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Carrying the Greek Tycoon's BabyBy Jennifer Faye
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 256 Pages
March 1st 2019 by Harlequin Romance
Summary
From one night…
To nine months!
In this Greek Island Brides story, for jaded tycoon Xander Marinakos, renowned wedding destination Infinity Island is just another opportunity to expand his empire. Until he’s captivated by its beautiful owner, Lea Romes… When their one night together has unexpected consequences, Xander must negotiate the deal of a lifetime, and put his guarded heart on the table to convince independent Lea they can be a family…for infinity!
My Review
CARRYING THE GREEK TYCOON'S BABY is a sweet and light romance set on a Greek Island between a poor heiress who is just trying to keep the island as it has been and a wealthy businessman who wants to buy the island. Harlequin Romance fans will enjoy the humor and back-and-forth tension of this one!
Fist off, I really liked these characters. Lea is this great mix of down-to-earth American sweet, with a huge heart, but a stubborn streak a mile wide. Xander is charming, intelligent, and drop-dead gorgeous (of course). He's career-minded all the way and has always put work first. It's quite a shake-up for him when he finds out that Lea is carrying his baby. There are also a couple of side characters that added to the story and I'm sure readers will be seeing more of in future books. I enjoyed seeing Lea and Xander get to know each other since they really didn't before and how they try to figure out what their future will look like. The chemistry was decent between Lea and Xander, which kept the story moving forward. There are a couple of love scenes, but they were tastefully kept off screen. I also enjoyed the overall plot and the idea of a wedding destination island.
Now for what things just didn't work for me... The plugs for "infinity" from Lea felt a little forced and used too often. I got the tie-in for the islands name, but it just rubbed me wrong after a while when Lea would use it. Lea is super stubborn. Like overly, unrealistically stubborn. I didn't get why she wouldn't try to work out a sale of the island to Xander with the agreement that she run things and approve things, but using his capital to upgrade and bring the island out of the red. If I was Xander, that would have been a major issue for me as it really showed how little she trusted him. Then there were dialogue and characters' actions that didn't work for me. I think I just wanted more from this story. More depth to the character so they felt more complex and more emotion that felt genuine.
In the end, was it what I wished for? I enjoyed reading this and the overall idea of the series. I was disappointed in some things and wanted more development in some areas, but again, I still enjoyed the story. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the next two books.
Content: References to love scenes but no descriptions.
Source: I received a complimentary copy from the author through Prism Book Tours, which did not require a positive review nor affect it in any way.
Other Books in the Series
Greek Island Brides
Finding love that lasts to infinity!
All marriages that take place on renowned wedding destination Infinity Island are guaranteed to last forever!
And the picturesque Greek island is about to weave its magic for friends Lea, Popi and Stasia. They dream of finding their own happy-ever-afters... And they’re about to meet three billionaires who will sweep them off their feet—and down the aisle!
Follow Lea’s journey from surprise pregnancy to dream proposal in
Carrying the Greek Tycoon’s Baby
And coming soon…
Book # 2 - Claiming The Drakos Heir (releases June 2019)
The rebel bachelor is back…
To claim her baby!
In this Greek Island Brides story, pregnant surrogate Popi Costas is faced with raising her late sister’s child alone, until the baby’s wealthy uncle arrives to take charge! Apollo Drakos is distractingly handsome, but Popi won’t let that stop her from fighting to keep the baby. Yet as she gets to know the man behind the wild card reputation, Popi’s reconsidering welcoming Apollo into her new little family…
Pre-order now!
Coming September 2019...
Book #3 – Wearing The Greek Millionaire’s Ring
About the Author
Award-winning author, Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming contemporary romances with rugged cowboys, sexy billionaires and enchanting royalty. Internationally published with books translated into nine languages. She is a two-time winner of the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award, the CataRomance Reviewers' Choice Award, named a TOP PICK author, and been nominated for numerous other awards.
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