What an incredible story of the paths of two people unexpectedly crossing one another, they fall in love amidst knowing that one of them will eventually have to leave-and now they have to figure it out. I truly believe food is a love language and especially in the beginning of this book there is ton ...more
I absolutely LOVED this book! I hadn’t read any others in the series, but now I’m tempted to go back and read them. I definitely have to read the next one to find out if I’ve guessed right about the mystery. This story was done so well, and I loved the characters and story so much! Nina Crespo is ju ...more
After reading the story, I found the book to have more narrative than dialogue among the characters. The writing of the romance was cute and very sweet. I looked for some excitement and entertainment from the book. This lead me to struggle with the connection to the book. ...more
Excellent book. Nicole Fortune is the head chef of the restaurant Roja in the family's hotel. The story opens as she shops at the local farmers' market, looking for fresh ingredients for the restaurant and contemplating ideas for new dishes. While there, she notices a handsome man who is also pickin ...more
I am emotional and making me tear up a bit is not difficult to achieve for an author of romance. I typically base the success of a romance on whether or not it made me cry. Nina Crespo was successful in her telling of this beautiful love story because I cried at least 3 times and one time it was a s ...more
Crespo turns sweet into sexy. Nicole and Collin are one heartache away from forever. On the cusp of forever, will life break their hearts? An Officer and a Fortune is an emotional journey of regret and hope that will have hearts saying yes to love. ...more
This sweet, hallmark-esque romance from The Fortunes of Texas series from Harlequin Special Edition, features executive chef Nicole Fortune and military officer Collin Waldon. The 2 main characters connect over their mutual love of cooking while he is home from an overseas deployment taking care of ...more