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A surprise single dad, small town romantic suspense…

I’m the last guy on the planet who should be a dad. My life is chaos. My sins written dark and deep. So, imagine my surprise when my doorbell rings and I open it to find the most gorgeous woman I’ve ever seen standing on the other side. And she’s holding the hand of a little girl who looks just like me.

Emery tells me her sister, the child’s mother, is dead. I feel like dirt since she’s a woman I can hardly remember, and it’s no wonder Emery doesn’t trust that I’m worthy of caring for her niece. But I can’t turn my back, and I insist on raising Maci. So, we strike a deal—she’ll stay with me for one month to ensure the little girl is safe.

Emery tries to hate me for who I am, but neither of us can resist the attraction that blazes between us. One brush of her hand, and she has me on my knees. One kiss, and I’m falling fast. Soon, we find ourselves tangled in my sheets.

But when it’s discovered her sister’s death wasn’t accidental, the secret life I’ve been living collides with the past Emery has tried to keep hidden.
And when the fiends come back to finish the job they started, I’m in a race against time to save the two people who I’ve come to love most…

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I received this ALC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

“Delirium. It’s what it had to be. Hoisting me higher, Kane grabbed onto my other leg and wrapped that around his waist, too. My feet were no longer on solid ground. I guessed they hadn’t been since I’d met him.”

Am I surprised that I like this book? Absolutely not. It’s a small town, single dad, morally gray hero, and forbidden romance of course I liked it!

I’ve said this about 1,000,001 times but I’ll say it again. I adore A. L. Jackson’s writing. It flows beautifully and is so lyrical, I could read her writing all day everyday. This story was such a beautiful one. So emotional and filled with so much love. You can see from the very beginning how much Emery and Kane grow throughout the entire book. Not just as a couple but individually as well. They both have been through some really traumatic things. So, being able to go through all that, and love not only oneself, but to love each other as well as Maci! All three of them are fierce and loyal and love each other so much it just radiates off the pages. I had the pleasure of listening to this on audio and as always, Jason Clark and Erin Mallon did a phenomenal job bringing these characters to life. They have such great voices and were really perfect for these two characters. 

I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a heartfelt emotional story about a single bad, one strong woman, and the cutest little girl that will steal your heart in a second.

About the Author:

A.L. Jackson is the New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author of contemporary romance. She writes emotional, sexy, heart-filled stories about boys who usually like to be a little bit bad.

If she’s not writing, you can find her hanging out by the pool with her family, sipping cocktails with her friends, or of course with her nose buried in a book.

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