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New Orleans' Ladies #3
His Brown-Eyed Girl
She's saving him from...the kids?
Lucas Finlay is used to calling the shots. But looking after his two nephews and niece in New Orleans, he's entirely out of his league. Luckily help is next door. With almost no effort Addy Toussant manages to make order from the kid chaos. Lucas is beyond grateful...he's also very attracted to her. Images of an adults-only playdate are soon dancing in his head.
Yet something in Addy's golden-brown eyes tells him not to rush her. If this romance is to go anywhere, he needs to let her take the lead. Given the sizzling potential of what they have together, Lucas is okay with that.
Lucas Finlay is used to calling the shots. But looking after his two nephews and niece in New Orleans, he's entirely out of his league. Luckily help is next door. With almost no effort Addy Toussant manages to make order from the kid chaos. Lucas is beyond grateful...he's also very attracted to her. Images of an adults-only playdate are soon dancing in his head.
Yet something in Addy's golden-brown eyes tells him not to rush her. If this romance is to go anywhere, he needs to let her take the lead. Given the sizzling potential of what they have together, Lucas is okay with that.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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Liz Talley
69 books929 followersI unashamedly read, write and love romance books. I adore the weight of a book in hand and the anticipation of a happy ending. I love the journey, the word play and the magic of story. Nothing's better than reading a good book...except writing one. You can learn more about me and my award-winning romances at http://www.liztalleybooks.com
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September 14, 2019
This is a superromance so there are some saggy sections, but for the most part this was a compelling read.
First, the backstories:
Hero is an older brother who dated his childhood sweetheart for years. Then, while he was studying for his law school exams, his girlfriend had sex with his brother and fell pregnant. The two married and were unrepentant about their love and disappointed hero wouldn’t forgive them.
Hero has avoided all family gatherings for 14 years until his sister-in-law asks him to take care of their three kids while she flies to Walter Reed hospital where her hubby is recovering from injuries in Afghanistan.
Hero is about a week in with three hostile children when he meets the h, a florist who lives next door to the brother in New Orleans. She has just built a greenhouse the middle child has destroyed with his dirt bike. Hero offers to fix it and heroine offers to help with the kids.
This is out of character for both because the hero has been a loner for 14 years (he is an award winning photographer now) and heroine has been in a state of trauma since she was assaulted and almost raped when she was 17. Her attacker was known to her and is now in prison. Unfortunately, he has been stalking her with notes and brown-eyed Susans on her windshield. (Brown-eyed girl is what her stalker calls her not the hero – unfortunate title for a romance)
Heroine has a lot of anxiety during the story, so be warned. She also doesn’t tell the hero what’s going on for a long time. So that’s annoying. Also, she lives with a maiden aunt who is slipping into Alzheimer’s so they are doubly vulnerable when stalker gets parole.
The reader can see the big confrontation with the stalker coming when the heroine has the hero’s four year-old niece with her and the auntie forgets and opens the door. It’s a little too much to have all three female characters vulnerable to this loser – but the author assures us the four year-old was not traumatized after the attack. (Right)
Anyhoo, the H/h decide to love again. The revolting brother and his wife return – defensive and ungrateful for what the hero did for the kids. I wasn’t buying the insta-forgiveness – but I did buy the hero’s regard for the children. He was the bigger person for sure.
First, the backstories:
Hero is an older brother who dated his childhood sweetheart for years. Then, while he was studying for his law school exams, his girlfriend had sex with his brother and fell pregnant. The two married and were unrepentant about their love and disappointed hero wouldn’t forgive them.
Hero has avoided all family gatherings for 14 years until his sister-in-law asks him to take care of their three kids while she flies to Walter Reed hospital where her hubby is recovering from injuries in Afghanistan.
Hero is about a week in with three hostile children when he meets the h, a florist who lives next door to the brother in New Orleans. She has just built a greenhouse the middle child has destroyed with his dirt bike. Hero offers to fix it and heroine offers to help with the kids.
This is out of character for both because the hero has been a loner for 14 years (he is an award winning photographer now) and heroine has been in a state of trauma since she was assaulted and almost raped when she was 17. Her attacker was known to her and is now in prison. Unfortunately, he has been stalking her with notes and brown-eyed Susans on her windshield. (Brown-eyed girl is what her stalker calls her not the hero – unfortunate title for a romance)
Heroine has a lot of anxiety during the story, so be warned. She also doesn’t tell the hero what’s going on for a long time. So that’s annoying. Also, she lives with a maiden aunt who is slipping into Alzheimer’s so they are doubly vulnerable when stalker gets parole.
