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review 2015-07-23 02:28

The Mighty Quinns: Devin - Kate Hoffmann (HB #856 - Aug 2015)

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Series: Mighty Quinns (Book 31)

What was forbidden then...

has become irresistible now

The last thing police chief Devin Cassidy needs is for Elodie Winchester to return home and remind him of all he's been denied. But they're not teenagers now, and she's no longer a wealthy heiress. There's nothing stopping him from taking what he wants, what he's always wanted: her.

Elodie came home to deal with the Winchester mansion, the only inheritance she has left. She didn't expect to encounter a very grown-up Dev, or to want him as much as she ever did. He makes it clear that he's not going to let anything stand between them again. But in this town, name is everything. And to protect a Winchester, Dev will be forced to sacrifice his reputation...including his unexpected tie to the Quinn family.

Good reunion story with some added steam. When they were kids, Devin's mom worked for Elodie's parents as a maid. Her parents were the richest people in town, owned the mill where most people worked, as well as most of the stores in town. As teenagers, they had a secret romance, until her parents found out and sent her away to school. Not long after that, her parents went bankrupt, closing the mill and losing everyone's pension funds.

Years later, Devin is the police chief of the economically struggling town. He's fairly content with his life, watching out for the people of the town. Then Elodie returns to Winchester. Her plan is to sell the old mansion then return to her job in New York. When she and Dev see each other again, their lives are upended.

Overall, I liked Elodie. I loved the scene in the prologue, showing what a sweet kid she was and the beginning of her connection to Dev. When she returned to town, she was pretty sure she wasn't going to be welcomed with open arms, and she was right. I thought she handled peoples' attitudes with class and humor, as shown in the scene at the town picnic. Seeing Dev again reignited the old sparks, and suddenly she wasn't sure what she should do. Being with him brings back so many good memories, plus the heat between them is incredible. But she's also afraid of losing control of her life if she gets too involved with him. She has an idea for something to do with the house that could also help the town, but when she runs into problems, she won't let him help. I got really frustrated with her refusal to let him be part of her dream. I did like her determination to make it happen, and that she was finally able to let go of her fears and see that Dev wouldn't try to take control from her.

I loved Dev. He was a real sweetheart of a man. His love for the people of his town was evident in everything he did. It was terrific to see the lengths he went to in order to help the teenager Jimmy Joe. He had never forgotten Elodie, and having her back in town gave him an opportunity he wasn't gong to ignore. Now that the division of rich girl and maid's son no longer exists, he plans to pursue her. I loved the protectiveness he showed when some of the angrier victims of her father get in her face. I also understood why he was so upset when she didn't share her plans with him. I thought it was really sweet of him to want to help her make her dream come true when he found out about his inheritance. Her refusal was hard for him because of the way he cared for her, but he loved her enough to let her go for it on her own terms. I loved his "go big" moment at the end, and the scene with the trains was especially wonderful.

I also liked Dev's mother and the way she took care of Elodie and the house, even though she didn't have to. She also had a couple good "gotcha" moments with Dev, letting him know he wasn't fooling her about his feelings for Elodie. There was quite a surprise involving her and her past that makes a terrific lead in for the next book in the Quinn saga.

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review 2015-04-28 19:46

The Mighty Quinns: Eli - Kate Hoffmann (HB #840 - Apr 2015)

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Series: Mighty Quinns (Book 30)

An X-rated adventure of a lifetime

Love of the wilderness runs deep in Eli Montgomery. The father he never knew, mountaineer Max Quinn, shared that passion for the untamed -- and never staying in one place for long. But surviving in the wild requires experience. So when Eli learns that a TV personality is spending the next year living in his grandmother's remote cabin for a reality show, Eli is convinced the woman will need his help.

Lucy Parker is determined to adhere to the strict guidelines of this challenge: no assistance. But the second Eli Montgomery shows up in all his rugged hotness, Lucy's craving for caramel lattes is immediately replaced by a much more primal, sensual hunger. And out here, no one will know if she breaks all the rules.

Good book that follows Eli Montgomery, half brother of the New Zealand Quinns. Though he never knew his father, Eli is very much like him. He is a restless soul who loves the challenges of the wilderness. He also has a great respect for the dangers it holds. When he found out that a woman was planning to spend the next year living in his grandmother's old cabin by herself, he was worried about what could happen to her.

Lucy has set herself the challenge of living by herself like the previous owner of the cabin. She has read Trudie's journals and has sold the idea to make a television show about it. The rules are that she gets no outside assistance, other than monthly deliveries of supplies. Her intentions are tested when the first delivery is made by Eli, Trudie's grandson. Besides being incredibly good looking, he is worried about her safety, something that Lucy has never experienced before. She is the product of foster homes and has learned the hard way that she can only depend on herself.

I loved Lucy's independence. She knows what she wants and has no trouble going after it. She may be a little overconfident in her abilities, but she has the determination to push through until she succeeds. She does see the sense in accepting Eli's advice on how to do some things, though she works very hard at keeping him from doing things for her. I really enjoyed seeing her accomplish the things she did, and have the feelings of satisfaction that came with it.

