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A Family Affair #2
Father of the Bride
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Expected 24 Feb 26I’m the maid of honor at my best friend’s wedding
And I’m shamelessly in love with the father of the bride
I’ve been in love with Ford since I wore braces. My best friend Kat’s dad, twenty-six years older, stupidly handsome, and the one man I was never allowed to want.
This wedding weekend is killing me tasting cake with him, watching him watch me in a backless dress, and then that moonlit moment that turned into his hand under my skirt while everyone we love danced a few feet away.
Ford Mercer—fifty-two, millionaire, the silver fox every woman in the city swears they’ve had… except none of them have. Turns out he hasn’t touched anyone since his wife died fifteen years ago.
He’s been waiting.
For me.
If Kat ever finds out what we did, what we’re doing, how we feel… she’ll never speak to either of us again.
But Ford says he doesn’t care about rules, age gaps, or lifelong friendships.
He says I’ve always been his future—and he’s ready to prove it.
But then I see something I shouldn’t, something I can’t believe, and everything I know and love about Ford Mercer is called into question.
Is my best friend’s dad the man I’ve been in love with, or someone else entirely?
Father of the Bride is a contemporary, millionaire romance featuring a large age gap between the MCs, and it explores OM/OW drama without any elements of cheating. It is an interconnected standalone and book two in the series A Family Affair.
And I’m shamelessly in love with the father of the bride
I’ve been in love with Ford since I wore braces. My best friend Kat’s dad, twenty-six years older, stupidly handsome, and the one man I was never allowed to want.
This wedding weekend is killing me tasting cake with him, watching him watch me in a backless dress, and then that moonlit moment that turned into his hand under my skirt while everyone we love danced a few feet away.
Ford Mercer—fifty-two, millionaire, the silver fox every woman in the city swears they’ve had… except none of them have. Turns out he hasn’t touched anyone since his wife died fifteen years ago.
He’s been waiting.
For me.
If Kat ever finds out what we did, what we’re doing, how we feel… she’ll never speak to either of us again.
But Ford says he doesn’t care about rules, age gaps, or lifelong friendships.
He says I’ve always been his future—and he’s ready to prove it.
But then I see something I shouldn’t, something I can’t believe, and everything I know and love about Ford Mercer is called into question.
Is my best friend’s dad the man I’ve been in love with, or someone else entirely?
Father of the Bride is a contemporary, millionaire romance featuring a large age gap between the MCs, and it explores OM/OW drama without any elements of cheating. It is an interconnected standalone and book two in the series A Family Affair.
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Expected publication February 24, 2026
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Daisy Jane
48 books1,299 followersDaisy Jane is a forbidden love romance author, inspired by VC Andrews and more . When she's not penning a hot age gap novel or dreaming up steamy stories, she's enjoying the sunshine and warmth at her home in California. She enjoys reading, true crime, exercise and, of course, romance.
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February 5, 2026
4.5⭐️
Loved the communication throughout this book!
The fact that Ford approached Kat about how he felt towards Juliette before he properly pursued her, I wish more books were like this instead of secrets that blow up im everyones faces!
As much as Kat wasn’t 100% pleased when she first found out, she handled it so well and just wanted her dad and best friend to be happy which i loved! It didnt effect their friendship!
I am so in love with Ford! He has such a sweet relationship with his brother Geo, the most supportive dad, so kind and caring to everyone around him and just absolutely adores Juliette!
I love how confident and happy Juliette is with her body, even when Harry is being so awful towards her she doesn’t change herself to please others! I really liked her friendship with Kat and loved watching her relationship with Ford develop!
Thank god for communication and no third act breakups🥳
Screaming at the Trace, Ivy and Augustus cameos!!
Thank you Daisy for the ARC🫶🏻
Loved the communication throughout this book!
The fact that Ford approached Kat about how he felt towards Juliette before he properly pursued her, I wish more books were like this instead of secrets that blow up im everyones faces!
As much as Kat wasn’t 100% pleased when she first found out, she handled it so well and just wanted her dad and best friend to be happy which i loved! It didnt effect their friendship!
I am so in love with Ford! He has such a sweet relationship with his brother Geo, the most supportive dad, so kind and caring to everyone around him and just absolutely adores Juliette!
I love how confident and happy Juliette is with her body, even when Harry is being so awful towards her she doesn’t change herself to please others! I really liked her friendship with Kat and loved watching her relationship with Ford develop!
