Review: The Formidable King

My Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Formidable King

India Hamilton is a 27 year old managing director of the Princess Eden Charitable Foundation.  She is sharp, confident and spirited.  For all that she is self-assured, she has an aversion to intimacy stemming from childhood.

Six years ago, at a masquerade ball, she shared a romantic interlude with a masked man who made her challenge her innermost thoughts and desires.  However, fate intervened and she fled the ball without a trace.

King Gabriel de la Croix rules the kingdom of Santaliana.  He is known to be rigidly straight, serious as well as a responsible ruler.  When he meets the director of his late sister's charity, he realizes immediately that this is the woman that left him at the ball years ago.  He cannot let go of or forgive the humiliation of being deserted in front of his two closest friends.  Nor will his body allow him to forget the passionate kisses they shared.  With this, he sets out to prove she is not suitable as the head of the foundation by proving she is a gold-digging, party-loving playgirl.

What happens when Gabe realizes that India is everything he ever wanted?  How will India react when confronted with his desire for her?

This book is surprisingly much more than you think it is.  Upon reading this book, I had assumptions about where the plot would go and OMG!  I was SO wrong!  Although I found the ending rushed as if to put a pretty bow on everything, I do not believe it detracts from the story.

The attraction and chemistry of these characters  pulled me in and most of the misunderstandings were cleared up quickly..  I couldn't put it down!  There is so much to say but, I believe this book is better enjoyed without divulging too much information about it.

I heartily approve.

Thank you to NetGalley and Escape Publishing for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review.  If you would like further information on this title see www.escapepublishing.com.au

UPCOMING REVIEWS

Within the next couple of days, I will be posting my review of:

From what I see it is available as of December 12, 2017.  For more information see escapepublishing.com.au.

Recommendations PNR, historical, contemporary

Here are my recommendations for the upcoming month of December.  Let me know what you think. Have you already read any of these books? If you haven't read them but you are interested, let me know as well.  Happy Reading!

Review: Ryan (Jagged Edge Series #8)

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ryan (Jagged Edge Series #8)
Ryan Hyatt and Charlie Winters are separated as teenage lovers when he joined the military and decided to push her away.  Several years later, Charlie gets the opportunity to move on from her dead-end job, in Cedar grove to work as a bookkeeper for her brother in New York. Things are looking up until her brother runs afoul of criminals when he witnesses a murder.  Now she must trust the man who broke her heart with her brother's life.

This is a new to me author and enjoyed reading this book but in my opinion, the characters felt a bit one dimensional. I did not get a "feel" on who the character's were and what motivated them to do what they did.  I also felt like I was being told a story versus it actually happening.  This is probably due to the book being written in past tense as well as the story unfolding in the past as well.  This aside, the book was interesting and easy to read.   I just wanted to know so much more background on the main characters..

The fact that I am not a fan of books written in this way tcould have tempered my review.  With this, I will definetly take a second look at this author's overall writing style before making any further judgements or recommendations.

Thank you to bookbuzz.net and netgalley.com for providing me with a free copy for an honest review.

Review: The Billionaire's Forever Family

My Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Billionaire's Forever Family

William Connelly is rich, confident and powerful.  He also just found out he is a father to 13 year old Emily.  With money, power, confidence and his daughter by his side, he should want for nothing else except he does-he wants Cassidy, Emily's aunt, as well.

What happens when money and power can't get William the woman he wants?

Cassidy is proud, independent as well as a protective mother to her niece.  She also once had dreams that life had taken away from her.  Hoping to enrich Emily's life, she reaches out to find Emily's biological father.  Little does she know that he WILL enrich his daughter's life AND inspire Cassidy herself to dream again.

Will Cassidy reach for her dreams or will she let the disparity in their lifestyle stop her from trying?

I adore this book!  However, it frustrated me a little when Cassidy was hot one moment and the next so cold.

With that being said, this book also made me smile and shed tears.  In my opinion, the characters were real and relatable.  The dynamic between Emily, Cassidy and William was well developed and written.  I also loved the slow burn relationship between Cassidy and William. It made their relationship plausible.

Excerpts

"You can be confused about chinchillas, and I'll be confused about why you pay some guy a thousand dollars an hour to talk to me about chinchillas.  Deal?"

"For a moment he was sure she was about to turn away, but she stayed still, and he turned his hand to let his fingertips trail down to the soft skin under her jaw, then to her neck. Another frozen moment, and then her head tilted back, just a little. His question had been subtle, and so had her answer. Maybe her mind wasn’t even aware of it, but her body was, and he lowered his head until their lips joined at the perfect angle"

I thank Netgalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC for this ARC that I read willingly, in return for an honest review.

Welcome to Sue's Romance Reviews.  As you can see I am just setting up.  I should have everything complete within a few days.  I will post reviews as well as book recommendations in contemporary, historical and paranormal romance.