Description: After Brady Collins’ ex-wife dies, he receives devastating news—his nine-month-old son Sam isn’t his son at all. And Sam’s wealthy maternal grandparents want custody of the child. Brady knows he’s in for the fight of his life. But regardless of what any blood test says, Sam is his son, and Brady will go to any lengths to keep him.
Brady’s attorney tips him off that one major life change would virtually assure him of winning guardianship of baby Sam at the final hearing: an impending marriage. And his friend Hope is willing to step in as the loving and devoted fiance.
Local radio celebrity Hope Daniels has been driven by a solitary goal her entire life, and after a happy accident she’s finally offered her dream job. But if the truth comes out about her arrangement with Brady, she may miss the chance of a lifetime and stand in the way of a dear friend’s dreams.
As Brady and Hope make sacrifices to help each other in their times of need, they risk uncovering a truth neither of them expects to find.
My Thoughts: After reading the first book in this series, I was not sure how would like this one. There had been a few things about Cruz and Zoe's relationship that had bothered me and which I was afraid would also make an appearance in this book as well. Gratefully, that was not the case and I found myself loving this book more than the last.
So many romances these days, particularly contemporaries, put a very high emphasis on emotions and feelings between the couples involved. There is rarely much thought put into whether or not the two have actually thought through what it means to be committed or decided how they will chose to resolve conflicts in their future. Hope and Brady's relationship was refreshing in that is started with those thoughts of commitment and then the feelings developed later.
This is not a typical romance. There were very few will-they-won't-they scenes, meaning that though there was still conflict, the romance was largely untainted with it. Instead, we get to thoroughly enjoy the budding relationship between the characters while worrying about other issues in their lives, still firm in the knowledge that they are going to make their relationship work no matter what happened.
While this does mean that many of the romantic scenes lack tension and instead follow everyday boring chores, there is still another kind of romantic conflict at play. And while I do not wish to say more and give anything away, I appreciated this look at love which we are rarely given.
I have provided an honest review after having received a copy of the book from the publisher.
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