Thank god for communication and no third act breakups🥳
Screaming at the Trace, Ivy and Augustus cameos!!
Thank you Daisy for the ARC🫶🏻
February 1, 2026
Daisy Jane is my favorite not-so-guilty pleasure author, and her latest book “Father of the Bride” is no exception to the pleasure rule. This is book two of the series “A Family Affair” — and it’s a delicious blend of swoony & kinky romance, spun together with Daisy’s signature steam, that had me salivating from start to finish.
This story focuses on Juliette and Ford Mercer (we met him briefly in book one, he’s Geo’s brother and Sutton’s uncle). Juliette has been best friends with Ford’s daughter Kat and has always harbored a secret crush on him; and in similar fashion he has been crushing on adult Juliette for years. They’ve both kept their feelings to themselves; Juliette being in a dead end relationship with horrible Harry and Ford is well-known for his man-about-town ways. And this widower has a secret of his own.
The tropes, and microtropes, within this entire story is where Daisy shines. I am always ecstatic when she leans into some of my favorite forbidden tropes (cheating, best friend’s dad, situational miscommunication). Both Ford and Juliette have inner conflict to overcome to find their HEA. My favorite takeaway of this entire story is how they’ve been quietly observing each other and taking mental notes and pictures — which goes to show that love logic doesn’t account for the time it takes for our hearts and heads to catch up. Or maybe it does, because their love meets them at pivotal time for both — she’s a a talented photographer looking for her break, and he’s all tattooed millionaire status willing to go to the ends of the earth to help her achieve her dreams.
I don’t want to give it all away, but I do want to encourage you to take a chance on this series.
“Father Knows Best” is well-written, unconventional, yet full of real love. I’m not surprised I fell in love with Ford’s charm or Juliette’s aura while reading Father of the Bride, and Daisy brilliantly pulls in details to build up to book three.
Which I’m obviously jumping up and down for.
This story focuses on Juliette and Ford Mercer (we met him briefly in book one, he’s Geo’s brother and Sutton’s uncle). Juliette has been best friends with Ford’s daughter Kat and has always harbored a secret crush on him; and in similar fashion he has been crushing on adult Juliette for years. They’ve both kept their feelings to themselves; Juliette being in a dead end relationship with horrible Harry and Ford is well-known for his man-about-town ways. And this widower has a secret of his own.
The tropes, and microtropes, within this entire story is where Daisy shines. I am always ecstatic when she leans into some of my favorite forbidden tropes (cheating, best friend’s dad, situational miscommunication). Both Ford and Juliette have inner conflict to overcome to find their HEA. My favorite takeaway of this entire story is how they’ve been quietly observing each other and taking mental notes and pictures — which goes to show that love logic doesn’t account for the time it takes for our hearts and heads to catch up. Or maybe it does, because their love meets them at pivotal time for both — she’s a a talented photographer looking for her break, and he’s all tattooed millionaire status willing to go to the ends of the earth to help her achieve her dreams.
I don’t want to give it all away, but I do want to encourage you to take a chance on this series.
“Father Knows Best” is well-written, unconventional, yet full of real love. I’m not surprised I fell in love with Ford’s charm or Juliette’s aura while reading Father of the Bride, and Daisy brilliantly pulls in details to build up to book three.
Which I’m obviously jumping up and down for.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Where do I even begin? Let’s start with DAISY JANE! DAISY. EATS. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. In all seriousness, I have loved every single book that I have read by Daisy. AND Father of the Bride is my new favorite book by Daisy!
Juliette has been in love with her best friend’s dad ever since she was a little girl but has always hidden her feelings. Now that her best friend is getting married, she has been around Ford Mercer more than she expected. On the wedding night, she finds herself outside with Ford coming her way. One thing leads to another, and soon Juliette finds out that he has been obsessed with her as well. Can this be something or will his daughter or another woman come in between them?
So first and foremost, FORD MERCER IS HANDS DOWN… perfection. This man had me SWOONING. The energy that this fictional man had radiating off him, would’ve melted me in real life. His feelings were so strong and so deep. He’s literally one of my favorite male characters!
Ooh, Juliette. I LOVE her so much. I could relate to her in so many ways, especially her insecurities. Her character is so beautiful. I loved seeing how strong she becomes and how much she overcomes by the end. Just like Ford, Juliette is one of my favorite female characters!
