More drama than romance, be warned.
591746
Started out slow. Finally got to the juicy part halfway through. Editing is questionable. Also, we don't know how old the main characters are, other descriptions left out: sounds, smells, etc. Visuals are good. Certain parts were suspenseful, romantic and even she'd a few tears. If you want a quick summer read and can relate to family drama, (more drama than romance),  this book could be for you.
4327140
Fairly historical in spots; overly dramatic in dialogue; more like a Harlequin romance than historical fiction.
1906289
It was more of a love story than a detective story.  More time was spent on their relationship than on the case.
3264296
Not what I was expecting, but for what it was, a romance book, it was an ok read.
1096860
I wish I could have liked this more than just a little but there were so many details and so much info dumped about the hero Wyatt's past relationship with the heroine Sophie. I was even annoyed for a part of the story with Sophie marrying and wanting Hugh who was Wyatt's best friend. She even thinks that she was caught up in the excitment factor of Hugh while Wyatt comes across as the steady sure thing. Talk about picking the wrong man. I think what really bothered me with this was that Gerard focuses more on the mission and the history of why the characters aren't together more than on the romance or rekindling of said romance.  At times I even skimmed. There was action aplenty but I guess it just didn't suck me in. I hope this isn't to be a trend where the author of romantic suspense focuses more on the plot and storyline than on the relationship and romance between the h/H. I'm almost tempted to skip any more of these since I cant imagine being interested in anyone else in the group. Especially if the story is going to be weighted down with accurate details of military coup and the terrorist in other countries. I appreciate the research by the author but am often bogged down when this takes over the story
3993637
I had high hopes for this book. I think I was expecting something a little more madcap and more of an overwhelmed hero.

Basic plot: The h is nanny to the H's very cute 4-5 year old daughter. The h is also working on her linguistics career as well. The two main characters become more and more aware of a growing attraction and somewhat reluctantly act upon it. The end.

Basically, what you have is two nice people falling in love, up front about it, but with the manufactured angst that she works for him as the nanny. She is not just a nanny so there is little to no social inequality. No question of infidelity or the h being the other woman as his wife not only left him but gave the H custody of their daughter. The ex-wife makes a couple of appearances and is nicely rude and nasty so we get some drama there, but then she's gone.

It was a good read, and more of a novella. A 2.5 for me
664517
This book was listed under  the Christian books.  It is not a book that many Christian readers would read.  The plot includes aspects that are contrary to Christian beliefs--if you are looking for a "clean" romance, this isn't it.  I made it to chapter 5--sadly I should have stopped before that.  Be warned.
1851201
***Spoilers. Read Review at Your own Risk***

Simone is the main character. She's troubled and against love. She has been to the depths of hell and she's now dealing with those things that triggered her pain. Deon is the love interest for part of the book. Anything that can happen happens in this book to Simone, which is truly useless drama to me. Deon dumps Simone and she starts dating a married man, Carlton. She falls for him. In the mean time one of her best friends believes Carlton isn't who he claims to be. He's right. Simone is devastated that the 'married man' isn't who he claims to be. Duh! He's married and sleeping with you and you want him to be honest with you? Makes no sense. Anyway, tragedy strikes Simone's life once again and she tries to end her life because of the drama.

As I stated this book is filled with drama. It has if that's you're thing, people dying, a couple of accidents, down low brothers, a 'LOT' of name dropping of brand names as if that's important, STD's, domestic violence, an alcoholic, a long lost mother, and lots of cheating. I'm no Moral Molly but this book just went in every direction possible with the drama.

Multiple stories being told from multiple characters.

And it abruptly ends. There's a part 2.

With that, the book isn't badly written it's just too much going on for my liking.

Pros:
The author is a pretty damn good story teller to me.
Written pretty well.
Easy to understand.
Talise is normal.
Deon is a bright spot.