I really liked the way that their relationship built slowly. At first Eli kept to the once a month rule, but gradually started visiting more often. I liked the way that he understood what she was trying to do and supported her efforts. All the time that they spent together gave them the opportunity to really get to know each other. Though they had started out simply enjoying their physical relationship and not wanting any commitments, Eli began to realize that he wanted more. Lucy got really used to having Eli around, and that started to make her very nervous. Because of her past, she has no idea what love is like, all she knows is that she feels like she is changing and it scares her. She feels like she is losing sight of who she is.

When the television people cancel her project, Lucy is heartbroken at having to leave it all behind. Eli has offered to help her continue, but she's afraid that it would mean losing the heart of what she was trying to do. It isn't until she leaves it all behind that she begins to see the truth of what she feels. I loved the ending and seeing how Eli had the patience to wait for Lucy to work through her issues. I really liked how he had spent his time while waiting for her.

I also enjoyed seeing Eli come to terms with his own past. The surprise that he gets because he is a Quinn by blood also gives him the resources to give Lucy the help she needs, if he can get her to accept it. I loved the epilogue, the trip to Ireland, and the other surprise that was waiting for him there. I would have liked to see a reunion included in the epilogue.

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review 2015-04-28 04:38

The Mighty Quinns: Ryan - Kate Hoffmann (HB #821 - Nov 2014)

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The Mighty Quinns: Ryan (Harlequin BlazeThe Mighty Quinns) - Kate Hoffmann

Series: Mighty Quinns (Book 29)

Surrender is the greatest sin

For adventure guide Ryan Quinn, a week in Fiji babysitting a hen party should be a cakewalk. Only, the bride turns out to be sexy movie star Serena Hightower, and the wedding turns out to be very much in question. Ryan wants to help Serena, but he's not sure he can trust himself with her -- not when she is his every temptation personified…

Serena Hightower just needs one week in paradise to figure out what she wants. Unfortunately, what she wants is the one thing she can't have -- the rugged and charming Ryan Quinn. Serena craves Ryan's touch, the haven of his arms. But to be with him, she'll have to risk her career and her future, not to mention his. If she throws it all away for the chance at happiness, will he do the same?

Another good entry into the Quinn family saga. Ryan is headed off to Fiji for an easy job. All he needs to do is provide some easy adventures and keep the movie star bride out of trouble. This one is outside the family adventure business, which mean that the fee Ryan earns will be all his. The family business is fine, but he has dreams of his own and the money will give him a good start.

But the job turns out not to be as easy as he expected. Serena is the only one of the women interested in leaving the side of the pool, which puts him in an awkward position. He's really attracted to her, and the feeling is mutual. He won't make advances to a client, especially one who is wearing another man's ring.

Serena has been looking forward to this week away from all the wedding hype so that she can figure out what she wants to do. She realizes that she doesn't love her fiance, and is sure that he doesn't love her, but this wedding has taken on a life of its own. Spending time with Ryan shows her that she could have so much more, if she has the courage to go after it.

I really liked Ryan's sense of honor. He has his own standards of behavior and he isn't going to compromise them. He sees the conflict that Serena is suffering from and offers her an ear to listen. When she reaches the point where she feels she has to get away, he takes her back to New Zealand with him. He'd like nothing more than for her to stay with him forever, but their lives are so different that he can't see it happening.

I loved seeing how happy Serena was while she was staying with Ryan. She had a chance to see what a normal life could be like. She also knew that she had unfinished business that she would have to face and decisions to make if she was going to have the life she wanted. Her feelings for Ryan finally give her the courage to take control of her life, and I loved seeing her do it.

Ryan had his own demons to face, such as his feelings about his father's death and the plans to visit the site of his death on Everest. There are secrets about his father that he's been carrying for a long time. He also has to face his feelings for Serena and decide if he can handle their differences well enough to have a chance for a successful relationship. I loved the fact that he had made his decision before the meeting with the "client" from Ireland made it so much easier. I really liked their negotiations once they were together again.

I loved the epilogue, and can't wait to see if there are going to be more Quinns found, or if there might be stories of the next generation of Quinns from the earliest books. I'd also like to see Dana Quinn get her own book.

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review 2014-07-09 22:21

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The Mighty Quinns: Teague - Kate Hoffmann

you just want to reach through the pages and give someone a good bitch-slapping.

The H/h were friends as kids, then lovers. Then, oh nos; he goes off to university so she essentially throws a tantrum in her room and runs away "because he abandoned her". Oh, but her grandfather didn't get along with his family and was hiding his letters to her/not posting her letters to him (and it never occurred to the twit apparently).

Now, years later, she's a soap star (a step above making commercials I guess), with a decent income and...

She wants financial security, which I began to realize she wants to be a gazillionaire so she'll never be homeless (because there's no middle ground apparently). He just wants her. Why, I dunno. She's perfectly willing to use him for sex, but keeps telling him she's not staying. And he keeps putting out which makes him seem like the pathetic girl who thinks her magic hoohah will win him over (except it's apparently a magic pen but whatever).

He starts feeling resentment at being used near the end, she tells him not to be cruel. He tells her he's just being honest.

At the end, she's figured out she wants him so has come home, discovered the shanghaied mail. He's...hesitant. Wonder why. Unfortunately, like many heroines in category romance, he falls over with his legs in the air (or dick in this case).

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