His Valentine Triplets

Callahan Cowboys #4

by Tina Leonard

Mills & Boon Sweet series promises love affairs to last a lifetime…You could knock Rafe Callahan over with a feather. He and the very prim, very proper Judge Julie Jenkins are having triplets! Rafe doesn't expect their precious news to end the bad blood between the Callahans and Jenkinses. And as for saving his family's New Mexico ranch, with three brothers married off, Rafe's in fourth place. But that doesn't stop the die-hard bachelor from proposing - feud or no feud.

Julie always had a soft spot for the long, lean cowboy. But Rafe's still a Callahan, and if she says "I do," she'll be dealing with an army of bad-tempered in-laws and out-laws. Rafe's promised her it wouldn't be forever - just until their baby girls are born. That doesn't stop the mother-to-be from dreaming of a future at Rancho Diablo - with Rafe as the happy father!

Genres: Romance, Harlequin, Ebooks, Category Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author Tina Leonard has sold over 3.2 million copies of her books. She has made the New York Times, USA Today, Waldenbooks, Bookscan, and Ingrambook bestseller lists, and has written over seventy books and special projects. Her work has been published by Harlequin Books, Samhain Publishing, London Bridge, Diversion Books, and Random House Loveswept. Leonard is known for her fun sense of humor, endearing communities, snappy dialogue, and memorable characters. Visit www.tinaleonard.com, www.facebook.com/authortinaleonard, or www.twitter.com/Tina_Leonard for upcoming information on release dates and exciting new projects.

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love Rafe but hate Julie. Rafe deserved better all Julie did was bitch and whine and blame everything on Rafe when all he tried to do was make her happy. Julie is a bitch and deserved to end up alone while Rafe deserved to end up with so one who deserved him.

[Carisa · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this for Heaving Bosoms. It's pretty flimsy -- the characters are poorly fleshed out, and there's not so much a plot as 200+ pages of filler before the author finally decides the book is over and the characters are together now. There's one perfunctory love scene near the beginning; after that, the two main characters spend most of the book apart, telling other people why they can NEVER be together, over and over. It's needlessly repetitive, and several of those scenes could've been removed to make room for a little more detail. We know that Julie and Rafe both have dark hair, that she's a judge and he works on his family's ranch, and that they've known each other most of their lives -- that's pretty much the sum total of what we learn about either of them. With so little information about the main characters, it's impossible to care whether or not their story ends happily.

(There are some bizarre authorial choices, too -- Rafe and Julie's first encounter takes place before the opening of the book, for instance. Presumably it happened in an earlier book in the series, but why not put it in the book ABOUT Rafe & Julie? I'd like to know, for instance, if they ever talked about the fact that she's a woman in her late 20s/early 30s (again, no character detail at all) who lives with her father and is still a virgin. In addition, no one seems to be that worried that the eponymous triplets arrive 2.5-3.5 months early. I get that Leonard wanted them to be Valentine's Day triplets, but why not just make them due in February or March?)

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. Rafe is a really cool guy, and a typical Callahan. He saw what he wanted - Julie - and he went after it. He didn't mean to start with the babies first, then the marriage, but he was willing to work with it. Julie was very loyal to her father, but definitely had a blind spot where he was concerned. I loved seeing Rafe take care of Julie and the babies when they arrived. I also found Aunt Fiona's departure interesting -- I am definitely looking forward to all the secrets coming out. The secret of the boys' heritage was revealed in this book. More conversation with the Chief raised some more questions. I am beginning to have some suspicions, but have to wait through two more books for the answers.

[Tia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The hero has been sleeping with the heroine, whom is also a judge and Bode's daughter. She will be hearing the court case against her fathers claim and the Callahan brothers. When she turns up pregnant, the hero is shocked yet delighted. He doesn't care about the ranch, he is just in love with the heroine. The heroine is frightened, frightened of the hero, the marriage, her triplets and losing her father. By the end of the book, they both have it together pretty well. However, what the heck is with the triplets names. Gah! The three J's.

I thought the book was alright, certainly not as good as the first two but it was enjoyable at times. At others it's been boring. I think I may just stop reading the series after this one. I'm really starting to dislike it for some reason.

