This is a romance. In story the guy falls in love with the girl right away. I really enjoyed this story, but there where times I was thinking this would never happen in real life. I really loved the characters. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Harlequin Special Edition) or author (Christine Rimmer) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review about how I feel about this book, and I want to send a big Thank you to them for that.

Home for the Baby's Sake by Christine Rimmer is the eighth book in The Bravos of Valentine Bay series. Roman Marek is a single father and real-estate mogul. He bought a small town theater for his mother. He wants to develop it into something else but he is met with a head on challenge of a local artist who wants nothing more than to save it for the children of the town. I loved this sweet romance and watching these two together.

"Home for the Baby's Sake" by Christine Rimmer reads as a complete standalone, which is perfect for readers (like me) who haven't yet had a chance to pick up the earlier books in the Bravos of Valentine Bay mini-series. There were a few mentions of past events, but the author provided plenty of background and context, so I never felt like I had started reading in the middle of a story.

Main characters Roman Marek and Hailey Bravo were both quite likeable and sympathetic, and their chemistry was excellent from the start. As a wealthy, successful businessman, Roman was used to getting what he wanted. He pursued Hailey relentlessly, but she kept putting him off and made him work to win her over. I really liked that Hailey stood up to Roman and didn't just go along with all of his demands. She helped him realize that marriage isn't a business transaction, and that love was an important foundation for their future as a family with his young son, Theo.

I was very surprised by the breast cancer subplot involving Roman's mother (a content/trigger warning would have been welcomed and appreciated), but I must congratulate the author for the thorough and accurate depiction of modern breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. As a current breast cancer patient, I really appreciated that the facts were presented clearly, correctly and without any apparent intention to shock or frighten readers. (That's not to say that it isn't frightening to go through cancer treatment or that cancer isn't a serious disease, only that it's possible to discuss the topic without being overly dramatic, and IMO the author did so here.) The author must have done extensive research on this topic, or perhaps works in the healthcare field or has experienced the treatment for herself.

Overall, I enjoyed and would recommend "Home for the Baby's Sake" for all fans of sweet contemporary romance. I plan to look for the earlier books in this series and would definitely read future books by this author.

*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own.

Home for the Baby’s Sake
Christine Rimmer



Christine Rimmer’s latest is a sweet with heat small town romance. She gives readers a fast paced steamy story with a likeable couple, believable obstacles, outstanding costars and an adorable little boy set in a realistic small town locale. The audience will race through this steady paced story, long time series fans will appreciate the past series character check ins and new fans will love the fact that they can enjoy this as a stand-alone.

Hailey Bravo is happy directing the children’s performances at the local theater in her small Oregon town, however now everything is on hold until the theater’s new owner lets everyone know what lies ahead. The new owner just happens to be a very successful very handsome real estate developer who wants to turn the theatre into a boutique hotel. She’s hoping she can change his mind.

Roman Marek moved back to Valentine Bay with his mom and small son, he’s a two time loser in love and marriage but when he meets the beautiful, opinionated theatre director he’s willing to see if the third time really is a charm and he’s willing to up the ante by giving her something she wants, her beloved theatre. He just hopes his plan doesn’t come back to bite him in the butt.

Sorry I did not get to read this one before it was archived, I am in college so that is my priority. I will look out for this book as it looks like a nice read.

Roman Marek returns to his hometown of Valentine Bay, Oregon with his infant son. He figures it’s the perfect place to raise his child. His mother is even there to lend a helping hand. She convinces him to purchase the local theater, although she can’t seem to convince him not to tear it down and build a hotel. However, for now, the theater still stands and is operating.

Hailey Bravo is quite involved in the small theater and it’s productions. She’s determined to stop Roman from destroying something that is so important to her. She never expected to be attracted to the new owner.

Roman and Hailey have a hard time fighting their attraction and the sparks fly high between these two. Their chemistry is strong from the beginning. Christine Rimmer did a wonderful job of creating two endearing characters as well as a town filled with realistic characters. She immediately transported me to Valentine Bay.

This was a quick read for me. It’s a heartwarming, sweet read with a touch of spice. It’s filled with characters I truly cared about.

