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Reclaim Me: A hot, forbidden, billionaire romance

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Gallagher is THE QUEEN of s3xual-tension-filled page turners! I swear it. Her books get hotter and hotter." –Elodie Hart, author of the booktok bestselling 'Alchemy' series.


RECLAIM ME

ZaraI never asked for his name.
And I certainly didn’t tell him mine.

It was supposed to be simple—Ten stolen nights of sex and sangria.
No strings attached.

Except I came home with a plus one… in my stomach.

Worse?
Turns out my American fling is the ruthless billionaire trying to bulldoze a casino through my family’s empire.
The one who just hired me—unknowingly—to design it.

When he sees my bump, he doesn’t flinch.
No. He stakes his claim.

My brothers will kill him.
I swore I’d do it alone.
But the chemistry that wrecked me once is ready to ruin me all over again.

I have to choose between my old family…
Or my new one.
Because he's determined to reclaim me...


Cole
She was supposed to be a fling—
Not my future.

But when Zara Beckett struts into my office with my child in her stomach, I will burn the world down to build a life with her.

Her brothers would rather bury me than see me touch her again.
Too bad.

Because I don’t back down.
Not in business.
Not in life.
And certainly not when it comes to the mother of my child.

Zara Beckett is mine.
Even if I have to kill for that privilege...

368 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 20, 2026

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145 reviews4 followers
February 27, 2026
‘To holiday flings and carnal things.’

I can’t believe this series is ending! I have loved the Beckett Brothers and it’s only fitting to end with the one sister- Zara Beckett!

Despite being the youngest she has already made a name for herself with her Interior Design Business. After finally giving in and accepting the contract to work for her brother's rival hotel owner she decides to jet off to the Caribbean for a much needed vacay.

American billionaire hotel & casino owner Cole Hartmann finally decided to take a break. His family struggles with his mom remarrying for the 3rd time and his brother in and out of rehab have left him feeling a little overwhelmed along with the new hotel and casino he’s building in Dublin.

From the first encounter the banter and tension was off the charts!! The both are high profile and decide not to share their personal info only going by nicknames- “Irish” & “California” lived that. Zara is witty and full of sass!! She knows her worth and will make a man work for it! Cole has never chased a woman but after a few encounters with the fiery Irish woman he is down bad. Cole has a such a filthy mouth 🥵! They agree to a no strings attached 10 day vacay fling. And the chemistry is hotter than the Caribbean sun!☀️🔥🥵 When Zara returned home she didn’t just bring back a glowing tan. 👀
The plot also has suspense with the escape of felon Jack O’Conner who’s the real enemy to the Beckett family.
Months later we get a second chance romance, accidental pregnancy and over protective brothers who are essentially at (hotel) war with her baby daddy. Cole will do anything for Zara and proves it with his actions. The ending was such a great wrap up to the Beckett saga. I loved seeing past characters and new ones. If you want a spicy, billionaire romance with a MMC who has a dirty mouth and eyes only for her then add this one to your TBR! I highly recommend reading the series in order!

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Billionaire Romance
Rival Families
Holiday Fling
Sassy, Successful FMC
Obsessive, Possessive MMC
Accidental Pregnancy
Suspense
Scorching hot spice
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105 reviews8 followers
February 22, 2026
The final book in LA Gallagher's Beckett Brothers/Family series features Zara Beckett, the sister of the brooding, billionaire Becketts . . . and LA Gallagher saved the best for last.

Zara meets her match, Cole, when she's on vacation -- away from her job and away from her over-protective brothers. And Zara just wants to have some no-strings fun. So she and Cole play a game where they spend 10 gorgeous, sexy days together and never share any personal details. That way they can go back to their lives feeling free and clear to go on about their very busy lives -- Zara in Ireland, and Cole back in America.

And that's exactly what happens, until fate brings them back together and they realize their lives are already more entwined than they could have imagined.

This is sort of an enemies to lovers, except they didn't know they were enemies, as well as a surprise pregnancy, billionaire romance that honestly captivated me from the very beginning. Zara is fun, intelligent, and driven by a personal need to show her family that she's fully capable of running her own very successful business on her own, but I have to admit, it's fun when her overbearing brothers show up. And Cole is an amazing MMC who is as hot and commanding as any of the Beckett brothers.

