Love Always, Damian

Love Always, Damian by D. Nichole King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is book two of the Love Always series and DO NOT read this one first. Please please please read Love Always, Kate first!
Damian is quite the hero. He was Kate's hero, and deserved to be. But this is not Kate's story, it is Damian's. And he certainly is not worthy of being the hero, at least at first. He drinks, he smokes, he tomcats around. A lot. But this is Damian's story, not Kate's, and not really even Ellie's.
But this story is indeed a romance, a story about growing up, wising up, and certainly first and foremost, about hope. And Damian certainly deserves all he gets, first, last and middle. But mainly HOPE.
I got a copy from the author in return for an honest review.

Happy Release Day Never Resist A Rake

Never Resist a Rake by Mia Marlowe
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I liked this medium length historical novel, the second in the Somerfield Psrk series. It was a bit slow in the middle, and I did feel the characters were a bit modern on their outlook and behavior.
I did like that they met cute. The hero tried to pick her up in a museum, and her friend drug the heroine, Rebecca, away from that bounder. Turns out he is the long lost heir to a marquess. It seemed a bit muddled how she ended up as the prize in a prizefight, but that allowed our hero to save the day.
I did not like the dowager marchioness at all, and I thought the man who previously had been the heir to the marquess was strangely satisfied with losing all that position and money.
I did like that the current marquess and the long lost heir did have time to understand and forgive each other.
I got a complementary copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Forever and Ever - Willow and Stavros

Forever and Ever, My Greek Billionaire by Marian Tee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I had to wait to write the review this book deserves. This is the third and final book ( novella?) in the "My Greek Billionaire" (Willow and Stavros) series. I loved this series. I do not like having to wait between installments, as it were, so I definitely recommend getting the series as a bundle.
I had to wait because I did not like how nasty Stavros was while they were taking a break. Willow having to listen to him with his fling- just no! This still bothers me. I am a romantic - I want romance, not torture.
But - yes Marion, you redeemed him. I did not think you would, or could, but you did! Thank you, thank you!
I am so relieved Willow and Stavros got their happy ever after.
I received a complementary copy from the author in return for an honest review. I look forward to more from Marian Tee.

Happy Book Birthday The Major's Faux Fiancee!!!

The Major's Faux Fiancee by Erica Ridley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the third novel, fourth story in the Dukes of War series. I love this series! I even went back to check I hadn't missed any.
This medium length historical romance is more dramatic in tone than the previous novels in this series, which I would characterize as romantic comedy. But I still liked this book a lot.
The hero, was a twin, and the heroine, the girl next door, could always tell them apart. Love that!
He considers himself an ex-soldier with nothing to offer. She didn't think him broken at all.
She considered her lot in life to do charity work. But for her "Charity work was a sure thing. Love was a risk. And Daphne wasn't much of a gambler." so our hero certainly has his work cut out for him.
And Daphne has a guardian, a pirate!, that loves to meddle.
I liked this book a lot!
I got a complementary copy from the author, thanks!, in return for an honest review.

Bound to the Sheikh by Carol Marinelli

Bound to the Sheikh by Carol Marinelli
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first novella in the International Bad Boys series (2015 edition), fifth overall. I liked this traditional romance a lot.

I liked that the heroine had a career as a flight attendant. She wasn't looking for a man to save her, she started out just wanting a fling. He was expecting to go back home and this was to be his last fling. And then it became something more, they are both fighting for their love to exist in the open.

This book has the sense of the traditional harlequin Presents sheikh romances, a plus in my opinion.

I received a complementary copy from netGalley in return for an honest review.

Review of Montana Born Brides novella Finally His Bride

This is the fourth novella in the Montana Born Brides series. I liked it a lot. It is very closely connected to the third novella, Bride By Mistake.
 I loved the continuity between the novellas, to the extent of having a couple of the same scenes, from a different point of view. I liked the fact that the hero was the brother of the previous novella's heroine.  I liked that the heroine was involved in the wedding business, a baker by trade.
I look forward to reading more in this series. I look forward to the resolution of some ongoing plot points later in the series. I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Goodreads review Bride by Mistake.

Bride by Mistake by Nicole Helm
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the third novella in the Montana Born Brides series. I liked it a lot. It is very closely connected to the next novella, Finally His Bride.
I liked the fact that the hero was the heroine's brother's best friend and business partner, although there were some dangling partnership issues that neither novella addressed. I liked that the heroine was involved in the wedding business, a florist by trade. I liked the ending very much.
I look forward to reading more in this series. This series has some ongoing plot points that presumably get resolved later in the series. I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review.