“Sexy, heartfelt–did I mention sexy? With the perfect touch of the forbidden, Melanie Harlow has outdone herself with single dad Mack and Frannie’s story!”—Ilsa Madden-Mills, Wall Street Journal bestselling authorI’m a full-time single dad to three daughters and CFO at Cloverleigh Farms. I don’t have time to fall in love—I’m too busy trying to run a business, keep the red socks out of the white … the white laundry, and get the damn pillowcases on without owing a dollar to the swear jar.
Sure, Frannie Sawyer is beautiful and sweet, but she’s twenty-seven, the boss’s daughter, and my new part-time nanny—which means she’s completely off-limits. It’s bad enough I can’t stop fantasizing about her, what kind of jerk would I be if I acted on the impulse to kiss her?
(Exactly the kind of jerk you’re thinking.)
Actually, I’m worse than that—because I didn’t stop with a kiss, and now I can’t stay away. She makes me feel like myself again. She reminds me what it’s like to want something just for me. She’s everything I ever needed, but nothing I ever imagined.
I’m a former Marine. I should have had the strength to resist her from the start.
But I didn’t. And now I have to choose between the life I want and the life she deserves.
Even if it means giving her up.
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Such a sweet and sexy read. Love this story!
The characters were so fun and lovable. The Hero’s kids were absolutely adorable.
I couldn’t put this down. It was a fun, easy going book.
There is truly so much to love about this book.
Let’s run down all the tropes. Age gap, Single Dad, Nanny, Boss’s daughter.
Mack is just delicious. He is funny, frustrated and NOT perfect at all. And I found this so endearing. He swears and puts all his money into the swear jar. He has 3 daughters that he cares for full time along with a full time CFO job. He has no time for himself and spends every waken moment caring and giving to someone else.
Frannie is his boss’s daughter who works at the same Inn that he does who helps watch the girls when he needs her. She is someone that I would love to have as a friend. She always pitches in whenever anyone needs her.
Now Frannie + Mack = complete dynamite. They are a dash of angst, wrapped in a layer of sexy and as sweet as a macaron!
Let’s talk about these 3 little girls. They were just hysterical. There are so many details about them in this story and you can’t help but love them. Frannie is the mother figure that they have been missing in their lives.
I just couldn’t get enough of all of these people. I didn’t want this story to end and I could literally read a story about them forever.
This book had my blood pumping and I just couldn’t seem to get myself to put it down. I read this in a swoop and can’t tell you how much I loved this book.
The characters were just so darn sweet and lovable that it was hard to put your kindle down for a second. You just wanted to keep going and going because you fall in love with Frannie and Mack and his three adorable daughters from the first page.
Mack has lived quite a rough life, raising three little girls on his own and having a full time job. Nothing is easy when you have so much on your plate but he makes it work. There is nothing that he wouldn’t do for his girls.
Frannie is the sweetest, most adorable woman to mankind. She has harbored a crush on Mack for the longest time and she doesn’t care that he has children or that he’s a bit older than her. On the contrary, she loves these girls and will go out of her way for them as well as for Mack.
The question is, can they make a relationship work when he has no time for romance? Can they make it work knowing that he’s a bit older than her and who knows if her parents will even approve of them being a couple?
This is the type of book that you need to get your cup of coffee ready and sit by the fire place and just enjoy each and every page of this book along with your coffee. That’s how delicious and romantic this book is.
Irresistible far exceeded my expectations. It was a sweet and sexy romance with amazing characters and a great story. Single father Mack and his girls were real with their swear jar, meltdowns, illnesses, hectic schedules and family meetings. Frannie was so kind and loving. I loved how she interacted with the girls. I highly recommend this book and it’s wonderful messages….life is not always convenient and easy but if you love someone it is better to be with them than not and they will make those crazy times easier and the wonderful times so much better.
Irresistible is a great single father story. It has emotion, family, and I couldn’t stop reading once I started. I loved Frannie and Mack! They were so good for eachother. His adorable daughters only added to the story. I enjoyed reading this novel and getting to know this family, and I’m looking forward to the next Cloverleigh book in this series.
Sexy single dad
3 adorable little girls
A sweet woman to love them all
Declan MacAllister or Mack is a sexy single father to three little girls and an ex marine. He’s CFO and business manager at Cloverleigh Farms and struggling to raise his daughters on his own. Frannie Sawyer is the youngest of the Sawyer girls and works the reception desk at Cloverleigh Farms, which her family owns. Not only is she the boss’s daughter, but she’s also the part time nanny to the girls. Completely off limits. Mack can’t help but fantasize about the sweet and sexy woman.