The reader can see the big confrontation with the stalker coming when the heroine has the hero’s four year-old niece with her and the auntie forgets and opens the door. It’s a little too much to have all three female characters vulnerable to this loser – but the author assures us the four year-old was not traumatized after the attack. (Right)
Anyhoo, the H/h decide to love again. The revolting brother and his wife return – defensive and ungrateful for what the hero did for the kids. I wasn’t buying the insta-forgiveness – but I did buy the hero’s regard for the children. He was the bigger person for sure.
October 4, 2013
Good book with both fun and emotional depth. It was a little slow to start for me, but really picked up steam by the middle. Lucas is in New Orleans looking after his niece and two nephews. He had been estranged from his brother and sister-in-law for thirteen years, but when his brother was injured in Afghanistan and his sister-in-law needed to be in Virginia with him, he went. The kids don't know him at all and Lucas has no experience with kids so he is floundering. When one of the boys drives his motorbike through Addy's greenhouse she takes pity on Lucas and offers to help him with the kids. There is an attraction between them, but Lucas sees a great deal of wariness in Addy's eyes, so he is determined to take his time.
Addy is a woman who lives looking over her shoulder. As a teenager she was attacked and nearly raped by a man who is currently in prison. She frequently gets things in the mail that she knows are from him but it can't be proved. He is due up for parole and she fears what will happen when he gets out. She still participates in support groups and feels like she is doing well. She is still very cautious around men, especially large ones and Lucas's sudden appearance makes her nervous at first. Strangely enough for her that nervousness doesn't last and her sympathy for his distress takes over. I really loved seeing her step outside her comfort zone and spend time with Lucas and the kids. His obvious attraction to her, coupled with his patience, went a long way toward making her think that she had a chance at a normal life. But when the threats against her escalated she pulled away, not wanting her problems to create danger for Lucas and his family. Addy's strength really impressed me. In spite of her fears she was living a relatively normal life. She was cautious but had friends and activities that she participated in. I also really enjoyed her willingness to help Lucas. There were some pretty emotional parts where she was able to comfort one of his nephews and also where she was able to give Lucas a different way to look at things. I loved her strength of purpose at the end as she was determined to protect little Charlotte and her aunt.
Lucas had cut off all contact with his brother and sister-in-law years ago. Courtney had been his girlfriend while he was going to school, until she met and fell in love with his brother. He felt betrayed and couldn't forgive them. As a result he didn't know the kids at all when he suddenly showed up to care for them. He is used to living alone and having everything quiet and well ordered. His oldest nephew knows there is something going on with his parents that he hasn't been told about and is taking his anger and resentment out on Lucas. The other two kids just seem to be scared of him most of the time. His sister-in-law left very few instructions for him and he is totally lost about how to deal with all of it. When he met Addy he was instantly attracted to her. As much as he was interested in pursuing that attraction he sensed that it would not be easy to get close to her. He was, however, very appreciative of her offer to help him with the kids. I loved seeing him at the beginning trying to cope with doing Charlotte's hair, keeping Chris from destroying everything, and dealing with Michael's anger. Once Addy joined him he started having a better chance at keeping his sanity. His Saturday trip with Addy and the kids to show them places he and their father had liked as kids was a brilliant idea and marked a turning point with the children. I also liked seeing him start to realize that he didn't want his problems with his brother to continue and to try to figure out how to fix them. He was also trying to deal with his growing feelings for Addy and fighting the idea that it was love, and emotion he'd tried to convince himself didn't exist for him. I did have a problem with the way that he blew off her fears at the end, even though she hadn't told him everything.
The secondary characters were very well done. All three kids acted just like kids of that age would, especially under the stress they were under. I really enjoyed Michael and his teenage attitudes toward his little brother, especially when that little brother was so good at tormenting him. I also loved Addy's Aunt Flora. Her struggles with coping with the beginnings of her Alzheimer's were just heartbreaking. On the other hand her joy in experiencing so much of life was wonderful to see. I especially liked her coming to the rescue at the end - she was a hoot! The conflict with his brother and the possible resolution was believable, as was his brother's attitude when they talked.