This is the 8th book in the The Bravos of Valentine Bay series. It’s the first one I read, although many years ago I read another Bravo book, but it was from one of the previous Bravos series. The Bravos have been around for a long time in the romance world. Christine Rimmer has been one of my favorite romance authors since I read the first Bravo book in the 1990’s. It was before I started blogging so I don’t even remember which one it was. Although members of the Bravo family show up in this one, this is Roman and Hailey's story. It really didn't matter if I hadn't read the previous books.

This wont be my last Bravo book. Home for the Baby’s Sake swept me away and provided me with many relaxing hours. A “feel good” type of book. I need more of them on my reading list.

FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Home for Baby's Sake is the 8th book in the Bravos of Valentine Bay series. This one worked very well as a stand alone. I am intrigued enough by some of the things that Hailey said about her siblings that I want to go back and read the earlier books. This one was the perfect book to read on a chilly Sunday morning with a cup of tea. I loved Hailey and Roman together. I loved that they took time to be together before jumping to a sexual relationship. The chemistry was off the charts with these two. I also loved that there wasn't too much angst in the book. Roman's relationship with his mother, Sasha was very sweet. I would have loved to get a sneak peek into her surprise relationship. I highly recommend this one.

Roman Marek has relocated to Valentine Bay with his son. He's successful in his estate agent (real estate) business but has had failed relationships.

Hailey and her sister run a theater business which just si happens to be located in the old theater Roman is looking to buy.

There begins conflict. I thought all sides were too quick to enter into disagreement when they had only just met, and the first 30% was too laden with lamentations from Roman in the form of inner thoughts about his failed past relationships.

I felt his small son was kind of losing out on him being there for him as much as he could have been because of Roman being focused on these feelings.

I like going to the theater, but the conversation surrounding the theater felt kind of bland and I was not invested in it.

The start of romantic feelings between both Roman and Hailey seemed to come out of nowhere: one minute, they were arguing, the next kissing all without barely knowing each other. Even then, I felt these scenes were rushed.

It was hard to figure out what they really felt for each other and if it was love, they fell for each other awfully quickly which is not realistic in real life and made me not believe them as characters.

There are some tender moments and the baby son is cute but they are not really a couple I was really rooting for, although the second half of the book was a little better.

I just feel that the romance and feelings could have been better explored and made more realistic had the plot not been so rushed and vague. Unfortunately, I felt I did not get to really know, and therefore feel for, the characters.

I felt the setting was lacking detail as it did not pull me in.

I was really looking forward to this but it was not what I hoped for.

Thanks to Christine Rimmer for my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

3.5 stars.

Roman Marek is twice married and now widowed with an infant son. He has headed home to Valentine Bay with hopes of raising his son in the beautiful town. Little did Roman realize that he would be bit by gthe love bug in the form of theater director Hailey Bravo. The fact that Roman is a real estate developer with a project that just might destroy the location of Hailey's theater most definitely creates friction between them.

However, something else is brewing. Hailey is concerned for her theater, but there is something about Roman that she cannot let go of - the fact that she desires him. Hailey soon learns that Roman's feelings are mutual, except that he wants to go a step further.

There is a lot of give and take in this cute romance by Christine Rimmer. I love the instant family that is formed as Hailey and Roman work through their obstacles to find their way to forever love. I loved Roman and Hailey and I really loved his mom. There were moments of sadness in this story, but it leveled out to deliver a happy ending.
Many thanks to Harlequin Special Edition and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Who is Roman Marek? Why is he in Valentine Bay looking unhappy? Who is Theo? I like him, he's a cutie! I have to say I really like Sasha! Hailey and Harper are a great pair. How do they know one another and what do they do for a living? Who is Patrick & Irene? How do they play into the whole story of what is happening in Valentine Bay? What do we learn? Man, I was ready to throttle Roman often throughout this story! Had I been a character in the story, I probably would have, multiple times. May have even up arrested for homicide. I love Hailey's stick-with it-ness that she shows us. Her never give up attitude was wonderful to read! Enjoy the story!

