THE BILLIONAIRE BABY BOMBSHELL – Paula Roe
Miniseries: Billionaires and Babies
Silhouette Desire #2020
ISBN: 13:978-0-373-73033-9
June 2010
Contemporary Romance

Diamond Falls, Australian Coast - Present Day

Billionaire Businessman Alex Rush has just buried his father and, to his astonishment, was named a person of interest in his death. Clearing his name takes precedent over any and all business ventures. Alex believes one of his partners, Carlos Valero, is behind the rumors. He sets the stage for revenge when he hires a top PR firm, Bennett & Harper, to repair his reputation. More to the point, Yelena Valero, who happens to be Carlos’s sister, and a woman he once loved. Revenge is what Alex wants, and he is going to use Yelena and destroy her reputation.

Yelena is dismayed when her boss informs her that if she wants to make partner at Bennett & Harper, she will take Alex Rush as a client. He also reminds her she was given six months off without questions. Yelena was in love with Alex until a fateful phone call from her younger sister, Gabriella. Yelena left Alex and disappeared. Now it's tough seeing him, and Yelena learns she will accompany him to Diamond Bay. Yelena goes home to pack, and she and baby Bella meet Alex at the airport. Baby?

Alex does the math and figures that Yelena must have been about five months pregnant when she was telling him how much she loved him. The attraction is scorching, but the trust issue is not. Yelena meets Alex’s mother Pam and his younger sister Chelsea. Both are charming women, but as Yelena tries to get a sense of the family, she discovers facts about Alex’s father are vague; could the unknown sources have been correct? When Pam makes the innocent comment that Bella looks like Alex when he was a baby, Yelena's heart almost stops. Seems everybody has a secret. Could it be?

THE BILLIONAIRE BABY BOMBSHELL will grab readers' hearts from page one. Ms. Roe has whipped up a sensual and hot romance. The storyline is excellent, with characters that are flawed, but endearing. Alex is out for revenge...until he discovers the truth. But has his action ruined his chances for a life with Yelena? The secondary characters, Pam and Chelsea, are likable and full of surprises, and the beauty of the Australian coast complements the story. Even Carlos, the villain, has a heart—not.

THE BILLIONAIRE BABY BOMBSHELL is the perfect read for a hot summer day. Enjoy.

Deborah C Jackson