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The Landis Brothers #5
Honorable Intentions
Major Hank Renshaw knows almost everything there is to know about Gabrielle Ballard. Except for what it's like to touch her. Because Gabrielle is his best friend's fiancée. Or she was. Until his buddy died in battle—right after making Hank promise to find her…...
So now Hank's in New Orleans. In Gabrielle's apartment. Watching her nurse her infant son. It's not honor that draws him to her. It's not duty that makes him stay. It's need he's feeling, plain and simple—the desire to take the woman he's always wanted and finally make her his own.
So now Hank's in New Orleans. In Gabrielle's apartment. Watching her nurse her infant son. It's not honor that draws him to her. It's not duty that makes him stay. It's need he's feeling, plain and simple—the desire to take the woman he's always wanted and finally make her his own.
192 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Catherine Mann
597 books1,247 followersUSA Today bestseller Catherine Mann has written women's fiction, romance, and romantic suspense for Lake Union, Harlequin, HQN, Berkley, Tule, and Sourcebooks, with titles released in more than 30 countries. Catherine’s novels have won numerous awards, including a RITA Award, the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s Choice Award, and the Bookseller’s Best Award.
A South Carolinian at heart, after years of moving around the country Catherine has settled back in her home state with her Harley-riding husband. Empty nesters, they have a blended family of nine children, nine grandchildren, two dogs, and three feral cats, who all provide endless inspiration for new novels. For more information, visit: http://catherinemann.com
A South Carolinian at heart, after years of moving around the country Catherine has settled back in her home state with her Harley-riding husband. Empty nesters, they have a blended family of nine children, nine grandchildren, two dogs, and three feral cats, who all provide endless inspiration for new novels. For more information, visit: http://catherinemann.com
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March 5, 2012
A decent read, after coming back from deployment the hero tracks down his now dead best friend's fiancee and finds her exhausted, dealing with a sick four year month old baby. The hero fell for the heroine when he met her two years ago and has been with no-one ever since, he also feels guilty over a kiss they shared just before deployment. The heroine has issues too, her baby is sick and the man she was attracted to when she was engaged is back in her life. These two deal with their attraction, the death of someone they both loved and who they feel guilty about.
Not a great read but okay.
Not a great read but okay.
April 20, 2018
This is the 15th book of the series. This also encompasses The Landis Brothers even though he's an extension of that part of the family.
This mentions others in other parts of the series so you will get more out of it if you've read other books in the series.
If you want to know what the story's about read the blurb above the reviews.
The hero and heroine know each other through one of the hero's squadron members. However, when he dies, the hero feels its his responsibility to go see the heroine and see if she's ok. Upon finding her and her opening her door, he finds out she's had his friend's baby and his friend never even knew. He knows he has to help her even more now because he's determined the child and the heroine get anything and everything they need. Especially when he finds out the baby needs to have surgery and he's going to make sure the baby has the best and anything else it needs.
The heroine is shocked to find her fiance's best friend on her doorstep. Like all young and first time mothers, she's tired, miserable and frustrated. However, they are making due with what they have and she's determined her baby is going to be fine and have everything it needs.
However, when things start to go wrong, the hero steps in and make sure there's a backup for the heroine and baby. Before long the heroine is starting to feel like he's taking over her life and decisions. What can she do? She needs the place to stay and now that his family have descended and pictures taken, how can she get out of this?
It doesn't help when the hero and heroine have a huge fight and the passion that came through once, and couldn't be hidden from their friend and fiance, is brought into the limelight, can they work their way through or will each of them go away with their hearts broken forever?
The heroine's very strong and she's had to be but I feel she was wrong to keep the news of the baby away from the father. This being said, the way she was feeling towards the hero was good and the chemistry is there. The hero, at times, got really annoying for me and I could see and feel others getting annoyed with him. To me, he was trying to take over everything and doing it HIS way.
The plot had a good spin and was original in the way it progressed. I know if I had my family that just showed up out of the blue, I would have thrown them all out. It was my home even though part of the family leased it to me. That really annoyed me but, again, it put a good spin on the story line.
This mentions others in other parts of the series so you will get more out of it if you've read other books in the series.
If you want to know what the story's about read the blurb above the reviews.
