A baby in a basket left on a doorstep is such a clichè…It’s also my life.I carry a gun and a badge and help keep order in small town Crescent Cove. What I don’t do?Change diapers.Sing songs about sharks.Or…ask for help.But my best friend, Gina Ramos, knows I’m in over my head. She’s the only one keeping me sane. And playing house with her is starting to feel way too real.And get way too hot.… And playing house with her is starting to feel way too real.
And get way too hot.
Because the biggest thing I don’t want to do?
Is to lose my best friend…or find out my little girl isn’t really mine.
Author’s note: This daddy isn’t just undercover…he’s clueless he has a baby! Daddy Undercover is a standalone romantic comedy with a HEA ending and no cliffhanger.
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A great love story of best friends to lovers. Gina and Jared have been bestfriends for a while both afraid to change that not to lose the other. It takes a baby left on the front door of Jared to bring them together. Their chemistry is off the charts and their coming together ooh so magical. I loved reading this book.
DADDY UNDERCOVER is the ninth instalment in Taryn Quinn’s (Cari Quinn and Taryn Elliott ) contemporary, adult CRESCENT COVE erotic, romance series focusing on the small town of Crescent Cove. This is thirty-four year old, Sheriff Jared Brooks, and twenty-four year old, diner waitress Regina ‘Gina’ Ramos’ story line. DADDY UNDERCOVER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Jared and Gina) DADDY UNDERCOVER follows the best friends to lovers relationship between thirty-four year old, Sheriff Jared Brooks, and twenty-four year old, diner waitress Regina ‘Gina’ Ramos. Sheriff Jared Brooks is shocked to discover an abandoned baby on his door step but is even more ill-equipped to handle an infant without having any prior experience. Desperate for help, Jared calls in his best friend Gina Ramos, and Gina willingly yet reluctantly finds herself playing house with the man that calls to her heart but as Jared tries to keep secret a baby he believes to be his own child, small town gossip begins a betting pool as Gina and Jared are seen together at every opportunity. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Gina and Jared, and the potential fall-out as Gina believes Jared sees their friendship, and Gina’s growing love for the baby as an opportunity to provide permanent childcare.
The relationship between Jared and Gina is a friends to lovers relationship wherein neither one has crossed the line with each other into something more. Jared’s one-night stand, one year earlier, resulted in a child he knew nothing about but Jared lost his heart to Gina Ramos, a woman who struggles with the baby-boom explosion in Crescent Cove. As Gina and Jared’s relationship quickly turns into something more, Gina begins to withdraw when she sees nothing but potential heart break on the horizon. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic and familiar secondary and supporting characters including several of the previous story line couples as well as Gina’s sisters Erica, Frankie and Gabby,and their mother Bonnie, and police officer Christian.
DADDY UNDERCOVER is a story of secrets and surprises, family and friendships, relationships and love. The premise is inviting and lively ; the characters are flirty, dynamic and realistic; the romance is spicy and spirited.
Gina Ramos is a waitress at the Rusty Spoon in Crescent Cove, NY. Her best friend is Sheriff Jared Brooks. Right in the middle of her busy shift at the Rusty Spoon she gets a call from Jared asking her to come to his house ASAP. But he wouldn’t tell her why he so desperately needed her. Gina got to Jared’s at quickly as she could. After all best friends always have each other’s back. What she found at Jared’s was a real shock. Jared needed her help alright – with his two-month-old baby daughter who seemed to have appeared from out of thin air as far as Gina knew. This would take some explaining. The baby was adorable but since Gina had fallen in love with Jared the appearance of his offspring really was hurtful. Sure she didn’t tell Jared how she felt. She didn’t want to ruin their friendship if he didn’t love her back. So where do they go from here?
As the sheriff of Crescent City Jared Brooks felt he was equipped to handle anything and everything. Until he finds a baby in a basket left at his front door. Seems that weekend fling he had at the law enforcement conference in New York bore fruit. He would never have guessed that the woman he slept with would abandon their baby on his doorstep. So here he is an instant father to two-month-old Samantha Mae. He knows nothing about taking care of a baby. Good thing his best friend Gina Ramos is willing to step in and help with Sami. Oh man! Gina is a natural! She’s the perfect mother for Sami and the perfect woman for him. Why did it take him so long to realize he was in love with Gina?
