Mr. and Mistress

Misty Vale has loved Cullen Elliot for years. An ex-Vegas showgirl, she's been his secret mistress living in Las Vegas while he's lived in New York. A few years older than Cullen, she's always known that she has more invested in their relationship than him, but this hasn't stopped her from living for the moments that she spends his arms. But surprise pregnancy changes everything. Cullen is convinced that they should get married, however Misty knows that she's not the type of woman his high society family would accept, bringing into account the fact that Cullen doesn't love her, and she decides that marriage is definitely out of the question. As the years have gone by and he's spent more time with Misty, Cullen has found his feelings for her deepening. He's not sure what it is, but he knows that he's not ready to let her go, especially now that she's expecting his child. Can they make a marriage together work? I've never read a Heidi Betts book that I didn't like, and Mr. & Mistress is no exception. I found it a little troubling that Cullen had relationships with other women during the early part of his relationship with Misty. And this knowledge detracted from the romance of the story for me. However I loved the fact that Misty was little older than Cullen and the passion between them smoldered from page one. While the pregnancy storyline is one that is used often, Heidi Betts, writes it so well, that I found myself unable to stop turning pages. Readers who enjoy Silhouette books will want to add Heidi Betts to their auto-buy lists, and I wouldn't be surprised if we see her soon with longer length novels in the very near future! Melissa Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed