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Three Wise Men #3
A Secret Parcel
Q. What could be better than getting a billionaire for Christmas?
A. Getting THREE billionaires for Christmas!
Three Wise Men is a series of three books set in the sub-tropical Northland of New Zealand following the stories of three billionaire brothers and the single mums they fall in love with.
Georgia Banks’s life is falling apart. She’s done her best to stay strong since she lost both her husband and her home in the Christchurch earthquake over four years ago, but her eleven-year-old son, Noah, is going off the rails, and some days it’s all she can do to get out of bed in the morning. Luckily, she has a great job working for the We Three Kings Foundation, helping to make the wishes of sick children come true. It does mean seeing the gorgeous Matt King on a regular basis though, which is both torture and delight rolled into one. He’s relentless in his pursuit of her, but so far she’s managed to ward him off. The last thing she needs is to have her heart broken by the handsome but shallow playboy.
Children’s author Matt can’t stop thinking about sexy Georgia. She insists he’s only interested in her because he can’t have her. He concedes she could be right, but how will he know until he’s sated his hunger? Eventually, she agrees to a brief fling, but that only seems to make the fire between them burn hotter. Matt wants more, but even though Noah seems to like him being around, when Matt unearths Georgia’s troubled past he decides it’s time to move on before he gets too entangled. As Christmas approaches, though, he discovers that love can be like mistletoe, infiltrating and binding two people together until it’s impossible to separate their hearts.
By the time of the party on Christmas Eve, all three King brothers are in love. Will there be enough Christmas magic to make all their dreams come true?
Warning: Includes sexual content – adults only.
Book 1: The Perfect Gift
Book 2: An Ideal Present
Book 3: A Secret Parcel
A. Getting THREE billionaires for Christmas!
Three Wise Men is a series of three books set in the sub-tropical Northland of New Zealand following the stories of three billionaire brothers and the single mums they fall in love with.
Georgia Banks’s life is falling apart. She’s done her best to stay strong since she lost both her husband and her home in the Christchurch earthquake over four years ago, but her eleven-year-old son, Noah, is going off the rails, and some days it’s all she can do to get out of bed in the morning. Luckily, she has a great job working for the We Three Kings Foundation, helping to make the wishes of sick children come true. It does mean seeing the gorgeous Matt King on a regular basis though, which is both torture and delight rolled into one. He’s relentless in his pursuit of her, but so far she’s managed to ward him off. The last thing she needs is to have her heart broken by the handsome but shallow playboy.
Children’s author Matt can’t stop thinking about sexy Georgia. She insists he’s only interested in her because he can’t have her. He concedes she could be right, but how will he know until he’s sated his hunger? Eventually, she agrees to a brief fling, but that only seems to make the fire between them burn hotter. Matt wants more, but even though Noah seems to like him being around, when Matt unearths Georgia’s troubled past he decides it’s time to move on before he gets too entangled. As Christmas approaches, though, he discovers that love can be like mistletoe, infiltrating and binding two people together until it’s impossible to separate their hearts.
By the time of the party on Christmas Eve, all three King brothers are in love. Will there be enough Christmas magic to make all their dreams come true?
Warning: Includes sexual content – adults only.
Book 1: The Perfect Gift
Book 2: An Ideal Present
Book 3: A Secret Parcel
217 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2015
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December 27, 2018Third book assaulted all my senses. Hero had 4 girlfriends in the span of a year after knowing h and lusting after her. His latest ex told h hero was insatiable. *cue gagging*
H didn’t understand the meaning of celibacy.
I could have done unsafe. But he is unashamedly a manwhore. And doesn’t see anything wrong with having sexual relationships while mentally chasing h. He keeps on getting into relationships fucking OW, while asking h on a date on a regular basis. How is this not disrespecting?
Heroine was of course celibate. And only had one sexual partner.
H didn’t understand the meaning of celibacy.
I could have done unsafe. But he is unashamedly a manwhore. And doesn’t see anything wrong with having sexual relationships while mentally chasing h. He keeps on getting into relationships fucking OW, while asking h on a date on a regular basis. How is this not disrespecting?
Heroine was of course celibate. And only had one sexual partner.