Daddy Undercover by Taryn Quinn is the ninth book in her Crescent Cove series. Gina and Jared’s story is a delightful friends to lovers tale. The author brings their personalities to life with entertaining dialogue, perfect family moments, sweet scenes and some super hot sex scenes. This storyline flowed smoothly and kept me quite entertained. The secondary characters which include family members kept the fun going. I liked the instant protectiveness Jared’s Golden Retriever Sadie felt toward baby Sami. Typical for the breed. This was a really fun read.
This was a really great read
This book had a great story that I couldn’t put down. I love all the books in this series, but this one is one of the top for sure.
The babies just keep coming in Crescent Cover. This is Jared and Gina’s baby story.
Two best friends who have kept their attraction too each other quiet for fear of losing a friendship.
We are once again given a witty, sexy, fun loving book by these two authors. We meet old friends and cheer on the latest couple to have a child, though not together.
I’d recommend picking up any of the Crescent Cove books, your won’t be disappointed.
If there’s one series that I love to get lost in, Crescent Cove is it! Each book is a standalone for one couple however I recommend reading them in order if possible to get the most out of this sweet, quirky town! Sheriff Jared Brooks and waitress Gina “Bee” Ramos have been best friends for years. Gina’s mother is Jared’s secretary so he has been very careful to keep his distance from Gina. She’s 9 years younger and he values their friendship too much to have taken a chance on losing it by making a move no matter how much he has been wanting to. Well much to his surprise as well as Gina’s a baby shows up on his doorstep and with no clue what to do he calls her for help. Gina is heartbroken to discover that almost a year ago Jared had a weekend fling with a stranger in NYC and now that unknown woman dropped the surprise off and took off. Everything about this hits Gina hard because she has some personal things going on that she hasn’t discussed with anyone except her mother and now not only is she coming to terms with her deep seated feelings for her best friend but she is falling in love with his daughter. This was another great addition to the Crescent Cove series and if I say anymore I will spoil Gina and Jared’s story. It was full of heart, soul, family, laughter, heat and love. Daddy Undercover was told from dual POV and I just adored this sweet holiday surprise baby story.
The stickler for the law, Sheriff Jared Brooks has unknowingly become a daddy in lining up with his last one night stand nearly a year ago. When he finds a baby girl has been left on his doorstep in the midst of a cold night, he’s painfully clueless as to what to do & wanting to keep this situation underwraps so naturally he turns to his best friend, Gina Ramos. Little does he know about her hidden “shame” & baby fever. The two have always had feelings for the other but as they’re playing house, are Jared’s feelings for Gina true or just because she came through for him in the clutch? And will he still want her after he learns Gina’s secret? Such a wonderful holiday read. I could feel all the pent up passion & emotion between this latest Crescent Cove coupling. One of my favorites for the series!
You don’t want to miss this friends to lovers latest addition to the Crescent Cove series. Taryn Quinn have another winner here with great characters, charm, wit, humor, an adorable baby, and of course a love story to make you swoon. Pick up this feel good story today, and read all the others if you haven’t!
Welcome to Crescent Cove where baby making is in the water! Even if it’s a surprise baby left on your porch. Hot, sexy Sheriff Brooks comes home one fall evening to find his infant daughter on his to the front steps. Not knowing what to do with a baby he calls his best friend Gina Ramos for help. They have been best friends for years, but with caring for this newborn together and the magic of Christmas the feeling that both have been hiding for each other come surface. Gina and the Sheriff have evets in their past that come to the surface, but will their love for each other be enough?
I love this series! If Crescent Cove was in a warmer climate I would move their in a heartbeat!
This was my favorite Crescent Cove book yet! I really enjoyed and connected with Gina and Roman. A wonderful friend’s to lovers story with a beautiful baby girl to add an extra element. A warm fun easy read with plenty of steam.
Seriously! Could this town get any better? Now a baby has shown up on Jared’s doorstep! Jared, the town sheriff who really has no clue what he is doing with a baby. So who does he call? His best friend, of course, and Gina comes to the rescue. Will this baby and all the playing house turn the tables and turn real? Of course it will! This is Crescent Cove where all things romance happen and friends turn into lovers and happy ever after saves the day. This one made my heart happy. This one, as can all the books in this series, is a standalone, but really this is a great series so I recommend going back and getting them all if you haven’t read them.
