Things Rachel Groff needs: her daughter out of diapers, the back child support she’s owed, freedom from her devious, dirtbag ex-husband. Rachel has inched her way towards financial security over three years of solo parenting. Clinging to her hard-won independence, she is on guard against the type of man who deceived her in the past. Men like the too-hot and too-charming divorced dad who claims … too-charming divorced dad who claims to be nothing like her ex.
Things Theo Melis loves: kayaking along the bayou, baking pies, being with his son.
His big gamble has paid off: his brewpub is in the black and garnering great reviews. Now Theo’s focused on earning a favorable rating from his manager’s ex-wife. He’s taken with her strength and ferocity of purpose, and proud when she allows him to help her escape the stresses of life. But one moment Rachel melts into him; the next, she jerks away, leaving him overheated and confused.
Theo longs to earn Rachel’s trust. Rachel’s heart yearns for him, but her instincts have devastated her before. Every step they take could be a disastrous misstep. If they move in unison, can they discover a path worth taking?
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Super read! Rachel brings a lot of baggage from her teens and her defunct marriage into the present along with a toddler. Theo is also divorced with a young son. And to top it all off, Rachel’s emotionally abusive ex-husband is the manager for Theo’s business. Rachel has so much to overcome to even give Theo a chance at a relationship. And Theo is so funny, sweet, giving and so, so sexy. They are so hot together. Was rooting for them the entire time. I received this book from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
She escaped her disastrous marriage, but Rachel is still the one holding the baby. Despite her bid for freedom from Sergei and his controlling mother, Rachel is nevertheless dependent on him for whatever child support he manages to scrounge up. Unfortunately, Sergei is far from Mr. Reliability. His boss, however, is another kettle of fish altogether. Having employed Sergei, Theo has to tread a careful line if he is to win Rachel over and show her that despite her shattered self-confidence, he is willing to go the extra mile to prove that he can be trusted, regardless of his similarities to Sergei. Both parties have a child that they need to take into account, and when an additional surprise is sprung on them, Rachel has to choose whether she is willing to let go of her fiercely won independence and trust Theo for their future. The novel is realistic and painful in parts, but both little Hannah and Andres add their charm to the mix and make this a well-rounded story. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
I have written this review so many times because I keep changing my mind while listening. So adjustments keep being made.
This is my final thoughts.
I ended up really liking this book. At the beginning it was touch and go for a while. I haven’t read any others in the series and I felt that was part of my confusion at the beginning. I still had some holes that lasted throughout the book. This does cause some irritation and ruins the flow of the story. It does get better and looking at the story as a whole I would say it’s a good one. Although I still don’t know what a naming ceremony is? Like a birthday?
I really liked Theo. He seems nice and he seems to want a relationship and Rachel seems so reluctant. Like almost not interested other than a quickie from him. Once there is a problem between them he is THERE for her (and goes above and beyond FOR HER-made my heart putter patter.) but she again pushes him away. So sad. I really felt bad for him. Eventually she gives him a chance to be more than just a bed partner and the story gets more interesting.
I also want to drop in here a couple characters that impressed me. I loved Thomas and his reaction to the news! It’s exactly what everyone wants. Also the Aunt of Rachel. She is also a person everyone wants to have in their life. A couple of goodies.
Overall I think this would have been better if I had read the series or if the author had included some background info on the characters so I could follow along better. As stated in my opinion it does get better as the story gets going. There is shocking news, decisions and still dealing with the Exes plus some really sweet times. I did listen to this on audio. The narrator did a good job being articulate and consistent on her voices.
My first book by this author, but definitely not my last!
This story pulled me in from the very beginning and didn’t let me go…..I want more of these characters. A single mom and a single dad. Rachel doesn’t want a man right now, nor does she want the hassles of a relationship. Theo is instantly drawn to Rachel – the only problem, her ex-husband is his employee. Rachel wants to keep things casual and fun and while Theo wants serious. When Rachel finds out that she is pregnant, can Theo convince Rachel that he is truly in this for the long haul or will she run the other direction?
I can’t wait to go back and read the rest of the books in this series!
Enjoyed reading Rachel and Theo’s love story, Theo is so sweet and patient. Rachel was a lot of work. Rachel is a bitter divorce/single not interested in a relationship. Theo is also a divorced single parent who’s instantly attracted to Rachel. Theo is determined to change her mind and prove to her that he is not like her ex husband. There’s a lot of challenges that they faced: her ex, her ex mother-in- law, her family and her insecurities. Engaging and recommended read.
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Melanie Greene hits it out of the park with this one. “Roll of the Lifetime” is fantastic, page-turner, full of laughs and emotions. I felt a connection with the characters and really liked who they were and where the story too me. Highly recommend
This is a new Author for me I found the book to be well written. Rachel Groff and Theo Melis are both single parents they have struggles and a past to get over before they can be together, I enjoyed reading their story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Rachel and Theo’s story is one that you don’t want to miss, they’re both divorcees while raising their kids on their own. It was so sweet to read about them.
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Wow this book get so hot you may need a cold shower I absolutely could not get enough of this I was hooked from the first page great writing job bravo loved it and if anyone is looking a steamy wonderful read then add this one to your list you will not be disappointed I wasn’t I loved it
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Theo and Rachel are well worth reading their story. They are both raising children and divorced. The difference is Theo takes care of his responsibilities. When Theo drops off Hannah to Rachel in place of Sergei, it sets up the relationship that develops between the two in spite having employed her ex as his manager. Will this relationship work and will Sergei ever do the right thing?
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The book is a good romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, realistic and they have good chemistry. The story is a fun romance read.
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The book starts off with Rachel Groff in a convenience store waiting for her ex-husband Sergei to drop off their daughter Hannah. Instead he gets his boss Theo Melis to drop his daughter off for him. Most of the book Sergei acts like Hannah is a burden to him and does not seem interested in her at all. At first Rachel is mad at Theo but then she calms down when she finds out he has his own kid and he tried to charm his way out of her anger. Most of the book is Theo getting Rachel to like him and fall into love with him.
I liked the story but it wasn’t as attention getting as I was expecting. It was more of she fell into a relationship. Theo was a nice guy and seemed pretty stable but she kept comparing him to her ex.
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