[Sue Lauzon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book probably would have been more enjoyable if I hadn't already read the next installment in the series. I didn't realize then that it was part of a series (this was book 4). I liked it but it was confusing in parts due to the somewhat mystery surrounding the Callahan family. The book would make more sense if I read the first three books first and waited until after this book to read number 5. Anyway the hero Rafe Callahan made up for the confusion. Who doesn't like a good looking cowboy who is also a romantic at heart.

[Linda Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

An entertaining book

Their aunt has always been there for them. When she suddenly returns to Ireland her adult bachelor nephews are left to run the ranch and even cook! Now what can they do?

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rafe has to be the funniest brother out of all of them. He kept me laughing the entire time.

[Alicia (AtlantiaReads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rafe is one of the infamous Callahan Cowboys! There has always been a war raging between the Callahan’s and the Jenkins. When the words “I’m Pregnant” came out of Rafe’s one and only love Judge Julie Jenkins mouth, a slight breeze could have knocked him over. Little did they know they were about to become the parents of not only one baby but THREE!! Hello Triplets!!!

Now Julie and Rafe have a long heated history. These two are not prepared for what lies ahead in their futures, but one thing is for sure. The future is one thing that they are going to have to share!

Now who doesn’t absolutely love cowboys and babies? Doesn’t that just warm your heart? For me “His Valentine Triplets” was a true American romance! I completely adored Rafe and Julie’s relationship, let alone the relationship Rafe has with his three beautiful babies!

Julie and Rafe’s relationship isn’t always on calm waters throughout this book, but what relationship, or should I say what good relationship ever lasts without a little fighting? The times that Julie allows Rafe into her life shows the reader the potential for this family. Tina Leonard did an amazing job with this book and with these characters. From the first page I was drawn into the never ending feud between the Callahan’s and the Jenkins. I also found myself wishing for the best for the rest of the Callahan family. These boys have had a difficult past and they deserve the perfect women and the absolute perfect future!

This being the fourth book in the series does not matter, I mean obviously you would know more about the Callahan and Jenkins families but there is no need to read the first three books to be able to read this one. With non-stop action, and unending possibilities “His Valentine Triplets” by Tina Leonard takes first place in my heart! This heartwarming American romance will leave you yearning for more!


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[Jonetta · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was such a disappointment. I received it as a Harlequin gift on Valentines Day and am just getting around to reading it. I had assumed it would be fairly light fare but had much higher expectations of the story.

My biggest issues were with the lead characters, Rafe and Julie. Maybe the first three books in the series may have had more about their earlier encounter (the story begins with them having already had one sexual encounter) but that's no excuse to not develop them for their own story. I learned nothing about these two, other than what they were dealing with in the present. Julie comes off as mean-spirited and unintelligent (she makes lots of questionable decisions) and Rafe, though a really nice guy, too affable to take seriously, even though he's the "thinking" brother. Next was all of the secrets that are still needing to be unearthed. Rafe claims he's going to Ireland to confront his Aunt Fiona but never does, nor do any of the other brothers. The dialogue was juvenile and I tired of Julie's inability to think clearly and give the man who was willing to support his family and LOVE her a break. It got to the point where I wanted to tell Rafe to run.

This story had so much potential and it was squandered. If I wasn't so committed to finishing books, I would have ditched this one about halfway. Needless to say but I will anyway, I have no plans to read the earlier books or continue this series.

[Kimberly Walter · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it. the callahan brothers are sexy hot cowboys. i cant wait for sams and jonas' books plus the two novellas.

[Harlequin Books]

Miniseries: Callahan Cowboys

[Kim]

:) definitely a book that will put a smile on your face.

[Tasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

this one had a LOT of Drama involved. You won't believe half the drama but WOW

[Camila · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Cait · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I enjoyed this one the most in the series. Entertaining and the reader finally is getting some answers to some of the over-arching questions in the series.

[Aspen Homsher · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is your average grocery store romance novel.

[Bernie · Rating 5 out of 5]

His Valentine Triplets review

His Valentine Triplets is the fourth book in the Callahan Cowboys series written by author Tina Leonard. It's funny and sweet.