Cassandra is a professional matchmaker and has found many client's HEA. Unfortunately, she is too busy for romance and has no intention of marriage after watching her parents nasty divorce. Cassandra meets Nasir at a wedding for two of her clients and in instantly attracted. She has a casual affair with him that quickly becomes complicated once Cassandra realizes that Nasir is her new client and she is pregnant with his child.
Nasir has given all of his energy to the family business. His mother is pushing him to settle down and has hired a matchmaker. He doesn't want to date because he is enchanted by the woman he met at a friend's wedding. When he finds out his matchmaker is Cassandra, he is devastated that she wants to keep things professional. As Nasir is focusing on his business and blind dates, he can't get Cassandra off of his mind. Can Nasir convince Cassandra that they are the perfect match?
This is the second book in the Azhar Sheikhs series. I was thrilled that Nasir found Cassandra. I loved Nasir. This was a fun read, perfect for a lazy summer day.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Monday, July 3, 2017
Duke with Benefits (studies in Scandal #2) by Manda Collins
Lady Daphne Forsyth attracted the attention of Lady Celeste Beauchamp because she is a brilliant mathematician who is obsessed with puzzles. When Lady Celeste passes she leaved Daphne and three other ladies as heiresses to her estate. Daphne also receives a letter containing information of the legendary Cameron Cipher which when solved, holds the key to great riches.
Dalton Beauchamp, the Duke of Maitland is curious as to why Daphne is so obsessed with his aunt's library. He becomes more intrigued by her blunt manner. When love enters the equation can they still concentrate on solving the Cipher?
I am beginning to think that Lady Celeste was doing a little matchmaking! Daphne and Dalton are perfect for each other. He understands her blunt manner and her unconventional upbringing. I loved how the book included the other ladies in the house and Lord Kerr. It was also a novel about friendship. Daphne has finally solved 1 + 1 and ended up with Dalton!
I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Dalton Beauchamp, the Duke of Maitland is curious as to why Daphne is so obsessed with his aunt's library. He becomes more intrigued by her blunt manner. When love enters the equation can they still concentrate on solving the Cipher?
I am beginning to think that Lady Celeste was doing a little matchmaking! Daphne and Dalton are perfect for each other. He understands her blunt manner and her unconventional upbringing. I loved how the book included the other ladies in the house and Lord Kerr. It was also a novel about friendship. Daphne has finally solved 1 + 1 and ended up with Dalton!
I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The Sheikh's Fake Fiancee by Leslie North
Elena has graduated from college and is traveling around Europe with her friend Aubrey. They are half way through their trip and are in Lebanon. They go into a cafe to use the internet when Elena meets a handsome stranger.
Sheikh Asim has enough pressure from his business to deal with his mother forcing him to settle down and marry the daughter of a business acquaintance. He is enchanted by Elena's beauty and asks her to be his fake fiancee and help him get out of the arranged marriage.
As the days slip into weeks, Asim and Elena develop a relationship, but when he can not commit to resolving his engagement or to her, Elena returns home. Can Asim repair the damage and face a future together?
Loved it! There is nothing like a Leslie North Sheikh book. I loved Asim and sweet Elena. I could have done without some of Aubrey's quips and attitude.
This was a great start to the series!
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Sheikh Asim has enough pressure from his business to deal with his mother forcing him to settle down and marry the daughter of a business acquaintance. He is enchanted by Elena's beauty and asks her to be his fake fiancee and help him get out of the arranged marriage.
As the days slip into weeks, Asim and Elena develop a relationship, but when he can not commit to resolving his engagement or to her, Elena returns home. Can Asim repair the damage and face a future together?
Loved it! There is nothing like a Leslie North Sheikh book. I loved Asim and sweet Elena. I could have done without some of Aubrey's quips and attitude.
This was a great start to the series!
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Say Yes to the Scot by May McGoldrick; Sabrina York; Lecia Cornwall; Anna Harrington
"Say Yes to the Scot" is a 4 book boxed set. I normally steer clear of boxed set books because I haven't had good luck in the past. I took a chance with this one and I was thrilled. Every book was different and amazing.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
The Pleasures of Passion by Sabrina Jeffries
When Brilliana Payne was seventeen, she fell madly in love with Niall Lindsey, heir to the Earl of Margrave. Niall is forced to flee England after killing a man in a duel. He begs Brilliana to go with him or asks her to wait for him. Because of her mother's health, Brilliana tells him she can't leave. Crushed, Niall is forced to flee alone.
Seven years later, Niall returns to England after being pardoned. He is recruited by the government to catch a counterfeiter connected with his former love.
Brilliana was forced by her father to marry another man shortly after Niall was exiled. She is now a widow and wants nothing to do with Niall. Brilliana is furious that she is being forced to work with Niall as his fake fiance to help save her father. Her role brings out her long buried feelings toward Niall and her father.
Will they be able to mend the broken ties that they once shared?
Niall was a wonderful hero. I loved his back story and how his character evolved. Brilliana was one of my favorite heroines. She was determined to save her son's estate and was a devoted mother. I loved how they slowly discovered what had happened and Brilliana was able to trust Niall again.