The hero and heroine know each other through one of the hero's squadron members. However, when he dies, the hero feels its his responsibility to go see the heroine and see if she's ok. Upon finding her and her opening her door, he finds out she's had his friend's baby and his friend never even knew. He knows he has to help her even more now because he's determined the child and the heroine get anything and everything they need. Especially when he finds out the baby needs to have surgery and he's going to make sure the baby has the best and anything else it needs.
The heroine is shocked to find her fiance's best friend on her doorstep. Like all young and first time mothers, she's tired, miserable and frustrated. However, they are making due with what they have and she's determined her baby is going to be fine and have everything it needs.
However, when things start to go wrong, the hero steps in and make sure there's a backup for the heroine and baby. Before long the heroine is starting to feel like he's taking over her life and decisions. What can she do? She needs the place to stay and now that his family have descended and pictures taken, how can she get out of this?
It doesn't help when the hero and heroine have a huge fight and the passion that came through once, and couldn't be hidden from their friend and fiance, is brought into the limelight, can they work their way through or will each of them go away with their hearts broken forever?
The heroine's very strong and she's had to be but I feel she was wrong to keep the news of the baby away from the father. This being said, the way she was feeling towards the hero was good and the chemistry is there. The hero, at times, got really annoying for me and I could see and feel others getting annoyed with him. To me, he was trying to take over everything and doing it HIS way.
The plot had a good spin and was original in the way it progressed. I know if I had my family that just showed up out of the blue, I would have thrown them all out. It was my home even though part of the family leased it to me. That really annoyed me but, again, it put a good spin on the story line.
April 2, 2018
His family is absolutely amazing and so is he. And Gabrielle.
February 12, 2019
3,5 stars
October 18, 2023
Great
Anyone who likes romance would enjoy this book. The story was emotional and took you on a ride that had a good ending. I recommend.
Anyone who likes romance would enjoy this book. The story was emotional and took you on a ride that had a good ending. I recommend.
March 31, 2012
I really liked this book. When Hank returned from his deployment, he immediately went to find Gabrielle. It wasn't just to check up on her for his late friend's sake, but also for himself. Gabrielle was living in New Orleans, taking care of her seriously ill son on her own. When Hank arrived, he immediately stepped in to help. Gaby wasn't happy about it, not wanting to be dependent on anyone - and also feeling guilty over the feelings she had for Hank. Hank had also been in love with Gaby from the time he met her, but his friend had loved her first. Hank felt guilty that he was alive and Kevin was dead, but was happy to be able to help Gaby. Hank also had issues with his family, and tended to keep himself very private. I loved seeing the whole Renshaw/Landis family together, and see how Hank and his father finally started to relate better to each other. I also thought it was great that the parents both Gaby and Hank had issues with were the ones that helped them confront their problems.
March 6, 2012
Hank and Kevin were great friends and in the army together. When Kevin met and got engaged to Gabrielle, Hank was heart broken because he too was in love with her. After they left for deployment, Kevin died and made Hank promise to take care of Gaby. When Hank goes to see Gaby, he discovers she is a new mom, to Kevin's son. With her baby ill Gaby needs all the help she can get and when Hank shows up, things start heating up because secretly before Kevin and Hank left, Gaby was lusting for Hank.
These novels make me sad, even though it's obvious that Kevin and Gabrielle don't belong together, it's horrible that he dies in the novel. A lot of soldiers don't come home from war and it's frightening and that book showcases this and expresses emotions that loved ones would feel, trying to heal.
These novels make me sad, even though it's obvious that Kevin and Gabrielle don't belong together, it's horrible that he dies in the novel. A lot of soldiers don't come home from war and it's frightening and that book showcases this and expresses emotions that loved ones would feel, trying to heal.
August 10, 2014
O Major Hank Renshaw é, desde sempre, apaixonado por Gabrielle Ballard mas ela tem um senão. Foi a noiva do seu melhor amigo, Kevin. Kevin morreu ao serviço da Força Aérea e Gabrielle tem nos braços um bébe. Hank agarra-se à ideia de que prometeu a Kevin olhar por ela para a conquistar para a sua vida.