Man do I love Crescent Cove! Taryn Quinn continues to churn out stories in this series and each one is better than the next! And, as someone who can’t get enough of best-friends-to-lovers stories, this one definitely was a favorite! Daddy Undercover has it all: perfect small town setting, a hot AF sheriff, a ballsy, strong woman, a loyal pup and the most adorable little baby! This funny, sexy and emotional story hits all the right notes.
Gina (aka Bee) is a force to be reckoned with. I loved her ballsy, go get ’em attitude. She was strong but gentle and loving. Jared (aka Brooks) is ever the responsible sheriff. A rule follower, he had a one night stand while out of town and 12 months later, baby Samantha is left on his doorstep. He calls on Gina to help him out and together they forge on a new path forward. It’s not so easy though when you are secretly in love with your best friend….and both of them are but neither knows it! I loved watching Jared grow as a man and a father. His gentle, nurturing side was one of the sexiest things about him! Together, Jared and Gina were perfect. I found myself snickering and laughing out loud at their witty banter and when these two got hot and heavy…..let’s just say it’s enough to light your Kindle on fire. There is SO MUCH chemistry between Jared and Gina! And, I’d be remiss if I didn’t say that I loved how the authors wrote Sadie the dog. She was so loyal and I adored how she guarded over Sami…it was truly heartwarming!
Faithful readers of Taryn Quinn will love visiting with favorite characters while first-time readers will have no problems jumping right into this story without past experience. Daddy Undercover is a complete standalone even though it is the ninth book in the Crescent Cove series. Quinn not only brings old characters back but also introduces a host of new ones. There is so much more story to tell and I can’t wait until the book. 5 stars
I was absolutely thrilled to take a trip back to Crescent Cove. It’s been a while, so I do recommend rereading the series in order and/or brushing up on the character chart before diving in. There are lots of cross-over minor characters from the series, as well as some new ones added in!
We’ve met Gina Ramos before, but now we get to know and love her! Gina is everything you wish you could be. She’s sexy, smart, and family oriented. Jared Brooks seems so adorably at a loss when the book begins, it’s fun to see him progress as the book does.
All-in-all, it’s a wonderful pick-me-up with cuddly characters and some mishaps that give you a good chuckle.
I love this book. Hands down, it’s up there with Manaconda as one of my favorite books from these two wonderful authors. The best friends to lovers trope is so easy to get right and so easy to get wrong and I’ve seen many that do both, but I really enjoyed this one.
Gina learns that it’s good to get all your cards on the table to see where you stand with someone important to you, and you to them. Jared learns that pulling his head out of his butt and then the stick makes him more able to deal with all the changes going on around and to him. They learn together that your best friend can be the best person to fall in love with and that their friendship didn’t weaken just because their lust got some spotlight. They grew into better versions of themselves.
Also, Gina’s entire family is fantastic and I laughed myself to tears reading the parts where they were there.
What could be more unexpected than a respectable sheriff finding out he has a daughter he never knew about? Possibly the unexpected feelings he’s developed for his beautiful best friend.
I loved Gina and Jared together. They spent so many years as friends trying to deny what they felt for one another, when it was clear to everyone that they were much more than friends. It took the arrival of a newborn to break them out of their patterns and to force their eyes open to what was in front of them, a partner for life.
Jared and Gina are super sexy together. What could be more sexy than a father stepping up to protect his daughter? This was definitely a great read with all the feels!
I couldn’t put it down!! I can’t wait to hear more about Gina and Jared and baby Sami.
Wow, just wow. This book really brought out the emotions. Jared and Gina’s story had me wanting to smack them over the head and get together already. Also thought about wanting to add my name into the betting pool.
Gina, for her age showed so much strength wanting to step up to the plate and love the baby. Although I never had the struggles conceiving, I could really appreciate what she was going through.
Another one of those can’t put down reads.
Brooks and Bee ( their nicknames for each other) are the best of friends. But….a night on the town for one of these friends will change everything. Will they continue to be just friends, or will something more physical, more passionate, more all consuming bring these two out of the friend zone? Oh (fanning myself) have I said to much??? Some one bring me a bigger fan!!! Amazing, must read!!!!
I absolutely loved this book. Taryn Quinn never disappoints, I loved Gina and Jared’s story. They are best friends and are always together. One night of the town for one of them changes both of their lives forever. Jared gets a little surprise left on his doorstep and he calls Gina to come help. with this, their true feelings for each other come out. this is a must read.