December 27, 2018
Okay the first two books were good but this one was not as good. The hero has been asking the heroine out for a year, she keeps saying no, and he proceeds to have insatiable sex with other women the whole year even though he was obsessed with the heroine. He had four relationships and one night stands and he liked sex without having feelings for the woman and the heroine knew about them and brought them up even after they had sex. And I mean right after they had finished sex. Bringing up the ex-lover that he was with who had told her personally how insatiable he was and always wanted sex. It was a total turnoff for me. I just didn't like him. It didn't bother the heroine at all. She had only been with one man and he was dead but he sounded like a terrible husband. After a certain point, I did skim because this is not my cup of tea. Was it cheating? No, not really. She was turning him down every week for a year but when he told her how obsessed he was with her for that entire year yet could still sleep with all of those women, it just disgusted me. Especially the insatiable comment. just YUK!!! They are technically not together so he could date whoever he wants, but it's a trigger for me so no thanks. I would not recommend and I am glad it was in KU and I didn't have to pay for it. But the second book in this series is very special and I really liked it. IT's about the brother Charlie. Totally a great guy!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 22, 2019
I love everything Serenity Woods writes and this has been a great series, one I will read each December.
This is the finale of the 'Three Wise Men' series about the three King billionaire brothers. In this book we have Matt who is a playboy and your typical cocky man-whore. I like our hero and heroine, thought they were well-developed and certainly clicked. This one was harder for me to review because it started out with a strike against it...this new couple, Matt and Georgia, didn't quite live up to the other two couples in books one and two, at least not for me.
Georgia's has an evil witch of a mother and when she was on the scene it pushed a 'hot button' for me. Lets just say I understand exactly what she went through and empathized with her but was disappointed she appeared so weak and let her mom have so much say in her life until almost at the end of the book. After what happened at her parents' home I thought it was awful that they didn't think more of their daughter and grandson and move elsewhere.
Two major drawbacks were that all the while the hero was asking out the heroine he continued to date and sleep with other women. I don't care for that although technically it's not cheating. I also thought it completely unnecessary for him to discuss his sex life, preferences, and ONS with the heroine. He even goes so far as to tell her he likes experienced women. She is not one of those. Yes, she has a child and she got pregnant on her first time which was a one-night-stand and sex wasn't a big part of their short marriage. It made her feel uncomfortable as well as myself.
Matt was so good with her son, Noah, and could really get inside the boy's head. He knew what the boy felt because he had been there himself. It was lovely and touching to see how they bonded.
The ending was super and wrapped up all three books. This is a trio I highly recommend.
This is the finale of the 'Three Wise Men' series about the three King billionaire brothers. In this book we have Matt who is a playboy and your typical cocky man-whore. I like our hero and heroine, thought they were well-developed and certainly clicked. This one was harder for me to review because it started out with a strike against it...this new couple, Matt and Georgia, didn't quite live up to the other two couples in books one and two, at least not for me.
Georgia's has an evil witch of a mother and when she was on the scene it pushed a 'hot button' for me. Lets just say I understand exactly what she went through and empathized with her but was disappointed she appeared so weak and let her mom have so much say in her life until almost at the end of the book. After what happened at her parents' home I thought it was awful that they didn't think more of their daughter and grandson and move elsewhere.
Two major drawbacks were that all the while the hero was asking out the heroine he continued to date and sleep with other women. I don't care for that although technically it's not cheating. I also thought it completely unnecessary for him to discuss his sex life, preferences, and ONS with the heroine. He even goes so far as to tell her he likes experienced women. She is not one of those. Yes, she has a child and she got pregnant on her first time which was a one-night-stand and sex wasn't a big part of their short marriage. It made her feel uncomfortable as well as myself.
Matt was so good with her son, Noah, and could really get inside the boy's head. He knew what the boy felt because he had been there himself. It was lovely and touching to see how they bonded.
The ending was super and wrapped up all three books. This is a trio I highly recommend.
December 9, 2015
5 Star Review
I was given this book for a honest review
I have to say I'm a sucker for Christmas Love stories. This is book 3 in the Three Wise Men Trilogy and like the previous two is set in New Zealand around a children's hospital.
Children's author Matt King hasn't been able to get Georgia Banks off his mind. She has intrigued him since the day he interviewed her for a job with
We Three Kings Foundation almost a year ago.
Georgia loves her job helping to make wishes of sick children come true and she won't risk her job or her heart for a fling with one of her bosses......
Matt is looking for more than a fling but convincing Georgia is near impossible and once you through into the mix Georgia's rebellious 11 tear old who knows where this will end......
