His Secret Daughter

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CARTER, LISA
HIS SECRET DAUGHTER

He just found out he's a father. But is he ready to be a dad?

When veteran Jake McAbee learns he has a daughter, he's determined to raise the adorable toddler. But Maisie's foster mom, Callie Jackson, insists Jake stay at her orchard until he's prepared for fatherhood. While Jake and Maisie bond, the trio begins to feel like a family. Could the best home for Maisie be the one Jake and Callie create together?

My Review:

This story pulled at my heartstrings right from the very first page....and then, before I reached the end my heart had been well and truly pummeled as well! It's still bruised and sore. If you love becoming emotionally engaged in your romance novels, His Secret Daughter is definitely the book for you!

Jake is such a complex hero! A troubled childhood has skewed his confidence when it comes to something as earth-shatteringly important as fatherhood. Even so, he can't turn his back on his daughter once he learns of her existence. A good man who has overcome so much yet he still struggles to be free of his past. And he has such a deep-rooted need for family but he's so sure he'll mess it up that he...well, does! But his heart is so true and he's so achingly sweet with his little girl that it just tore my heart out!

Callie's intrigued and attracted and desperate to help Jake achieve a happily ever after with little Maisie even though it will mean she will lose custody of the child she's come to think of as her own. Jake and Callie's love story is fraught with trouble from the very start but a reader lives for the sweet, stolen moments that promise there could be so much more in their future if they would just talk to each other! Sublime romantic angst that nearly broke my heart. Luckily, the author made sure to put all the pieces back together by the end. :-)

A great cast of secondary characters -- Callie's tough-as-nails-don't-you-mess-with-my-daughter father and the trio of 'official' town matchmakers provide comic relief and inspiration in measured doses throughout. 216 pages of romantical delight!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a copy of His Secret Daughter, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday February 23 2019. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!