This is a remarkable love story penned by a remarkable author. A story the reader will want to read from beginning to end. It’s truly a wonderful romance during a romantic time of the year. Even though emotional at times, it’s a warm and powerful story to long be remembered.

Reviewed by: Marilyn

Hero Hotness Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor = (will live happily ever after) ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor = ♥♥
Weepy Factor = ♥♥♥♥

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O'Reilly's Bride - Trish Wylie

Title: O’Reilly’s Bride

Author: Trish Wylie

Line: Silhouette Romance

Release month: North America - October 06

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:
Sean O’Reilly had become so close to his colleague and friend Maggie Sullivan that he was beginning to imagine their friendship could lead to more. Only now, bizarrely, she’s backed off-and, even more strangely, she’s started looking for love on the Internet! Well, if he can’t beat them, he’ll have to join them…

Maggie can’t let herself get close to Sean. Not now. Not when she’s discovered something that will break all his dreams of happy-ever-after. But she has no idea how much she has hurt Sean-nor how much she has just fueled his determination to make her his… by any means necessary!

Review:
From the very first moment, readers are taken into the lives of Maggie & Sean as they work together as part of their local TV news team. Despite the fun, flirty beginning we soon discover that both Maggie and Sean harbour hurts and pain from the past.

Maggie and Sean have become close friends. The more Maggie gets to know Sean, the more she likes him. To the point where the camaraderie they share edges towards being more than flirtation. It’s then, to protect Sean, Maggie realises she has to pull back from him. It just wouldn’t be fair to put the weight of her burden on him.

Trish Wylie provides her readers with an emotion-packed book. Trish’s words flow easily and it’s a joy to be present as both the story and the romance unfolds. Maggie and Sean are two wonderful characters who deserve their happy-ever-after. As you finish this story, I guarantee you’ll close the book with a sigh of contentment.

Reviewed by: Sue

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

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Found: His Family - Nicola Marsh

Title: Found: His Family

Author: Nicola Marsh

Line: Silhouette

Release month: North America - October 06

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:
A successful business woman and single mum, Aimee has everything in life she wants – especially her little boy, Toby. But Toby is sick, and Aimee now needs the one person she thought she’d never see again – Toby’s father, Jed.

When Jed left Aimee five years ago he thought he was doing the right thing. But he hadn’t realized Aimee was pregnant - or how much it would hurt when he walked away. Now Jed has found his family he’s determined to make up for lost time… He wants to prove to Aimee that be can be the father Toby needs and the husband she deserves.

Review:
Nicola Marsh tells a heartwrenching story about single mum Aimee's struggles to cope with her little boy, Toby's, devastating illness. In desperation Aimee has to find Toby's absent father, Jed, for a chance to save their son's life.

To say this book holds a myriad of emotions and is a rollercoaster ride would be an understatement. If you love to read about heartfelt, true-life situations then you will LOVE this book. Be warned, tissues are a definite necessity!

Reviewed by: Sue

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


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Accepting the Boss's Proposal - Natasha Oakley

Title: Accepting the Boss’s Proposal

Author: Natasha Oakley

Line: Romance

Release month: USA/UK September 06

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:
From temporary secretary…
Miles Kingsley’s lazy smile and glinting blue eyes cause every woman he meets to instantly fall a little bit in love with him. He’s always walked effortlessly through life, with his fast car and bachelor lifestyle – until he hires a haphazard new secretary, recently divorced, with two kids…

… to permanent wife?
He wasn’t meant to love her… or even like her! But Jemima’s effervescent charm and wicked sense of humour have him re-evaluating everything. She certainly isn’t bedazzled by his usual gifts or flirty one-liners… So how is Miles going to convince this single mum to accept his very romantic proposal?

Review:
If pure romance and pure emotion are what you’re looking for, you need look no further than Natasha Oakley.

Natasha’s writing has a natural warmth that captures her readers’ hearts from the off. Jemima is a real person, with real-life challenges, and any mother who has ever had to work to make ends meet will empathise with her. Miles is a worthy hero too. Yes, he’s used to living a bachelor lifestyle and he doesn’t intend to settle down anytime soon. However, both Miles and Jemima are in for a few surprises!

Every book I’ve ever read of Natasha’s has always turned into a keeper, and this one is no exception.

Reviewed by: Sue

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


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The Italian Doctor's Bride - Margaret McDonagh

Title: The Italian Doctor’s Bride

Author: Margaret McDonagh

Line: Medical romance

Release month: UK - October 06

The S-Factor: Sweet

Back-Blurb:

There’s a new doctor in town…

Dr Nic di Angelis’s arrival has stirred up considerable interest in the rural Scottish village of Lochanrig! The gorgeous Italian is a wonderfully caring GP, and has won the hearts of the whole village – apart from that of his boss, Dr Hannah Frost.

Hannah has spent her adult life hiding away and devoting herself to her work… But she cannot ignore the warmth of attraction she feels for Nic, who is determined to make Hannah live and enjoy her life. It will take all the powers of Nic’s Italian heart to break through Hannah’s defences. But only then will Hannah be able to appreciate what the fiery, passionate doctor has to offer her…

Review:
The Italian Doctor’s Bride transports the reader to the remote Scottish village of Lochanrig, where the fragile Dr. Hannah Frost proves to be an expert when dealing with her patients – although a traumatic incident in her past has left her personal life barren and impersonal. Into Hannah’s life comes Dr. Nic di Angelis, a gorgeous Italian doctor with his own heartbreaking history. Margaret McDonagh’s book charts the trials and tribulations of the two doctors as they gradually build a relationship over a period of six months.