Christmas Eve is fast approaching will all three King brothers be in love and will there be enough Christmas magic to make all their dreams come true .......
It is Christmas and this is a book made for dreams, I loved it and was sad to come to the end of the trilogy
I was given this book for a honest review
I have to say I'm a sucker for Christmas Love stories. This is book 3 in the Three Wise Men Trilogy and like the previous two is set in New Zealand around a children's hospital.
Children's author Matt King hasn't been able to get Georgia Banks off his mind. She has intrigued him since the day he interviewed her for a job with
We Three Kings Foundation almost a year ago.
Georgia loves her job helping to make wishes of sick children come true and she won't risk her job or her heart for a fling with one of her bosses......
Matt is looking for more than a fling but convincing Georgia is near impossible and once you through into the mix Georgia's rebellious 11 tear old who knows where this will end......
Christmas Eve is fast approaching will all three King brothers be in love and will there be enough Christmas magic to make all their dreams come true .......
It is Christmas and this is a book made for dreams, I loved it and was sad to come to the end of the trilogy
December 30, 2015
such a lovely story for the holiday. of three stories this is my favorite. I found a new author to read.
June 13, 2018
The best book of the trilogy! So good!
Opening up a new Serenity Woods book is like meeting new friends. I was immediately sucked into the story from the very first paragraph! I love how Serenity thinks and writes. The dialogue is so natural, the characters are so likeable and relatable, and the prose flows along into my mind as I get swept away to New Zealand. This book is one of the Serenity's best books. I love these three guys in this trilogy. They are the nicest, most respectful billionaires that you could ever imagine, but they are still amazing in the bedroom.
Matt has more mental and emotional depths to him than Georgia had first expected. They had been working together for a year and had become friends while Georgia turned down his weekly requests to go out with her. Georgia is such a strong, resilient, yet lonely woman. She is great!
Sure, the plot is similar to that of the previous two books, but I think that is a very good thing for a romance trilogy. Each of the main characters in each book are unique, and it is a pleasure getting to know them. In this book, there is a revelation that bowled me over! I did not guess it in advance at all! Also, the love scenes are especially fantastic. Serenity outdid herself with the steamy, tender, smoking hot scenes!
If you loved one or both of the previous books in the trilogy, I highly recommend this one. You will not be disappointed. Even if you haven't read the previous books and you love contemporary romance, get this one. It is well balanced, fun yet emotional, steamy and sweet - a romance to remember!
I received a free advanced reading copy, and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
Opening up a new Serenity Woods book is like meeting new friends. I was immediately sucked into the story from the very first paragraph! I love how Serenity thinks and writes. The dialogue is so natural, the characters are so likeable and relatable, and the prose flows along into my mind as I get swept away to New Zealand. This book is one of the Serenity's best books. I love these three guys in this trilogy. They are the nicest, most respectful billionaires that you could ever imagine, but they are still amazing in the bedroom.
Matt has more mental and emotional depths to him than Georgia had first expected. They had been working together for a year and had become friends while Georgia turned down his weekly requests to go out with her. Georgia is such a strong, resilient, yet lonely woman. She is great!
Sure, the plot is similar to that of the previous two books, but I think that is a very good thing for a romance trilogy. Each of the main characters in each book are unique, and it is a pleasure getting to know them. In this book, there is a revelation that bowled me over! I did not guess it in advance at all! Also, the love scenes are especially fantastic. Serenity outdid herself with the steamy, tender, smoking hot scenes!
If you loved one or both of the previous books in the trilogy, I highly recommend this one. You will not be disappointed. Even if you haven't read the previous books and you love contemporary romance, get this one. It is well balanced, fun yet emotional, steamy and sweet - a romance to remember!
I received a free advanced reading copy, and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
November 11, 2019
Another great Serenity Woods read, as always! Matt is the third King brother and the illustrator and author of the Ward Seven children's books that have been mentioned in the previous two books in this series. Georgia is a single mother to her eleven year old son Noah, who moved to the Northland a year ago after a tragic few years in Christchurch. Matt has been asking Georgia out since she started working at one of their hospitals, but she has always said no due to his playboy ways. Eventually, he convinces her to accompany him to an awards ceremony and things finally progress from friends to something more.
This was probably the strongest story of the three, even though I loved them all. The relationship between Matt and Georgia may have progressed pretty quickly, but it felt believable for them to fall in love so quickly because they had already known eachother for a year prior to the start of the story.
