Secrets rule Lana’s life. Her father’s death brought some out into the open, but she has a few of her own: 1) she’s been married to Blake for nearly a year—and trying to get a divorce for most of that time. 2) A moment of emotional weakness and too much champagne ended with her in her husband’s arms—and now she’s pregnant.
Blake hasn’t thought of another woman since they first met, though she … though she believes otherwise. When Lana’s hotel-magnate father offers him the job of regional manager—and an office in the hotel Lana would be managing, Blake jumps at it. Keeping her attention when it’s split between her sisters, the ins and outs of running a resort, and the ‘ghost’ who’s been haunting the building isn’t easy. Learning about the baby convinces him to redouble his efforts though—he isn’t going to give up without a fight, and when someone comes after Lana, the stakes are raised again.
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Loved It
Lana & Blake such a cute couple. They got married and didn’t tell anyone. Now they are in CO and have to work together again. They need to figure out who is messing with the hotel, and fix their marriage.
4 star Review Reclaiming His Bride (DiCarlo Brides #3) by Heather Tullis
AUDIO REVIEW:
Book three in the series and this book was just as entertaining as the previous two. It was well written and it kept me invested from the first to the last chapter.
I found the narrator Valerie Gilbert easy to listen to and appreciate the different voices she brings to the characters, which makes it easy to follow the story without getting confused.
This time it is Lana and Blake’s story and to say it’s a complicated one is an understatement.
From the first to the last chapter I was drawn in to the story and couldn’t wait to find out what happens.
Lana and Blake have a secret and it is one that may well tear her family apart should it come to light. However Blake is determined to fight for the woman he loves even though she is just as determined to ignore him and their marriage, until she can’t.
Who will win the battle of wills?
I found Lana and Blake interesting and kept cheering for their relationship. I can totally see Lana’s insecurities and trust issues, but love how she’s willing to stand up for Blake, even when she questions his interest. I enjoy reading glimpses of the other sisters and look forward to their individual stories. Enough mystery to be interesting and enough love to be romantic.
**** Book 1
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel A Perfect Fit (DiCarlo Brides Book 1): Love in Juniper Ridge Jan 15, 2014 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
A good introduction to the series. Complex and full of drama. 6 women find out after their father’s funeral that they really are sisters and must work and live together for a year to make a the new Colorado hotel prosperous or marry in order to inherit. What they didn’t expect upon arrival to the hotel site in Juniper Ridge,Colorado were romances that were secretly set up for them by their father George DiCarlo prior to his death and the multiple media sabotage attempts. Couples inferred include Cami with Landscaper Vince ,her sister Lana with the hotel’s regional manager Blake, and her stepsisters Sage with former SEAL and head of hotel security Joel, Delphi with photographer Jeremy, and Jonquil with Ski Resort owner/manager Gage. A tutorial on hot air ballooning, setting up a hotel and resort and the stress of waiting for a kidney transplant are seamlessly blended in with all the family and workplace drama.
**** Book 2
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel SEALed With Love (DiCarlo Brides book 2) Mar 11, 2013 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
Suspenseful with multiple forms of violence this novel begins months before the timeframe in book 1 and features the fearful reflexologist Sage who has a gift of precognition. Sage is contemplating leaving LA not only to take the Colorado Spa Manager job for her father but also to hide from a stalker. A suspenseful opening results in Sage meeting Joel the private security guard hired for her by her matchmaking father George Dicarlo. This sequel contains the events leading up to the post funeral attorney meeting in book 1 and then jumps ahead to the present day to Cami and Vince’s engagement, Sage’s work in the DiCarlo Colorado Hotel’s Spa, the return of Sage’s stalker, Sage’s budding romance with former SEAL/private security guard/ head of the DiCarlo Colorado Hotel’s security Joel, a poignant moment with Joel’s SEAL family,and the continued saga of the DiCarlo sisters.
Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence.
**** Book 3
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Reclaiming His Bride (DiCarlo Brides book 3) Mar 17, 2013 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
Suspenseful, emotional and action packed with a twist. Starting three weeks after the DiCarlo Colorado Hotel’s opening,the story of hotel general manager Lana and the hotel chain’s regional manager Blake is a rocky one of secrets, misunderstandings, and an unplanned pregnancy. The continued saga of the DiCarlo sisters is peppered with escalating ghost activity in the form of hotel destruction and a murder which is blended with Blake’s family’s interference and Blake trying to win back Lana.
Contains some violence. Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence.
