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4 Stars! ~~~ This was a very emotional and compelling read.

Twice in a Lifetime by Judith Otto

Whiskey Creek Press ~ March 2008

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Back Cover:

When Greek billionaire Dimitri Petronides is forced to give up Xandra Fortune, his beautiful mistress, he's certain she won't be too distraught. For all the intense passion they've shared she's never let him into her heart, and such a commitment-shy woman could never be his wife... But after their split, Dimitri discovers that Xandra Fortune is not who he thought she was - and she is also pregnant with his child. Now he has to track her down and claim his mistress as his wife!    

Favourite Scene: (shows the heroine is intelligent and won't be taken for a fool)

“If I told you I had already decided not to go through with the marriage, you would not believe me, hmm?”

Was he saying that? No. This was just another one of his subtle manipulations. “Don’t tax your personal integrity making the claim. You’re right. I wouldn’t buy it. 

Another Fav Scene: ("ah, those nuns" is a funny line!)

“Now she is pregnant with your child. The Duprees have never had so much scandal attached to their name. What the nuns would think, I have no idea. Why, I’m terrified to send my monthly letter to Mother Superior for fear of letting something slip.”

“Nuns?” Dimitri asked.

“The convent, remember?” Alexandra whispered.

“Ahh…those nuns.”

I loved this book. It was excellent. The best friends to lovers theme is one of my favorites. Delaney has been in love with her best friend and business partner, Sam, since she was a teenager.

Luring A Lady by Norah Roberts (1991 Silhouette Special Edition #709) reprinted 2008

Taming Natasha by Nora Roberts (1990 Silhouette Special Edition #583) reprinted 2008

Back Cover:

"Underneath civilization's veneer, he was a predator at heart."

Amber Taylor looked innocent...and that interested Spanish billionaire Miguel Menendez. But as a model - she sold her innocence every day.
The seduction was relentless....Miguel's Mediterranean charm made Amber feel beautiful for the first time in her life.

It was supposed to be quick fling with a top model. But now Miguel had taken the most precious gift of all - her innocence!  

My Review:

Amber's an innocent guileless model, almost child-like.  Miguel is a jaded wealthy man who goes into this relationship expecting it to be just "exceptional sex".  Amber tells him in advance that she's a virgin, and that doesn't stop him from wanting her, I'm glad that it was a deliberate choice on both their parts for them to have sex, because too often the hero doesn't find out she's a virgin beforehand and there are recrimations and confusion over the expectations they went into the affair with. 

4 ½ Stars! ~~~ This book definitely reaches from the author’s heart to the reader’s heart.

To Love and To Cherish by Jennie Adams

Harlequin Romance #4013 – March 2008

Heart to Heart theme

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4 Stars! ~~~ This is a lovely story of a heart so broken and long buried in despair, that another day is almost unbearable.

The Bridal Contract by Susan Fox

Harlequin Romance # 3974 – September 2007

Western Weddings theme

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4 Stars! ~~~ You’ll need a hanky for this one!

Contract Bride by Susan Fox

Harlequin Romance # 3764 – September 2003

To Have and To Hold theme

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