I do recommend that this series be read in order if you don't want the thread of a thriller to be spoiled by reading out of order. What starts in the first book (Wreck Me) comes to an exciting culmination in Reclaim Me.
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112 reviews3 followers
February 23, 2026
Wait, is this the last book? I’m going to be so sad I loved this whole series so much 😭

This follows Zara the youngest of the becketts (5 older brothers poor girl) anyways she is an interior designer and decides to take a vacation to the Caribbean to relax especially since she just agreed to design her family’s business rivals casino without telling them.

On vacation she meets a very hot American guy (Cole) he is instantly very into her and they agree on 10 days no strings attached hook up. Zara and Cole are both high profile so when Zara says she doesn’t want to exchange names, numbers or any personal info that works perfectly for Cole too. By the end of their 10 days they both have developed feelings but a deals a deal and they part ways.
Well Zara finds out she brought home a little souvenir in her belly 👶🏻 obviously she doesn’t know any of Cole’s information so she decides she will just be a single mom and figure it out. That’s until she walks into a meeting a few months later to meet the owner/her family’s rival whos opening the casino she’s designing and it of course is her hot vacation hookup. Oh and now she’s definitely sporting a baby bump that he instantly zeros in on! Ohhhhh & he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about her and was about to hire a PI to find her anyway 😊
50 reviews
February 28, 2026
1 Giant oversight…

********SPOILERS***********

I really enjoyed the story and the characters! The initial hookup was fun, giving us some spicy 🌶️ moments right from the start, and then diving into the emotions and pursuit afterward felt real and exciting. Cole Hartmann was totally delicious, and Zara was a mix of strong and vulnerable and very likable.

But here’s the thing: there’s a major plot hole that honestly left me scratching my head. Did the editors just take a coffee break when they got to this part? Did you not care to fix it?

Both Zara and Cole are billionaires running successful businesses, right? Logically this means they’re super detail-oriented and know their competition inside and out. Also, Cole is literally a business enemy of the Beckett brothers. He knows their names, what they look like, and he’s been chasing Zara for her design work for months. Yet somehow, SOMEHOW he has no clue what she looks like? 🤔

And Zara, she knows Cole Hartmann by name and knows he’s a thorn in her brothers' sides. She’s been dodging his emails for months, but neither she nor her team bothered to look up the billionaire causing all this trouble?

Naw, totally unbelievable. How can you start a story (which i really enjoyed) on such an utterly unbelievable plot? Especially when attention to detail is pivotal to their character traits?
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181 reviews
March 1, 2026
From Fling to Forever

After reading this book I hope all my single ladies experience this kind of holiday at least once in their lifetime!!!

Whew!!! Zara’s story is one for the record books that’s for sure! She finds herself traveling solo for a vacation before things really get busy at her design business and runs into Cole who is running away from having to witness his mom get married…again. The two have an instant connection and attraction and agree to a no-names, no phone numbers 2 week fling. They both want more but neither can bring themselves to say it.

Neither of them know they will be working together in the future, but when they see each other again months later things take a turn when they realize their vacation is bonding them forever with the baby Zara is carrying.

Passionate, intense, exciting, dramatic (including the family drama), love, loss are the best way to describe this book. The banter between the main characters is refreshing and Cole’s determination to make Zara his after swearing off relationships is so beautiful.

We continue to get bits and pieces of the entire Beckett family and the amazing sisters-in-law that all have Zara’s back.

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55 reviews3 followers
Review of advance copy received from Author
February 3, 2026
Another fantastic read from Gallagher. This book is the Beckett sister’s story. Zara is the baby of the family but extremely independent. She wants to prove she is just as good, if not better then, her brothers at conquering the business world.
Cole is trying to honor his father’s legacy. His dad was from Dublin and always wanted to see a Hartman hotel and casino in his home country. This pits Cole against the Becketts. Dublin is the Beckett’s city and they will do what they can to keep it that way. Too bad Cole is just as determined.
Cole and Zara meet on vacation but don’t exchange names and don’t know who the other is. After spending 10 days together, neither one can shake the memories, and in Zara’s case, the consequences.
I love how when they finally reconnected, Cole was all in. He did everything he could to keep Zara in his life from the beginning of their reunion.
How will this work for Cole and Zara? Will Zara have to choose between her family and Cole? And what about the escaped Jack O’Connor? Read to see the amazing final installment of the Beckett series.
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382 reviews52 followers
February 20, 2026
Reclaim Me
(The Beckett Brothers Book 6)
By L.A. Gallagher

My boyfriend is something else. By day, he’s the ruthless billionaire my brothers can’t stand the mere mention of. By night, he’s the most affectionate, attentive man I’ve ever met.

