Veena’s review of When Falcone’s World Stops Turning (Blood Brothers, Book 1) by Abby Green
Contemporary Romance published by Harlequin Presents 01 Feb 14
Poor Rafaele Falcone! His life’s been shaped by his mercenary mother who loved money above every thing else and his father who let love for a selfish woman destroy him. It was inevitable that he would walk away from love when it came knocking on his door. Now he needs Samantha Rourke for her engineering skills in order to take his business to the next level. Their affair is tidily buried in the past and cannot interfere with his present, except Samantha’s been keeping secrets from him…..
Yes, it’s a Harlequin and it seems almost inevitable that there be a child. I find it amusing that Harlequin authors still seem to find virginal women in today’s promiscuous age and even the most sophisticated lovers end up with a surprise pregnancy and/or baby they didn’t know about.
Samantha is an engineer beyond compare. She is working on a prototype that Rafaele desperately wants. The fact that he has a child that is forcing him to take responsibility for is an interesting dilemma. To give Rafael credit, he takes on the responsibility of the child and determines to grow beyond his legacy and do his best to be a good father to his son.
This is a quick read. A good romance. The relationship between Rafaele and his son and, in turn, the impact it has on the relationship between Rafaele and his father is very sweet. Theirs is definitely not a marriage made in heaven, but it could make it there, much to the chagrin of Rafaele’s two half brothers who will have their own stories shortly.
Grade: B
Summary:
She has the power to change everything…
Rafaele Falcone runs his luxury auto empire and private life with the same ice-cold ruthlessness. Emotions play no part in his decisions, and he always demands the best, so he doesn’t hesitate to ask brilliant engineer Samantha Rourke to join his company—even though he walked away from her years before.
That sexy Italian accent still sends shivers down her spine, but gutsy Sam knows it’s not just about her impossible desire to feel his hands on her body once again. Because Falcone is about to discover her deepest secret—one that will send his world into a spin!
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