First book in "The secret sisters" series . Ms. Collins starts this duet with model Oriel Cuvier finding Vijah Sahir impersonating a hotel employee fixing something broken in her room. What he is really there for is to get something of hers to prove her DNA . Vijay has information about her birth mother. Oriel knows she is adopted but loves her family. Where will the info he finds go? Read this first story and find out.

Dani Collins is one of my favorite authors at Harlequinn. I don’t think I read a book I don’t like and this story of Oriel and Vijay is just as enjoyable as the others. Although the premise is not new, Ms Collins makes it seem like the first time you ever came across it.

Ms. Collins is one of my favorite Harlequin romance authors. She's on my auto buy list and I've never been disappointed until now.
This book is just not my cup of tea and I really tried but I just could not get into the story and there was no chemistry for me. I ended up not finishing the book and I am deeply sorry for that. I'm sure it's me and not the author.

This is a Romance, and the first book in The Secret Sisters series. I have to say I did not think the two main characters chemistry or fit together. The romance in this book was just ok. I did think the storyline was interesting. I have to say I wanted more from this book. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Harlequin Presents) or author (Dani Collins) via NetGalley, so I can give an honest review about how I feel about this book. I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

Security specialist Vijay poses as a hotel employee to get close to model Oriel. It's supposed to be simple—get a DNA sample from her hair brush, and go on his way. But things get complicated quickly, and their smoldering attraction leads to an unplanned pregnancy.

Oriel is furious about Vijay's deceit, but she understands his motivation. Yet that's just the beginning of the surprises waiting for her. Learning the truth about her birth mother has her reeling. Is the emotional upheaval too much for the budding romance between Oriel and Vijay?

This book is one twist after another. I liked how the characters showed so much respect for each other through all the difficult situations they found themselves in. There were lots of opportunities for them to lash out with jealousy and distrust, but they managed to keep it together and act like adults. This book delivers on the passion and the lush international settings I expect from Harlequin Presents. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

2.5/5

** I received this as an E-ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review, Thank you!**

This unfortunately was not the book for me. I just didn't enjoy it. I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance. I didn't care much for them together or their relationship. I just didn't care in general if they were together or not. The writing also was not my favorite. I kept putting the book down and then didn't want to pick it back up. I'm of course putting this all up to personal preference. I would say if you are at all interested give it a try, It might be the book for you.

This book was good! I will say this trope is not exactly my cup of tea but I enjoyed it. If you like this trope it’s a good one to read.