Georgia's backstory was very tragic but it was handled with sensitivity and seeing Matt and Georgia both bond with Noah was so sweet. I've already read Noah's book (part of the sequels to this series) and he is one of my favourite characters in this world, so it was great getting a glimpse of his childhood backstory too. The chemistry and intimate scenes were, as always, phenomenal, and I loved that we finally got to find out what happened with Charlie and Brock on the night of the party.
Loved, loved, loved this series, and I can't wait to read more Serenity Woods in the future!
This was probably the strongest story of the three, even though I loved them all. The relationship between Matt and Georgia may have progressed pretty quickly, but it felt believable for them to fall in love so quickly because they had already known eachother for a year prior to the start of the story.
Georgia's backstory was very tragic but it was handled with sensitivity and seeing Matt and Georgia both bond with Noah was so sweet. I've already read Noah's book (part of the sequels to this series) and he is one of my favourite characters in this world, so it was great getting a glimpse of his childhood backstory too. The chemistry and intimate scenes were, as always, phenomenal, and I loved that we finally got to find out what happened with Charlie and Brock on the night of the party.
Loved, loved, loved this series, and I can't wait to read more Serenity Woods in the future!
August 25, 2020
Such a great story about two people seeing themselves through the others eyes
This book is about how death can affect people differently but yet the same. It is about how you learn to control the anger and guilt. When Pippa died from an asthma attack, Matt felt guilty because they weren't there when it happened. Then he turned that guilt to anger and got into lots of trouble. When Fintan committed suicide Georgia feels guilty that she couldn't do anything stop him and Noah feels angry at his dad because he feel he didn't love them enough to stay and took the easy way out. Can Matt help Noah see things differently and not be so angry at everything and everyone? Can he also help Georgia to see herself as a strong beautiful woman like he sees her. Can Georgia help Matt to see that he is just as important as his brothers even though he is not a doctor or scientist but an author and artist of important children's books?
This book is about how death can affect people differently but yet the same. It is about how you learn to control the anger and guilt. When Pippa died from an asthma attack, Matt felt guilty because they weren't there when it happened. Then he turned that guilt to anger and got into lots of trouble. When Fintan committed suicide Georgia feels guilty that she couldn't do anything stop him and Noah feels angry at his dad because he feel he didn't love them enough to stay and took the easy way out. Can Matt help Noah see things differently and not be so angry at everything and everyone? Can he also help Georgia to see herself as a strong beautiful woman like he sees her. Can Georgia help Matt to see that he is just as important as his brothers even though he is not a doctor or scientist but an author and artist of important children's books?
August 30, 2025
Holiday magic! This story was the perfect ending to the wonderful 3 King men. I’ve adored living inside their fictional world that tore at my heartstrings, made me laugh and brought smiles with their relationship goals.
Matt and Georgia are boss, & PA, Matt has been asking her on a date for 22 months, the answer always the same “no”, but when he asks her to accompany him to an awards night for his Ward 7 books, a weary Georgia agrees. With a son off the rails and upcoming Christmas with her parents, Georgia needs this break.
Matt and Georgia share a special kind If relationship, and while their sexy chemistry is off the chart, Matt uses his growing up to help Georgia’s son who has been in all sorts of trouble since his fathers death after the Christchurch earthquake. Matt is a special man, but his quirks have kept women at bay, I think he’s secretly been waiting for Georgia and now he has her he’s never letting her go.
Matt and Georgia are boss, & PA, Matt has been asking her on a date for 22 months, the answer always the same “no”, but when he asks her to accompany him to an awards night for his Ward 7 books, a weary Georgia agrees. With a son off the rails and upcoming Christmas with her parents, Georgia needs this break.
Matt and Georgia share a special kind If relationship, and while their sexy chemistry is off the chart, Matt uses his growing up to help Georgia’s son who has been in all sorts of trouble since his fathers death after the Christchurch earthquake. Matt is a special man, but his quirks have kept women at bay, I think he’s secretly been waiting for Georgia and now he has her he’s never letting her go.
