4.5 Hearts~~ Can she marry without love just to make sure a baby stays in her life. Is marrying her considered part of his duty?

The Greek Tycoon’s Convenient Bride by Kate Hewitt, H. Presents, #2722, April 2008 (Greek Tycoons)

Excellence Rating- Great
Steaminess Rating- Sensual (*)

2 weeks before Rhiannon Davies’s friend died she gave Rhiannon legal guardianship of her daughter, Annabel and the named Lukas Petrakides as the father. Rhiannon’s plan is to reunite father and daughter, Lukas falls in love with his daughter and father and daughter live happily ever after, but things turn out much differently. Lukas tries to have her thrown out of the party she is attending to get close to him. He denies he is the father. Since he wouldn’t listen to her privately she blurts out publicly he is a father. Soon the press is flooded with stories of Lukas having a secret love child, so he takes Rhiannon and Annabel to his Greek Island until paternity is established. If indeed it turns out that Annabel is a Petrakides then Lukas will take care of her out of duty. But Rhiannon doesn’t want Lukas to care for Annabel out of duty but out of love. If it turns out Annabel is a Petrakides will Rhiannon be cut out of her life? Did someone lie and Lukas isn’t the father?

While Rhiannon may have acted needy (she was willing to settle for scraps of love) and naïve (she hoped the Lukas could love her one day) at times, she was also a strong h. She laid herself bare and took chances. Even though she figured some answers may hurt she still asked the questions. There were many surprises in this book. So many times I found myself going “wow, I did not expect that” I thought the conclusion came about too fast. I think there were only 2 pages devoted to his realization that what he felt was love.

Personal total- 130 ~ harl/sil- 105 ~ other- 25
July- harl/sil- 1 ~ other- 0
Ratio of TBR/ new- Totals since Jan 1= 69/61 ~ July = 1/0

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The second book in the Darkerst Powers series and just as great as the first one, if not better. Full of action and adventure and leaves you waiting to find out what happens next. Unfortunately, I think we have to wait until sometime in 2010 to find out. This book was very hard to put down. I had a feeling about the thing going on with Derek and Chloe and want to see what happens between Chloe and Simon and if Tori ever changes her ways. If they're able to save their friends and find their family. What an interesting story line and great characters. :)

Blurb from cover: If you had met me a few weeks ago, you probably would have described me as an average teenage girl—someone normal. Now my life has changed forever and I'm as far away from normal as it gets. A living science experiment—not only can I see ghosts, but I was genetically altered by a sinister organization called the Edison Group. What does that mean? For starters, I'm a teenage necromancer whose powers are out of control; I raise the dead without even trying. Trust me, that is not a power you want to have. Ever.

Now I'm running for my life with three of my supernatural friends—a charming sorcerer, a cynical werewolf, and a disgruntled witch—and we have to find someone who can help us before the Edison Group finds us first. Or die trying.

This was an enjoyable read, you had a little suspense thrown in. Trace felt like everyone, including his older brother Eric, was waiting for him to fail and not live up to their expectations. So he felt he had to make the ranch successful while his brother was in Iraq. Jo, a ranch hand, never had a serious realtionship just casual so when she started an affair with Trace that's all she thought it was going to be. But things started to change, feelings started to grow. Specially when someone was out to harm Jo. Trace and jo are really good for each other. I'm looking forward to Carters story in Unbridled.

This book is connected with Eric in A Few Good Men

Back Cover:
Successful rancher Trace Armstrong has made his mark as a man. So what's throwing the lanky Texan? A rough, tough, sexy-as-sin cowgirl—his head wrangler!

Jo Atchison is a cocksure ex-marine, and she's aiming to corral her boss…right into her bed. Trace knows he should put business before pleasure…but when Jo slides into her chaps, all he wants to do is take her on a long, sweaty ride!

They both know that this is more than just a hot roll in the hay. It's a battle of wills. And one of them is going to end up branded—heart, soul and very willing flesh….

Hmmmm, interesting, not great, but interesting. Poor Jeb has some very serious children issues and he so does not deserve them. Sophie is a very interesting character who really only wants to take care of her son no matter what. I was glad to see how they could make it work together. I really liked Slim lots too and Macayla is another interesting character thrown in to the mix.
This is finally the last of my June reads so technically, I guess I am caught up since there is only one July book finished on my desk to blog (soon!)

Bonsal
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Another slightly different tale. I liked Zack. He had an interesting story. Th eodd part of the whole tale though was little Danny. Zacka saw the photo albums. Did Susan not have some important photos in there or did Zack just not see them. Wahtever. I liked it and I liked the ending. I love the way Zack managed to bound with Danny and the way Susan wanted to keep Edith too

Bonsal
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Again, a bit different a tale. Wow the secret that Josh has kept from his sister! Glad that one came out in the end and in such a good way too. Dannie was a much stronger character than I first thought. I liked her lots. She was great with the kids, though a bit insecure until she found her footing (on a rock wall no less it seemed). Moose Lake Lodge sounds like a wonderful place to go

Bonsal
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