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Scandalously Expecting His Child

(The Billionaires of Blackcastle #2)

Olivia Gates (Goodreads Author)

3.80 · Rating details · 206 ratings · 32 reviews

Will he renounce his birthright for the woman who carries his child? Find out in this novel from USA TODAY bestselling author Olivia Gates!

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Published December 1st 2014 by Harlequin Desire

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Dec 19, 2014 Izy rated it really liked it

Shelves: harlequin-mills-boon, 2014

Rating~ 4 stars

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This is the second book in the Billionaires from Blackcastle series by Olivia Gates. This time it's about Lightning aka Raiden Kuroshiro and Hannah aka Scarlett Delacroix.

Like in the series predecessor book, Raiden and Scarlett also had amazing chemistry and a very strong connection. Raiden and Scarlett have a past, they met years ago and fell in love but then a betrayal lead to them leading separate lives and 'Hannah' disappearing from Raiden's world.

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Nov 02, 2014 Jen - Reviews rated it it was amazing

Oh, once again Olivia Gates has delivered in spades! What a beautifully woven love story filled with exotic locations, revenge and two tortured people. What more could you want in a romance novel? Oh yes, that's right, and the steamiest love scenes delivered in beautiful poetic writing as only Olivia can do!
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Dec 27, 2014 Paula rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: sil-har-desire, olivia-gates

Too slow-moving. I never really cared for or felt connected to Raiden and Scarlett, and I didn't feel the love between them. Their relationship seemed based more on lust and their strong physical attraction for each other. The storyline about The Organization wasn't very compelling. I was looking forward to reading this because of the Japan setting, but there was no sense of place in the story. Other than the Japanese characters, it seemed like it could have been set anywhere. ...more

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Oct 08, 2016 Bibi rated it it was amazing

I absolutely believe this book is one of Olivia Gates's best work. I loved it and have re-read it a couple of times.

Raiden, our hero, is super hot and if memory serves me right, he's the first Asian male (that I know of) to feature in a Harlequin novel. Having been kidnapped as a child and trained as a mercenary, he grew up never quite having a sense of where he belonged. He escapes from the oppressive and sinister group of mercenaries, creates another persona then proceeds to ingratiate himself ...more

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Oct 13, 2014 Tanya Mayes rated it it was amazing

I received this book as an ARC for an honest review.

Let me start off by saying I absolutely love this book. The story takes me on a trip to Japan a place I want to visit especially now. Raiden is on the verge of getting everything he ever dreamed of his family back. But doing his engagement party he has this feeling that he just can't shake. In walks the source of that feeling Scarlett. Love this love at first feeling. From the moment these two get together it's super HOT!!! The way the author ...more

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Oct 01, 2018 Susan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-books-read, category-romance, romance, ebook

Good book with some very intense emotions. Raiden is on the verge of gaining everything he has worked for during the last ten years. Taken as children and forced to work for organized crime, Raiden and his "brothers" finally escaped. They all swore to do whatever necessary to bring down those that harmed them and save others from the same fate. Raiden also wants to reclaim his heritage and is about to enter the highest echelons of Japanese society through marriage. It doesn't matter to him that Good book with some very intense emotions. Raiden is on the verge of gaining everything he has worked for during the last ten years. Taken as children and forced to work for organized crime, Raiden and his "brothers" finally escaped. They all swore to do whatever necessary to bring down those that harmed them and save others from the same fate. Raiden also wants to reclaim his heritage and is about to enter the highest echelons of Japanese society through marriage. It doesn't matter to him that there is no love between them, only understanding. Then, the night of his engagement party, the one woman he's never forgotten reappears in his life.

Five years earlier, Raiden and Scarlett had met under different circumstances. Their attraction was explosive, and they couldn't stay away from each other. Raiden opened up to her in a way that he hadn't with anyone else, until the day he discovered it was all a lie. Furious at the betrayal, and helpless to do anything about it, they parted ways, but Raiden has never forgotten her. Though she looks completely different now, Raiden knows that this is the same woman. Determined to purge her from his system, he proposes a short affair.

