Monday, January 21, 2019

Showcase February '19 Harlequin Special Edition series + Review - The Colonel's Texas Promise by Caro Carson


Welcome to the February 2019 showcase of the Harlequin Special Edition series where six couples find their HEA's. Plus my review of Caro Carson's novel, The Colonel's Texas Promise.
Enjoy!



The Sergeant's Unexpected Family

On Sale: Jan 15, 2019
Falling for his brother’s ex—and her baby!

A new small-town romance from Carrie Nichols
After losing friends while serving his country, Sergeant Brody Wilson shut himself off from the world. Enter beautiful Mary Carter, his brother’s former girlfriend, and her adorable infant son. Despite his best efforts, Brody can’t close off his heart to beautiful Mary and little Elliott. But will pushing them away cost the wounded warrior the family he’s always dreamed of?

Carrie's Website




A Soldier's Return
by RaeAnne Thayne
Miniseries: The Women Of Brambleberry House
On Sale: Jan 15, 2019

The Women of Brambleberry House are back!

Returning home to Cannon Beach and living in Brambleberry House, a place where good things seemed destined to happen, had brought Melissa Fielding and her young daughter such joy. Perhaps it was no accident when the single mom “bumped” into Eli Sanderson, and discovered the handsome doctor was also back in town. The ex-soldier was still so captivating, but also more guarded. Was now the time to put old ghosts to rest?

RaeAnne's Website



Claiming The Cowboy's Heart
by Brenda Harlen
Miniseries: Match Made in Haven
On Sale: Jan 15, 2019

The cutest threesome in Haven is still in diapers
Opening Haven’s first boutique hotel is Liam Gilmore’s longtime dream come true, especially when he hires alluring Macy Clayton as manager. Good thing the single mother’s already spoken for—by her adorable eight-month-old triplets! Because Liam isn’t looking for forever after. Then why is the playboy rancher fantasizing about a future with Macy and her trio of tiny charmers?

Brenda's Website




Her Secret Texas Valentine
by Helen Lacey
Miniseries: The Fortunes of Texas: The Lost Fortunes
On Sale: Jan 15, 2019

The rugged cowboy lassoed her heart
Will his secret change everything?


It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and poor Valene Fortunado is still single. Determined to take matters into her own hands, she signs up for a dating app that inexplicably pairs her with Jake Brockton. The sexy, down-to-earth “ranch hand” quickly makes Val forget what she thought she wanted in a man. But what will she do when she finds out her perfect, “penniless” beau is secretly a millionaire?

Helen's Website



How To Rescue a Family
by Teri Wilson
Miniseries: Furever Yours
On Sale: Jan 15, 2019

Single father Ryan Carter wants just one thing: a new beginning for his grieving son. That means decamping for small-town North Carolina, adopting a rescue dog… even proposing to the gorgeous restaurant manager he can’t stop thinking about! Amanda Sylvester knows what it’s like to need a mom in your life. But she sure isn’t the type to play pretend with her heart…

Teri's Website






The Colonel's Texas Promise
by Caro Carson
Miniseries: American Heroes
On Sale: Jan 15, 2019

A marriage pact, sixteen years in the making.

The vow was simple. If they were single by the time they made lieutenant colonel, they’d marry. On the day of her promotion, Juliet Grayson is at Evan Stephens’s door to ask him to keep his promise. Juliet only needs a father figure for her son, but Evan hopes to be so much more. Can he convince a woman who’s been burned before to get close to the flame once again

Caro's Website





My Review:

The Colonel’s Texas Promise
Caro Carson
Carson’s latest SE American Heroes novel is all that and more a sweet friend to lover saga that spans more than a decade starring an unforgettable dynamic duo who are both the real deal and heroes to boot plus an adorable young dynamo who is valiantly trying to navigate the ever-changing obstacles of being an Army brat and having divorced parents.
The story moves at warp speed thanks to minimal drama, engaging characters and a solid plot and seeing Evan and Juliet reconnect, rekindle their friendship and ignite their passion is awesome, and being front and center for the birth of a new family is heartwarming.
Summary:
Sixteen years ago before they reported for Army active duty bff college friends Evan Stephens and Juliet Grayson made a deal; if they were still single when the reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel they’d marry each other.
Sixteen years later Lt. Colonel Juliet Grayson arrives at Fort Hood Texas and seeks out fellow Lt. Colonel Evan Stephens to collect on that marriage pact. What she doesn't expect is Evan’s immediate willingness to marry her especially when he knows she and her eleven-year-old son are a package deal.
Evan can’t believe his luck when his dream girl walks into his office shows him her Lt. Colonel insignia and says she’s ready to walk down the isle especially when all these years he believed she was happily married to someone else. Now he just needs to get her to the altar before she can change her mind.

Stay warm and come back next month for more HQN HEAs 

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