Showing posts with label First Time Dads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Time Dads. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Nanny for the Millionaire's Twins - Susan Meier (HR #4327 - Aug 2012)

Series: First Time Dads (Book 2) 

She can handle twin babies, but can she handle the boss?

As the new nanny for Chance Montgomery, Tory Bingham is looking after his adorable twins. But although she's taking diaper-changing and sleepless nights in her stride, nothing can prepare Tory for being around the twins' breathtakingly handsome daddy....

Five years ago, Tory's dreams were stolen from her in a horrific accident, but as she becomes a part of Chance's family she faces a heart-wrenching decision-dare she let go of the past and start to hope she can be happy again...? 

Very good book with some really intense emotions.  Chance has returned to Pine Ward after many years away because he needs help with his twin babies.  Once he is there, he has to make peace with his brother and his mom.  His mom has also hired a nanny for him to help with the children.  At first, Chance is not happy with that, as he intends to be a hands-on father, not one who leaves the kids to others.  But Tory convinces him that he can do both.  Tory didn't initially want the job either, but she needs to work, and quickly found that she loved the children and being with them.  She was also attracted to Chance, which made her feel very guilty.  She has been engaged to a man for five years, but will never be able to marry him.  They had been involved in an accident, and he has been in a coma, and she refuses to desert him.  Her guilt over her happiness with Chance and the babies is tearing her apart.  The ending is heartwrenching and heartwarming at the same time.  I loved how Tory and Chance took their time to really get to know each other.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

The Tycoon's Secret Daughter - Susan Meier (HR #4315 - June 2012)

Series: First Time Dads (Book 1) 

Max Montgomery had it all: charm, good looks and a career as CEO of the family business. Marriage to Kate Hunter was the icing on the cake. Until a devastating family secret sent his world -- and then his marriage -- crashing down around him.

Years later, Max is accidentally reunited with Kate, who also has a secret -- the daughter he's never met! Bonding with adorable Trisha may come naturally, but with the shadows of the past still haunting him, recapturing the heart of the woman he's never stopped loving is quite a different matter.... 

Very good book.  I thought the whole marriage breakup was handled very well.  Kate had fled their marriage after Max's drinking got out of hand and she feared for the safety of the baby she carried.  When they met again years later, Max had been sober for seven years.  He found out about his daughter and wanted to be part of her life.  Kate had been badly hurt by Max's actions during their marriage and was afraid to trust him again, but couldn't deny him the chance to know his daughter.  So she agreed that he could see Trisha, but only if she was there too.  As the weeks passed, both Kate and Max started to get to know the people they are now, though Kate still had problems separating Old Max from New Max.  I really liked the way Max's alcoholism was portrayed, and the battle both he and Kate had to let go of the past.