This is another lovely contemporary romance featuring the Bravo siblings who grew up in Valentine Bay. Each book features the romance of one of the siblings and, although they are obviously connected, I believe you can still enjoy any of the books as a standalone. This story stars Hailey Bravo who, with her sister Harper, runs H&H Productions and together they are key to the production of the community shows and projects in the old theatre. Unfortunately the theatre has been sold and they know they are only guaranteed to be able to use it until the New Year, after that they have no idea what the new owner plans to do with the building.

Roman Marek has moved back to Valentine Bay with his Mum and young son after the death of his wife. His Mum encouraged him to buy the old theatre when she learnt it was for sale. He's a real estate developer and multimillionaire but he hasn't decided just what he wants to do with the theatre yet. When he visits it for the first time he sees Hailey Bravo in a meeting and then thwarting the unwanted attentions of one of the men. This is instant love for him, but Hailey is more wary.

This is one alpha male meeting his match in every way. He's used to folks following his lead and doing what he wants but that certainly won't happen with Hailey - she's also got a huge stubborn streak despite being a compassionate and caring individual. The Bravo clan are brilliant, as usual, with several of them having key roles to play in this story. It is a story involving a divorcee, a widower, a single parent and that's just Roman! There's lots of love, plenty of surprises and more than one romance in this great addition to the series. If you enjoy sparks flying, family dramas and two people meeting their match, you'll love reading this story!

Thanks to Harlequin and NetGalley for my copy of this book which I have voluntarily read and honestly reviewed.

HOME FOR THE BABY’S SAKE (The Bravos of Valentine Bay Book #8) by Christine Rimmer is a contemporary romance that I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. Even though this is the eighth book in the series each featuring a different sibling, it is easily read as a standalone.

Roman Marek is a hugely successful real estate developer who has relocated with his infant son and mother back to Valentine Bay upon his mother’s request. He purchased the old theater in town and plans to use its bones for a boutique hotel, but it is still in use by the community for local projects until the end of the year.
Hailey Bravo and her sister, Harper run H&H Productions and produce all the community shows and projects in the old theater. She loves the theater, her job and her community. When the theater sale is complete, she is worried about the future plans of the new owner.

When Roman and Hailey meet they are both attracted to each other even with the future of the theater between them, but Roman has been lost in love twice before and is not as open as Hailey even though he believes she is the missing piece for his little family. Roman is going to learn that Hailey cannot be managed like a business problem and he is going to have to learn to trust again for the love he truly wants.

This is a sweet and spicy quick read with plenty of family, love and ultimately a very satisfying HEA. Roman is a complex alpha hero who could easily run over a heroine who is not as strong, but Hailey has him matched with her strength, love and understanding. The sex scenes are realistic and not gratuitous. All the secondary characters add to the depth of the story and are not just fillers especially the secondary story revolving around Roman’s mother. I love the Bravo family and really need to check out more of this series.

I recommend this contemporary romance for a well written and heartfelt HEA!

Hailey Bravo lives in Valentine’s Bay and owns a production company with her sister Harper. She also helps the arts council run local productions in the town theatre. Word around town is that the theatre has a new owner, and now the fate of the theater is in the new owners’ hands. Maybe she can convince them to let the community still use it.

Roman Marek has moved back to Valentine with his infant son and his mother and is now the new owner of the Valentine Bay theatre. His plan is to renovate and turn it into a hotel. He is about making a profit, and in the state, it is now, it is not making money. When he goes to check out his new property, he happens to meet Hailey and she piques his interest.

Hailey and Roman get off to a good start which turns sour quite quickly when she finds out he is the new theatre owner and hears his renovation plans. They seem to be at an impasse, but Roman thinks the answer is quite simple…. If she marries him, he will gift her the theatre. Hailey thinks Roman is rushing things and tells him to slow down. After they start spending more time together will Roman still want to marry Hailey? Will Hailey relent and marry Roman to get the theatre?