Zara owns me—body, mind, and every f***ed-up part in between. She just doesn’t know it yet. She thinks she knows nothing about me—she’s wrong.

‘It’s like Romeo and Juliet but he’s so much hotter than Leonardo Di Caprio’

What a perfect way to close out this family’s story! Zara and Cole are a modern day Romeo and Juliet without the family killings. We have two characters that meet while on vacation and have a passionate time together. Fast forward a bit and Zara learns she pregnant and that the father is none other than the viral to their family’s hotel empire. There’s drama, suspense, lots of sex and a beautiful reunion. Loved the ride!!

Tropes:
Billionaire Romance
Family Rivals
Accidental Pregnancy
Scorching Hot Holiday Fling
Badass CEO FMC
Possessive Hero

Spice Starts at: 12%

Spice: 3/4
Stars: 4.5/5

Available on Kindle Unlimited
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164 reviews1 follower
March 10, 2026
Cole and Zara ❤️❤️❤️

I can’t believe that this series is officially over. The Beckett brothers and Zara have owned my heart from book one, but Cole & Zara? They’re the explosive finale I didn’t know I needed. Their story is spicy, chaotic, hilarious, and absolutely addictive from start to finish.

Cole’s mouth had me blushing, laughing, and kicking my feet, while Zara is the kind of strong, independent woman you can’t help but adore. She matches him in every way that matters, and watching the “enemy” turn into the man who can’t breathe without her? Perfection.

Their chemistry is electric, their banter is unmatched, and the way they fit together feels effortless. I was laughing every time Cole called Tate the “bionic bodyguard”. Loved Niko and Livvie and I cannot wait to read her book.

This series has been pure joy, spice, and chaos. 🥰

Rating: 5⭐️
Spice: 4🌶️

Tropes:

• Billionaire Romance
• Family Rivalry
• Vacation Fling
• Age Gap
• Accidental Pregnancy
• Strong Independent FMC
• Possessive MMC
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167 reviews5 followers
February 20, 2026
Cole & Zara

4.75⭐️ 3🌶️

I can’t believe we are at the final book and it was just as explosive as I was expecting! I loved everything about this one. The possessive claiming, the forbiddenness, and all the family banter.

Meeting each other on a vacation they plan to have a holiday fling with no strings and no names, however when back with reality Zara discovers she is pregnant!

I loved the anticipation and build up of how this story was going to be uncovered and I loved how there was an element of suspense in the background.

Their reunion was everything I wanted and more and these two had such explosive chemistry and so many swoony moments.
Absolutely adored Zara’s character and laughed at her inability to stay away from the sexy American billionaire!

“Today, my entire world shifted. Tomorrow? I start reclaiming what’s mine.”

This has been a fantastic series and I’m so excited for what’s to come!
110 reviews1 follower
February 20, 2026
I could not love Zara and Cole more! This book has so much to love…an amazing holiday fling, accidental pregnancy, family rivalry, billionaires, insane chemistry, emotional depth, and a bit of suspense. Zara is such a strong character, smart, driven, and fiercely independent. She’s determined to prove herself to her family and won’t let anything get in her way. Cole is a ruthless, possessive alpha in all the very best ways. He’s obsessed with Zara from the start and goes all in to make her his. He is absolutely devoted to reclaiming her and I loved every single second of it. Cole and Zara have such a magnetic pull between them and every one of their interactions sizzles off the page. No family drama could keep these two apart. Once you start this book you won’t want to put it down, a definite must read!
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263 reviews20 followers
February 24, 2026
Reclaim me is an amazing conclusion to the series. It beautifully wraps up with holiday flings, surprise family dynamics, feuding families, and so much more.

This is Zara’s story. She meets Cole while on vacation without her family, and they share a passionate holiday fling, neither revealing their names to each other. The chemistry between them is electric, and the connection is undeniable.

Zara’s relationship with her brother was so heartwarming to read. It’s rare to see such a strong sibling bond, and it added a wonderful layer to the story. As for Cole, his character is just so likable — he’s kind, thoughtful, and completely captivated by Zara.

What made it even better was how Cole stayed crazy about Zara, even after they found out their families were enemies. The way he handled the situation was nothing short of lovely.

