Package Deal (Ruled Out Romances Book 2) - Charissa Stastny

4 STARS

ABOUT THE BOOK -
Single mom Spring has no desire to date again, so she's pleasantly surprised at her best friend’s wedding when a handsome man’s flirtations charm, instead of annoy her. But when her toddler runs up and calls her Mommy, she can tell by his disgruntled reaction that her daughter is a deal-breaker. He can’t escape fast enough.

Hudson Sandel is proud of his bachelor status even as he attends his little brother’s wedding as best man. Too bad the only woman who tempts him has a daughter that rules her out. Instant fatherhood isn’t on his agenda. But when the kid throws a tantrum, he swoops in to help keep her from ruining the special night. When he leaves though, he can’t stop thinking about the gorgeous blonde’s expression when he played hero to her child. It made him feel uncomfortably good.

As fate, grocery shopping, and toddler tantrums keep throwing the angelic duo into Hudson's path, will he risk his heart and dreams on the package deal, or stick to the sure road leading to corporate success and glory?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR -
Charissa is a wife, mother, writer, reader, & believer that life should be joyful. She hails from Las Vegas, Nevada (the glitzy desert), but has never pulled a handle of a slot machine & can't shuffle cards to save her life. She does know how to shuffle her way through a Vegas buffet line though.

She has lived in Boise, Idaho for 10 years (& absolutely loved it, but now resides in Utah, where she's discovered lots of hot chocolate flavors to try (dark chocolate is her favorite...this week). She's married to her high school sweetheart & has 4 children & 1 cute grandbaby who make her smile all the time.

Happily-ever-afters are a must for her, so she sticks like a cactus to writing romance. Her Bending Willow Trilogy is romantic suspense, Between Hope & the Highway is a cowboy romance that leans toward Women's Fiction, & the Ruled Out Romances are contemporary stories with the opposites attract trope.

MY THOUGHTS - Can we all just pause a moment and say "AWWWWWWW!" That's what I feel about this book! Super cute. You fall in love with her, you fall in love with her daughter, then you fall in love with him. How much better can it get?

Character development was great. Well known playboy falls for a good girl? Can it be so - YES! and it will make your heart swell. He keeps telling himself this isn't what he wants, he is not a forever kind of guy, a woman with a kid, what he calls "baggage". And yet... Well read it and you'll find out!

This is definitely one of those"feel good" stories. Yes, its predictable, but you will like it anyway. Who says stories can't be predictable and still be good. I enjoyed this one very much, put a smile on my face!

Second one I've read by this Author. Read my review for Game Changer - HERE

I voluntarily posted this review after receiving a copy of this book from the author -  Thank You!

 

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