This was an amazing story that I couldn't put down. I did not want it to end.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Seven years later, Niall returns to England after being pardoned. He is recruited by the government to catch a counterfeiter connected with his former love.
Brilliana was forced by her father to marry another man shortly after Niall was exiled. She is now a widow and wants nothing to do with Niall. Brilliana is furious that she is being forced to work with Niall as his fake fiance to help save her father. Her role brings out her long buried feelings toward Niall and her father.
Will they be able to mend the broken ties that they once shared?
Niall was a wonderful hero. I loved his back story and how his character evolved. Brilliana was one of my favorite heroines. She was determined to save her son's estate and was a devoted mother. I loved how they slowly discovered what had happened and Brilliana was able to trust Niall again.
This was an amazing story that I couldn't put down. I did not want it to end.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
Addicted to the Duke by Bronwen Evans
When Lady Hestia Cary was sixteen, she was captured by Turkish pirates. She was rescued by Alexander Sylvester Bracken, the Marquess of Tavistock. Hestia didn't know that Alexander was rescuing her because he had been the captive of Sultan Murad Bayezid and he wanted vengeance.
Four years later Alexander is the Duke of Bedford. After he has escaped his captivity, he has been using sex and laudanum to escape the demons that drive him. He has been summoned by Lady Hestia. Her cousin has declared that her father died and is claiming his title. Hestia knows that her father is not dead, but the only way to keep her safe is if she goes with Alex on the mission to find her father.
I was really torn about my feelings towards this book. On many levels, it is a classic, sweeping romance that takes you from England to the Mediterranean and back to England. There was the hero worship that Hestia had for Alex and the way it brutally crashed to returning to a strong love. I thought the book was beautifully written.
But, I felt like I was constantly being reminded of Alex's addiction to opium and what he endured in Murad's captivity. Then there was Murad. I felt like the evil sultan was more of a main character than Alex or Hestia.
I wish the focus could have been more on Alex healing rather than man-whoring, laudanum drinking character he was while Hestia was in Wales pining for him to realize he loved her.
In the end, after Hestia realizes the true brutalities that Alex suffered, her hero-worship destroyed, she realizes that Alex is a strong man because of the brutalities he survived.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in return for an honest review.
Four years later Alexander is the Duke of Bedford. After he has escaped his captivity, he has been using sex and laudanum to escape the demons that drive him. He has been summoned by Lady Hestia. Her cousin has declared that her father died and is claiming his title. Hestia knows that her father is not dead, but the only way to keep her safe is if she goes with Alex on the mission to find her father.
I was really torn about my feelings towards this book. On many levels, it is a classic, sweeping romance that takes you from England to the Mediterranean and back to England. There was the hero worship that Hestia had for Alex and the way it brutally crashed to returning to a strong love. I thought the book was beautifully written.
But, I felt like I was constantly being reminded of Alex's addiction to opium and what he endured in Murad's captivity. Then there was Murad. I felt like the evil sultan was more of a main character than Alex or Hestia.
I wish the focus could have been more on Alex healing rather than man-whoring, laudanum drinking character he was while Hestia was in Wales pining for him to realize he loved her.
In the end, after Hestia realizes the true brutalities that Alex suffered, her hero-worship destroyed, she realizes that Alex is a strong man because of the brutalities he survived.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in return for an honest review.
Friday, June 16, 2017
Eloping with the Princess by Robyn DeHart
Isabel Crisp has lived at St. Bartholomew's School for Girls for as long as she can remember. Her uncle, Lord Thornton was too busy for her to come to his home during school breaks. Her Aunt Lilith has come to get her along with Lord Lynford.
When she is nearly abducted as she left the school gate, they took her to the house of Viscount Jason Ellis. As a member of the Brotherhood of the Sword, Jason is sworn to protect Isabel once it is revealed she is the last remaining member of the royal family from the island nation of Saldania and she is being used in a plot to usurp the throne from Victoria.
When Isabel realizes that the easist was to stop the attempts is to find a husband, she asks Jason to marry her. Jason agrees to a marriage in name only but he is having a difficult time keeping his hands off his beautiful and tempting wife.
What a splendid book. When I wanted to shake Jason for being so over the top with his situation, Isabel balanced it out by falling in love with Jason for who he was and wanting a real marriage. There was a quiet sensuality to the book that flowed through the pages once Jason met Isabel. I was on the edge of my chair with wanting to know what was going to happen next but not wanting the book to end.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
When she is nearly abducted as she left the school gate, they took her to the house of Viscount Jason Ellis. As a member of the Brotherhood of the Sword, Jason is sworn to protect Isabel once it is revealed she is the last remaining member of the royal family from the island nation of Saldania and she is being used in a plot to usurp the throne from Victoria.
When Isabel realizes that the easist was to stop the attempts is to find a husband, she asks Jason to marry her. Jason agrees to a marriage in name only but he is having a difficult time keeping his hands off his beautiful and tempting wife.
What a splendid book. When I wanted to shake Jason for being so over the top with his situation, Isabel balanced it out by falling in love with Jason for who he was and wanting a real marriage. There was a quiet sensuality to the book that flowed through the pages once Jason met Isabel. I was on the edge of my chair with wanting to know what was going to happen next but not wanting the book to end.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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