Addy is a woman who lives looking over her shoulder. As a teenager she was attacked and nearly raped by a man who is currently in prison. She frequently gets things in the mail that she knows are from him but it can't be proved. He is due up for parole and she fears what will happen when he gets out. She still participates in support groups and feels like she is doing well. She is still very cautious around men, especially large ones and Lucas's sudden appearance makes her nervous at first. Strangely enough for her that nervousness doesn't last and her sympathy for his distress takes over. I really loved seeing her step outside her comfort zone and spend time with Lucas and the kids. His obvious attraction to her, coupled with his patience, went a long way toward making her think that she had a chance at a normal life. But when the threats against her escalated she pulled away, not wanting her problems to create danger for Lucas and his family. Addy's strength really impressed me. In spite of her fears she was living a relatively normal life. She was cautious but had friends and activities that she participated in. I also really enjoyed her willingness to help Lucas. There were some pretty emotional parts where she was able to comfort one of his nephews and also where she was able to give Lucas a different way to look at things. I loved her strength of purpose at the end as she was determined to protect little Charlotte and her aunt.
Lucas had cut off all contact with his brother and sister-in-law years ago. Courtney had been his girlfriend while he was going to school, until she met and fell in love with his brother. He felt betrayed and couldn't forgive them. As a result he didn't know the kids at all when he suddenly showed up to care for them. He is used to living alone and having everything quiet and well ordered. His oldest nephew knows there is something going on with his parents that he hasn't been told about and is taking his anger and resentment out on Lucas. The other two kids just seem to be scared of him most of the time. His sister-in-law left very few instructions for him and he is totally lost about how to deal with all of it. When he met Addy he was instantly attracted to her. As much as he was interested in pursuing that attraction he sensed that it would not be easy to get close to her. He was, however, very appreciative of her offer to help him with the kids. I loved seeing him at the beginning trying to cope with doing Charlotte's hair, keeping Chris from destroying everything, and dealing with Michael's anger. Once Addy joined him he started having a better chance at keeping his sanity. His Saturday trip with Addy and the kids to show them places he and their father had liked as kids was a brilliant idea and marked a turning point with the children. I also liked seeing him start to realize that he didn't want his problems with his brother to continue and to try to figure out how to fix them. He was also trying to deal with his growing feelings for Addy and fighting the idea that it was love, and emotion he'd tried to convince himself didn't exist for him. I did have a problem with the way that he blew off her fears at the end, even though she hadn't told him everything.
The secondary characters were very well done. All three kids acted just like kids of that age would, especially under the stress they were under. I really enjoyed Michael and his teenage attitudes toward his little brother, especially when that little brother was so good at tormenting him. I also loved Addy's Aunt Flora. Her struggles with coping with the beginnings of her Alzheimer's were just heartbreaking. On the other hand her joy in experiencing so much of life was wonderful to see. I especially liked her coming to the rescue at the end - she was a hoot! The conflict with his brother and the possible resolution was believable, as was his brother's attitude when they talked.
May 9, 2022
This was sweet with a lot of plot moving things forward. The h had been on ice for years, which is familiar ground, but it was plot-driven. The H's perspective was nice to have.
September 9, 2020
An enthusiastic two thumbs up!
A spectacular story, inhabited by flawed, memorable characters. Liz Talley's gift in creating such characters is on full display in this book, from the three-year old Charlotte to the late 70's Aunt Flora. The two main characters both are hurt by events over a decade ago. Lucas by the betrayal by his brother Ben and Lucas's girlfriend Courtney, and Addy by her sexual assault,
When Ben, a National Guard member, is wounded in Afghanistan, Courtney asks Lucas to return to New Orleans to care for her and Ben's three children. Lucas agrees, but is overwhelmed, and turns to Addy, the next door neighbor, for help. That's the setup, and I'll let you discover the stoty on your own.
I read this book in two days, as I had a difficult time putting the book down. This story is worth your investment of time.
A spectacular story, inhabited by flawed, memorable characters. Liz Talley's gift in creating such characters is on full display in this book, from the three-year old Charlotte to the late 70's Aunt Flora. The two main characters both are hurt by events over a decade ago. Lucas by the betrayal by his brother Ben and Lucas's girlfriend Courtney, and Addy by her sexual assault,
When Ben, a National Guard member, is wounded in Afghanistan, Courtney asks Lucas to return to New Orleans to care for her and Ben's three children. Lucas agrees, but is overwhelmed, and turns to Addy, the next door neighbor, for help. That's the setup, and I'll let you discover the stoty on your own.
