For as long as she can remember, Willa Markson has felt the call of the big city, so that’s where she headed as soon as she was able. In New York City, she found a place where she fit, a place filled with art and sophistication that her little Texas town lacked. While working as an au pair, Willa finally gets the opportunity to land the job of her dreams. All she has to do first is bring her … two-year-old charge, Bobby, just orphaned, back to his uncle in Texas. One quick trip won’t hurt, and it certainly won’t stop her dreams of becoming a major figure in the New York art world. She’ll drop Bobby off, no matter how much it breaks her heart, and head back to where she belongs. That’s the plan and absolutely nothing, not Bobby or his brooding, handsome uncle, is going to stop her.
The last thing Daniel Gunn needs is a toddler running around, disrupting his perfectly ordered life. So when his little nephew arrives with an au pair—a distractingly pretty au pair—Daniel asks her to stay to take care of Bobby, a suggestion that’s met with more than a little resistance. No matter what he says or does, or how he tries to make his small town appealing to her, Willa is determined to go back to New York. But how can Daniel make her see that Bobby needs her? That he needs her. Not just for his nephew, but for himself.
If Daniel is going to have any chance at convincing Willa to stay, then this country boy needs to capture her heart and convince her she no longer belongs in the big city.
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This was a sweet story. Willa is the nanny for two year old Bobby and brings him to his uncle in Texas after his parents’ deaths. Daniel is a broody bachelor cowboy who knows nothing of raising children. Willa is a native Texan though she never felt like she fit in and is on the brink of getting her dream job in NYC. She is persuaded to stay temporarily to help Bobby adjust. While Daniel and Bobby begin to bond, so do Daniel and Willa. In the end she has to decide where home is and they have the I HEA.
Such a heartwarming romance!
Willa and Daniel have a lot to learn about themselves, and each other. Daniel may not know much about taking care of a toddler, but Willa had a few things to learn about what really matters in life and how to compromise to get everything she wants. Their intense physical attraction may have been what ignited the flame, but they eventually realize they share a compatibility that goes much deeper than they thought.
I loved watching them fall in love, deal with the expected – and unexpected – obstacles, and find a way to make it all work. It was a wonderful story, beautifully written, captivating from the start. I look forward to reading more from this author. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
This was a really good really cute romance and I really enjoyed it. I liked both Willa and Daniel but have to admit there were times i wanted to shake them. This is a good well written book that held my interest all the way through I would definitely recommend it
It’s usually when you aren’t looking you find love… or rather it finds you!
Willa moves temporarily to Texas with her little charge, Bobby, to bring him to his uncle. Once she is satisfied that Bobby’s Uncle Daniel is able to care for the toddler, she’ll return to NYC where a long-awaited job in her profession awaits her. But the best laid plans go awry and both Willa and Daniel must decide where their hearts truly lie and to what lengths are they willing to go for love.
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I really enjoyed this romance. The characters were likable, shared great chemistry and had an attraction that was easy to feel. I thought that the storyline was engaging and relatable. The book offers a solid blend of heat and heart as Daniel and Willa struggle to come to terms with what they want, what the need and what simply is. This is certainly not easy for them as what you want often changes without you even realizing it, what you need isn’t always what you expect and it is never easy o accept the things that just are. A very enjoyable romance with plenty of deep emotions. By my own accord I am posting a sincere review.