This story was so beautiful. It was full of love. It had so many good spicy scenes, it started getting hot up in here! The tropes were perfect. The need for communication, I loved! I’m honestly just so in awe and in love with this book. I really wish there were more to read! But, I can’t wait to see how Cade’s story unfolds.
Juliette has been in love with her best friend’s dad ever since she was a little girl but has always hidden her feelings. Now that her best friend is getting married, she has been around Ford Mercer more than she expected. On the wedding night, she finds herself outside with Ford coming her way. One thing leads to another, and soon Juliette finds out that he has been obsessed with her as well. Can this be something or will his daughter or another woman come in between them?
So first and foremost, FORD MERCER IS HANDS DOWN… perfection. This man had me SWOONING. The energy that this fictional man had radiating off him, would’ve melted me in real life. His feelings were so strong and so deep. He’s literally one of my favorite male characters!
Ooh, Juliette. I LOVE her so much. I could relate to her in so many ways, especially her insecurities. Her character is so beautiful. I loved seeing how strong she becomes and how much she overcomes by the end. Just like Ford, Juliette is one of my favorite female characters!
This story was so beautiful. It was full of love. It had so many good spicy scenes, it started getting hot up in here! The tropes were perfect. The need for communication, I loved! I’m honestly just so in awe and in love with this book. I really wish there were more to read! But, I can’t wait to see how Cade’s story unfolds.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This very well could be my new favorite Daisy Jane book. I was as head over heels obsessed with all of this book almost as much as Ford was for Juliette. I absolutely loved it. Juliette was such a relatable FMC. She was strong, passionate about her convictions and vulnerable, but she also stood up for herself and spoke her mind like a badass bitch!
I could already tell by chapter freaking one that Ford was so smitten with Juliette and I absolutely could not stop with the giddy, feet-kicking feelings between these two the entire book. The yearning and the mutual pining throughout this book was so delicious. And this is on top of the extraordinary spice you've come to love and expect from a Daisy Jane book. FotB is no exception! HOT to say the least!
Lastly, who knew MMCs wearing suspenders would be my new favorite micro trope? Didn't expect those details to be so hot, but here we are! Thank you, Daisy for the advanced read!
Read if you like -
Best Friend's Dad
Age Gap (26 years)
Widower MMC
Millionaire MMC
Curvy FMC
Praise & Worship
"It's Always Been You."
I could already tell by chapter freaking one that Ford was so smitten with Juliette and I absolutely could not stop with the giddy, feet-kicking feelings between these two the entire book. The yearning and the mutual pining throughout this book was so delicious. And this is on top of the extraordinary spice you've come to love and expect from a Daisy Jane book. FotB is no exception! HOT to say the least!
Lastly, who knew MMCs wearing suspenders would be my new favorite micro trope? Didn't expect those details to be so hot, but here we are! Thank you, Daisy for the advanced read!
Read if you like -
Best Friend's Dad
Age Gap (26 years)
Widower MMC
Millionaire MMC
Curvy FMC
Praise & Worship
"It's Always Been You."
Review of advance copy received from Author
Juliette and Ford were so much fun to read! My absolute favorite thing about these two was how supportive they are for one another. Even with the Other Woman and Other Man (with cheating hehe), that I normally dont like but loved here, I enjoyed the drama. Even with the miscommunication/lies that I normally despise, I enjoyed the drama here. Its low angst and I really need that in the books I read hahaha. The age gap is also done in a way that doesn't feel icky and I think thats super important. I absolutely loved the super cool touches of Ford business in here and the fun cameos!! I just could have used another couple chapters toward the end to really end things with these two.. but I have a feeling theyre going to show up in the other books, I would have just loved their pov of things.
Thank you Daisy Jane for the ARC
Thank you Daisy Jane for the ARC
January 29, 2026
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am a sucker for a Daisy Jane book! Did I start and finish this book in one sitting … yes! Did I lack sleep… yes! Did I love this book.. heck yes!!!
Ford has noticed Juliette for a few years. But image ins his daughters best friend and he cannot risk the implosion that would happen form him acting on his feelings.
One cake tasting and some shitty boyfriend treatment has Ford re-thinking his stay away order. But when his feelings are stronger than he realized he panics. And Juliette is starting to realize her worth and she won’t settle.