This is a 4.5-star read, and I highly recommend it!
15 reviews1 follower
March 4, 2026
A mostly well written book. Nice balance between spicy and dark. And appreciated the neutrality between Irish and American-isims.
However, the FMC age is wildly inaccurate for her character. She behaves more like 32 than 22. Also, being in Ireland she would have barely finished college in the last year so it’s very unlikely she would have been able to build up a business to be so successful in that time, or even to be able to actually complete so many projects as an interior designer in that timeframe. I agree with author creative licence, but please make it make sense.

Outside of this, I think this books contains probably these stupidest line I have ever read; ‘Why would you need condoms? You’re on the pill!” Please do better. As women, we should be supporting our friends in protecting themselves when having fun ONS, not encouraging them to endanger their health.
35 reviews1 follower
February 18, 2026
Book Review: Reclaim Me by L.A. Gallagher
Book 6 in the Beckett Brothers Series
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
Man, oh man—did Gallagher absolutely deliver with Baby Beckett’s book! Zara may officially be my favorite Beckett now, and I absolutely loved Cole Hartmann. Together, they are a true power couple who know exactly how to bring the heat. 🔥
This story had everything I love about the Beckett Brothers series—strong characters, emotional depth, and undeniable chemistry—but somehow managed to raise the bar even higher. Gallagher truly struck Beckett Gold with Reclaim Me.
I’m beyond grateful there’s still one more book left for the Beckett family, because I am not ready to say goodbye to this series yet. A phenomenal addition and a must-read for fans of the series! 💛📚
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150 reviews
February 21, 2026
Another book that I was beyond excited for.
2026 has so many good books due…..
I could not put this one down, thank goodness for half term and rainy days.

Loved Zara, stunning little sister of a protective family of brothers. Their stories were great, hers was better. Holiday fling that turned into happy ever after - so gorgeous.

Cole and his adoration of Zara before he even knew her was just lovely.

The fact that they got together again was just kismet.
I knew the scruffy homeless man was going to be Jack O Conner but that didn’t make him actually making an appearance any less exciting.

Cole running into a burning building for the love of his life and his a baby - swoon!!

A really great book, by a great author. Thank you for this latest instalment, I cannot wait for the next.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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455 reviews5 followers
February 22, 2026
Hot hot hot

This is book 6 in the series and should be read in order to avoid spoilers. Zara is the only sister and the youngest of 6. Five very protective older brothers, and all their wives, or fiancés mean well but they’re smothering. So off she goes on a private vacation. What she doesn’t expect is to meet her match. But, they agree no names. What she doesn’t know, is that it’s Cole, her brothers’ number one enemy. Lyndsey does it again. She pulls you in from chapter one and you don’t want to stop turning the pages. This entire series has been hot and steamy, but Zara’s story might have the most twists and turns. Including one big one that you may or may not see coming. Block out some time to devour this one!
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66 reviews
February 28, 2026
Sinfully delicious. Cole and Zara were an instant connections and I loved it. Cole is definitely in my top 10 male book boyfriends I will always remember. I loved every moment with him .Zara is such a sassy idgaf about anything. There’s a lot of sexual tension and spicy banter with them both. I loved this book and the spice 🔥🔥🔥🔥. This was the best book in this series I highly recommend.

Don’t even think about running out on me tonight, Irish,’ I murmur, gently stroking the back of her arm, before settling my hand on her bump. She tilts up her face until our eyes lock. ‘Because tonight’s the night you’ll run after me?’ I swallow thickly. ‘Because if you leave me again, you’ll break the heart I didn’t even know I owned until I met you.’

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324 reviews5 followers
March 9, 2026
“Zara looks like them, the same colouring and chis-elled cheeks-except she's stunning and they're shitheads, of course.” -Cole

I loved this book. Neither one wanted a relationship, just a fun vacation fling with no strings attached. Instead they got a big souvenir from their time in Punta Cana.

I loved how Zara stood up to her brothers and pointed out their age differences, how they met etc. The Beckett brothers are a lot, I still love all 5 of them but I love Cole too.

“Today, my entire world shifted. Tomorrow? I start reclaiming what's mine.” -Cole Another possessive man.

