by: Yahrah St. John
Series: Locketts of Tuxedo Park
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 1, 2021
Publisher: Harlequin Desire
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When a winning bachelor bid leads to unexpected consequences…
Psychologist Shantel Wilson surprises herself by attending a bachelor auction as a favor to her friend—and bidding on his older brother! The outcome of her steamy night with Roman Lockett, heir apparent to an Atlanta football dynasty? She’s expecting. Now Roman wants to claim her—and his child—yet Shantel needs more than a marriage of convenience from this man who put passion in her playbook…
“Tonight she felt like Cinderella, except she wouldn’t be losing her slipper.” No. Shantel Wilson is going to lose something more important, her heart.
Psychologist Shantel finds herself at a bachelor auction, at the request of her best friend Julian Lockett. She’s there to support and bid on him. Unfortunately, he's a no-show at the event. Julian's older brother Roman is at the auction as well. When he spots her from across the room, he's extremely intrigued. But he doesn't recognize her until he attempts to introduce himself. Realizing Julian is a no-show and that Shantel is on her own, he begs her to bid on him. He even provides her with the money to do so. For Roman, the amount is no object, as long as no other woman wins a date with him and he can be alone when Shantel.
Shantel is different from other women Roman is usually attracted to. This is something they both know. While Roman knows he should stay away from Shantel because of his brother, he just can't. Roman offers Shantel one night of pleasure, hoping she takes him up on the offer. Shantel is what you would call a forever woman. She doesn't do one-night stands and is selective about who she’s with. But she's willing to accept the one-night Roman offers.
To her dismay, Shantel discovers she's pregnant with Roman’s baby. When Roman finds out, he demands that she marries him. He's not a man who is used to or accepts the word no. And that’s what makes Roman and Shantel such a good couple. Shantal is strong and independent. She's the opposite of what or who Roman thought he wanted. However, she's everything he needs. Their chemistry is off the charts. But more importantly, Shantel really sees him, and especially the part he desperately tries to hide from the world.
Shantel's life hasn't been a fairy tale. In fact, having a family of her own was never in her plans. But life seldom follows our plans. Just like Cinderella's bumpy journey to be with her prince, Shantel and Roman are going to have to deal with interfering family members and their own self doubts.
Consequences of Passion was a great story. I love being introduced to Shantel and Roman’s families. Shantel’s family is tight, close-knit, and owns a working farm in Georgia. The Locketts own the Atlanta Cougars football team. Romans’s father Josiah, brother Julian, sister Giana and Roman himself all work for the team. His younger brother Xavier used to play for the team until an injury ended his career. Consequences of Passion sets up the series nicely and I can’t wait to read the other books.
Please note the story contains triggers for some, involving infertility, miscarriage, mental illness, and suicide.
**Received a copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed it. I also personally purchased a paperback copy.**
Rating: 5
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You can read my Consequences of Passion interview with Yahrah here.
Blind Date with the Spare Heir releases August 24, 2021
Yahrah St. John became a writer at the age of twelve when she wrote her first novella after secretly reading a Harlequin romance. Throughout her teens, she penned a total of twenty novellas. Her love of the craft continued into adulthood. She’s the proud author of thirty-nine books with Arabesque, Kimani Romance and Harlequin Desire as well as her own indie works.
When she’s not at home crafting one of her spicy romances with compelling heroes and feisty heroines with a dash of family drama, she is gourmet cooking or traveling the globe seeking out her next adventure.
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