Scarlett had her own reasons for her actions back then, ones that haunt her to this day. She never expected him to recognize her, but since he has she accepts his proposal as a way to make amends. It's also her last chance to make memories that will have to last her a lifetime. But she has secrets from her past that could drastically change everything he believes about her.

I really liked both Raiden and Scarlett. Raiden has a well-earned reputation for ruthlessness, but he isn't a cruel man. Though he doesn't love Megumi, he still treats her with kindness and respect. Because of what he's been through he guards his emotions, with his "brothers" being the only ones who know all of him. Scarlett is an amazing woman. She has reinvented herself so many times that she frequently wonders if she knows who she really is. My heart broke for her as her past was slowly revealed.

I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Raiden and Scarlett. There was no denying the explosive chemistry between them. But along with that chemistry was a deeper connection. Being with Scarlett made Raiden feel again, something he wasn't too sure he was happy about. As his feelings for Scarlett deepened, Raiden also needed his questions answered. I ached for Scarlett as she shared a small part of what had brought them together, and the guilt she feels because of it. An unexpected twist comes when Raiden asks one of his brothers to do a full investigation into her past. I was brought to tears as her full story was revealed and Raiden learned of the horrors she'd been through. His support of Scarlett as she confessed all was fantastic. I had to laugh at his actions when she fainted, even as they revealed the depth of his feelings for her. But there are still some serious obstacles to them having a future together. I loved the fierceness of the other men of Black Castle as they banded together to help Raiden. I loved how everything came together at the end, with an especially fun scene to close it out. ...more

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Oct 15, 2014 Amelia rated it it was amazing

The Billionaires of Black Castle miniseries is about a group of men who were abducted when very young to be trained as mercenaries for a ruthless organization. After escaping from their ruthless capturers, they started business ventures which made them extremely wealthy. Now the goal of each is to crush those who made their lives miserable, and keep anyone else from suffering the same fate. The second book is about Raiden Kuroshiro who is determined to regain the Japanese heritage that was lost The Billionaires of Black Castle miniseries is about a group of men who were abducted when very young to be trained as mercenaries for a ruthless organization. After escaping from their ruthless capturers, they started business ventures which made them extremely wealthy. Now the goal of each is to crush those who made their lives miserable, and keep anyone else from suffering the same fate. The second book is about Raiden Kuroshiro who is determined to regain the Japanese heritage that was lost to him, and he is even willing to marry a woman he does not love. Then someone from his past reappears, throwing his carefully planned out plot into emotional turmoil. Harlequin Desire books by Olivia Gates are always known for their steamy love scenes and complicated emotional issues, and SCANDALOUSLY EXPECTING HIS CHILD showcases both to their fullest.

Although Raiden Kuroshiro just became engaged to a Japanese woman, neither is excited because there are no genuine feelings between them. His only interest lies in reclaiming the status he lost when The Organization kidnapped him and controlled his life for years. It has taken ten years, but his objective is about to be reached and a loveless marriage is a small price to pay. There has only been one woman in his life who actually affected him, but she ended up being a blackmailer so there is no one that he truly wants to marry.

When Raiden is introduced to the date of a rival businessman during his own engagement party, he is stunned to realize the exquisite beauty is the one who stars in his fantasies. Though she looks much different, he knows Scarlett Delacroix is the woman with whom he still feels a connection. While she thinks their seeing each other will only be once, Raiden has other ideas. He manages for them to come in contact again, where he makes an offer to have a sexual relationship with her for a short time. Raiden thought having sex with Scarlett would be enough for him to move on, but when he learns she is pregnant, he will have to decide what he wants most in life.

There are always lots of emotional concerns in any book by Olivia Gates, but those in SCANDALOUSLY EXPECTING HIS CHILD are some of the most heartrending I have ever read. Raiden and Scarlett have secrets in their past that they do not want others to know, and though she has discovered most of his, he still knows practically nothing about her background. What he uncovers will have a powerful effect on him, and the scenes where he and Scarlett discuss the past are movingly intense. Ms. Gates always writes with very vivid descriptions when it pertains to a person’s reactions, and those in SCANDALOUSLY EXPECTING HIS CHILD are particularly stirring. Any sex between these two is definitely explosive with profound feelings being involved along with plenty of lusty eagerness. Also, the Japanese culture comes alive with clever facts.