A sweet and sexy story full of heart that is simply irresistible.
What a fantastic read! Frankie and Mack were absolutely irresistible. I loved their story and of course the journey it took for them to realize what they ment to each other. Filled with sizzling moments and times you just wanted them to open this eyes to see what was obvious, their love.
And those adorable girls…..they made this book even better. Can’t wait for more in this series.
It’s fun, sexy and heartwarming story. It has all the Feels that will captivate you from the beginning. It has characters you will love. I loved the connection, banter and the chemistry between the characters. The chemistry is off the charts. It’s an entertaining read and highly recommended.
Oh my good lord! I am loving Frannie and Mack! I cannot wait to see what else Melanie has in store for us with the Cloverleigh family!
“Nothing is impossible with a willing heart”
This story surmises this quote so well. Frannie is the youngest of the Sawyer sisters and has always viewed herself as the outsider due to her childhood. She does not have the best of relationships with her 4 other sisters and she is craving to do something outside the norm. She also has the dream of making something of her baking skills and turning those little macaroons into something big.
Enter Mack, the lovable single dad, who needs some extra help with his girls and Frannie is more than happy to step in and help him out. Felicity, Millie and Winnie were just wonderful little girls who had unique traits and just want to see their dad happy… maybe even with their nanny!
This was a magical story that allowed for second chances to happen. Melanie Harlow has a talent for giving us characters and stories that let us escape for a few hours and have a happy, warm heart at the end. All it took was a snowstorm stranding Frannie at Macks house and a pillow case for them to realize that maybe the attraction wasn’t one-sided.
Frannie Sawyer, youngest of her sisters, has always felt as though she’s lived life in a bubble. Being born with a congenital heart defect, Frannie was homeschooled and never got to attend college or backpack across Europe like her sisters. Although they truly loved her, her parents hovered over her and never encouraged her to go after her dreams. She wasn’t even close to her sisters as they felt slighted by their parents and their lack of attention. But Frannie has dreams of opening a bakery that specializes in macaroons. She also has fantasies that involve a sexy CFO…
Mack, CFO and single dad, is overwhelmed to say the least. With his divorce final over a year ago, he struggles with raising three young girls and work. Although he doesn’t have time for a relationship and NEVER wants to marry again, he can’t help but fantasize about Frannie. He knows it’s wrong as she’s the part time nanny, his boss’s daughter, and she’s 10yrs younger than him. But he can’t help himself…
If I could give this novel more than five , I absolutely would! It was just that good. Mack’s struggles as a single dad are spot on. You always wonder if you’re doing what’s best for your children, what’s right for them. You put aside your wants and desires for your children. Mack’s encouragement of Frannie to follow her dreams. Mack’s little girls were absolutely adorable! When they demanded a family meeting, all I could think of was Dr. Phil! I loved the swear jar as well, the pink socks, and sloppy buns. Frannie’s unconditional love and acceptance of the girls was endearing. Best novel I’ve read thus far this year! I read a gifted copy and all opinions stated are my own.
Every Melanie Harlow book leaves me with a giant smile plastered across my face. I mean what’s not to love. Her men are always sweet and sexy and the women could be your best friend. They’re just so much fun to read. Not a lot of drama but light and swoon worthy. Mack and Frannie had so much against them. One, she’s the bosses daughter. Two, he’s recently divorced with three young daughters. Three, she’s the nanny. So much pulling them apart but the spark of love that kept them together. I loved the interaction with the kids. It was a true depiction of a single dad. This book was so easy to read that I finished in one day! Couldn’t put it down and loved seeing Natalie and Miles from past books. Always happy to read a book from the author. I highly recommend this book!
Single dad?
The boss’s daughter?
Three adorable kids?
This book has it all!!
I really love that Melanie Harlow went back to Cloverleigh Farms for this new series. This one focuses on Mac, a single dad trying to stay afloat and not lose his mind while raising three young girls, and Frannie, the youngest sibling of the family that runs the farm. She’s been sheltered and overprotected all her life, and yet with Mac, she’s bold and outgoing. Mac is all swoony “great dad/ alpha / dirty talkin’ hotness” – just the kind of man that wins your heart!
You’ll recognize this as the place where broody Ryan worked, and he makes a brief appearance with Stella and the gang. Another couple from a prior series makes a brief appearance as well (I LOVE it when that happens!!).
