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nikkieliz13's review against another edition
3.0
⎯» Rating: 3.25 Stars
⎯» Genre(s): Harlequin, Contemporary Romance
⎯» POV: Dual—Third Person
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⎯»Extra Information
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⎯» Genre(s): Harlequin, Contemporary Romance
⎯» POV: Dual—Third Person
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“They fit. She fit him. And he had absolutely no explanation for it, other than somehow, he’d lost his heart and soul on that island and then the entire event had been wiped from his mind.”
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⎯»Extra Information
❖ Series or Standalone:
Standalone
❖ HEA:Spoiler
Yes
❖ Relationship:
M-F Romance
❖ Tropes/Labels:
➢ Accidental-Pregnancy
➢ Age-Gap (9 years)
➢ Amnesia-Romance
➢ Billionaire-Hero
➢ Business-Deal-Drama
➢ CEO-Hero
➢ Harlequin Romance
➢ Hero-Doesn’t-Remember-Heroine
➢ Hero-Lost-Memory-in-Plane-Crash
➢ Redemption-Romance
➢ Rich-Hero-Poor-Heroine
➢ Sassy-Heroine
➢ Second-Chance-Romance
➢ Secret-That-Could-End-Everything
➢ Small-Town (Small Community)
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gotobedmouse's review against another edition
2.0
Wow! I can't figure out if the author is trying to be ironic with this book.it was the perfect example of bad harlequin romance book. I have to give Maya Banks credit she is a great author. I still oddly enjoyed the book and cared about the characters no matter how predictable, corny, cheesy the plot was.
scoutmomskf's review against another edition
4.0
Good book. I liked the way Bryony punched him at the beginning - quick and to the point. I liked the way that she saw the best in Rafael, and believed that he could be different if he wanted to. At the same time, Rafael was willing to believe the best also, and came to the island to try to recapture what they had. The conclusion was pretty impressive, and I liked his "go big" option. I'm really looking forward to the other books in the series, since these guys are all primed for big falls.
mrsherrera's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Rafael de Luca has been trying to get on with his life after surviving a near fatal plane crash four months ago. He's left with one reminder of that crash, the selective amnesia that has left him with a memory gap of the four weeks prior to the accident. So it isn't any surprise when he doesn't recognize the dark haired beauty who comes up to him at a party and then punches him in the face.
Bryony Morgan fell for Rafael hook, line and sinker when he came to Moon Island trying to buy the parcel of land she was selling. She believed him when he said he would be back to the island after taking care of business in New York, but was soon devastated when he never returned. When she ended up pregnant, she decides to go to New York to confront Rafael. The last thing she expected was for him to not recognize her.
This is a story of second chances and using that second chance to become a better person.
Rafael discovers he was a different person in the weeks he spent Bryony. And while he's almost certain he never acted as she says, once he gets to Moon Island with her, he discovers that he likes the person that he is with her. He also discovers that after just a few days, he loves her and wants to have a family with her, even if he can't remember any of their time together.
Bryony second chance (or with Rafe, maybe it's more like third chance) is to grab hold and fight for what she loves. She let Rafe go once without a fight, but when he leaves for New York again she decides that she needs to fight for their chance to be together and not get hung up on promises made that he obviously can't remember. When she's once again devastated by Rafe, she grabs hold of the love he displays to her and doesn't let go.
Who doesn't enjoy a happy ending? This one gave you that and a little smile when Rafe and Bryony finally got it right.
Bryony Morgan fell for Rafael hook, line and sinker when he came to Moon Island trying to buy the parcel of land she was selling. She believed him when he said he would be back to the island after taking care of business in New York, but was soon devastated when he never returned. When she ended up pregnant, she decides to go to New York to confront Rafael. The last thing she expected was for him to not recognize her.
This is a story of second chances and using that second chance to become a better person.
Rafael discovers he was a different person in the weeks he spent Bryony. And while he's almost certain he never acted as she says, once he gets to Moon Island with her, he discovers that he likes the person that he is with her. He also discovers that after just a few days, he loves her and wants to have a family with her, even if he can't remember any of their time together.
Bryony second chance (or with Rafe, maybe it's more like third chance) is to grab hold and fight for what she loves. She let Rafe go once without a fight, but when he leaves for New York again she decides that she needs to fight for their chance to be together and not get hung up on promises made that he obviously can't remember. When she's once again devastated by Rafe, she grabs hold of the love he displays to her and doesn't let go.
Who doesn't enjoy a happy ending? This one gave you that and a little smile when Rafe and Bryony finally got it right.
tsukikomew's review against another edition
2.0
This review was posted at Tsuki’s Book Blog on Friday May 10, 2013.
I typically love Maya Banks' books but this one bothered me. I had a lot of trouble getting over the general premise as well as the total 180 from the hero. It just seemed ridiculous but let's just start with the summary.
