The Maid's Best Kept Secret

I loved this so much. All my favorite tropes are here. Alpha hero, virginal heroine, secret baby, unexpected pregnancy (not once but twice!) and marriage of convenience. I loved the heroine she was so loving and kind and a great mother and hero was tortured but vulnerable a true alpha male. The sweet ending with their kids made me cry I loved seeing hero as a doting father and husband and the beautiful family they created. ❤️<br /><br />Totally safe: virgin heroine, no cheating plus both hero and heroine were celibate during their one year separation.

Congratulations Abby Green on your 50th M/B book ,what a milestone!<br />The young redheaded housekeeper, and the Greek Italian billionaire.<br />Heroine with daddy issues,he never claimed her as his daughter.<br />Hero with Daddy issues,he was neglected by his father who shipped him off to his deceased mothers unloving family and then to boarding school.He has a loathing for sweets and his birthday.<br />They first meet when the hero goes to his Irish estate to spend the night,a place he brought sight unseen and is the only home he actually owns.<br />They have an instant sexual attraction to each other and decide to act on it<br />A night of uninhibited sex and the next morning he leaves leaving a note to the heroine to notifiy his team if she needs anything.<br />Of course with such uninhibited sex...the heroine gets pregnant and she goes to the hero's place of business to inform him,but she gets stopped by his PA,the PA promises to deliver her note but she never does.The heroine thinks that the hero does not what to know of her pregnancy and goes on with her life.<br />A year later,the hero still cannot get the heroine out of his mind,he goes back to his country house in Ireland where they first met and he goes to a house party by one if his friends.<br />And who is serving the cannapes but the heroine looking more beautiful than ever.He corners her in the garden and within minutes they are all over each other...but wait...A surprise is in store when the nanny comes with a baby...the heroine's and his...he is in shock thinking that she moved on so quick from him...but as he keeps on thinking the lightbulb goes off in his head...wait a minute..that is my baby and I will have a DNA to make sure.<br />DNA done and confirmed... He does not want his child to suffer as he did as a young child so he tells the heroine they are to marry. <br />I enjoyed this sweet romance that was low on the angst scale and high on the passion scale.<br />This was a lovely couple and their story delivered what I was looking for in my read tonight.<br />I am looking forward to the rest of the brother's books and possibly the younger sister's.

Solid secret baby story that is well-described in the title. <br /><br />Heroine is acting as housekeeper after her mother dies. Hero shows up one night - his first visit to the house. There is insta-attraction. There is a one night stand. Hero does not offer to see her again. Virgin heroine falls pregnant and visits his office in London, only to be turned away.<br /><br />Hero finds out about his secret son when he visits a neighbor and sees the heroine as part of the catering staff. <br /><br />The usual recriminations, marriage proposal and exchanging of backstories ensues. <br /><br />Not a lot of angst, but AG gets the job done. For lovers of secret baby stories.

<strong>Very passionate romance</strong><br /><br />Nikos might have been a jerk but he was so hot!! The passion between these two was off the charts. I liked how he didn't sleep with any one else in the year they were apart and how much he wanted her. Of course there is the secret baby trope and I loved how he was starting to be the devoted family man but then he ruined it. His cruelty to her in Monaco broke my heart. I felt so bad when he treated her like dirt. She was strong though and left him. He deserved it. What a jerk. But then there was that Harlequin epilogue and I bought the whole scenario. And I felt that aah feeling and I was done for. Did I say how passionate this was too? It was smoking hot. I really did like it a lot. Great ending too.

God finally...<br />This month was a disaster for hp but this book saved the day, all I am gonna say is great job AG ? I loved it and enjoyed it alot, I LOVE it when the h bring the grumpy tortured ass of a H !!!!!! to his knees ?