There is a Christmas book coming out and I can’t wait.
5⭐️
5🌶️
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309 reviews4 followers
February 22, 2026
God I’m gutted this series is finished 😭 I was really looking forward to Zara’s story after reading all the Beckett brother books! I loved this for her and I have to admit that Cole might have been my favourite MMC! He was just so alpha and I loved his six sense when it came to Zara. Their spice was just 🔥🔥🔥 and the fact that the drama in this book was nothing to do with their own relationship but outside forces made me happy. Reading about their devotion to each other and a couple that actually communicated with each other was refreshing!!
70 reviews1 follower
February 28, 2026
Zara and Cole

Lyndsey has done it again.
Zara and Cole story is absolutely worth the read. From the moment they met as strangers, the attraction between them was undeniable. Even when life took them in separate directions, their connection never truly faded. It’s funny how fate found a way to bring them back to each other.
I loved the strong communication between them and the undeniable chemistry they shared. The story stayed focused and to the point, without unnecessary distractions. A beautifully written and captivating read.
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619 reviews19 followers
February 22, 2026
Delightfully Gallagher!

I very much enjoyed book six of seven in the Beckett Family of books!

Lyndsey is an author who knows what her fans like. Lots and lots of action and incredibly swoony book boyfriends.

Cole is one awesome book boyfriend. Dashing, handsome, and crazy about Zara, who doesn’t need any man, but wants this one. And she and baby definitely get him. They’re a lovely couple.

The last book, A Beckett Family Christmas is bound to be a crazy raucous ride!
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9 reviews
February 25, 2026
I’ve loved this series more and more with every book that has been released but Zara and Cole’s instalment has been my absolute favourite!

Zara Beckett has always wanted to best her brothers, and she absolutely does in my eyes. The final sibling of the series has saved the best til last, and if you thought the Beckett brothers were hot… just wait until you meet their arch enemy Cole.

LA Gallagher can do no wrong, she just gets better and better with every story 🔥🫶🏻
5 reviews
February 27, 2026
hooked from the beginning!

From the first pages, I couldn’t wait to see their forbidden love grow. The Beckett’s continue to be amazing and as they continue to protect themselves from danger, but Cole also refuses to put his new family at risk. Nothing is going to get in his way! This was a perfect story for Zara and a beautiful end to the series. Can’t wait to see the whole gang again at Christmas time!
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13 reviews1 follower
March 8, 2026
one of my favs in this series!!
I have so many good things to say about this book. If I even tried to list them all I would be here all day...and my next book is calling.
The ONLY thing I would say is that this book (and pretty much all the others one) the conflict gets resolved way to easy and way to fast. But, I feel like the writing and plot make up for it.

CANNOT WAIT FOR THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!!
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134 reviews
February 24, 2026
4.5⭐️’s for Zara and Cole!

I have been waiting for baby Beckett’s story. The baby sister to 5 brothers. Accidental pregnancy. Obsessed MMC. I was here for it! And it didn’t disappoint me 🔥🔥
Zara is a strong FFC and I loved it!
She was the perfect match for Cole.
And of course I loved those Beckett Brothers!
3 reviews
February 26, 2026
I seldom read a book that I dislike both the FMC and the MMC. If I had read this book first I wouldn’t have read any any of the others in the series. I fell in love with the Beckett brothers and their ladies. Zara was too much into providing herself and excluded the family that loved her. So glad I read the first 5 books first.
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151 reviews
March 9, 2026
This was an awesome ending for this series!!!! Of course Cole had to be the perfect MMC: a-hole but loving and sweet underneath. And Zara, hello awesomeness…. The spice hit right away but it’s not too much, it’s awesome and right.
Also that bit of suspense gave the book that further push to be perfect. Probably one of my favorite.
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63 reviews
March 13, 2026
Loved it

I swear I could not put this down after I started it till the end. Zara and Cole were steamy from the beginning till the end. In the middle of the book though I was on the edge of my seat . I'm so happy to have found tis author because the books are all so deliciously good and there are no third act breakups thank goodness.
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202 reviews
February 21, 2026
California and Irish

I have to say that falls first. He is so obsessed with finding Irish. However, once they find out who they really are, sparks fly....literally. Its a great story, filled with love, passion and some suspense.
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435 reviews1 follower
February 21, 2026
I absolutely love this series and this was the absolute perfect finale with Zara and Cole. It starts with a sexy bang & ends with a baby & the way Cole fights for Zara is absolutely swoonworthy. Also a perfect ending to the O’Conner story line throughout the series.
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223 reviews2 followers
February 22, 2026
Exquisite

This was scorching hot. Figuratively, obviously. I loved Zara. God, she was perfect. I loved her in all the other books and this one too. And Cole, such an amazing addition to the portfolio of men. Exquisite
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