Rafe had an accident a few months ago and has been missing a chunk of his life. At a party he runs into the beautiful Bryony but when he doesn't remember her, she hits him. Once he tracks her down he discovers they were involved and she's pregnant with his child. In a true HP hero fashion, he takes over her life and demands they return to the island where they fell in love and see if he can remember. On top of that he happens to now own her family land and plans to build a hotel on it even though he promised her he wouldn't.
Rafe is surprised to learn he was completely different while with Bryony and has trouble wrapping his mind around it. He discovers he loves the island life with Bryony and embraces the changes as he struggles to remember the girl he supposedly loved. Once his memory comes back he realizes why he forgot her and their time together and now he has to prove himself.
I tend to not care for amnesia stories since they always forget convenient things. How realistic is it, Rafe lost only the memories containing Bryony? It wasn't exactly traumatic for him to have a girl in love with him. Sure the plane crash was traumatic but to forget an amazing relationship because of it, seemed odd. I get the guilt over it but seriously?!
I didn't like either character for the most part. Rafe was completely selfish and I didn't care for amnesiac self either. He knew he was a horrible person before the plane crash but when he questioned himself over his behavior with Bryony, he should have known what he was doing.
At the same time Bryony was too much of a doormat. She believed a guy she only knew for a few weeks wouldn't use the billion dollar land for a resort when it would make him so much money? He was an ass and yet she believed him. She was asking for it frankly and I couldn't believe she would get righteous over the guy when he did exactly what she expected him to do.
I just had so much trouble liking these characters and even in the end I didn't really care if they got together. He was a totally different person after he lost his memory but I didn't like the guy before that. I don't believe people can change that drastically in a short amount of time. He completely flipped his entire personality and outlook on life after knocking up a chick. I get it when priorities change but he changed everything about himself in a matter of a few weeks. It just seemed unbelievable.
I would recommend this book if you loved the other books in the series and you wanted to complete it. Also if you love unrealistic amnesia stories then this might be for you.
2 Stars
Published by Harlequin--Desire
September 1, 2011
186 Pages
Provided by--the Library
I typically love Maya Banks' books but this one bothered me. I had a lot of trouble getting over the general premise as well as the total 180 from the hero. It just seemed ridiculous but let's just start with the summary.
Rafe had an accident a few months ago and has been missing a chunk of his life. At a party he runs into the beautiful Bryony but when he doesn't remember her, she hits him. Once he tracks her down he discovers they were involved and she's pregnant with his child. In a true HP hero fashion, he takes over her life and demands they return to the island where they fell in love and see if he can remember. On top of that he happens to now own her family land and plans to build a hotel on it even though he promised her he wouldn't.
Rafe is surprised to learn he was completely different while with Bryony and has trouble wrapping his mind around it. He discovers he loves the island life with Bryony and embraces the changes as he struggles to remember the girl he supposedly loved. Once his memory comes back he realizes why he forgot her and their time together and now he has to prove himself.
I tend to not care for amnesia stories since they always forget convenient things. How realistic is it, Rafe lost only the memories containing Bryony? It wasn't exactly traumatic for him to have a girl in love with him. Sure the plane crash was traumatic but to forget an amazing relationship because of it, seemed odd. I get the guilt over it but seriously?!
I didn't like either character for the most part. Rafe was completely selfish and I didn't care for amnesiac self either. He knew he was a horrible person before the plane crash but when he questioned himself over his behavior with Bryony, he should have known what he was doing.
At the same time Bryony was too much of a doormat. She believed a guy she only knew for a few weeks wouldn't use the billion dollar land for a resort when it would make him so much money? He was an ass and yet she believed him. She was asking for it frankly and I couldn't believe she would get righteous over the guy when he did exactly what she expected him to do.
I just had so much trouble liking these characters and even in the end I didn't really care if they got together. He was a totally different person after he lost his memory but I didn't like the guy before that. I don't believe people can change that drastically in a short amount of time. He completely flipped his entire personality and outlook on life after knocking up a chick. I get it when priorities change but he changed everything about himself in a matter of a few weeks. It just seemed unbelievable.
I would recommend this book if you loved the other books in the series and you wanted to complete it. Also if you love unrealistic amnesia stories then this might be for you.
2 Stars
Published by Harlequin--Desire
September 1, 2011
186 Pages
Provided by--the Library
katmorrisey's review against another edition
Honestly. I've been trying to read this book for 2 years., and I think it's time I finally give up and move it off my currently reading shelf. :/
theeditorreads's review against another edition
4.0
Rafael de Luca, Ryan Beardsley, Devon Carter, and Cameron Hollingsworth are friends since their freshman year in college. Together they run an investment company which invests in property and hotels. At present, the other three have his back when Rafael doesn't recall anything. He has an awful headache but refuses to leave his business party midway. Rafael has selective amnesia from an accident four months ago, which obliterated his memory of almost a month before that.
“Excuse me, but have we met?” became the worst pick up line ever as Rafael receives a punch to the nose for asking this to Bryony Morgan (who says she's pregnant with his baby). Aaah... She's feisty!
