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Sloan's Cove Twins #1
The Billionaire is Back
"Jackson Castle Collects Women for a Hobby"
So warned Helena Austin's four overprotective brothers. Though far from immune to Jackson's playboy charm, Helena had no fear for her virtue. Her billionaire boss was unlikely to chase his visibly pregnant, husbandless cook around his eight-bedroom maine mansion! But he WAS unexpectedly chasing away all the suitors sent over by her brothers...and his business rival's marked gallantry to Helena transformed Jackson into a flame-breathing dragon of jealousy. Or were they flames of passion? Dared Helena hope the elusive entrepreneur harbored hidden desires for hearth and home-sweet-home...?
So warned Helena Austin's four overprotective brothers. Though far from immune to Jackson's playboy charm, Helena had no fear for her virtue. Her billionaire boss was unlikely to chase his visibly pregnant, husbandless cook around his eight-bedroom maine mansion! But he WAS unexpectedly chasing away all the suitors sent over by her brothers...and his business rival's marked gallantry to Helena transformed Jackson into a flame-breathing dragon of jealousy. Or were they flames of passion? Dared Helena hope the elusive entrepreneur harbored hidden desires for hearth and home-sweet-home...?
187 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2001
About the author
Myrna Mackenzie
242 books24 followersA former teacher, Myrna Mackenzie has always been a daydreamer and began putting those daydreams to use when she sold her first book in 1993.
Her work has won the Holt Medallion for outstanding fiction and the Booksellers Best Award, she's been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards 4 times and been a finalist in the Orange Rose, the Reader's Choice and WisRWA's Write Touch. Sold worldwide, her books have been translated into many languages.
Her success has, of course, been largely due to many faithful readers. So, to all of you out there who have bought books, written letters and e-mails and continued to share in the stories she loves to write, thank you, and may you have much happiness and joy in reading and in life!
Her work has won the Holt Medallion for outstanding fiction and the Booksellers Best Award, she's been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Awards 4 times and been a finalist in the Orange Rose, the Reader's Choice and WisRWA's Write Touch. Sold worldwide, her books have been translated into many languages.
Her success has, of course, been largely due to many faithful readers. So, to all of you out there who have bought books, written letters and e-mails and continued to share in the stories she loves to write, thank you, and may you have much happiness and joy in reading and in life!
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September 27, 2022
4 Stars ~ From the first page, Ms Mackenzie sets a light-hearted cheeky tone that swept me in.
At the age of 12, Jackson's rejection by his mother made him doubt his own ability to be loved and return love. Oliver had stepped in and bargained with her for guardianship of Jackson. With his mentoring, Jackson became a success in his own right, and now he has returned to Sloan's Cove to create a memorial tribute to Oliver. He also wants to carry on Oliver's philanthropy and become an anonymous benefactor to three of Sloan's Cove's most worthy citizens. His only problem is he has only three weeks to discover who those worthy recipients should be.
Helena's eight months pregnant and a widow. Much to her over-protective brothers' dismay, she has no intention of every remarrying. She's certain she just doesn't have what it takes to find a loving man. So she throws herself into her passion, cooking and writing cookbooks filled with her creative recipes. When Jackson comes to town and needs a chef, she's positive she's just what he needs. Helena doesn't know that Jackson's had a bad experience with his pregnant-by-another-man ex-wife which makes him leery of pregnant ladies. Of course, she's able to charm her way into the job; a good thing for Jackson, as Helena knows everyone in Sloan's Cove, especially the people worthy of his help.
This was a fun quirky romance. The sexual tension between Jackson and Helena sizzles on almost every page highlighted with their distracting fantasies. The HEA is lovely, and the epilogue is perfect. I'm looking forward to reading Helena's twin sister's story.
At the age of 12, Jackson's rejection by his mother made him doubt his own ability to be loved and return love. Oliver had stepped in and bargained with her for guardianship of Jackson. With his mentoring, Jackson became a success in his own right, and now he has returned to Sloan's Cove to create a memorial tribute to Oliver. He also wants to carry on Oliver's philanthropy and become an anonymous benefactor to three of Sloan's Cove's most worthy citizens. His only problem is he has only three weeks to discover who those worthy recipients should be.
Helena's eight months pregnant and a widow. Much to her over-protective brothers' dismay, she has no intention of every remarrying. She's certain she just doesn't have what it takes to find a loving man. So she throws herself into her passion, cooking and writing cookbooks filled with her creative recipes. When Jackson comes to town and needs a chef, she's positive she's just what he needs. Helena doesn't know that Jackson's had a bad experience with his pregnant-by-another-man ex-wife which makes him leery of pregnant ladies. Of course, she's able to charm her way into the job; a good thing for Jackson, as Helena knows everyone in Sloan's Cove, especially the people worthy of his help.
This was a fun quirky romance. The sexual tension between Jackson and Helena sizzles on almost every page highlighted with their distracting fantasies. The HEA is lovely, and the epilogue is perfect. I'm looking forward to reading Helena's twin sister's story.
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