Review: Uncovering Her Nine Month Secret by Jennie Lucas

Uncovering Her Nine Month Secret by Jennie Lucas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Finally an absolute WINNER after some very disappointing Mills & Boon stories that I have read lately.
A first for Mills & Boon…..a romance novel written in 1st person! Now that’s something different.
Jenny Lucas did not disappoint me…..I had the feeling that I was going to love this story…..from the opening lines I was pulled into Lena Carlisle’s head. I experienced what she saw, what she felt, what she touched…..

The gray, lowering sky was falling like a shroud across the old colonial city of San Miguel de Allende when I heard the words I’d feared in nightmares for the past year.”

Uncovering Her Nine Month Secret – which in my opinion is a really “sappy” title……is a modern take on a much loved fairytale

A poor orphan, treated cruelly by her family who meets a rich and powerful Duke, she runs away and he travels the world looking for her……I know, it sounds a bit sugary and sweet but it actually works…never mind that it’s far fetched and unrealistic at times…..but it’s written in such a way that you start thinking it it’s so real and believable. Hey, anything is possible in fairy tales and that’s just one of the things I love about Mills & Boon romance novels.
I really connected with Lena – I could understand her actions,

“Sometimes fate chooses better for us than we can choose for ourselves.”

and as the story of Alejandro starts unfolding, we learn about his family history and his secrets and the reason for his fears, we begin to understand why he acted the way he did with Lena in the beginning.

You create your own future, step by step, by being brave. By doing the right thing. By telling the truth. By trying your best.”

I adored Alejandro’s quirky and “off-the-wall” grandmother….she’s totally OTT……..and totally lovable….their gorgeous baby..Naturally….and some really funny secondary characters…namely Lena’s family villains, who get their just desserts in the end…..I had to smile when I read that scene.
The setting …the slow moving life with heat and warmth in the Spanish countryside….awesome

Sensual, sexy, steamy love scenes………yes, amazing…

But what made this story so special and unforgettable was the author’s incredibly beautiful writing …..so many quotes that were stunningly amazing

Oleander. I shivered a little. So beautiful to the eyes. But so poisonous to the heart.
Just like Alejandro, I thought.”

Sheer poetry…

Denial is a beautiful thing. A woman in love can be very good at focusing on the ode and ignoring the thorn-at last until it draws blood.”

So well written, so well paced….I just wanted to go on and on reading, even after Lena & Alejandro and their baby get their HEA….I wanted more.
Jennie Lucas…..


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