I was so happy to finally read Mack and Frannie’s story. Mack is a single dad to three wonderful little girls and Frannie is their babysitter as well as Mack’s boss’s daughter. She has a huge crush on Mack, he likes her, however she is younger than him so hence his hesitation to get involved with Frannie. It was a story filled with bumps but in the end it was amazing. I loved every word, Thank You Melanie for writing a wonderful story about second chance for Mack and Frannie to get her love.
A sweet, funny, sexy, new offering from the great Melanie Harlow! Featuring a hot single dad of three girls. Low angst, high heat, feel-good 😉
Frannie has always been coddled by her parents, especially her mom. She wants to break free of that and just be herself. She wants to take chances and go after what she wants. Be it Mack or her other dreams.
One of the things that she wants is Mack, she’s wanted him for a long time and FINALLY it’s their chance. Only thing is, Mack feels like he’s being pulled in too many directions and he’s falling short in just about every aspect of his life. He doesn’t want to lose her as a lover or as the nanny but can he have it all? Will he wise up before it’s too late?
This is a book of dreams that are reached for, love, romance, sweet kids that you just want to hug and a single dad that has to learn what’s most important and how to make it happen.
Low angst, high heat, feel-good romance from Melanie Harlow!
I cannot begin to express how much I loved reading Irresistible by Melanie Harlow. This is the first book in her new Cloverleigh Farms series, and it was absolutely perfect in all the ways. The characters, the story and the feels in this one were everything. I loved Mack and Frannie so much and his girls, they were adorable and had me laughing.
Mack is barely making it though each day. A divorced, single-dad to three adorable girls who are a handful, CFO at Cloverleigh and a crazy and demanding ex-wife. Some days all he wants is a few minutes for himself and maybe keeping money out of the swear jar. So, a relationship is the very last thing he needs. Especially when the woman is the boss’s daughter, his part-time nanny and ten years younger. But he cannot stop thinking about all the things he could do to her.
Frannie has been sheltered most of her life and she has been complacent long enough. She is ready to live her life as she wants and follow her dreams. Mack is at the top of the list, but he has never looked at her as nothing more than a friend. Then one kiss changes everything, but will he take a chance on her or walk away and leave them both devastated?
I loved Irresistible by Melanie Harlow. This story was so sweet and charming with a bit of light angst. Mack and Frannie have a great connection, though they have some things to work through. Mack wants Frannie in his life, but he is afraid he cannot give her what she deserves. Frannie only wants Mack as he is. Then toward the end of the book, there are a few scenes that had me laughing and swooning. I loved every minute of it and re-read that section twice. A must-read and one I highly recommend.
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Good Lord I need a minute. Irresistible by Melanie Harlow was so sexy, emotional and filled with poignant delicious moments that gave me all the swoons. Frannie and Mack were so fun and I can’t wait for more in this new series!
Anyone who knows me knows that single daddy books are what I’m all about but add to that a dose of a sexy age difference? I am all aboard that yummy train! Mack and Frannie’s book was loaded with hot sexy times and heart-tugging moments. I adored that Mack was a single dad to three fantastic daughters who had all of his heart. Their daddy-daughter moments were so adorable and heartwarming. But when he starts relying on Frannie, his younger nanny (and boss’ daughter) he finds that avoiding his strong attraction to her is impossible. She made him wish for all the things he didn’t have and all the things he missed in a partner. I loved that so much!
While I enjoyed this book immensely, I found that there were some loose ends that were glossed over or somewhat rushed towards the end. As mentioned, their relationship was forbidden as she was his boss’ daughter. That was a major source of conflict for them but we really didn’t see that conflict resolved or namely any type of confrontation with Mack defending his love for Frannie. Overall, while this wasn’t my favorite story from this author, she is an autoclick author for sure as her stories are romantic and always swoony. 4 stars! ~Ratula
This book left a mark on my heart. I was hooked after the first few pages and fell in love with all the characters. The adorable little girls added an entirely new element to this type of book. I loved how everyone connected and the story was beautifully written. Watching the love unfold was so touching and such an emotional journey. Sometimes we need to open our hearts even when there is a risk. The pain is worth it in the end. I honestly could put this book down and have read it a total of three times from start to finish yes it’s that good. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book Melanie writes it’s sure to be epic.
Frannie and Mack’s story was perfect. I’d been anticipating this book as soon as I knew it would be about Mack. There is always so much hesitation about jumping into a relationship with kids but Frannie jumped right in and went along for the ride. She was fearless in proving herself to the girls and their dad. Mack and the girls’ bond in this story was so enjoyable to read. We may not have had a visit from Stella’s grandma but the kids more than made up for it. Highly recommend!