Clay Marlow, one of San Amaro Island's fire fighters, is trying to get permanent custody of his three-year-old daughter, and the last thing he has room for in his life is Andie Tyler, a vagabond biker babe with a sketchy past and a defensive exterior. In spite of their best efforts, Clay and Andie's lives and hearts become entwined and three-year-old Payton effortlessly wraps Andie around her little finger. But when Andie’s past catches up with her, will she stay and fight for what she wants or will she hit the road again?
The book world of San Amaro Island is one of my favorites and somehow I had skipped over Clay's story, so I was excited to return to these terrific characters once more. Knupp's books are always a joy to read, with talented writing and professional editing, and Clay's and Andie's story may be my favorite of all the Fire Island books. The books in this series are interconnected but stand alone and can easily be read in any order without the reader feeling like she's missing anything.
I adored Andie's character, a woman who rose above a spectacularly awful past and became self-reliant, but to the exclusion of allowing anyone to be close to her. Until Clay and Payton. Andie acted defensive and tough but had a heart of gold under that tough outer shell. Clay was great too, growing up quickly when he became a full-time father, but he still needed to learn to trust himself. Clay and Andie were great together and each helped the other see their own strengths. Payton was precious, of course, and provided lots of adorableness. Fully Involved is a fun, easy, terrific read, with a little heat, a little humor, and lots of heartwarming goodness, so don’t wait to read this one.
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