This was such a sweet story and I loved Christine Rimmer’s writing style. I loved the love interest between the two main characters and I also adored all the supporting characters in the story. Although this is the ninth book in the series, I did read it as a stand a lone novel and had no trouble at all catching up on the backstory of the series. I would like to go back and read the series from the beginning to delve deeper into all the characters. Thank you so much to the author Christine Rimmer, Harlequin Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to review. It was fabulous! All opinions expressed for this review are unbiased and entirely my own.

If you are looking for a cute contemporary book then you'll get it here. I enjoyed seeing Roman and Hailey’s story and seeing that romance between to and while there was attraction between the two Roman was clearly rushing into things while holding something Haley finds important back. I loved how bull headed Roman was, he was a man who knew what he wanted and charged forth. Meanwhile there is Hailey who is sweet and refused to give into things. She refused to give into some of Roman's ridiculous demands and wasn't a push over which I liked. I loved seeing the family interaction. There was very little drama and overall this was a pretty enjoyable book.

It was a sweet story that made me root for the characters. I found it entertaining and I liked the romance and the atmosphere.
The characters are fleshed out and the plot flows.
Recommended.
Many thanks for this ARC to the publisher and Netgalley, all opinions are mine

“Love wins out in a beautiful way”
A nice story with a happy ending. I enjoyed the two main characters, Roman and Hailey and getting to know them. There was a connection between the two of them that was very sweet. Romans mother makes you smile and wish she was your mother. Throw in Romans baby son and you have a amazing story. There is romance, love and all,the good feels going on within Home for the Baby’s Sake.
If you are in the mood to read a light romance, pick up this book.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Home for the Baby's Sake (The Bravos of Valentine Bay Book 9)
Author : Christine Rimmer
5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
176 pages
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition
Publication Date: October 1, 2020

Description :
He’d do anything for his son.Including returning to the town he left behind.Valentine Bay’s the perfect place for real estate developer Roman Marek to raise his infant son. But when he snaps up the charming local theater, he doesn’t bargain for tempestuous director Hailey Bravo. Hailey won’t let Roman wreck the thing she holds most dear—and she’s certainly gotten under Roman’s notoriously thick skin. As the duo spar and sparks fly, Roman’s surprised to find that Hailey’s the perfect missing piece for his family. But how can he convince her that this partnership’s for keeps?
👍MY REVIEW👍
Home for the Baby's Sake is the 9th Book in the Bravos of Valentine Bay series but it can easily be read as a stand-alone with no problem at all.
First i want to say I LOVE this cover. The baby is so cute and draws my attention. My mom got me into reading romance books with kids in them. Why ? Because kids always have a way of making things more interesting. Same for the ones that have pets in them. Home for the Baby's Sake is Roman Marek and Hailey Bravo story. Roman is a real estate developer who moved back to Valentine Bay with his mom and his infant son.There is not anything he would not do for either of them. So when his mom asked him to buy local theater she loved so much he did. When he goes to look at the old theater to see what all he needs to do to it he meets Hailey Bravo. Hailey is not going let him turn the one thing she loves the most into a hotel. Not without a fight. I really liked both Hailey
and Roman .But as with any good romance i found myself wanting to shake both of them at times especially Roman. His constantly asking Hailey to marry him even though they just met got on my nerves. The Book moves at a good pace and all of the characters are well developed and likeable.I loved the authors writing style and the fact she described all of the scenes so well. By the time the story ended I wanted more. Can't wait to read the other books in this series.This is Definitely a good 5 star read.And as with any book you read PLEASE leave the author a REVIEW. Reviews are very important to authors and is what keeps them writing.Thank you Christine Rimmer
for the chance to read and review this amazing 5 star read for an honest review !
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I received a paper copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions I have expressed are my own.
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Roman has made alot of money in real estate. Roman is recommended to buy a run down. Theater in Oregon. Roman saves Hailey from a married man harrasing her. I liked the characters.

Well, I tried reading this one over 2 different occasions. Sadly, I could not get into this one even though the blurb sounds awesome.

I did not get on with this book at all. I found it too short and too rushed at the end. Mostly it was the characters that I had issues with. Hailey is alright but she is a total push over. I had to grit my teeth every time she fell over her self over Roman. Roman was horrible. I really didn't like him at all. Home for the Baby's Sake was not for me at all.