The strength of the story lies in the characterisation. Readers gradually warm to the icy heroine, Hannah, as her story progresses, and it's a delight to watch the Italian hero as he slowly thaws her cool exterior. In Nic di Angelis, Margaret McDonagh has created a stunning, well-rounded romance hero whose presence on the page guarantees a good read. Plus, he’ll doubtlessly melt the hearts of any female reader.

The book is very fast-paced and packs plenty of incident into the storyline. Margaret McDonagh exploits the dangers offered by the rural location well and provides the reader with all manner of accidents. These are balanced with the sometimes upsetting illnesses of the various villagers. However the medical setting of the story is rightfully kept in the background and never impedes on the blossoming romance between the two central characters.

The dialogue is sparky and the romantic scenes aren't repetitive. Margaret McDonagh provides a well-crafted and highly enjoyable read in this, her debut for Harlequin Mills and Boon.

Reviewed by: Gray

Hero Hotness Factor ♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor ♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor ♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor (will they have a happily ever after) ♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor ♥♥
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At The Sheikh's Command - Kate Walker

Title: At The Sheikh's Command

Author: Kate Walker

Line: Modern - UK/Sexy - Australia/Presents - USA & Canada

Release month: UK / Australia / USA & Canada - October 06

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:
Bought...
Abbie Cavanaugh's young brother is in jail. Abbie can obtain his freedom - but only if she marries the Sheikh of Barakhara.
And bedded...
The explosive passion between Prince Malik and Abbie could turn a marriage of convenience into one of Eastern promise.
By The Sheikh!
But neither Abbie nor Malik knows the other's real identity. Can their relationship survive once the truth is revealed?

Review:

At first glance they are lost………Malik the sheikh and beautiful proud Abbie who wants her brother out of jail. They see each other from afar and immediately there is lust, desire and tension.

Malik is regal, sexy, stern, determined…. all of the characteristics one would expect of royal blood and a sheikh. He has come to England to meet with Abbie’s father concerning the release of her brother from a Barakhara jail. Neither knows the truth about each other until one evening the truth is revealed and Abbie's hopes are shattered. Malik has come to England to offer pardon if Abbie marries his brother, the Sheikh of Barakhara (his half brother).

Abbie is so sexually and passionately drawn to Malik that she isn’t herself. The events are turbulent; an interesting mix to the storyline. Abbie’s desire for Malik, her pending marriage to his half brother and then a country in turmoil plus seeing Malik again after weeks of trying to forget him. This love story is as hot as the burning desert sun!

Kate Walker has yet again penned a powerful and promising love story full of passion, tension and drama set in the desert sun. Their love story will grip your heart and provide hours of reading enjoyment.

Reviewed by: Marilyn

Hero Hotness Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥
Heroine Lovability Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥
Awww Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor = (will live happily ever after) ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor = ♥
Weepy Factor = ♥♥♥


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A Virgin For The Taking - Trish Morey

Title: A Virgin For The Taking

Author: Trish Morey

Line: Modern - UK/Sexy - Australia/Presents - USA & Canada

Release month: UK - September 06 / Australia - October 06/ USA & Canada - November 06

The S-Factor: Sizzling!

Back-Blurb:
Shackled by pearls…
When Ruby Clemenger discovers she’s been left almost half of the Bastiani Pearl Corporation, she knows that her life is about to get complicated – especially with the added arrival of Zane Bastiani, the pearl master’s son - Zane wants rid of Ruby as quickly as possible – he thinks she’s nothing more than his father’s mistress and he’s sure she can be easily bought – good-time girls usually can.
But Ruby’s price is high…even for a billionaire like Zane. Unable to pay her off with cash, Zane decides to seduce Ruby into submission. Clearly a woman ripe for the taking, Zane reckons he has nothing to lose – until he discovers Ruby is innocent… in every way…

Review:

Zane and Ruby’s journey to finding happiness was full of road blocks. Mistrust, secrets and a passion so powerful at times it was painful to read.
Zane is returning home to make peace with his father, only to find out that he has passed away and won’t get the chance to speak with his father and heal old wounds. Instead, he finds the lovely and beautiful Ruby who he believes was his father’s mistress. If that’s not enough when his father’s will is read, he discovers they will both have to run the Bastiani Pearl Corporation.
The story is set on the beautiful Gold Coast. It is evident that this author has done her research on the countryside and the pearl industry. The reader is taken on the journey of discovering and learning about pearls, design and the business itself.
Zane is a savvy businessman and Ruby a designer. Together they make an incredible team but would they agree? No, because there is mistrust, and way too many secrets between them along with such a powerful attraction they cannot deny. The reader is taken on a journey of discovery, passion and pain, one to be remembered for a long time.
I so enjoyed reading this wonderfully crafted story. I loved the way Trish Morey shows her readers that the power of love can heal all wounds and bring so much joy!

Reviewed by: Marilyn

Hero Hotness Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥
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Awww Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥
Stickability Factor = (will live happily ever after) ♥♥♥♥♥
Humour Factor = ♥♥
Weepy Factor = ♥♥♥♥♥

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