Delphi Gifford has nearly given up on finding someone she could love as much as her dead husband, Fallon, who had died while they were still in college. Certainly local photographer Jeremy Litster wasn’t at the top of her list, egomaniac that he is–even if he did drive the hottest racing motorbike she’d ever touched.
Jeremy knew George DiCarlo had hand-picked him to marry Delphi, but hadn’t … hadn’t counted on her not being in the loop. After working together for six months, though, he seriously regrets his misstep and begins a careful campaign to win her over. When someone tries to take the two of them out, he has to figure out what they did or saw that put them both in danger.
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Another great story in the series. Though this book was a bit different as the two were largely independent and enjoyed each other’s company,that developed into more. I enjoyed it though.
.5 star Review Wild Hearts (DiCarlo Brides #5) by Heather Tullis
AUDIO REVIEW:
Book five and I have been looking forward to Delphi Gifford and Jeremy story. This series really needs to be read/listened to in order as there is a story arc that is across the series as the relationship between all the sisters evolves.
Sparks have flown between Delphi and Jeremy from their first meeting and I knew that this book would be entertaining. Jeremy resented the fact that her father had targeted him to be her husband unbeknownst to Delphi. He didn’t try to hide his feelings and so he antagonised Delphi.
Months later he regrets his snarky behaviour and hopes to improve their relationship. When danger presents and they are both in the line of fire, Jeremy knows that he must figure out who is after them before one or even both are hurt.
Delphi has had a hard life, her husband dying while she was in college, then her father, finding out she had half sisters she knew nothing about and a mother who wasn’t loving but through it all she has remained positive and caring and I really liked her.
The chemistry between Delphi and Jeremy was strong and this was a slow build to love story which was heartwarming.
I am enjoying the narration of this series by Valerie Gilbert. Her voice is easy to listen to and I enjoy the different voices she brings to the various characters.
**** 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.
Another great
Delphi has a secret none of the girls knew about. Like Rosemary she has a secret from her past, she was a widow. Jeremy is a great photographer and likes working with Delphi, but he always thought he couldn’t do serious relationships. They need to stop fighting each other.
Delphi & Jeremy are perfect together. Delphi has a more complex & difficult back story than I was expecting from her character. She was married early & keeps comparing guys to the way she remembers & idolizes her first. Jeremy was fighting the idea of him & Delphi ever since her father mentioned they would be a good match. Then suddenly, resisting Delphi took a back seat to figuring out who was trying to take them out.
I have loved this series so far. Each book is about a different sister & the man George DiCarlo has set them up with. Each story has the perfect blend of romance & suspense. The sisters realize they had been introduced to each other in various ways & slowly began to grow closer together. George DiCarlo may have failed them in life but in death, he brought them together.
Wild Hearts is the fifth book in the DiCarlo Brides series. In this series a deceased father gets his six daughters (two from marriage and four illegitimate daughters by four different women) together to run his hotel that he left as a legacy to them. Each daughter has something to bring to the table, but they must all live on the property with each other. While trying to come to grips with this news, he also has another curve ball for each daughter…..he has a husband picked out for each of them! Little did Delphi know that her father’s choice of Jeremy would put her in danger. So while she isn’t on board for this arranged marriage, they have to figure out what’s going on. Will they find more than just answers? Loved the book!
ARC for honest review with no compensation
Wild Hearts is the 5th book in the DiCarlo Brides series by Heather Tullis and another good read! !
A deceased father who throws his 6 daughters together (2 from his marriage and 4 illegitimate daughters by 4 different women) to build and run his hotel that he left as a legacy to all his daughters. 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 and he also has another curve ball for each daughter…..a husband he has personally picked out! !
Delphi has trouble letting her sisters or anyone else for that matter into her past life and keeps things close to her chest…but she feels the pull for more with Jeremy.
Jeremy, the photographer is the chosen one for Delphi but he says No Way…thinks she is to stuck up…but after watching how she is with different clients he finds there’s more than meets the eye…
Can these two find a way to repairs the damage from their first meeting, find out who is out to get them and have a HEA???