​​​​​I loved His Family of Convenience by new to me author Amy Ayers. This novel flowed effortlessly from beginning to end, and the entertaining plot kept me glued to my seat. A one-night stand, an unwanted marriage of convenience, and unbreakable family traditions, all come together to create the heart of this story.

Senna Callas is a wonderful mother to her infant son Max. She has very little money and works very hard to ensure that Max has what he needs for a happy and healthy life. Max's father is Marco Medina, an extremely wealthy and powerful man, who gave Senna the brush off immediately after their one night of amazing passion. Marco is now back in Miami, on the hunt for his recently discovered son. Marco has no idea that Senna relentlessly tried to share her pregnancy news with him, however, his loyal staff intercepted her many calls, texts, and emails.

Marco is the heir to the Medina empire, whether he wants it or not. Being the first born has its privileges, but it also comes with an arranged marriage and a ton of responsibility. Marco believes wholeheartedly in his family's deeply entrenched traditions, so even though he has strong feelings for Senna, he moves forward with the life path that his parents' arranged for him when he was a child.

Sienna is completely blindsided by Marco's plans to take Max to Spain to meet his ailing father and the rest of his family. However, Marco's wealth allows him to take care of all of Senna's financial problems in one fell swoop, including her grandmother's Alzheimer's care, which is what is best for Max's future. So Senna and Max go to Spain, where Senna and Marco explore their feelings for each other, while dealing with Marco's predicaments. Luckily, love does conquer all.

This story is well-written and the characters are well-defined. I formed an immediate connection with both Senna and Marco, in addition to the secondary characters. Their feelings for each other developed at a wonderful pace and their time together was quite seductive. I liked how the author continually softened Marco's character from a business authoritarian into a caring father. Overall, this is an engaging novel that should not be missed.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

Loved! In this novel, Senna is a struggling single parent of a six month old baby - the result of a single night of recklessness with her former boss. After their night, it's as though he disappeared from the face of the earth despite her numerous attempts to contact him...until he walks into the bar she's waitressing at.

Before long, she finds herself doing exactly what Marco wants, even as she bumps up against his family obligations and pressures. His obligations allow no room for her in her life and have the awkward effect of casting her in the role of the other woman. This is a role she swore she would never occupy after her childhood.

This is an engaging book that kept me turning pages just as quickly as possible. Fans of the genre will love this novel. The author is on my must read authors' list and I'm already looking forward to her next book.

I think that this is the first time I've felt sorry for both the fiance and the other woman. Marco has his future set for him, his entire life. It's not the life that he would have picked, but he is willing to do his duties to his family. Senna just wants her son to have a happy life. If that means sharing him with Marco and his intended, then so be it. WTH! I don't know how she could do that. Some hard choices are made by all the characters that makes this a truly enjoyable book.