I read this book in two days, as I had a difficult time putting the book down. This story is worth your investment of time.
September 15, 2020
Sweet romance with just enough heat. Good build up of tension, and satisfying resolution. I liked that Addy was a fighter, even though she had plenty of reason to be scared. And Lucas was a hot, tough cowboy with a marshmallow core! The kids and Aunt Flora stole the show, though.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.
October 3, 2013
Although I expected Lucas Finlay to call Addy his brown-eyed girl, it was the bad guy who kept using that phrase, creepily so. I knew the bad guy would show up, but when he focuses his gaze on four-year-old Lottie, I wanted to scream, "NO!"
Lest you think disaster is going to strike next, rest assured that Alzheimer-challenged Aunt Flora who still carries. But I get ahead of myself.
Lucas is challenged--hilariously--by his two nephews and niece when he agrees to care for them when his former lover and wife to his estranged brother, newly returned from Afghanistan and badly injured, begs him to do so.
Next door neighbor Addy is still (mentally) running from the man who raped and nearly killed her 15 years earlier and who may soon be released from prison. Attraction to the next door neighbor also entwines Addy to Lucas, whom she knows is going to return to his Texas ranch, or will he?
Hang on to your hat when you read this story. It will rope and hogtie you, too!
Lest you think disaster is going to strike next, rest assured that Alzheimer-challenged Aunt Flora who still carries. But I get ahead of myself.
Lucas is challenged--hilariously--by his two nephews and niece when he agrees to care for them when his former lover and wife to his estranged brother, newly returned from Afghanistan and badly injured, begs him to do so.
Next door neighbor Addy is still (mentally) running from the man who raped and nearly killed her 15 years earlier and who may soon be released from prison. Attraction to the next door neighbor also entwines Addy to Lucas, whom she knows is going to return to his Texas ranch, or will he?
Hang on to your hat when you read this story. It will rope and hogtie you, too!
September 15, 2020
Deep Romance. This is one of those romances with deep character backstories and a fair amount of action, particularly in the back/ closing sections of the book. Excellent dramas that all get resolved to make a self-contained story, but allow for some explorations elsewhere should the author decide to pursue them. If you can't handle reading any form of stalker-based tale at all, this one probably isn't for you. If you're looking for a "clean" romance... eh, this one probably won't work for you either. But for most everyone else, truly an excellent romance book that hits pretty well all of the expectations while doing each quite well. Very much recommended.
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December 29, 2014"Talley's characters are well drawn and complex."RT Book Reviews, rated 4 stars
Category: Romance with More
Category: Romance with More
September 19, 2020
This is the third book by Liz Talley in the New Orleans' Ladies Series. Each book can be read independently from the others in the series. This is my favorite type of book, containing characters of all ages, ranging from an adorable four-year-old to a spunky 70-ish lady. I love the interaction of different age groups. I think that makes the story so much fuller.
This story is somewhat lighthearted but has two very serious plots within it. Due to circumstances that happened, Lucas was asked to go back to his hometown of New Orleans take care of the three children of his brother and sister-in-law while they are away. On the surface that may not seem so much of a request, but the brothers have not talk to each other in many years. The story deals with why that is the case. Having a man not used to being around children, take care of children he never met, leads to interesting situations.
The next-door neighbor Abby is living with her aunt and she lends a hand to help Lucas with the children. She has led a guarded existence for many years and wants to actually live again. Even though she tries to put on a brave front, she is struggling emotionally.
While Abby and Lucas are trying to help the children cope while their parents are away, they find they have a lot in common and are attracted to each other and the story of them begins.
This book kept me interested throughout and was definitely a page turner. It has some intrigue/suspense to the plot. As always, Liz Talley did a wonderful job of character development. Each one is unique, detailed and I came to care about them as the story unfolded. The plot flowed perfectly showing her expert talent.
I am a fan of Liz Talley and this is a gem in her collection. I am very familiar with the New Orleans area and she definitely captured the personality of the city.
This story is somewhat lighthearted but has two very serious plots within it. Due to circumstances that happened, Lucas was asked to go back to his hometown of New Orleans take care of the three children of his brother and sister-in-law while they are away. On the surface that may not seem so much of a request, but the brothers have not talk to each other in many years. The story deals with why that is the case. Having a man not used to being around children, take care of children he never met, leads to interesting situations.
The next-door neighbor Abby is living with her aunt and she lends a hand to help Lucas with the children. She has led a guarded existence for many years and wants to actually live again. Even though she tries to put on a brave front, she is struggling emotionally.
