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First Born Son: The Delancey Brothers (Harlequin Superromance No. 825)

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Boston architect Tate Delancey feels lonely and dissatisfied with his current life. His former spouse, married a diplomat, and moved the family, including Tate's two beloved biological daughters to Paris. His two partners fell in love and married each other. When the Fax arrived that his missing Uncle Jack has legally been declared dead, Tate has mixed feelings. He prays that wherever his uncle is (on earth or elsewhere), he is happy. However, Tate relishes starting over with the Oregon winery he inherited along with his two siblings.

Tate meets his two brothers (Mike and Shea) in Oregon to decide what to with the winery. Currently running the place is Colette Palmer, a widow with two small children. Though the facilities look like hell, Colette has managed to keep the vines in superb shape. As the attraction grows between Tate and Colette, she continues to fight him, leaving it up to the transplanted easterner to persuade her that they can share a lifetime of happiness together.

The first novel in Muriel Jensen's "Delancey" trilogy is a warm second chance at love story that fans of the theme will devour. The story line is fun as the lead protagonists and the three Delancey brothers continually argue, fuss, and fight. The characters are all wonderful as Ms. Jensen creates fully developed protagonists. Readers will clearly want to peruse Mike's tale, scheduled for release in June.

Harriet Klausner

This book was recommended. I read and was not disappointed. The talented Muriel Jensen has crafted a wonderful book that features characters so real and a setting so rich that it, too, becomes a character. You'll love Tate Delancey, who with his brothers Mike and Shea, inherit an Oregon winery. Each brother needs a change and so they decide to keep the winery and restore it. The current manager is prickly Colette Palmer, a widow with two daughters and a boatload of mental baggage. Tate, a transplanted Easterner, must use tact and a lot of cunning to get the widow to decide a lifetime with him is exactly what she needs.

Look for well-developed characters throughout, interesting details on winery management that don't overshadow the love story. And look for Mike's story, the next in this exciting trilogy.

This is a superb romance anyway, but I was delighted to see one with mature characters instead of the usual under-25 crowd. Tate's a divorcee with teens when he inherits his uncle's winery. Throw pretty widow Colette and her daughters into the mix, and you have the key for an intriguing tale as Tate and his brothers enter the winemaking business- and find love along the way. You'll want to read the whole series!