Series: Westmorelands (Book 24)
Riley Westmoreland never mixes business with
pleasure-until he meets his company's gorgeous new party planner. But
when he gets Alpha Blake into bed, he realizes one night will never be
enough. That's when her past threatens to end their affair. So Riley
does what any Westmoreland male would do...he vows to win her heart-for
good.
Very good book. Both Riley and Alpha are people who know what they want and have no problem going after it. Alpha moved to Denver from Florida after ending her engagement. When she is hired to be the event planner for a Westmoreland party, she is immediately attracted to Riley, but has no plans to risk her heart again. Riley has kept his emotions out of his affairs for a long time, after seeing what the loss of love did to one of his brothers. He has what he calls "Riley's Rules". He will date a woman for no more than six weeks, at which point the relationship ends. If she starts expecting more, he ends it immediately. When he meets Alpha the attraction is immediate and intense. He makes it plain that he is interested in a no-strings affair for no more than six weeks. She accepts and the passion between them is incredible. Riley finds himself doing things with Alpha he had never done with another woman - just hanging out, going for walks, just talking. He even takes her to a couple events with his family which he has never done before. This makes him nervous but he can't stop wanting more from her. The Westmorelands have a great love of family which is why he doesn't understand why she always changes the subject when her family comes up. I love the way he finally admitted to himself that he had fallen in love with her, and how he knew he needed to show her that he didn't want to end things at six weeks. I loved the way that his affair turned into a really sweet courtship. Alpha decided to accept Riley's offer of an affair. She was very willing to give in to her attraction to him and enjoy what time they could have together. The passion was off the charts and she found that she wished it could go on. But she had agreed to the time limit. She found as the days went on that she liked spending time with Riley out of the bedroom too. The only thing she kept back was talking about her family, especially her sister, since that is what had caused problems before. She wasn't sure that she could trust that it wouldn't happen again. I liked the way that she finally told him everything and what his reaction was. The secret was certainly not something that I had expected and it was really neat to see how Alpha stood up for her sister. I'm looking forward to seeing who falls next.
Series: Westmorelands (Book 23)
Megan Westmoreland needs answers about her
family's past. And Rico Claiborne is the man to find them. But when the
truth comes out, Rico offers her a shoulder to lean on...and much, much
more. Megan has heard that passions burn hotter in Texas. Now she's
ready to find out....
Good book. Megan has taken over part of the family's search for information about one of their ancestors. Rico is a private investigator she hired to help her. He is also a family member by marriage and incredibly attractive. When she first meets him at a family wedding she is immediately attracted to him. When she invites herself along on one of his investigation's trips, he lets her know that he's attracted to her also and plans to act on it. During their trip some interesting things about her ancestor come out and Rico helps her deal with them. I liked both Rico and Megan. Megan is a woman who has pretty good control over her emotions, but Rico is very good at blowing that control away. She is also very family oriented and determined to find out the truth about her great-grandfather. Even though Rico insists that he works alone, she still plans to show up to participate in the investigation. She also feels that she can handle her attraction to Rico even though he states flat-out that he's determined to get her in his bed. I did like the way that she made her own decisions about what she wanted to do. Rico is a guy who eventually wants a family, but is pretty soured on marriage because of his father's actions. When he meets Megan there is an immediate connection. He's reluctant to act on it at first because of the family connection, but changes his mind pretty quickly. He does everything he can to make Megan want him. He's also very good as an investigator and finds some interesting info on Megan's great-grandfather. When the initial information upsets Megan, he is great at making her feel better. He also starts thinking about the info they got and realizing that some things didn't add up. The conclusion was very good, and sets the stage for the next book. The entire book was good, though there were times I felt it belonged more in the Blaze line than the Desire line.
Series: Westmorelands (Book 22)
Their long-ago affair had ended too abruptly. And Dr. Micah Westmoreland
knows Kalina Daniels hasn't forgiven him. But now that they're working
side by side, he can't ignore the heat that still burns between them.
This time, there will be no question about his motive...he plans to make
her his.
Very good book. I liked the way that Micah admitted that he let his anger keep him from going after Kalina two years before. And that he was determined to prove to her he had been telling her the truth. Kalina had held on to her anger and hurt until they ended up working together again. As Micah did his best to show her who he really was and that she could trust him, she realized that she hadn't stopped caring for him. I enjoyed seeing their trip to Denver, and watching her get to know the other Westmorelands. I also loved seeing how the other wives talked to her about what it was like being with a Westmoreland man.