August 29, 2019
The last of the Three Wise Men, Matt, who is notorious for being a no commitment guy and womanizer, finally meets his true love. Georgia ticks all his boxes and tho the dating is brief he knows he loves her and will ask her to marry him sooner rather than later. As in all the Wise Men stories, we are entertained by Mrs Woods through the entire story of meeting the one and falling for them quickly. This story of Matt and Georgia is no exception. I read the stories backwards, so I know how the Wise Men and their wives and siblings carry on doing wonderful work and giving to charities hoping to make those less fortunate well and happy. We should all strive to be kinder and more generous to our fellowman. Great lessons for us all.
May 12, 2017
The last of the Three Wise Men trilogy, A Secret Parcel, was my least favorite in the series. That's not to say that the book wasn't just as well written as the first two. Also, not to say that this book wasn't as sexy...
" 'I hope you have some serious stamina, because I intend to make the most of you over the next twelve days.' He leaned down to kiss her.
She rocked her hips to meet his, giving him a drowsy look of desire when he lifted up. 'You talk like I'm a sexual plaything, there for your amusement.'
'Yep...I intend to have my wicked way with you whenever I want, and there's nothing you can do about it.' "
I just don't like trilogies.
" 'I hope you have some serious stamina, because I intend to make the most of you over the next twelve days.' He leaned down to kiss her.
She rocked her hips to meet his, giving him a drowsy look of desire when he lifted up. 'You talk like I'm a sexual plaything, there for your amusement.'
'Yep...I intend to have my wicked way with you whenever I want, and there's nothing you can do about it.' "
I just don't like trilogies.
July 21, 2019
Beautiful
Out of all the books from Three Wise Men Series this one is absolutely my favourite. Although Brock, Charlie and their beautiful partners each are special I find Matt and Georgia more so. Their story delves into deeper issues like depression and suicide which there isn't a solution but perhaps a different perspective and an understanding that not many of us get to experience. It's emotional for both Matt and Georgia and I personally loved Matt's handling of both Georgia and Noah's confusion...beautiful read.
Out of all the books from Three Wise Men Series this one is absolutely my favourite. Although Brock, Charlie and their beautiful partners each are special I find Matt and Georgia more so. Their story delves into deeper issues like depression and suicide which there isn't a solution but perhaps a different perspective and an understanding that not many of us get to experience. It's emotional for both Matt and Georgia and I personally loved Matt's handling of both Georgia and Noah's confusion...beautiful read.
January 25, 2025
I Love This Series!!!
Serenity Woods can seriously write an awesome story! This “Three Wise Men” series was really, REALLY terrific!! Each couple had their own challenges to overcome, but once they joined together - - they managed to turn things around. I truly LOVED it. Thank you, Miss Serenity, for giving us couples we’d could root for! As for the smeggsy times? Well done there too. Very tasteful; yet spicy!!
Serenity Woods can seriously write an awesome story! This “Three Wise Men” series was really, REALLY terrific!! Each couple had their own challenges to overcome, but once they joined together - - they managed to turn things around. I truly LOVED it. Thank you, Miss Serenity, for giving us couples we’d could root for! As for the smeggsy times? Well done there too. Very tasteful; yet spicy!!
October 9, 2018
Matt and Georgia and Noah
With an unlying traumatic event in their lives, Georgia and Noah get to become a part of a billions happily ever after. Loved this story as much as the first two in the series.
With an unlying traumatic event in their lives, Georgia and Noah get to become a part of a billions happily ever after. Loved this story as much as the first two in the series.
December 20, 2018
Another fantastic story by Serenity. I love how the timeline for all the books worked along side one another. This one was just as heartbreaking and sweet as the past two. The heat-whew! Matt is definitely hot!! The chemistry is fantastic. Loved it.
December 16, 2022
Matt and Georgia
Loved Reading about the three brothers. Each story has some kind of obstacle that the couples must navigate. Very sweet stories. Love them. Wish there would have been a bit more
Loved Reading about the three brothers. Each story has some kind of obstacle that the couples must navigate. Very sweet stories. Love them. Wish there would have been a bit more
December 3, 2024
Wow!
Loved this series of the 3 King brothers and their journey to find true love! Each book was great and each story unusual. Each of the women to enter their lives is a mother. The children all are important in each story! Enjoy!
Loved this series of the 3 King brothers and their journey to find true love! Each book was great and each story unusual. Each of the women to enter their lives is a mother. The children all are important in each story! Enjoy!
July 22, 2017
Love the series
I have enjoyed all three books. I love second chances and love the healing that comes with it. Happily ever after is the best!
