January 19, 2025 – My Sanctuary

Review Card & Book Review – Stranded And Seduced By Emmy Grayson

He doesn’t want his inheritance…
but he does want her!

Griffith Lykaois has rejected his family’s billion-dollar legacy. It’s a fitting punishment for his guilt over his father’s death. Only, estate lawyer Rosalind Sutton won’t quit. Amid a raging storm, the infuriatingly alluring woman is on his remote château doorstep determined he claim his inheritance.

Rosalind needs Griffith’s signature; the career she put her life on hold for depends on it. But stranded alone with the brooding tycoon, there’s no way innocent Rosalind can escape her response to their intoxicating clashes… The question is, does Rosalind even want to?

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My Review

Emmy Grayson delivers another captivating installment in The Diamond Club series. In this book, we follow Griffith, who is grappling with the grief of losing his father. Meanwhile, Rosalind has been trying to track him down to get some legal documents signed. When she finally finds him in France, a storm complicates matters, felling a tree that blocks the only route off the property and into town. Trapped together at the chateau, Griffith and Rosalind must confront their unexpected situation. Will their growing attraction prevail, or will their pasts keep them apart?

Grayson weaves a tale of two people forced to stay together until the path is cleared, providing just enough time for their connection to deepen. Will this brief time together be enough for them to act on their feelings, or will it pass as quickly as the storm? Discover how these characters navigate their identities and desires in this engaging read.

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Happy Publication Day – 19 January 2025

The Paris Chapter By Victoria Walters

Can the city of love mend a broken heart?

Romance author Tessa Elliot has writer’s block, and worse – she isn’t sure she still believes in love. To heal her broken heart, she decides to go on the romantic break in Paris she’d booked before her world fell apart.

But when she arrives at the Airbnb, Tessa is stunned to find someone is already there. Her ex’s best friend Ethan has made himself at home, being told that the place would be empty.

As it’s Paris Fashion Week, and with no other options, they agree to share the apartment. Neither will be in the place much after all, with Ethan taking a cookery course and Tessa on a hard deadline to finish her novel.

But sharing close nights in a one bed apartment, there’s an undeniable pull towards one another.

Will Tessa be able open her heart, and her laptop, ever again?

Review Card & Book Review – The One That I Want By Sandy Barker

A gorgeous rom com, full of chemistry, heart and romance.

Greta Davies, the features editor at a women’s magazine, is accomplished and successful. That is, in all areas except her love life.

Determined to help, Greta’s boss – and friend – secretly enlists the help of the Ever After Agency, and sets out to make her dreams come true.

Work-obsessed Greta is nothing if not stubborn, so it’ll take some creative thinking, which leads to a lightbulb moment: a new column focused on dating in the city.

With date after disastrous date, things are not looking rosy for Greta. But little does Greta know, the perfect man has been there all along. Will she realise it’s more than friendship before it’s too late?

About The Author

My Review

Greta, a successful editor at a women’s magazine, finds herself still single at 35. Her boss secretly enlists the help of the Ever After Agency, a matchmaking service, to find Greta her perfect match. Poppy, a former psychiatrist turned matchmaker, will write about dating for the online magazine, and Greta is to date potential suitors for these articles. Although Greta is initially negative and aware of her boss’s scheme, she doesn’t want to disappoint her.

The only positive aspect for Greta is her new friendship with Ewan, whom she meets daily at a coffee shop. As they grow closer, Greta starts to wonder if her perfect match might be right in front of her, rather than through a matchmaking service.

“The One That I Want” brings readers back to the Ever After Agency with Poppy focusing on another client. Despite Greta’s success and supportive friends and family, she struggles with self-doubt. Her best friend Tiggy, who is straightforward and hilarious, adds humor and support.

The story features funny dates, confusion, and surprising moments. Though it’s the third book in the series, it can be read as a standalone. Returning characters, including Poppy and her relationship, make it engaging, and readers may be inspired to read the previous books due to the enjoyable narrative.