4.5 - <b>"Don’t give yourself a hard time… I’m quite irresistible."</b> Stars!<br><br>Virgin Housekeeper + Aloof Billionaire = Sign Me Up!<br><br>Nikos and Maggie’s story isn’t a new one, and I have to admit I struggle to take reviewers that bemoan that fact seriously. The <i>Mills &amp; Boon/Harlequin</i> brand is built on giving readers the same type of read time and time again, and while I can agree that not all characters and writing styles agree with every reader, if you aren’t a fan of a certain set of tropes the first time you read them, then chances are you won’t the next time. <br><br><b>"I can’t read you and it makes me nervous…"</b><br><br>For me, Abby Green ticked all of my romance requirements, I read these books for escapism, and I like that they are far-fetched, deliciously decadent, and they give me a break from the day-to-day goings on in the world. <br><br><b>"Are you really going to pretend you don’t feel it too..?"</b><br><br>I’m glad that this is the first book in a series, I really enjoyed it, and I cannot wait for the rest of the <i>Marchetti Dynasty</i> books to be released.<br><br>ARC generously provided via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.<br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1457954696i/18425325._SX540_.jpg" width="400" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy">

I love Abby Green, but this book felt rushed. Maggie and Nikos get together for sex after they've known each other for half an hour. Then they don't see each other for a year. Then he suddenly finds out she's had his baby, so they get married right away. Then they hit about five European cities in three days. <br /><br />All during this time, we're getting to know Nikos, and frankly I just wasn't impressed. The hero's angst should be heroic, not stuff like "babies weird me out. Birthdays weird me out. Families weird me out." I like a hero with real scars, from a real battle. Not a guy who spends all his time feeling frightened and vulnerable. <br /><br />The problem with Maggie is that she has no problems. Nikos calls her a "Viking queen," because she's over six feet, with a stunning figure. Plus she's warm, friendly, adaptable, and gets along with everyone. Couldn't she do better than being a housekeeper? Couldn't she do better than Nikos?<br /><br />Abby Green is an awesome writer, and she's written over fifty Harlequins in the last thirteen years. That's four books a year. I bet if she slowed down a little she could write three keepers every year!

Not feeling my luck these days. Was hoping for this to be a windfall but was just another average joe of a book. The housekeeper title already had me churned in for a feel good fiery Cinderella story. Nope. <br /><br />Maggie is a housekeeper working as replacement for her late mother. The owner of the house has never shown face and so she lives freely without a schedule. One night the H shows up and there’s a very brief mix of chemistry. <br /><br />My expectation next was some high and flighty attitude by the H and insubordination by the h. Instead there’s a tiny meet cute, followed by sex. Next there’s a baby and a second meet. My problem with the plot was again its top speed without any hot sparring between the mc’s. There’s no chase and barely half a scene where the h agrees to come live with the H and accept his proposal of marriage. <br /><br />Unfortunately I’ve read way better from AG as well as better books with the housekeeper plot. Maggi the h was also as boring as the noodles. Sorry. She’s a tall bean pole and has zero defiant bones. The H isn’t funny or imposing and rather obliging. Not the best from this writer!

The secret’s out… <br /><br />But the scandal’s still to come!<br /><br />Shy housekeeper Maggie Taggart considers herself immune to rich, powerful men—her tycoon father’s rejection has taught Maggie to avoid them at all costs. Until she meets enigmatic billionaire Nikos Marchetti and is totally enthralled by his potent masculinity! The pleasure that virgin Maggie finds in his arms is astonishing—as are the consequences…<br /><br />Maggie is determined her newborn son won’t want for anything. But when Nikos uncovers her secret, and their sizzling chemistry explosively reignites, it’s clear they have unfinished business…

"You’ve enslaved me, Maggie—does that make you happy? I haven’t been able to look at another woman since I met you."<br /><br />This was a sweet story. Of a maid, Maggie, and her boss, Nikos, who fall in lust the moment they meet each other, and the misunderstandings that kept them apart. Nikos had a hard life growing up, and all his past demons come between them to break them away. But with Maggie's patience, she overcomes those obstacles and shows Nikos the true meaning of love <br /><br />"I’ve never had a home. Not a real, proper home, Maggie. But when you opened that door, something inside me went quiet for the first time in my life. I was home."<br /><br />"I’ve fallen in love with you, in spite of all your warnings. Because you let me in to see someone that no one else knows. And I think you’re pushing me away because of that.."<br /><br />Rating 3 stars ?