A little more information about the other men in The Billionaires of Black Castle miniseries comes to light in this book, and what I learned made each of them more interesting. From cunning behavior to dry wit, each of these influential men are individuals about whom I want to know more and hope to get the chance. ...more

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Mar 01, 2015 Judyrudy rated it it was amazing

Scandously Expecting his Child is the second book in Olivia Gates’ The Billionaire’s of Black Castle series. We are introduced to Raiden Kuroshiro who along with his partners in Black Castle Enterprises endured a childhood that no one should ever have to encounter. Freed from the captors that took his childhood away, he’s finally close to realizing his goals. Then, Scarlett Delacroix reenters the picture. He needs closure from a past that left him feeling betrayed. Both have secrets in their pas ...more

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May 13, 2015 Cheri D Mendenhall rated it it was amazing

Very good

I really loved this book, as other reviews stated, more information about " The Organization" is revealed and more of the brothers. In the series, I hope Cypher will get his own story too. ...more

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Dec 03, 2014 Debra Guyette rated it it was amazing

The second book in The Billionaires of Black Castle, Scandalously Expecting His Child by Olivia Gates take us to Japan.

When self-made billionaire Raiden Kuroshiro escaped his brutal past, he vowed to reclaim the heritage that was stolen from him. With his engagement to Megumi, he is close to achieving his goals. Then the one woman who betrayed him, the one woman he never forgot, returns and Raiden finds himself unable to stay away from her. He refuses to allow his irresistible desire for Scarlet ...more

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Dec 15, 2014 Lisa Weaver rated it it was amazing

Olivia Gates weaves a sensual web of attraction between billionaire Raiden Kuroshiro and the intriguing Scarlett Delacroix. Gates' latest novel in the Billionaires Of Black Castle series is as impossible to put down as the last. I'd planned to stretch this book out over a few evenings, but I didn't have the willpower not to read it in one sitting. An amazing setting, vibrant characters, and an intriguing plotline all combine to make this one a must read. ...more

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Nov 28, 2017 lily waheed rated it really liked it

what a heroine? ?????
full of surprises , but I loved her she is a tough girl ♡

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Dec 07, 2014 Jennifer Mcpherson rated it it was amazing

All of the chapters are filled with pleasant surprises and adventures. My initial anticipation for this book is that it was going to have a predictable ,"happy ending"plot,and I have been gladly proven wrong. To say the least, this book was truly explosive. Raiden one of the Black Castle gods "accidentally" met Hannah and then he started ,"living" He then found out that nothing was as it seems. Olivia Gates uses so much imagery which in turn allows the audience to make a connection to the story. ...more

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Nov 16, 2015 Mem rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary-romance, mel-cat, harlequin-desire, 2015-books

D2345 Dec14 #2 in the series. Raiden Kuroshire reclaim his heritage by marrying a Japanese woman. He reconnects with Scarlet, the woman he has loved for years. She had disappeared and now he discovers she did it to save him and his brothers from the man who had kidnapped them as young children, and forced them into a life of crime.

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Dec 01, 2014 Harlequin Books added it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2014-17, harlequin_desire

"Don’t let the title fool you: This is a story of intensity, from the hurt of ultimate betrayal, to the highest peaks of ecstasy to a love that reaches beyond understanding" (RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars).

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Nov 02, 2016 Chelsea Ortiz-Gonzalez rated it it was amazing

I am on a roll...

This is book number 2 of the Black Castle series that I have read just today. I read A LOT when i love what I'm reading. And I've loved them both. Can't say too much because I'm too anxious to read the next one!!! ...more

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May 04, 2015 Sinead rated it it was amazing

Shelves: taken-a-break-from

Restarted reading on 26 April 2016.
Found it hard to get into first but once I got into it, loved it.
Did find all the code names a bit confusing at first but than got used to them.

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Apr 29, 2016 Shan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 72-in-2016

Olivia Gates wrote a spectacular book! Raiden and Scarlett are a fantastic couple and well written. Now I have to buy books one and three!