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I am a sucker for a Daisy Jane book! Did I start and finish this book in one sitting … yes! Did I lack sleep… yes! Did I love this book.. heck yes!!!
Ford has noticed Juliette for a few years. But image ins his daughters best friend and he cannot risk the implosion that would happen form him acting on his feelings.
One cake tasting and some shitty boyfriend treatment has Ford re-thinking his stay away order. But when his feelings are stronger than he realized he panics. And Juliette is starting to realize her worth and she won’t settle.
#fatherofthebride #daisyjaneauthor #curvyromance #risareads221reviews
Review of advance copy received from Author
Daisy Jane has never let me down with a book and Father of the Bride was no different!!
The age gap and best friends dad are two of my favorite trope and this book hits both nails on the head perfectly!!
I think I was as obsessed with this book as Ford was with Juliette. I couldn’t book this book down and devoured it.
Absolutely loved all the build up to Ford and Juliette finally getting together since they both wanted each other so much from the beginning.
The family dynamic in this book is wonderful because you get to know a little bit about everyone and we get to see Avery, Sutton and Geo from Father Knows Best.
Can’t wait to see what’s next in the Family Affair series with Cade and Noah!!
The age gap and best friends dad are two of my favorite trope and this book hits both nails on the head perfectly!!
I think I was as obsessed with this book as Ford was with Juliette. I couldn’t book this book down and devoured it.
Absolutely loved all the build up to Ford and Juliette finally getting together since they both wanted each other so much from the beginning.
The family dynamic in this book is wonderful because you get to know a little bit about everyone and we get to see Avery, Sutton and Geo from Father Knows Best.
Can’t wait to see what’s next in the Family Affair series with Cade and Noah!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Lord have mercy, Daisy!! This book was everything. I was hooked from the very first chapter and could not put it down. Juliette is such a compelling FMC, and Ford? Absolute perfection.
Side Note: I hate D&B (iykyk),
But I have to say this story was written in the most satisfying, beautifully way possible. The payoff was flawless and steamy AF!
I’m trying to be vague because I refuse to spoil anything, but if you love age gap, best friend’s dad, and millionaire romance, this is a must-read. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy when it drops on February 24th.
Trust me, you’ll be just as obsessed as I am
Side Note: I hate D&B (iykyk),
But I have to say this story was written in the most satisfying, beautifully way possible. The payoff was flawless and steamy AF!
I’m trying to be vague because I refuse to spoil anything, but if you love age gap, best friend’s dad, and millionaire romance, this is a must-read. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy when it drops on February 24th.
Trust me, you’ll be just as obsessed as I am
Review of advance copy received from Author
This was the perfect mix of drama & spice 🔥 Some things could’ve been avoided if the MMC had spoken up… but that grovel at the end? Chef’s kiss 😏
Loved all the side characters too. Yes, there’s a bit of OW drama, but trust me, it’s not what it seems.
Definitely one for the TBR!
Age gap (26 years)
Best friend’s dad
Curvy FMC x Silver Fox MMC
OM/OW drama (kinda?)
Cheating (FMC has a bf —he’s a total jerkface—)
Loved all the side characters too. Yes, there’s a bit of OW drama, but trust me, it’s not what it seems.
Definitely one for the TBR!
Age gap (26 years)
Best friend’s dad
Curvy FMC x Silver Fox MMC
OM/OW drama (kinda?)
Cheating (FMC has a bf —he’s a total jerkface—)
January 31, 2026
I am a fan of an age gap read. Initially I struggled with this one because he did watch her grow up as his daughter’s best friend. However, there were some gaps in seeing her as adulthood came and the way that Daisy Jane handled it was done very well.
Ultimately I really enjoyed Juliette and ford. Their chemistry was engaging and the conflict that they encountered was relatable.
Ultimately I really enjoyed Juliette and ford. Their chemistry was engaging and the conflict that they encountered was relatable.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I am absolutely obsessed with Ford Mercer. This is BFF’s dad done to perfection!! The point of conflict was handled so well and this is a DELICIOUS, intoxicating, swoon worthy story. Absolutely obsessed!
January 30, 2026
The way I started this and literally couldn’t put it down. I loved Ford and Juliette so much. Daisy has done it again with one of the best taboo romances out there. Seriously can not wait for this to release and you get your hands on it.
Review of advance copy received from Author
SOOO GOOD!!!! Daisy Jane writes magic
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