The first book in this most recent series. This story centers around an inheritance dispute between a distrustful “aire” and a struggling author, who have a quick one night stand which spirals into mistrust and disappointment. The plot is entertaining and romance finally wins out. The book title is unfortunate, but the story is good. An easy enjoyable read.

The Tycoon's Pregnant Lover is a story of Max and Brandy, who meet in a bar, have a one night stand, and then realize they both hold titles to a castle that neither is willing to give up. The writing and character development was enjoyable, and this book was a nice quick read. I always like a book with a HEA.

The Tycoon's Pregnant Lover was a pleasant short story set to capture the heart of every romantic out there who dreams of foreign lands, ancient castles and a charming Englishman to boot. After all, how many Englishmen these days come with their own castle?

The overall plot of the story, without giving too much away, is one we have seen before and done here and there, the only difference being that this time unlike what is normally at stake, which is usually a house or property of some sort, the game is upped in a refreshing twist with the two main characters having to occupy a castle for a set amount of time. This small change of scenery from using a castle instead of a house makes the story a unique one, as I cannot think of another time I have read a book with this plot.

As for the characters, on the whole I found them to be mostly amusing. Both possessed personality traits you would expect out of an independent female character, and a rich, classy, self-important male billionaire character type. Though when thrown together for the most part, they were amusing and scenes in which they were written together with no outside factors in the first half of the story. In the latter half of the story as it progressed, building up to the ending, the amusing nature of the characters wore off and it was interesting to see where the two of them would go, and how they would bounce off each other to get there.

The only criticisms I can find to say about this book, is that it wasn't longer, and the fact that you don't get to the point about the pregnancy until over halfway. I expected it to happen a lot sooner. There is so much potential to expand this story to include the little details that we readers like to come across. Things that were mentioned--albeit briefly--in this story, that weren't expanded on. The briefest of details were laid out for us to read, but that was about it. For example, when mentioned where the main character had come to in the book, that was as far as it went. There was no extra detailing about the area other than its name. I would've liked when these moments arose within the story, to have been fed a little more before feeling like we were rushing onto the next point.

All criticism aside, my points above being the only one, I got into the story with ease and would happily read this story again. The good parts about this read most definitely outweigh the two criticisms I've outlined, and would be worth expanding upon if someday making it a possibility.

This has been my first time reading a Leslie North write, and I'm definitely going to be diving into more of her reads in the future. Especially if the characters are like Max and his English charm.

I voluntarily read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

This is book one of a series - I have been lucky enough to read the others and have really enjoyed them

This is a fun, light read - I loved the banter between the characters and really enjoyed the story

Novelist Brandy Jackson and billionaire Max Benton find themselves both laying claim to the same castle. The judge decides they should both live there while he is looking into the claims. The night before they meet in court they meet at the bar at their hotel and eventually find themselves in bed together. From this Brandy turns out to be pregnant. Max is ready to take the responsibility for the baby but doesn't trust Brandy. They are each dealing with their past so can they find the love that is out there for them?

I received a free copy of THE TYCOON’S PREGNANT LOVER (Book 1 of the European Tycoons) by Leslie North in exchange for an honest review. Novelist Brandy Jackson’s life is in flux; she has moved to Europe to claim her inheritance, Landon Castle. On her first night in the area, she allows herself to be seduced into a one-night stand. Brandy’s not surprised to wake up to find her lover gone from the hotel room, but she’s incredibly surprised to find out he’s contesting her claim to her inheritance. Max Benton is a self-made billionaire security software designer who is on a quest for revenge against a man who stole his intellectual property and broke his sister’s heart. To this end, he purchased the castle sold as part of the man’s bankruptcy assets. When the matter goes to court, the judge orders the pair to spend ninety days together in the castle while he researches the validity of the deeds. At first, Max refuses to be kind to the charming American author, but he thaws over time. Soon, they’re enthusiastically engaging in a love affair. However, Max’s scars from past betrayals raise roadblocks to their relationship at about the same time Brandy discovers they will soon share a child in addition to a castle.

This was a pretty good story. I liked the fact that Max’s misbehavior isn’t derived from misogyny aimed at all women; instead, it was a defense mechanism aimed at preventing him from creating any new relationships.

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If you are looking for happily ever after light romance this is it. Despite his distrust and cynicism Max can’t resist Brandy. He will have to let go of the past to have a future with Brandy. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Even though I know that all of Leslie North's books end in a happy ending. I started to doubt this time. Max seems determined to ruin everything, while thinking that he's justified in doing it. It's a good thing that Brandy is so forgiving.