Mais uma vez, Catherine Mann traz-nos a história de um dos irmãos Landis, ou neste caso, um meio-irmão, com a sua escrita simples, focada, divertida e, acima de tudo, descomprometida. É um livro, tal como se espera dele, simples de se ler, mas extremamente reconfortante por esse motivo. É um livro que se lê sem dar por ela.
À parte de todos os clichés que o livro contém, não foge nada àquilo que se espera que ele proporcione ao leitor. É, principalmente, romântico e sensual na dose certa. Perfeito para uma leitura leve.
Mais uma vez, Catherine Mann traz-nos a história de um dos irmãos Landis, ou neste caso, um meio-irmão, com a sua escrita simples, focada, divertida e, acima de tudo, descomprometida. É um livro, tal como se espera dele, simples de se ler, mas extremamente reconfortante por esse motivo. É um livro que se lê sem dar por ela.
À parte de todos os clichés que o livro contém, não foge nada àquilo que se espera que ele proporcione ao leitor. É, principalmente, romântico e sensual na dose certa. Perfeito para uma leitura leve.
June 30, 2012
Major Hank Renshaw knows almost everything there is to know about Gabrielle Ballard. Except for what it's like to touch her. Because Gabrielle is his best friend's fiancée. Or she was. Until his buddy died in battle—right after making Hank promise to find her…
So now Hank's in New Orleans. In Gabrielle's apartment. Watching her nurse her infant son. It's not honor that draws him to her. It's not duty that makes him stay. It's need he's feeling, plain and simple—the desire to take the woman he's always wanted and finally make her his own.
I thought I would like this book. It's another in the "Billionaires and Babies" series, but it never seemed to get off the ground. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable either.
So now Hank's in New Orleans. In Gabrielle's apartment. Watching her nurse her infant son. It's not honor that draws him to her. It's not duty that makes him stay. It's need he's feeling, plain and simple—the desire to take the woman he's always wanted and finally make her his own.
I thought I would like this book. It's another in the "Billionaires and Babies" series, but it never seemed to get off the ground. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't memorable either.
July 20, 2012
It's been a whole since I've read a Desire, and this one was a good read coming back. I liked Hank and his take charge attitude, but he was too alpha for me. I love my Beta heroes, and he would have been a great one. The story itself was good, and there were some tense moments, but I wish the book was longer. I am spoiled by Mann's longer books. I love Hank's Renshaw-Landis family too, and I want to read more about them. I'm on the hunt.
April 5, 2017
D2151 Apr2012 Billionaires and Babies #26. Landis Brothers #5 Major Hank Renshaw has been in love with Gabriella Ballard from the first time he saw her. He could do nothing about those feeling because she fell in love with his best friend. Now Kevin, her fiancé, is dead. He was a victim of a sniper attack. Hank is back for a two week leave. His personal mission is to find Gabriella and when he does, he finds there is more to consider than the two of them.
April 1, 2014
This story was spoiled for me by the heroine. Refusing to accept help when you need it is not a virtue! She's alone and her baby needs special care and an operation and she refuses all help. Luckily, the hero is the persevering sort and manages to slip pst her barricades.
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April 18, 2012
I found very good -coubld not put it down. I finished the book the day I bought it! I am busy Mom 0 but so good I had to finish it! Susan
May 2, 2012
It is what it is, a mediocre romance novel. I wanted it to be more than it was.
August 14, 2012
a fun return to the Renshaw/Landis families!
January 31, 2013
loved it...Hank was so dreamyyyy...
March 12, 2013
Muy lindo... Bueno para pasar el rato o en mi caso para evitar estudiar jajaja Amo a Hank... Es hermoso y yo quiero uno para mí.
November 27, 2013
A sweet read really adorable in my opinion
December 4, 2013
Short and sweet.
August 27, 2014
3 1/2 stars
June 19, 2015
I like it simple story with heart
July 25, 2015
it was a ok read for me but it took me awhile to finish. overall i love the authors writing style and concept, however this book is not my cup of tea
October 24, 2015
A quick and easy romantic read. Sometimes we need sweet books like this in between the heavier reads.
