Stephanie Howard

Yes, another old book, don't sue me. Not the best for a review site to keep rehashing older books that aren't well-known, but I know the readers here will likely understand the pull of the older Harlequin books. Easy to read in one afternoon and strangely addictive, these stories are the type they spew out by the dozens but each holds a strangely mesmerizing quality.

In Romantic Journey, the protagonist is a struggling journalist eager to help her family back home, not entirely devoted to her show more job but determined to succeed so that she can find peace in her personal life. To do so, she must fight the domineering and stubborn Vittorio (yes, Vittorio), losing her heart along the way (naturally).

I wasn't excited about this book at first, truthfully, for during the first chapter the author showed tendency to over-dramatize and use the word "very" excessively. Howard took too much care in pointless description, overdoing the reaction angle the characters should have, making things seem too "bookey." After the author found her footing, the book fortunately took a better-written direction.

While I wasn't impressed with their initial meeting of minds, both Vittorio (yes, Vittorio) and Kate grew on me. I found her uncomfortable meeting in his hotel room delightfully embarrassing; it would have been impossible to have turned away if I wanted to. Her plan to accompany him on the trip was wicked fun, as was his reaction when he found her out. There were fun times with this one, many of them hilarious. Romantic moments weren't outstanding much of the time, although there were some typically sweet moments.

Another winner for Harlequin, this one not suffering from the sickly sweet syndrome, or where it's so light and fluffy airheads only need to apply. Instead it's sweet, it's cute, it's fun and funny, it's romantic and sensual without the spice, and leaves that warm, cuddly feeling in the pit of the stomach (although sadly not that warm feeling any other places). show less

He doesn't cheat but he is selfish, arrogant and emotionally abusive until he realises her worth.
She believes he is cheating with an ex mistress and there is a good reasoning behind it but rather than explain properly he allows her to believe it even though it hurts her deeply.
He uses their child to blackmail her.
I would have liked more redemption if he is going to be so awful.

This is story of love between a Cancerian and an Aries, they met by chance or say be co-incidence, then problem and misunderstanding take places and they fight like cats and dogs , later an event happened at office place which out Cancerian protagonist think that girl did it deliberately and accused her, but she was adamant that if she did it, it would have been worse and well planned not an amateur attempt, after they are getting along less fight and work not suffered boy take her to his show more villa for vacation on weekend, and there he became friendly with her daughter, and told her daughter that her mother being so formal with him is the reason he is strict with her, and two days into holiday the started have a feeling and last day he make love to her, on returning back he asked he would be out of town for his others work, girl thought he avoided him deliberately 2 weeks later when they met and incident happened again and the found culprit and later same day at night he confessed his love and one month later they got married. show less