The Brigadier's Runaway Bride is a nice entry in the Dukes of War series

The Brigadier's Runaway Bride by Erica Ridley
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

This story just misses four stars because I felt it was more of a story to complete others in this series, rather than a stand-alone.
This historical romance is the fifth in the Dukes of War series. The heroine has been left pregnant by her soldier fiance. She decides to wait no longer and will marry his friend, the duke, to give her child a name. Her soldier fiance turns up just in the nick of time and saves her from her marriage of convenience. I liked that this romance did not end with the marriage, but continued in order to tell the story of true love.
I am looking forward to the jilted duke's story. I received an ARC from the author in return for an honest review.

What to Do with a Duke is a fun historical romance

What to Do with a Duke by Sally MacKenzie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I liked this historical romance a lot. It is the first in the Spinster House series.
I love the idea of a Spinster House. I think historical purists might object to the idea, allowing an on-the-shelf spinster to set up her own establishment, in the middle of town, with public approval. But the idea is fun, and Sally MacKenzie tells this story well.
And the idea of a curse, that the hero believes in, no matter how odd, is also fun.
I have enjoyed Sally MacKenzie's book, beginning with the Naked Duke, and look forward to more in her new series. I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

The Rebel, a good finale to the Millionaire Malone series

The Rebel by Victoria Purman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Book number 3 in the Millionaire Malone series is good. I liked it a lot. The hero, Cooper, is third Malone brother. He is a surfer and he and heroine and single mom Maggie have a past. No, not that kind of past, but a past of being best friends for a lot of years.
Cooper loves Maggie's son as much as he loves her. As a professional athlete, dealing with a career-ending injury, he takes a while to realize how much Maggie and her son mean to him. But he does figure it out. Good for him.
I got a complementary copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review. I look forward to more romances by this author.

The Billionaire's Temptation, book 1 in the Amalfi Night Billionaires

The Billionaire's Temptation by Katherine Garbera
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The is book 1 in the Amalfi Night Billionaires. The hero, Rocco is a winning race car driver who is looking for what is next. Steffi is his billionaire brother's assistant.
Rocco "liked the man he was when he was with her." That is why I read romance. Aah.
And Steffi, in spite of herself, honestly listens to him, and believes him. Sigh.
I got a complimentary copy from Net Galley in return for an honest review. I look forward to reading the rest of this series.

Montana Hero, Big Sky Mavericks, book 4

Montana Hero by Debra Salonen
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is book 4 in Debra Salonen's Big Sky Mavericks series, set in the Montana Born world of Marietta, Montana. Our hero Flynn is the brother of Ryker, the hero in Montana Darling. He relocates to Montana in the aftermath of a wildfire where he couldn't save a victim. Our heroine Kat has come to Montana, as the place her mother had been happiest. They both end up working for the Search and Rescue team based in Marietta. I liked this short contemporary western romance.
The characters are believable and thought it was interesting, and exhausting, to see how a single mom dealt with, quite well I thought, with a son with Asperger's. Fortunately she found time to fall in love with our hero, Flynn, and Flynn, bless his heart, shows her she can be scared but doesn't have to be alone. I love Flynn.
I particularly liked that Flynn's wildfire hotshot friends are relocating as well, and we therefore have more stories to follow. I got this complimentary copy from NetGalley and look forward to more in this series.

Goodreads Review: One Night with the Bad Boy

One Night with the Bad Boy by Eve Gaddy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is book number 4 in the Whiskey River series. I liked it, just felt like it was too abrupt an ending.
The hero has just found out he has two additional brothers. They are required by the terms of the will to live on a ranch and learn to work together. Our heroine works at the family business, so our hero Xander Blue gets to work with our heroine Bailey.
I felt like Bailey blamed Xander for her ex's fault. It is a short sweet contemporary romance, and I did like it, I guess I just wanted a little more story, which is why I only gave it three stars.
I am enjoying the two Kelly Brothers, as well as the two Blue brothers, getting their Happy-ever-afters. I got a complementary copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Charming Whispering Bay is back and better than ever.

That Man of Mine by Maria Geraci
My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

This small town romance is four and a half stars. That Man of Mine is the third book in the Whispering Bay series, and each is better than the last.
Fascinating romance between two people who have been married longer than they have lived apart, and are drifting apart. Can't really call it second chance romance, but honestly, had me wondering if they would make it. I love the world building, the inter-connected families and history between the characters.
You have to read this just for the night of the armadillos. Just perfect! Even the fact that they still had some issues you felt like, OK, they can make it. Thank goodness!
I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review. And I look forward to reading the rest of the Whispering Bay series.

Whispering Bay is a charming small town I want to get to know.

That Thing You Do by Maria Geraci
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This contemporary romance is the first in the author's series Whispering Bay. I read the second in the series first and had to back up and read this. I strongly recommend reading in order.
I loved finding out the beginning to the story. That Thing You Do is about high school sweethearts Allie and Tom, long separated when Tom married his first girlfriend, who had gotten pregnant. Now Tom is divorced and Allie, a writer, is in town for a story. Tom has an extremely amicable divorce, which, honestly confused me mightily in the second book, which is about Tom's ex. If I had read this book first I would have been less confused at how friendly this divorced couple is.
I loved that Allie talked nonstop when she got nervous. And Tom got that. I loved that Tom and Allie had "that elusive thing that not only drew two people to one another, but kept them together, as well." And I loved the way the author evoked scents - Jean Nate was Allie's long dead grandma's scent.
I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review. And I look forward to reading the rest of the Whispering Bay series.