December 20, 2018
Mucho que superar para poder ser felices pero se demuestran los sentimientos desde el principio
April 20, 2017
Hank Renshaw returns on leave from the army to fulfill a promise made to his dying friend to look in on his fiance. He's surprised when he meets up with Gabrielle, the woman he had a crush on all the while she was dating his best friend, and he learns that she has a baby. His best friend's baby that he knew nothing about. Gabrielle is determined to do it all alone while Hank is equally determined to give her some assistance, not only to do the honorable thing, but also to make up for the guilt he feels at falling for his best friend's fiance.
This was a well-written story with a charming and helpful hero (whose philosophy about just wanting to be left alone and avoiding his family resonated with me SO MUCH). I really loved Hank and thought he had so much patience in his dealings with the very stubborn heroine. This was also an easy and quick read, so it had that going for it.
However, this book just had the unfortunate line up of all my least favorite tropes. First of course is the dead spouse...or in this case, Gabrielle's dead fiance, who really does get between the couple. Granted, Gabrielle admits that the two of them had been having problems, but Gabrielle still clearly loved him and it often feels like his ghost is between Gabrielle and Hank. Even more so when you consider that Hank and the fiance were bestest buds . Another trope that isn't my favorite is the heroine having a baby that is not the hero's biological child at the same time that the hero is in love with the heroine. It's always a weird dynamic when the hero looks at the baby and I'm wondering how he's not thinking that the child only exists because the woman he loves had sex with another man...or even worse that it could have been his child if he'd made a move sooner. Now I know that's not how things happen in real life and that guys accept children that aren't theirs all over the place, but it's one of those things that just seems awkward and gets in the way of my believing a happy ending. Just personal preference there.
I also have to admit that the heroine was my least favorite type of heroine... Gah that woman frustrated me. She's the overly independent to the point of outright denying much needed help. She reminded me of a toddler saying, "I do it myself!" Gabrielle resented the hell out of any help that Hank tried to give, especially when it came to caring for her baby. She seemed to believe that if she wasn't doing it herself then she wasn't being a good mother. And her total overreaction when Hank brought in the baby's regular babysitter to watch him in the nursery (didn't go anywhere) so that Gabrielle could get some extra sleep was just proof of this. I've known many new mothers and none of them would so completely flip at the chance to get a little extra sleep...I get her initial reaction, but there was no reason to hold the grudge as long as she did. Pure over-independence. Still, she did come around and showed a willingness to sacrifice for the relationship in that respect, so she definitely made growth.
This was a well-written story with a charming and helpful hero (whose philosophy about just wanting to be left alone and avoiding his family resonated with me SO MUCH). I really loved Hank and thought he had so much patience in his dealings with the very stubborn heroine. This was also an easy and quick read, so it had that going for it.
However, this book just had the unfortunate line up of all my least favorite tropes. First of course is the dead spouse...or in this case, Gabrielle's dead fiance, who really does get between the couple. Granted, Gabrielle admits that the two of them had been having problems, but Gabrielle still clearly loved him and it often feels like his ghost is between Gabrielle and Hank. Even more so when you consider that Hank and the fiance were bestest buds . Another trope that isn't my favorite is the heroine having a baby that is not the hero's biological child at the same time that the hero is in love with the heroine. It's always a weird dynamic when the hero looks at the baby and I'm wondering how he's not thinking that the child only exists because the woman he loves had sex with another man...or even worse that it could have been his child if he'd made a move sooner. Now I know that's not how things happen in real life and that guys accept children that aren't theirs all over the place, but it's one of those things that just seems awkward and gets in the way of my believing a happy ending. Just personal preference there.
I also have to admit that the heroine was my least favorite type of heroine... Gah that woman frustrated me. She's the overly independent to the point of outright denying much needed help. She reminded me of a toddler saying, "I do it myself!" Gabrielle resented the hell out of any help that Hank tried to give, especially when it came to caring for her baby. She seemed to believe that if she wasn't doing it herself then she wasn't being a good mother. And her total overreaction when Hank brought in the baby's regular babysitter to watch him in the nursery (didn't go anywhere) so that Gabrielle could get some extra sleep was just proof of this. I've known many new mothers and none of them would so completely flip at the chance to get a little extra sleep...I get her initial reaction, but there was no reason to hold the grudge as long as she did. Pure over-independence. Still, she did come around and showed a willingness to sacrifice for the relationship in that respect, so she definitely made growth.
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