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Clare Connelly

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Werke von Clare Connelly

Off Limits (2018) 18 Exemplare
Cinderella's Night in Venice (2021) 15 Exemplare
Her Wedding Night Surrender (2018) 15 Exemplare
An Heir Claimed by Christmas (2020) 14 Exemplare
Bound by the Billionaire's Vows (2018) 13 Exemplare
The Greek's Billion-Dollar Baby (2019) 13 Exemplare
Bound by Their Christmas Baby (2018) 12 Exemplare
Hired by the Impossible Greek (2020) 12 Exemplare
Their Impossible Desert Match (2020) 11 Exemplare
Regret Me Not (2019) 9 Exemplare
Shock Heir for the King (2019) 9 Exemplare
Spaniard's Baby of Revenge (2019) 8 Exemplare
The Sheikh's Baby Bargain (2018) 8 Exemplare
The Secret Kept from the King (2020) 8 Exemplare
Crowned for His Desert Twins (2021) 8 Exemplare
Forbidden Nights in Barcelona (2022) 7 Exemplare
Claiming His Secret Baby (2018) 6 Exemplare
Vows on the Virgin's Terms (2021) 5 Exemplare
Pregnant Princess in Manhattan (2022) 5 Exemplare
Bound to the Sheikh (2016) 5 Exemplare
Criminal Lawbasics (2002) 5 Exemplare
The Sheikh's Arranged Marriage (2014) 5 Exemplare
All She Wants for Christmas (2014) 4 Exemplare
The Sheikh's Secret Baby (2016) 4 Exemplare
The Tycoon's Secret Baby (2017) 4 Exemplare
The Debt / Cross My Hart (2019) — Mitwirkender — 4 Exemplare
The Medici Mistress (2014) 4 Exemplare
At The Sheikh's Command (2015) 4 Exemplare
The Greek's Virgin Captive (2018) 4 Exemplare
Blackmailed by the Spaniard (2018) 4 Exemplare
The Tycoon's Christmas Captive (2014) 3 Exemplare
Forbidden 3 Exemplare
Bartered to the Sheikh (2015) 3 Exemplare
No Strings Christmas (2020) 3 Exemplare
The Greek's Marriage Revenge (2015) 3 Exemplare
To the Highest Bidder (2016) 3 Exemplare
The Season to Sin (2018) 3 Exemplare
His Loving Deception (2014) 3 Exemplare
Stolen by the Desert King (2017) 3 Exemplare
Burn Me Once (2018) 3 Exemplare
Love in the Fast Lane (2015) 2 Exemplare
Betrayed by the CEO 2 Exemplare
The Sicilian's Deal for "I Do" (2024) 2 Exemplare
Cross My Hart (2019) 2 Exemplare
Desert Kings 2 Exemplare
Harden My Hart (2020) 2 Exemplare
His Palace Proposal 2 Exemplare
Christmas with the Firefighter (2019) 2 Exemplare
Bedding His Innocent Mistress (2018) 2 Exemplare
Unbreak My Hart (2020) 2 Exemplare
Casacelli Brides 2 Exemplare
Harlequin Dare February 2018 Box Set (2018) — Mitwirkender — 1 Exemplar
Her Guilty Secret (2019) 1 Exemplar
Desert Rulers 1 Exemplar
Harlequin Dare September 2020 Box Set (2020) — Mitwirkender — 1 Exemplar
Burn My Hart (2020) 1 Exemplar

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Oh my, Oh my! I don't even know what to say, but this was one hot read! A forbidden work romance that was sweet, funny, and sexy.

Off Limits is a book about Gemma and Jack. Jack is Gemma’s boss and that’s why there cannot be a sexual relationship between them, even though they both want it. One day Jack’s crossed the line and since that day, they are addicted to each other.

I loved this book but I feel like it was missing something in the build up of their relationship. And the last few chapters seemed rushed. Nonetheless, I still loved how it ended, they were perfect in the end.

This is my first book by this author and it won't be my last. I will now devour anything by this author! I highly recommend it!

*a copy was provided by NetGalley*

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AnaCarter | 6 weitere Rezensionen | Feb 15, 2023 |
Since most of the Christmas romance I read is on the "fluffy" side, I decided to ramp up the angst and try out one of Harlequin's DARE line. While it wasn't overtly Christmassy, it does start shortly before Christmas one year and extend through the next Christmas. Christmas is sort of in the background, which is totally fine, but if that's not what you're looking for, perhaps not the choice for you.

So, what is the book about, if not Christmas? Well, it's about a sexy rich man who can't sleep, and the therapist who's supposed to fix him. Now, before you get squicked out, it's important to note that she never actually becomes his therapist. That's a professional line they both realize won't work once their physical attraction takes hold. So after two unofficial meetings, they start sleeping together and the idea of a therapist-patient relationship is never actualized. This would have been a dealbreaker for me, and I'm SO GLAD it was handled well.

I'm going to pause here for a content warning:
Domestic violence is discussed in this book as it's an integral part of the heroine's backstory. I mention it the review that follows.

The story is set in London, but the hero, Noah, is Australian. He grew up in the foster system, but abuse isn't part of his backstory, just a lack of unconditional love. Holly is a single mom who left a long-term abusive relationship after her ex tried to kill her while she was pregnant. He's in prison for a very long time now, so that's not an issue in this story. The ex's mother has a very good relationship with Holly's daughter, and watches her overnight on weekends.

As the story unfolds, Holly and Noah's physical relationship, which is full of enthusiastic and repeated consent, turns into something emotional. Holly eventually realizes that she can't go any further with Noah unless he addresses the issues he's trying to ignore. She asks him to see a therapist she recommends, and they agree to an unofficial "therapy" session in which she'll try to get him to realize what's really bothering him. This leads to the Big Bad Moment, as you might expect.

What comes next, however, is what saved the book for me. Noah doesn't just "grovel." Holly doesn't magically fix him. Noah puts in the work for nearly a year and they slowly reconnect, without the sex they were using as a distraction. It's quite lovely, honestly. I really appreciated that Connelly took that sort of care with mental health in this book.

All in all, it's a steamy story that doesn't fall for the traps that a lot of "edgy" romances dealing with abuse and mental health do. I'll definitely be reading more from Connelly in the future.

I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Cerestheories | Nov 8, 2021 |
Wow loved this one best so far. Really liking the authors writing style
 
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AndreaWay | Nov 15, 2020 |
Oh the feels and the emotions. Loved this book
 
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AndreaWay | 1 weitere Rezension | Nov 15, 2020 |

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