Nina Crespo is joining us for the release week blitz of her contemporary romance, An Officer and a Fortune! Check it out and be sure to get your copy today!
Title: An Officer and a Fortune
Author: Nina Crespo
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Series: The Fortunes of Texas: The Hotel Fortune
About An Officer and a Fortune:
His homecoming was temporary. Until he met the woman who changed everything. Captain Collin Waldon is on leave from the military, tending to his ailing father in his final days. Knowing his stay in Rambling Rose will be short, Collin is not looking for romantic entanglements—especially not with Nicole Fortune, the beautiful, free-spirited executive chef of Roja Restaurant in the struggling Hotel Fortune. Yet these two unlikely lovers seem perfect for each other, until Collin’s reassignment threatens their newfound bliss… From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness.An Officer and a Fortune is the
fifth book in the Fortunes of Texas: The Hotel Fortune series. I’ve read two
books in the series but do not feel as if I missed anything by not reading them
all. So far, I have loved every book in the series and this one was just as
good. It was paced perfectly, had charming characters, and was beautifully
written. I love small-town romances because they always have such warm
friendships and thoughtful characters in them. This story took place in the
small-town of Rambling Rose where the Fortune family has recently moved to.
They have been trying to rejuvenate and bring new businesses and people to
Rambling Rose.
Captain Collin Waldon is stationed in Germany but
has come home on leave to take care of Sam, his terminally ill father. He is
feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with Sam but meeting Nicole and spending
time with her brightens his day. He’s attracted to her but knows long-distance
relationships do not work so he holds back on his attraction.
Nicole Fortune is the executive chef of Roja, the
family-owned restaurant in the Hotel Fortune. Her creativity has been on the
decline and she is struggling to develop the summer menu. The restaurant was
having difficulties with employees leaving and losing business to a local diner.
The connection she feels with Collin and their shared love of cooking prompts
Nicole to ask Collin to help her create her summer menu and help with the
upcoming family fundraiser.
Although I have read a few of the books in the
series, I do think reading the entire series in order would improve the overall
reading experience. The Fortune family’s businesses have experienced sabotage,
and each book and incident add to the mystery of who could be plotting against
them. Neither Nicole nor Collin was looking for a relationship but once they
meet each other and connected it was too late. The connection between them
could be felt from the beginning. I was so glad that Collin was able to finally
have a meaningful conversation with his father. That scene was heartbreaking
but helped Collin to understand his father and the past. Nicole and Collin were
able to help each other through some difficult times and were so supportive of
each other. I would have liked to see more of their future lives together, but
I am sure we will see them in future books. This was a sweet romance that will
leave you grinning at the end and looking forward to the next Fortune adventure.
I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a
review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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