I have enjoyed all three books. I love second chances and love the healing that comes with it. Happily ever after is the best!
November 26, 2017
Book three of the series
The final brother gets the girl he’s been chasing for a year to go out with him. She’s a widow with a son and cautious about a new relationship.
The final brother gets the girl he’s been chasing for a year to go out with him. She’s a widow with a son and cautious about a new relationship.
December 29, 2017
A Happy Secret
Yes, another enjoyable series from Serenity.
Loved the relaxed flow of the stories that make up this series. Get your copy TODAY.
Yes, another enjoyable series from Serenity.
Loved the relaxed flow of the stories that make up this series. Get your copy TODAY.
January 10, 2018
As always I’ve read the series an loved them all.
Are there anymore?.. I sure hope so x
Are there anymore?.. I sure hope so x
December 10, 2018
Great book!
February 18, 2021
Love this series
The whole series gives you something to connect with. The writing is fantastic and the stories speak to your soul..
The whole series gives you something to connect with. The writing is fantastic and the stories speak to your soul..
December 11, 2021
Had to skim most of the sexual encounters still I was happy to have the concluding chapters to wrap up the 3 brother’s stories.
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September 10, 2022🎁 Part of Three Wise Men Box Set (Three Wise Men #1-3) which is FREE on Amazon today (9/10/2022)! 🎁
November 28, 2022
Matt & Georgia : Great love story. I enjoy how the author writes.
July 26, 2025
All three of these are beautiful stories!
November 21, 2025
A perfect story how a man can help a troubled boy. Excellent details and full of emotional challenges happy and sad. Beautiful ending of all the brothers and extended family. 5 Stars!
December 29, 2015
A Secret Parcel is the final part of this trilogy and tells the story of Matt King and Georgia. As I found previously in Charlie’s story in book 2, Matt King is very different from his brothers and has his own sweet charms but it also probably the slightly more kinky and hotter of the three King brothers when it comes to his overall personality.
Brock and Erin had been my favourite couple so far but I think they may just have been pipped by Matt and Georgia or they are a very close second. The chemistry between these two characters sizzled from the start and you can’t help but rooting for this couple to succeed. One of my favourite things about Matt and Georgia was that they already had a sort of relationship that had developed over the previous year and Matt already knew her son, Noah. I felt it just added a depth to their relationship that made it feel even more genuine and real; a solid foundation on where their story takes them. It’s not I didn’t like how the other King brothers’ relationships developed but of the three, I think this one had the most realistic substance, despite the difficulties and insecurities both characters have to deal with.
I found reading Matt’s story to be heartwarming, especially when talking about Pippa and not matching up to his brothers. That really got to me. The link as well with Matt and Noah, both interested in Art and both experiencing emotional issues as young children worked really well and opened up a different side to both characters you don’t fully see when they talk with Georgia, especially prominent in their talk by the river which was handled exceptionally well with the right amount of sensitivity.
Another thing that I felt was captured beautifully was the descriptions of the paintings in Matt’s studio; the emotion from that scene was unexpected because it captured things in a very unique way. The tattoo description and story too really stood out too.
A Secret Parcel rounds off the series nicely with tying up a few teasing loose ends from the previous two books. As always, it’s nice to see other characters from other books crop up, especially being Skye, Owen and Mozart, as their story was the first I read by Serenity and really got me into her stories.
Again, as with all books in this series, you don’t have to have read either of the other books in this series to be able to read this book as all books are a standalone with their own HEA. However, reading the whole series, especially before this book, definitely adds an extra dimension to this story and it’s conclusions. This was a brilliant Christmas themed trilogy that is perfect to read at any time of the year if you want a feel good romance! I would definitely recommend you give at least one of these books a read, if not all of them.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
Brock and Erin had been my favourite couple so far but I think they may just have been pipped by Matt and Georgia or they are a very close second. The chemistry between these two characters sizzled from the start and you can’t help but rooting for this couple to succeed. One of my favourite things about Matt and Georgia was that they already had a sort of relationship that had developed over the previous year and Matt already knew her son, Noah. I felt it just added a depth to their relationship that made it feel even more genuine and real; a solid foundation on where their story takes them. It’s not I didn’t like how the other King brothers’ relationships developed but of the three, I think this one had the most realistic substance, despite the difficulties and insecurities both characters have to deal with.
