Midnight Under the Mistletoe

Lone Star Legacy #3

by Sara Orwig

Billionaire Zach Delaney needs a live-in assistant while he recuperates from an injury. But when Emma Hillman arrives at his Texas ranch with her suitcase, he knows he'll have to work hard to resist her. She's sexy and efficient, but way too family-oriented for a risk-taking globe-trotter like him.

Emma is supposed to type, file and sort through centuries-old Delaney family letters—not be seduced by her gorgeous boss into a can't-last affair. But as she tries to transform Zach into a man who values family, she ends up expecting a Delaney of her own. Will Zach head for his jet…or welcome his Christmas heir?

Genres: Harlequin Desire, Harlequin, Romance

192 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

USA Today bestselling romance author, Sara Orwig, has over sixteen million copies of her books in print. Internationally her books have 200 translations of her novels into 26 languages. She has written 97 books and was one of the first 6 inductees into the Oklahoma Professional Writers Hall of Fame and 2-time winner of Oklahoma Writers Federation awards for Best Oklahoma Novel. Sara is winner of eight ROMANTIC TIMES awards which include the Award for Best Western Historical Romance Writer and the Award for Best Contemporary Fiction Writer. aka Daisy Logan.
Sara currently is writing books that are a published by Harlequin Desire.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book. I liked both Zach and Emma. Zach is very much a loner, thanks to the rather dysfunctional upbringing he had. His mother abandoned the family and he and his brothers were sent to separate boarding schools so they never really had a chance to bond as a family. That improved a little as they got older, but he was still more comfortable alone. He was immediately attracted to Emma, but he didn't understand her and her devotion to her family. It was interesting seeing him fight the way that she made him feel, and the way that she tried to get him to see how important family is. I did like the way he is so loving toward his niece. He was so intent on leaving for Christmas and being on his own like usual that he just couldn't understand why it had suddenly lost its appeal. I loved the way that he was finally able to connect with his past. Emma was so family oriented that she knew nothing would come of a relationship with Zach. But she also couldn't resist him and thought that she would be able to handle a short term relationship. I really liked the way she got so invested in reading the papers from the Delaney ancestors and how she tried to show Zach how important they were. She soon discovered that she loved him even though she was sure nothing would ever come of it. When she realized she was pregnant she was sure that he would still not be interested in settling down, even though she was certain he would still care for the baby. I really liked the way that he came to her and convinced her of his love before he knew about the baby.

[S · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was not that great. One moment Zack and Emma were working, then there is some sexual tension, then sex, then a kid and Zack is suddenly in love. I did not feel the love. It was quite bland. I expected more.

[Vikki Andrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this story. Great book.

[Marcy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the third book in the author's "Lone Star Legacy" series. I liked the story. But it seemed that Zach was so set on his traveling lifestyle and not falling in love that when he suddenly changed it was hard to believe. I liked Emma a lot.

[Nikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

.....this book lacked alot, story, character, excitement. The characters spoke as if there were scenes missing before the book began, it was awkward to read. Not enough to call it a romance. Stear clear of this one, boring from beginning to end.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Lone Star Legacy
Category: Passion

[Colleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some of the dialog was just too forced. I couldn't imagine people actually speaking that way.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this story, but I really wanted to smack the hero for being such a stick in the mud.

[Kathy B. (NE) · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this book was slightly better than the previous book in this miniseries, I just don't like Sara Orwig's writing style. This is my second and last book by this author.

[L H · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF