Category: Leslie North

This is the third and final book in The Karawi Sheikhs Series by the fabulous best selling author,Leslie North. If you haven’t read the previous two in the series I encourage you to do so as they are really good stories with plenty of steamy heat and intrigue. Having said that, each book can be read as a standalone quite easily. The three Karawi Sheikh brothers are all gorgeous alpha males and the women that capture their hearts are feisty and caring who make them better men. This book is about
Sheikh Riyad Karawi who is seen as the playboy of the three brothers who whiles away his time that could be better spent on supporting his family. What they don’t know is that he has a major secret – he is NOT a mere playboy! To find out you will have to read the story as no spoilers from me. Meanwhile,his love interest to be, is Danielle and she is American. Also she is newly pregnant and not with the father! She is looking to start a new life and travels far away. She has a one night stand with an intriguing man -tall, dark and oh so handsome,called Riyad [yes, that one!]and the next day she is kidnapped by rebels who think that she is his pregnant girlfriend! Whatever has Danielle got herself into now?? Riyad hasn’t forgotten her and she isn’t all alone in a strange country. This is in so many ways much more light hearted than the other two books and I loved Riyad and Danielle together. A real page turner that I read in one go. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Most definitely recommended.

Katie had just been settling into her career in journalism when she got caught in drama about a famous couple and this lead to her being blacklisted. She just couldn’t get a job at all and she was beginning to be desperate when she learns of a nanny post in Europe looking after two adorable little girls who have been recently orphaned and are now living with their Guardian. Their guardian turns out to be Prince Armin who is single and loves his ,now, ‘daughters’ very much but due to difficulties within the country he doesn’t have as much time to spend with them as he would like. His older brother is the King but Armin also plays a major role in supporting the monarchy in the country. When he meets Katie she is not what he expected but he is conflicted with his attraction to her and to his duty to his brother the King. As the chemistry between these two begins to sparkle, Katie is approached by a man who knows of her past and he blackmails her into giving him ‘insider’ information about the Prince which she is loathe to do.She does her best to give only info that will help promote the King and monarchy much to the creeps displeasure. Can these secrets keep Armin and Katie apart? This is the first in the new trilogy by the best selling author,Leslie North. I did enjoy the story and liked Katie and Armin very much.I did have questions unanswered, like why the girls came to an unmarried Prince but that did not detract from my enjoyment of the storyline. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Most definitely recommended.

Amy,a journalist, is in the Middle East trying to gain a story of what is really go on there and she meets a young orphan, Aisha,and the connection that she feels towards her is instant and bonding. But after they come under attack a Sheik storms in and says that he is taking Aisha and that she is his daughter! Amy isn’t prepared to just take his word and Aisha won’t go without Amy.As Aisha is unwell, Bahir, the gorgeous Sheik – did I mention that he was gorgeous?? And so, Amy ends up in the palace too although they don’t realise that she is a journalist with a secret. Bahir, despite having little to do with children except his niece Iris that has just come into his life and he is grateful that Amy came too [he also is very attracted to her and doesn’t want her to leave. This is book 2 of The Karawi Sheikhs Series composed so beautifully by Leslie North. You don’t have to have read book 1 but it will be so much better if you have to understand so much that is going on. It is wonderful how Aisha and her dragon meet up with her grandmother and her cousin. Prepare yourselves for red hot steamy passion between Amy and Bahir but how will he feel when her secrets are revealed? Roll on book 3 please! This is a real page turner and you will not want to put it down at all as it is so good. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Most Definitely Recommended.

Natalie works for a private and exclusive air service for the elite and this is how she encounters Prince Iman. When they are stranded in the desert alone it is very obvious the next day that they have become intimate and his uncle is furious and has her sent on her way,hopefully on his part, for her never to be seen again. That night was special and it lead to her giving birth to Iris. She never contacts Iman as his uncle threatened to bury her if she even tried to contact him. So the two of them got on with their lives. But then, a chance encounter, puts her back in his land and he wants her back forever. Their night together wasn’t just a one night fling for him and he was hurt that she just ran off without a word. But his uncle is dead now and his wonderful, wonderful mother is not above a bit of matchmaking even if he has been promised to someone else. But what happens when Iman discovers that Iris is his? A truly fabulous start to a new series by the fantastic author, Leslie North. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series as this was certainly original, very easy to read and most definitely a page turner with terrific characters that I emphasised with. A great book! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Most Definitely Recommended.

