Troy Matthews is a handsome, Marine military policeman who is talked into attending a Christmas benefit for orphan children. All he has to do is volunteer his time to help wives of servicemen whose husbands are away from home. Allison Carmichael is a beautiful redhead who is the director of the Veteran’s Center and also the person who has set up the auctioning of volunteer Marines willing to help out families. After meeting Troy, Allison decides that she will be the highest bidder for this tough Marine. Her mother has been really after her to come to Christmas dinner and wants her to bring a date. Allison decides that she will just have to pay for her date! This book had a fun, flirty story that was enjoyable to read. The characters were believable and endearing and the story was just delightful! ( Mature romance with provocative scenes ) Recommended for those who love contemporary romance.

Welcome Home for Christmas (Hero’s Welcome, #4) by Annie Rains will be available November 8, 2016 by Loveswept, an imprint of Penguin Random House. An egalley of this book was made available by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.