Once burned, this father of twins is twice shy until he realizes the right woman is thecharm . . .
James Harper is a great dad, but a lousy judge of women—as evidenced by his twin boys’ flighty mother, who walked out when the babies were just six weeks old. He’s got fatherhood down, but dating is another story—especially when the twins’ mom shows up any time she needs something. His office manager, Rosie Herrera, is the one woman he can count on, actually talk to, flirt with, and . . . come to think of it, has he been overlooking the perfect woman all this time?
Rosie’s been in love with James since her first day on the job, but she’s certain he only sees her as a reliable employee—until one heated kiss changes everything. And then James’s ex shows up, and walks right into his life again. Determined to move on, Rosie tries to forget everything she feels about James—by doing her best to fall for someone else. But James isn’t about to make the same mistake twice. To woo Rosie this time, he needs to prove they’re made for
each other . . . forever
Kindle Edition
Expected publication:
August 7th 2018
by Lyrical Shine
Terri's Thoughts
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher with the promise of an honest review in return. Thank you!
I have read quite a bit if Maggie Wells' stories so I was pretty eager to pick this one up. This is part of the Paly Dates series of which I had read the first story however not the second. I remembered it being a good read and assumed this one would follow its lead.
I feel bad for saying this but I did not enjoy this one as much as the first in the series or compared to Wells' work in general. I just couldn't identify with the characters this time around.
Rosie reminded me of that one friend everyone has, you know the one who has been in love with the same person forever, while said person does not even know their name? The friend who talks endlessly about it while you try to convince them to move on and attempt to date people who may know she exists. As with most people, it gets annoying when exposed to it for too long. I wanted a stronger character from Rosie and feel like I didn't get it until it was too late.
I felt much the same way for James. I didn't see the attraction to him as he just seemed indecisive and frankly much like a pushover. While the twins endeared him to me, his lack making decisions for himself was a turn off for me.
Even the characters I previously loved didn't work so much for me.
As I am usually a fan of Wells' work, I am going to dismiss this as a one off and assume that the heavy pressures I was facing with my career while I was reading it somehow influenced my take on the story. I will still seek out her work in the future.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher with the promise of an honest review in return. Thank you!
I have read quite a bit if Maggie Wells' stories so I was pretty eager to pick this one up. This is part of the Paly Dates series of which I had read the first story however not the second. I remembered it being a good read and assumed this one would follow its lead.
I feel bad for saying this but I did not enjoy this one as much as the first in the series or compared to Wells' work in general. I just couldn't identify with the characters this time around.
Rosie reminded me of that one friend everyone has, you know the one who has been in love with the same person forever, while said person does not even know their name? The friend who talks endlessly about it while you try to convince them to move on and attempt to date people who may know she exists. As with most people, it gets annoying when exposed to it for too long. I wanted a stronger character from Rosie and feel like I didn't get it until it was too late.
I felt much the same way for James. I didn't see the attraction to him as he just seemed indecisive and frankly much like a pushover. While the twins endeared him to me, his lack making decisions for himself was a turn off for me.
Even the characters I previously loved didn't work so much for me.
As I am usually a fan of Wells' work, I am going to dismiss this as a one off and assume that the heavy pressures I was facing with my career while I was reading it somehow influenced my take on the story. I will still seek out her work in the future.
About the Author
Maggie Wells is a deep-down dirty girl with a weakness for hot heroes and happy endings. By day she is buried in spreadsheets, but at night she pens tales of people tangling up the sheets. The product of a charming rogue and a shameless flirt, this mild-mannered married lady has a naughty streak a mile wide.
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