While Abby and Lucas are trying to help the children cope while their parents are away, they find they have a lot in common and are attracted to each other and the story of them begins.
This book kept me interested throughout and was definitely a page turner. It has some intrigue/suspense to the plot. As always, Liz Talley did a wonderful job of character development. Each one is unique, detailed and I came to care about them as the story unfolded. The plot flowed perfectly showing her expert talent.
I am a fan of Liz Talley and this is a gem in her collection. I am very familiar with the New Orleans area and she definitely captured the personality of the city.
November 9, 2020
Addy is trying to overcome her past and deal with the fear she lives with after being attacked years ago. She tries to blend in, not standing out in any way. She purchased the floral shop she owns from her Aunt Flora who she also lives with because of her memory loss. Lucas is also dealing with his past and when he gets a call from his brother's wife to help take care of their 3 kids because his brother is seriously injured, his past pretty much slaps him in the face. Addy and Aunt Flora agree to help Lucas with the kids and while these two seem like an odd couple, they prove to be just what the other needs to heal and move on to living in the present. But can Addy be honest with Lucas about everything and then what happens when he isn't needed to help with the kids, does he go back to Texas? This is a re-release of an earlier book of Ms. Talley's that I hadn't had the chance to read. Glad it was part of Kindle Unlimited so I could catch up on an earlier book. Truly enjoy this author's books and development of characters, although this deals with some serious issues, she does a great job of sprinkling in some humor, something we all need everyday!
September 10, 2020
Loved it. Read the sample at Amazon and knew I had to keep reading. The characters grabbed my attention immediately from the couple to the children to the colorful aunt. All added interest to the story. Some heart-breaking, heart-warming and heart-stopping moments. The stalker added suspense and creepiness to the story. Finished the book in one day as I had to get to the happy ever after. Thanks to the author for requesting reviews. I didn't even wait for her to provide a copy, but bought it after reading the sample. I tried reading another book while I waited for her response, but I was eager to get back to Addy.
September 14, 2020
Liz Talley has a knack for creating characters and story lines that draw you in immediately, and this book was no exception. Even though this is a re-release of one of her older books, this was my first time to read it and I loved it. The characters of Addy and Lucas are believable and well-drawn, and their romance is fun and sweet and sexy without being sappy. The tension added by Addy’s stalker makes the story even more intriguing. And it’s obvious Ms. Talley has experience with raising a teenage boy based on her accurate depiction of Lucas’s 13-year-old nephew. I definitely recommend this one!
October 6, 2021
Courtney leaves her brother in law in charge of her three children after her husband Ben is injured in the service. She does not tell the children what's going on and refuses to let Lucas tell them either. She isn't sure when she will be back. Because of their past, Lucas has never met the children and has not seen or talked to his brother Ben for a long time.
The children, to say the least, are a bit rebellious and unhappy that they have to stay with Lucas, since he has never been bothered to meet them before.
I really enjoyed this book and think you will too. The children are a bit of a handful but most kids are.
The children, to say the least, are a bit rebellious and unhappy that they have to stay with Lucas, since he has never been bothered to meet them before.
I really enjoyed this book and think you will too. The children are a bit of a handful but most kids are.
September 11, 2020
NOLA and a HEA
I enjoyed this book by Liz Talley. This is a release of one of her earlier books but new to me. I enjoyed the story of Lucas and Addy and the 3 kids next door. Addy has had to work past the attack she suffered and learning to trust again. Lucas is an unexpected addition in her life to do just that.
I enjoyed this book by Liz Talley. This is a release of one of her earlier books but new to me. I enjoyed the story of Lucas and Addy and the 3 kids next door. Addy has had to work past the attack she suffered and learning to trust again. Lucas is an unexpected addition in her life to do just that.
April 5, 2021
4 Stars
4 stars for His Brown Eyed Girl. Daddy is still being stalked even though her attacker is behind bars. Lucas, long estranged from his family, has just shown up to care for three kids while his brother and sister-in-law are at Walter Reid Hospital. With both damaged by their past, can they find their way to each other and handle three kids at the same time?
4 stars for His Brown Eyed Girl. Daddy is still being stalked even though her attacker is behind bars. Lucas, long estranged from his family, has just shown up to care for three kids while his brother and sister-in-law are at Walter Reid Hospital. With both damaged by their past, can they find their way to each other and handle three kids at the same time?
