Single with Kids

At the Carolina Diner #5

by Lynnette Kent

Two one-parent families...

With a busy job and two young kids, Valerie Manion is always looking for volunteers to help with her scouting program, Girls Outdoors! Single father Rob Warren signs up, mainly so he can keep an eye on his disabled daughter, Ginny. Valerie is looking out for Ginny, too. In spite of her cerebral palsy, she's a regular girl with growing pains—and she needs a woman to talk to. Will she open up to Valerie—the way Valerie's son, Connor, is opening up to Rob?

Or one big happy family?

Valerie's got growing pains of her own. She values her independence, she's proud of her children and her life. Is there room for more? She's falling for Rob, but the stakes are high. Can Val trust her heart—and make two families into one?

Genres: Romance

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Natasha Jackson · Rating 1 out of 5]

boring

[Sonja Likness · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to be honest: I usually don't go for the single-parent-with-tragic-circumstances thing... But this one definitely worked. I teared up twice while reading, and I don't usually do that. Lynette managed to make the characters really connect with each other and with me. I found myself really connecting with their situations, and feeling their pain, no small feat, since I'm about as far from "single with kids" as it gets, being "married without kids." I really enjoyed this whole story, and all the characters, including the kids. I'm excited to read more from Lynette!