I found reading Matt’s story to be heartwarming, especially when talking about Pippa and not matching up to his brothers. That really got to me. The link as well with Matt and Noah, both interested in Art and both experiencing emotional issues as young children worked really well and opened up a different side to both characters you don’t fully see when they talk with Georgia, especially prominent in their talk by the river which was handled exceptionally well with the right amount of sensitivity.
Another thing that I felt was captured beautifully was the descriptions of the paintings in Matt’s studio; the emotion from that scene was unexpected because it captured things in a very unique way. The tattoo description and story too really stood out too.
A Secret Parcel rounds off the series nicely with tying up a few teasing loose ends from the previous two books. As always, it’s nice to see other characters from other books crop up, especially being Skye, Owen and Mozart, as their story was the first I read by Serenity and really got me into her stories.
Again, as with all books in this series, you don’t have to have read either of the other books in this series to be able to read this book as all books are a standalone with their own HEA. However, reading the whole series, especially before this book, definitely adds an extra dimension to this story and it’s conclusions. This was a brilliant Christmas themed trilogy that is perfect to read at any time of the year if you want a feel good romance! I would definitely recommend you give at least one of these books a read, if not all of them.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
December 19, 2015
4 1/2 stars I have enjoyed the earlier two books in this trilogy, Three Kings, about three New Zealand brothers, the Kings, who have become billionaires . They made their fortune designing medical devices to help children with lung diseases and one element of the devices is that they feature the characters from the brother, Matt, who is an artist and author of a best-selling children’s series of books. Georgia is a single mother who has applied for a job managing one of the offices of their foundation to handle charitable enterprises. Matt immediately is interested in George from the moment he spots her waiting for an interview. But he has bided his time before making his move to go from employer to boyfriend to everything else he wants from her.
George is coping with a rebellious 11-year old son who is having a lot of trouble dealing with the tragic death of his father. She has moved to the northern part of New Zealand to get away from an overbearing mother who has been making both her and her son miserable.
While she sends her son to visit her parents, she and Matt indulge in a romantic affair as they realize how much they have in common. He’s much more than a wealthy playboy, the role she’d slotted him into. In fact he is practically perfect except for his insecurities that he doesn’t measure up to his brothers because he’s not a doctor or inventor. But he’s a great artist and writer and she helps him see how much he has given children.
In fact, I found him so much more appealing and there didn’t seem to be a real reason for him to love Georgia other than that he was attracted to her looks. I appreciate the difficulties she was having with her son, but once we find out the backstory to her marriage, her sending him off to stay with her parents by himself when he begs her not to seems either terribly insensitive or just a plot device to get the kid out of the way so she can romance it up with Matt.
For fans of other Serenity Woods novels, it was nice to catch up with Mozart the rescue dog her book, A Festive Treat.
You don’t have to have read the earlier books in the Three Kings series to enjoy this one, but I recommend them. I really have enjoyed the series as each brother meets and falls for a single mother whose children have problems in their health or dealing with personal problems as Georgia’s son does in this one. The three books take place simultaneously as we come to find out as the brothers talk on the phone about their romances.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
George is coping with a rebellious 11-year old son who is having a lot of trouble dealing with the tragic death of his father. She has moved to the northern part of New Zealand to get away from an overbearing mother who has been making both her and her son miserable.
While she sends her son to visit her parents, she and Matt indulge in a romantic affair as they realize how much they have in common. He’s much more than a wealthy playboy, the role she’d slotted him into. In fact he is practically perfect except for his insecurities that he doesn’t measure up to his brothers because he’s not a doctor or inventor. But he’s a great artist and writer and she helps him see how much he has given children.
In fact, I found him so much more appealing and there didn’t seem to be a real reason for him to love Georgia other than that he was attracted to her looks. I appreciate the difficulties she was having with her son, but once we find out the backstory to her marriage, her sending him off to stay with her parents by himself when he begs her not to seems either terribly insensitive or just a plot device to get the kid out of the way so she can romance it up with Matt.
For fans of other Serenity Woods novels, it was nice to catch up with Mozart the rescue dog her book, A Festive Treat.
You don’t have to have read the earlier books in the Three Kings series to enjoy this one, but I recommend them. I really have enjoyed the series as each brother meets and falls for a single mother whose children have problems in their health or dealing with personal problems as Georgia’s son does in this one. The three books take place simultaneously as we come to find out as the brothers talk on the phone about their romances.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.
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