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Apr 09, 2018 Dj rated it it was amazing

Will he renounce his birthright for the woman who carries his child? Self-made billionaire Raiden Kuroshiro escaped a dark past, as child mercenary, vowing to reclaim his heritage. But when the woman who once betrayed him returns, his desire for her threatens his plans. So, he swears he'll purge her from his system and be done with her…Scarlett Delacroix believes she's sinned beyond forgiveness by seeking him out for his handler to get proof he’s the one who escaped. She saved his life and that ...more

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Sep 21, 2017 Judy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Scandalously Expecting His Child by Olivia Gates
The Billionaires of Black Castle Series Book Two
Raiden Kuroshiro is closer than ever to his goal of reclaiming what it is. After being taken as a child, and losing out on taking the head of his household, he has found a way to succeed in doing so now. And then “she” appeared at his engagement party—the woman who'd betrayed him years ago.

Scarlett Delacroix has recreated herself. Again. She's lived a hard life...most of it not by her choice. Her grea ...more

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Jun 25, 2020 Melinda rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, romance

I feel like this book has potential to be something really good if it was longer.

The storyline was slightly different and intrigues me. I feel the strong pull between Raiden and Scarlett, there is something about them that draws me in. They cannot help being drawn together even after 5 years and changes to Scarlett, especially her appearance and identity. For the majority of the story it is about these 2. Hiro is a nice little touch, he is an interesting guy, would have liked to seen him utilize ...more

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Apr 13, 2018 Joelle rated it it was amazing

Extremely well written
Absolutely one of my favourites 😀

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Jan 04, 2017 Lisa (Remarkablylisa) rated it really liked it

Shelves: january-2017

I'm being very critical with this book because i'm sure it deserves a 5/5 for some but for me it was a solid 4.5/5 simply because it wasn't as fluffy as i wanted it to be.

BUT. I would also like to state that the fact that harlequin novels don't do writers justice by coming up with the back description because this book had so much more to offer. The characters were beyond interesting and their backstories were so different from any harlequin desire books I've read. Not to ruin anything for peop ...more

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Jan 13, 2016 H.L. Laffin rated it really liked it

I love books where the Hero feels one last tryst will be that. And then the heroine is left with a life time package. As females we all want the picket fences and loving family. However she understands that Raiden does not want that, therefore she will make do, leaving him to decide what is most important. Good story.

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Dec 10, 2014 Tigger rated it really liked it

This was a hard one for me to read...
started off very slow and did not know where this story was going.

Pressed on and by chapter 5, I was hooked.

Happy that I kept reading, Olivia did a good job as usual

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Dec 02, 2014 brenda jennlngs rated it did not like it

Scandalously the worst book ever

I gave this BOOK one star it's the lowest rating u can go. A total waste of money.don't recommend this book to anyone ...more

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Feb 24, 2015 Spinneretta rated it liked it

The second in the Billionaires of Black Castle. Good.

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Aug 04, 2016 Kathy Jund rated it really liked it

4.5 stars! Book two in the Billionaire's of Blackcastle series! ...more

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Jun 09, 2017 Kim added it

Self-made billionaire Raiden Kuroshiro escaped a dark past vowing to reclaim his heritage. But when the woman who once betrayed him returns, his desire for her threatens his plans. So he swears him returns, his desire for her threatens his plans. So he swears hell plunge her from his system and be done with her... Scarlett Delacrox believes she's sinned beyond forgiveness. So she accepts Raiden's
offer of temporary passion as her last chance with him. Then she becomes pregnant. But she and her ba ...more

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Nov 03, 2017 Eliza rated it liked it

The ending disappointed me. For some reason I wanted him to reveal to his uncle that he was their relative, but nope, that did not happen. Otherwise, it was ok.

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I am a USA TODAY Bestselling Author of 45 books in different genres including Contemporary Romance, Medical Romance, Medical Action Thrillers and Paranormal Romance. My upcoming works will also veer into fantasy.

But one thing is for sure…there will always be central romances in my books. The all-consuming kind that leaves readers breathless and begging for more.

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