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USA Today bestselling author Serena Bell makes her Loveswept debut with the captivating story of a woman living on the edge—and the man who’s destined to love her. Ana Travares has been looking over her shoulder her whole life. Her U.S. visa expired when she was a young girl, and if her secret is discovered, she’ll be forced to return to the Dominican Republic. Ana allowed herself to get close to someone once before—and after he broke her heart, she swore never to make the same mistake again. But when a handsome doctor asks for her assistance, she fantasizes about breaking all her rules. Even though pediatrician Ethan Hansen is a natural when it comes to little kids, as the single father of a teenage son he just can’t seem to get it right . . . except for the Spanish tutor he’s hired for his son, Theo. Ana has managed to crack Theo’s shell—and he isn’t the only one taken with her. The sexy tutor has fired up Ethan with a potent mix of lust and protectiveness. But as he starts to envision a future with Ana, Ethan is devastated to learn the truth about her citizenship. Somehow he’s got to find a way to help her—and hold on to the woman he’s falling hopelessly in love with. Praise for Yours to Keep “Yours to Keep is a timely, richly written emotional romance with complex characters readers will fall in love with.”—New York Times bestselling author JoAnn Ross “I adore Yours to Keep. It’s sexy and incredibly smart, with a unique, compelling plot and a hero and heroine I love. I was blown away by the authenticity of the emotion and how real the characters felt, especially when combined with great drama and delicious romance. I was completely wrapped up in this story!”—New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Noelle Adams “My heart swelled, ached, and rejoiced for the vibrant characters of Yours to Keep, an impeccably written and realistic romance that has earned Serena Bell’s work a spot on my auto-buy list.”—New York Times bestselling author Gina L. Maxwell Don’t miss any of Serena Bell’s delightful romances: YOURS TO KEEP | HOLD ON TIGHT | AFTER MIDNIGHT | TURN UP THE HEAT | CAN’T HOLD BACK | TO HAVE AND TO HOLD | GETTING INSIDE | DO OVER | HEAD OVER HEELS Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from other Loveswept titles.
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What a pleasant surprise - a contemporary romance novel that tackles the issue of undocumented immigration with an impressive amount of realism (not to mention an impressive amount of passionate sex as well). Serena Bell creates memorable lead and secondary characters, especially Ana and Ethan's family members. I appreciated Ethan from the moment he came to Ana's rescue at their first meeting, but I really fell in love with him as he struggled to be a good father to his recalcitrant teenaged son Theo. And it was impossible not to feel Ana's pain as she tried to make a good life for herself within the restrictions of her status. There are so many things we take for granted - bank accounts, drivers licenses, etc. - that Ana could never hope to achieve as long as she was undocumented. The scene in which she listens to a bunch of middle class women blithely talking about “cutting back” their expenses (as in, not putting in a swimming pool heater) and contrasted that internally to her family eating more dried beans instead of canned ones just broke my heart.
Of course it is a fantasy that a handsome, noble pediatrician solves Ana's problem by falling in love with her, but major kudos to Bell for respecting the genre's boundaries while highlighting this issue - and in her debut novel, no less. I'll definitely put her on my “authors to watch” list.