**** Book 4
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Family Matters : DiCarlo Brides book 4 May 6, 2013 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
An emotional second chance at love story with multiple unhappy people, multiple acts of violence, a message concerning excessive dieting/poor body image, and a happy ending. Rosemary’s life drastically changes when one of Sage’s predictions come true giving Rosemary the chance to be a parent of her 10 year old daughter Cleo after the adoptive parents are tragically killed. Rosemary and Harrison find love and healing as he comforts and assist her through the changes brought with motherhood and tries to protect them when multiple violent acts befall the family.
Contains some violence. Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence.
**** Book 5:
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Wild Hearts (DiCarlo Brides Book 5) Dec 22, 2013 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
A poignant second chance at love story combined with the continued saga of the Dicarlo sisters. Mystery and violence follow the couple as an innocent piece of fool’s gold turns out to be real. Reverting back to May and Delphi’s entrance at the reading of her father’s will then Jumping to July and her first meeting with Jeremy and then jumping again to January and the preparation for Rosemary’s wedding this sequel features the widowed motorcycle loving wedding planner Delphi and the friends to more romance with photographer Jeremy.
Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence. Contains some violence.
**** Book 6
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel The Last Bride (DiCarlo Brides Book 6) Jan 22, 2014 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
The last of the six DiCarlo brides finally wins her love and gains the emotional support and sense of belonging she has been craving for years. George DiCarlo’s last not so “secret match” involves his youngest daughter the Hotel’s floral manager Jonquil and appears to be a soulmate but Gage is still resistant. Both Jonquil and struggling local ski resort owner Gage are dedicated hard hard works who love nature and outdoor sports, support their families emotionally and monetarily but are taken advantage of by their self centered younger sisters. Life gets interesting when floral department manger Jonquil’s flighty self centered little sister the drama student Angela moves in for the summer, Gage is unable to support his self centered socialite sister Natalie, and someone sabotages the ski resort.
Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence. Contains violence in the form of shooting and jealousy/mental illness.
**** Book 7
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Getting Her Groom (DiCarlo Brides Book 7) Dec 11, 2014 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
An older man-younger woman romance with a sinister undertone, one large loving family, a pair of superficial parents, and a happy ending. Tying up some loose ends, Jonquil’s little sister Angela’s road to graduation is sabotage but, graduation does not end her problems when she has to make a decision between a long distance relationship with Cami and Lana’s cousin the lawyer Alex, living near her family, and taking an understudy position to her dream job on Broadway in NY.
Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence. Violence is not as graphic as in prior novels.
A convention. Too much to drink. A Vegas quickie wedding. A misunderstanding. All of this leads to Lana keeping a secret from her sister. She’s been keeping it long enough, she isn’t sure how to tell her. How do you confess to marrying your boss? Why won’t he give her the divorce she wants & is sure he wants too?
Blake fell for Lana when he first met her. He couldn’t believe that he managed to get her to fall for him. No way was he going to let her go. Sooner or later she’d have to listen to him.
Lana’s past had a lot to do with her jumping to conclusions. Her father had 6 kids, 2 legitimate & 4 from affairs. Lana has to overcome her inability to trust men. Blake hasn’t had the best family relationship either. They need to learn they can depend on & trust one another. Can they lean on each other when they find out who is behind the resort’s trouble or will it tear them apart?
Reclaiming His Bride is the third book in the DiCarlo Brides series. In this series a deceased father has his six daughters run his hotels. Each daughter has something to add to the mix, but then in the next part of his will, he has picked them each a husband. Each book focuses on a daughter and this one focuses on Lana. She has a secret too, she is already married. Her husband, Blake, has been hired to be the regional manager of the chain. Nobody knows she is married and has been trying to divorce him. So will this be the push she needs or will this be a complete disaster? Another enjoyable book in this series!
A deceased father who throws 6 girls together (2 from his marriage and 4 illegitimate daughters to four different women) to build his hotel. Each daughter has something to bring to the table but they must all live on the premises with each other. While trying to come to grips with this curve ball he also has another curve ball for each daughter…..a husband he has personally picked out! !
Lana DiCarlo has secrets of her own along with her father’s but his come out at the reading of the will but hers on the other hand stay secret….at least for the time being until Blake shows up. She has always been attracted to him and when they end of spending the night together other secrets are “born”….
Blake was hired by Lana’s father to be the regional manager of the hotel chain and to keep an eye on Lana….little does she know that her father knew about her secret…
Can Blake prove to Lana that he has never stopped wanting her or will it all blow up in both their faces???