November 21, 2022
serious
Stalking is serious business. The fear, control, and reality of it all cannot be dismissed and your taking it on was brave. Betrayal too. Kudos for having substantial issues in your books!
Stalking is serious business. The fear, control, and reality of it all cannot be dismissed and your taking it on was brave. Betrayal too. Kudos for having substantial issues in your books!
October 15, 2020
Stalking, betrayal, forgiveness, love, with three adorable children thrown in the mix and you have a funny love story with a serious issue. Great characterization!
August 25, 2021
Love and Family
A story that needed to be told about family and the messy things in people's past. Liz Talley is a master at pulling at the heartstrings.
A story that needed to be told about family and the messy things in people's past. Liz Talley is a master at pulling at the heartstrings.
June 9, 2022
Loved it
June 10, 2014
When I entered the contest to win a copy of this book, I didn't realize how much of a family reconciliation book it was going to be. Nowhere in the description does that appear, it's more of a "Life As We Know It" type summary, and that's something that I'm extremely interested in.
And it's not as if that doesn't appear at all, Addy and Lucas's relationship certainly does evolve around his relationships with the children, but I certainly wouldn't call it the most important part of the book. I wouldn't call the romance the most important part of the book either, and for me, that's the problem.
See, much as I like books about complicated families (and I give the author full marks for writing a book about a complicated family that presents things from all sides), they're often difficult for me to read because I HAVE a complicated family and I really dislike the "forgiveness is always the answer" messaging that comes with it. There's some of that here, but more, I didn't like the resentment that Luke's brother and sister-in-law have about his anger. I think that's natural, or at least sometimes can be, but it was difficult to sympathize with it since the book was written from Luke's POV.
This book was fine. I don't have anything stronger to say about it than that.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads First Reads contest.
And it's not as if that doesn't appear at all, Addy and Lucas's relationship certainly does evolve around his relationships with the children, but I certainly wouldn't call it the most important part of the book. I wouldn't call the romance the most important part of the book either, and for me, that's the problem.
See, much as I like books about complicated families (and I give the author full marks for writing a book about a complicated family that presents things from all sides), they're often difficult for me to read because I HAVE a complicated family and I really dislike the "forgiveness is always the answer" messaging that comes with it. There's some of that here, but more, I didn't like the resentment that Luke's brother and sister-in-law have about his anger. I think that's natural, or at least sometimes can be, but it was difficult to sympathize with it since the book was written from Luke's POV.
This book was fine. I don't have anything stronger to say about it than that.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads First Reads contest.
January 20, 2014
We all need to thank Liz for another wonderful addition to our reading selection. His Brown-Eyed Girl is a real page turner. Lucas and Addy bring equal parts of heat and reluctance to their budding relationship. The kids will tug at your heart and the need to see him have his brother back will surely bring tears to the hardest hearts. Give this rough photographer and skitish florist a chance to pull you in and not let go.
October 18, 2013
The premise was good and the story definitely had potential but I did thing the story dragged in some spots.
It was nice to see the hero and heroine evolve as the story progressed. I enjoyed the way Addy helped Lucas with the kids. The way Lucas eventually won over his niece and nephews was also sweet.
I did get a bit frustrated with Addy as she waffled a bit in her feelings.
It was nice to see the hero and heroine evolve as the story progressed. I enjoyed the way Addy helped Lucas with the kids. The way Lucas eventually won over his niece and nephews was also sweet.
I did get a bit frustrated with Addy as she waffled a bit in her feelings.
November 18, 2015
An uncle comes to take care of three children when his brother is badly wounded and his wife goes to be with him. A couple of problems, the kids have never met their uncle because their father married Lucas' fiance and their mother doesn't want the children to worry so she refuses to tell the children where she has gone and why. Thank heavens for the next door neighbor.
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March 5, 2014Lucas and Addy great characters with a good story arc. Starts slowly bit picked up the pace and swept me to the end. Equal parts heat,suspense and laughs.
The children stole my heart and Aunt Flora is the scene stealer. I really enjoyed this story.
The children stole my heart and Aunt Flora is the scene stealer. I really enjoyed this story.
September 18, 2014
I really like that this book had 'real characters'. They weren't cookie cutter or predictable at all. The story was refreshing and full of humor with a little suspense. If you like something a little different from the standard contemporary romance then give this one a try.
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April 12, 2014I enjoy everything that I have read by this author
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