I really enjoy Tessa Radley's writing a lot and finding this book was nigh impossible... or at least I thought it was. This was a loaner, but I've since ordered my own copy from eHarlequin... gotta love a place like this.
When I first started reading this story I thought that I knew how it was going to proceed and wasn't terribly excited. But I was wrong! The characters didn't behave as I had thought they would; they were just caricatures but, seemingly, real people with minds of their own... not formulaic at all. I really shouldn't have been surprised. The books that I've read by Tessa Radley have been anything but predictable or formulaic.
I really loved how Jess was able to look past her own expectations and see that Ryan needed her to be there; and Ryan was finally able to take off his blinders and really see that what he feared wasn't going to be. Both were people that were mature enough to step out of their own comfort zone to be there for someone else ~ and those kind of characters work for me every time. Excellent read and a wonderful continuation of a series that has really gripped my imagination. VERY, VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!
RATING:
Excellence: Excellent to Outstanding ~ 4.5 stars
Steaminess: Sensual
BOOK READ:
Tessa Radley; Pride & A Pregnancy Secret; SD #1849; February 2008
2nd in the Diamonds Down Under mini-series
FROM the BACK:
"I'M HAVING YOUR BABY."
They were words she would never speak to her lover, Ryan Blackstone, Australia's richest gem dealer. For Jessica Cotter was his secret mistress, with him only for torrid sessions behind the drawn drapes of his bachelor bedroom. She had no future with the man whose mantra was No kids, no carats. Though she knew the rules, Jess had broken them. Now she had no choice but to walk away from Ryan...unless the man with a heart as hard as diamonds could learn to love her back....
Books read in June: 11
Har / Sil ~ 8
Others ~ 3
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kalyko ~ Reading: One of life's little joys and a much needed reward!
I enjoyed this
I enjoyed this but then I've enjoyed the whole series. This was one series that could've gone on longer. I wasn't ready for it to end. Tessa always throws in a couple of twists to her stories. Of course that just makes them more interesting.
The D2K Paranormal Junkies ~ 2008 Book Challenge Blog
Tessa Radley is a wonderful writer...
and I'm definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the books in this series. I have #'s 3 and 4 in my TBR and I've ordered the last two.... I'll get it done soon!
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kalyko ~ Reading: One of life's little joys and a much needed reward!