Set in equal parts in New York and Moon Island, I found it really funny that, for a change, during their entire Moon Island stay, she was the one driving him around. I want to settle down in Moon Island, with a book, it is so idyllic. And Mamaw, Bryony's grandma, is a piece of cake, providing all the laughter. Mamaw is one sassy lady! The little snatched moments are so beautiful when they both try to remind him of their past. And their chemistry, oh so sexy.
I was anxiously waiting for the moment when Rafael's memory comes back. But, the author decided she had to keep the suspense a little longer. And when it all stumbled out, oops...I never expected to face a Harlequin hero like that. But, in the end, it was so adorable, the way everyone conspired against her to make her listen to what Rafael had to say.
P.S. Ryan and Bryony's fellow-feeling at the end was endearing. I can't wait to read his story, which is in the second book [b:Wanted by Her Lost Love|11394468|Wanted by Her Lost Love (Pregnancy & Passion, #2)|Maya Banks|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388691272s/11394468.jpg|16326781] by [a:Maya Bans|24978|Maya Banks|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490067531p2/24978.jpg].
Devon's marriage with the Copeland's daughter Ashley finds a mention here (they are the couple from the third book: [b:Tempted|12482534|Tempted (Pregnancy & Passion, #3)|Maya Banks|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414421474s/12482534.jpg|17467280]).
“Excuse me, but have we met?” became the worst pick up line ever as Rafael receives a punch to the nose for asking this to Bryony Morgan (who says she's pregnant with his baby). Aaah... She's feisty!
Set in equal parts in New York and Moon Island, I found it really funny that, for a change, during their entire Moon Island stay, she was the one driving him around. I want to settle down in Moon Island, with a book, it is so idyllic. And Mamaw, Bryony's grandma, is a piece of cake, providing all the laughter. Mamaw is one sassy lady! The little snatched moments are so beautiful when they both try to remind him of their past. And their chemistry, oh so sexy.
I was anxiously waiting for the moment when Rafael's memory comes back. But, the author decided she had to keep the suspense a little longer. And when it all stumbled out, oops...I never expected to face a Harlequin hero like that. But, in the end, it was so adorable, the way everyone conspired against her to make her listen to what Rafael had to say.
P.S. Ryan and Bryony's fellow-feeling at the end was endearing. I can't wait to read his story, which is in the second book [b:Wanted by Her Lost Love|11394468|Wanted by Her Lost Love (Pregnancy & Passion, #2)|Maya Banks|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388691272s/11394468.jpg|16326781] by [a:Maya Bans|24978|Maya Banks|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490067531p2/24978.jpg].
Devon's marriage with the Copeland's daughter Ashley finds a mention here (they are the couple from the third book: [b:Tempted|12482534|Tempted (Pregnancy & Passion, #3)|Maya Banks|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414421474s/12482534.jpg|17467280]).
Spoiler
Rafe and Bryony have a baby girl, Amy, which revealed in the third book.thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
3.0
Requested on NetGalley
Overall Rating 3.5
Story Rating 3.5
Character Rating 3.5
Note: This was the first book in a new series by Maya Banks and I think we are in store for 4 unique stories. I can't say that I have read to many pregnant women romances so I was unsure of what to expect.
What I Loved: Maya Banks has a way of making you understand the motives and emotions of her characters even when you don't like them for it. She did a perfect job with Rafael, even though there was a point I wanted to kick him a shins. You know a character gets to you when you want to interact with them! I really loved Bryony and my heart ached for everything to work out well between them.
What I Liked: This was an interesting twist on an amnesia story (won't give anything away) and it played out well. I really liked Rafe's friends and can't wait to read their stories.
Complaints: I felt the story lagged a little in the middle but that section worked well with the end. I think it had more to do with my not quite trusting Rafe.
Why I gave it a 3.5: Maya Banks weaved a very unique love story that pulled at my heartstrings and a leading lady that I cared about deeply!
Overall Rating 3.5
Story Rating 3.5
Character Rating 3.5
Note: This was the first book in a new series by Maya Banks and I think we are in store for 4 unique stories. I can't say that I have read to many pregnant women romances so I was unsure of what to expect.
What I Loved: Maya Banks has a way of making you understand the motives and emotions of her characters even when you don't like them for it. She did a perfect job with Rafael, even though there was a point I wanted to kick him a shins. You know a character gets to you when you want to interact with them! I really loved Bryony and my heart ached for everything to work out well between them.
What I Liked: This was an interesting twist on an amnesia story (won't give anything away) and it played out well. I really liked Rafe's friends and can't wait to read their stories.
Complaints: I felt the story lagged a little in the middle but that section worked well with the end. I think it had more to do with my not quite trusting Rafe.
Why I gave it a 3.5: Maya Banks weaved a very unique love story that pulled at my heartstrings and a leading lady that I cared about deeply!