Daycare Mom to Wife by Jennie Adams

Title: Daycare Mom to Wife

Author: Jennie Adams

Publisher: Harlequin

Line: Harlequin Romance

ISBN: 9780373177127

More Information: http://www.eharlequin.com

My Rating:  2 out of 5 stars

Dan Frazier needed help fast in dealing with his 5 children. In steps Nanny Jess Baker. Jess desperately needed a job and this was perfect opportunity considering the economy. As they continue to work together, their attraction starts to grow. But both refuse to fall in love again.

This is not my first Jennie Adams' romance. Her books haven't really impressed me before but they were decent reads. However, this one takes the cake and smashes it. The main thing that really irritated me was the insipid inner dialogue and doubts of the main characters. It felt like every other paragraph had either the hero or heroine finding the other attractive. Then the next paragraph would have them fighting it. Then the next would have them thinking about the huge age difference between them. And then the hero would be thinking how he could love someone else after loving only the perfect woman already. This goes on repeatedly till the very end. There was a plot located within these paragraphs, but it easily got lost. And when this happens, one of his five children would bring the story back to life with some family drama. Second thing that bothered me was the fact how the hero easily accepted the heroine at word value at the very beginning. I would be skeptical if a stranger approached me after eavesdropping on my phone conversation and started asking if I needed help. And surprisingly, I do need her help because she conveniently had the abilities I was looking for and takes her to my home right away. I know this is a romance, but really. For a guy of 35 years in business with 5 children, I would expect some wariness on his part.

As I near the end, I was waiting for that redeeming quality that changes the flow of the story and it never really came. Even the ending lacked finesse and romance. I'm not even sure when they even fallen in love. Throughout the story, they were mostly fighting their lust and they never really talk. The best parts of this book were the side characters. They brought life, insightful-ness, and emotions that the hero and heroine lacked throughout this book.

In all honesty, I would not recommend this book, unless you're a Jennie Adams' fan or desperately in need of a book to read. It was a waste of time and money. This book is a miss.