Cons:
Way too much going on with the drama.
I didn't feel the least but sorry for Simone. I was happy when she found out the man she's been raw dogging with was on the down low.
3527853
This is more of a romance, and less of a thriller.  Well-written, easy read, but not my type of book
2803401
I am not a great fan of romances, but have tried to review this book without regard to my personal tastes.  I ordered it due to the very positive early reviews and, in fact, it was better than most romances I have read.
However, there were also many shortcomings which I think would be apparent even to most romance lovers.  The story concerns a single mother with a developmentally challenged son who are rescued in a storm by a volunteer fireman near a small town where she recently moved.  She is overwhelmed and driven by her need to teach and nurture her son, he is overwhelmed and driven by the past and the need to take on the most risky tasks in various "rescues."
The story is very predictable and formulaic . . . no real surprise ending, although there are some ups and downs.  The narration gets bogged down in the characters' internal, repetitive musings.  You want to scream "Enough!" and "Get on with it!"  While the characters are somewhat multidimensional, they are too melodramatic and out of touch with their own issues -- all of which are obvious to the reader from the first few chapters.
I realize that this book is very appealing to some who like this genre, and are willing to overlook these flaws.  However, if you are not a major romance fan, you will probably be aggravated by this story.
196849
Daniel and Ariana are attracted to each other but they don't act on those feelings until Ariana is threatened by a stalker. Their fake marriage turns into the real thing. The book jumps from one high-drama situation to another and isn't long enough to support the story lines or have them feel right.

The sexual attraction between Daniel and Ariana doesn't sizzle and the romance is on the tame or sweet side. This isn't the author's usual writing, but then again, I've wondered if there's more than one person writing under this name. I received a free copy of the book and voluntarily reviewed it
3205682
I found the " not knowing what's going to happen"(the relationship) part a little less of a turn off then most romance novels. I like happy romance and not the drama that most authors use in their books. Tip to authors, don't use drama, it ruins the mood I have for the lovers in the book. Doubt is never good with romance. It still had drama but not as much.
4516832
I've loved this series so far, but this one was a little too dramatic for my taste. Too much sappy scenes and feeling sorry for a vixen and things of the such.
2347695
This is like reading a soap opera--High drama that never really goes any where.

I enjoyed reading the college love story, even though the book starts 24 years later and we know they don't end up together. I really didn't like that they resolved their misunderstanding over Facebook and then he immediately left his wife. I wanted a little more build up and getting to know each other. Plus. I'm not a fan of this scenoria...everyone looks like the jack-hole in the setup. The guy because he leaves his wife. The college flame because she is having an affair with a married man. The soon to be ex-wife because all ex's are evil.

Normally, I would have just stopped reading, but the drama is compelling enough to finish. Just not enough to continue the series
4793840
Ok.  There are far too many dramatic conclusions to relationships and situations for me. Work of fiction, or not, there's still a limit to believability.
2442124
I very rarely pay for m/m romance fiction, but I've taken to buying this author's books as soon as they come out. I've found her writing to be consistently solid, and I love that there's usually a substantial amount of plot and character development before the sex scenes start--which is good because once the characters start sleeping together that tends to take over the books. (I like sex scenes just fine, but they're not what I'm reading the book for. I'm there for the emotional connection and romance, and if sex scenes don't serve that end I find them tiresome.) This one really disappointed me because it was much, MUCH more front-loaded with sex scenes, so that by the time we got some more plot for these guys I was tired of the guys. In theory, they were characters with interesting qualities, but I just wasn't feeling it.

I almost gave this two stars because of how little I enjoyed reading it, but the writing quality is too good for that low of a rating.
4726461
Is it possible to have too much drama?  I wholeheartedly say yes.  This story had lies and treachery oozing from every page.

Our heroine is a young widow who wants to regain custody of her son, but to do so she has to follow the will of her late husband.  It says she must marry a godly man.  She decides to meet the man who presently has custody and hopes to convince him she is a respectable woman despite the rumors spread about her.

Her late husband had been vicious and had used her in despicable ways.  And it was always the local reverend who came to her rescue.  He has made it clear he wants to marry her, and as he is a godly man she will get her son back.

But the heroine falls in love with the son's guardian.  He is a former soldier and a kind and gentle man.  He loves her in return and goes looking for the truth regarding the lady's past.

The story was just too much for me to take seriously and appreciate.  I couldn't even work up sympathy for the heroine -- and trust me, she endured a lot.

If you like an old-fashioned melodrama this is the book for you.