Harry McCallister went back home with his two brothers to Springwell where they grew up for their dad’s funeral. On the way, he stopped off and flirted with Rachel whom he has been flirting with for a while now. How can he ignore her? She’s a tattooed and brightly coloured hair pixie who drives him wild. Rachel has been crushing on Harry for quite some time and after they finally get together she can’t believe that she got pregnant with his child. She runs a B&B on her own – much to her awful mother’s annoyance as she wants the property for herself. Rachel knows that she will be seen as poor white trash being single and pregnant and she really didn’t want that for her child. But the child is Harry’s so she will do anything to make their life good. When Harry comes back to see her and finds out that they are to be parents he steps up to help her but she’s stubborn and won’t take charity. But when things start going wrong and accidents happening, Harry is determined to make sure that they are safe and to stop the perpetrator. Harry and Rachel are so much fun together but she is well aware of the life that Harry leads in the military. Can they stop the person causing sabotage and can they have their own HEA? Lot’s of tension and angst but also fun in this story. Just wish that I was brave enough to wear my hair the colours that Rachel does. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED

Chance McCallister and his two younger brothers come back to Springwell where they grew up for their Dad’s funeral. Chance has just retired as a Navy SEAL and still has his love of tinkering with cars that he had a a youth. Back then he used to go to Maddy’s dad’s garage and help out – a great way to learn about cars and spend time with her. But fate lead to him joining up and leaving her broken hearted. He was also broken hearted and never forgot about her so when he comes back and the attraction is still there, he isn’t going to just let her be bullied and harassed by some creepy man who won’t leave her alone. But he doesn’t realise how much debt her dad left her to pay off and things look bleak for them. Beautifully written by Leslie North and I loved the interactions between Maddy and Chance. It was so obvious that they belonged to each other and I must say the ending was FABULOUS!!!!! No spoilers from me but just enjoy!! This is the first of three of the SEAL & Veteran Series by Leslie and this is a magnificent start to it! I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!!

  Nail Biting Drama & Love

Prepare yourself for more angst, suspense, lust and love in this second book of the Sokolov Brothers by Leslie North.  Now if you’ve read the first one you will have already met some of the characters and be aware of the background to this Russian Mafia trilogy that is totally absorbing with feisty young heroines that will stand up for themselves, their family’s and their men!  ‘Heroes’ who are on the wrong side of the law, who will do everything to protect Family, exact punishments for revenge and protect their women to the death.  In this book, we meet Elena again who will do anything for her awful father including murdering her best friend’s, Alexandra, husband Viktor whilst under the impression that Alexandra doesn’t love him having been forced to marry him.  But she does love him very much and he loves her despite it being initially an arranged marriage.  Viktor doesn’t trust Elena as she disappeared when her father’s treachery was discovered so when she comes back to them [having missed her best friend’s wedding being on the run with her father]. But now there is Roman Garinovich  who is there to protect at the Sokolov’s compound and he has her under his watchful eyes.  Elena doesn’t mind one little bit as he is delicious as well as being deadly!  He knows in his gut that she is lying but he can’t stop his heart from wanting to believe in her.  Will she succeed in terminating Viktor and breaking her best friend’s heart or will Roman stop and eliminate her first??  This is such a great story that is so well written by Leslie North that I was literally sitting on the edge of my seat.  This is one book, like book 1, that you won’t want to put down until you’ve reached the conclusion. And what a conclusion!!!  I’m really looking forward to book 3.  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!!!!

  A Fabulous Storyline That You Won’t Want To Miss

Alexandra Volkin has been brought up knowing that  she wanted to marry a Russian Mafia boss and be a woman at the side of a strong and powerful man.  A Marriage is arranged but she has yet to meet her intended.  On the day of her wedding she is all dressed up and ready to be married when she arrives at the church and a powerful looking sombre man walks towards her saying that he will be marrying her instead of his father who has been murdered overnight! Viktor Sokolov  is very attracted to his beautiful new bride but should he bed her or kill her as her father probably killed his father.   He has such mixed emotions about her and is furious when she enters a room in which he is holding an emergency meeting with his men and other Russian Mafia crew, not whom all support him and are looking for a weakness in his new rule, and he yells and physically pushes her out of the room.  Shocked but by no means cowed  she wanders the mansion and prepares herself for his arrival in their bedroom. he still is uncertain what his reaction will be when he enters their room but he suddenly loses all thoughts of murder once he takes her into his arms.  Now don’t get me wrong, this is not some magical fairytale where he falls into her arms and all is well with the world. Oh No – far from it! But what a wonderful journey Leslie North takes us, her readers, in this first book in the Sokolov Brothers who are passionate men with a great sense of Family and justice – or, at least, their idea of justice! With Viktor wanting to make his mark on his people, protect his Family and mete out all forms of vengeance, can he also afford his growing attraction to Alex to sway his mind and not put her father to death? Will she  end up dead too?  Or will Love win over?  This is a terrific storyline with great characters and so many twists in this suspenseful story at so many layers that all add up to a fantastic start to a series. I hope we get to see Maya again and that she can be reunited with her best friend. I received a reader’s copy of this book and voluntarily leave my honest opinion of it here.  Most Definitely Recommended – I’m looking forward to her next book.