Romance Books Reviews & Treats

24yo photographer’s assistant is shocked to see 32yo Hero again since their only sexual encounter 7 years ago. He mocks her for marrying another man & getting pregnant by him soon after their encounter. She’s appalled that he’d have the gall to mock her when she’s been raising their twins single-handedly for 6 years after his then-wife told her he’d only been dallying with her like his other women and wanted nothing more with her. Their frequent verbal clashes, however, hide their simmering attraction towards each other. How will the truth unfold & where does the betrayal lie?

Exciting read with big questions of how Hero will react when he finds out that her 6yo twins are his kids & what exactly happened in his marriage to separate them 7 years ago as seemingly inevitable as it may have been. Good emotionality. I could feel heroine’s fears, angst, & hope since this book was written mostly from her POV. I could also sense Hero’s intense emotions even though they were largely unspoken & he tried to hide them. Their sexual chemistry was exciting especially with the forbidden aspect of it in the past & the current misunderstandings they had about each other. There’s some bodice-ripping a typical 80’s romance novel but it wasn’t overdone. Hero was pretty cruel with his judgments about her. This book would’ve a higher rating if Jordan added a sentence or 2 with Hero apologizing for misjudging her & appreciating the sacrifices she made to take care of their twins by herself.

Recommended.

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There's technically no cheating in this book. Hero & his wife never had sex during their marriage of convenience. She blackmailed him into marriage & he'd been asking her for a divorce even before heroine came into the picture but she wouldn't agree until later.