Elisa Reed

Did I give anyone the impression this was too long? Well, that's certainly true.

Also, it's about a woman adopting a newborn, meeting a man who is recently an empty nester (and also the older brother of her high school boyfriend)....I didn't realize what I was in for. I think a couple things were well done, if forgettable, about this book and it was breezy and sweet. Some of the plotlines were utterly unnecessary (like Nick's brother)

However, it was also a pretty decent depiction of show more parenting a newborn, which is decidedly unsexy even though I am a stupid sucker for men holding newborns. Basically, all I wanted when I had my first baby was a side piece. And by side piece, I mean a live-in nanny or other woman I could 100% guilt free dump my baby on. Or, better yet, could make my dinner. I felt utterly and 100% used up and touched out in those days. And I love the first year. But it's in no way glamorous-and this book did show that, I suppose. But I also didn't want anyone else demanding anything else of my body often times in the first year. It's a physically demanding, emotionally draining haze.

So I think Nick's fucking crazy. Cause I'm in the midst of my child-rearing, and I only have to blink to think back to the times we'd get together w/ good friends just so one of us could make the others dinner, shower, or empty a dishwasher. Just be of service (5 young kids in total between the 4 of us). We didn't get to spend that time with our friends, we just did it to get stuff done.

So, it works for us in this household; it is sexy to see someone care for a little person. I just didn't really want to read a book about it. It's a cute story. It just doesn't do it for me. And I like storylines with kids in them! (Side note, I did enjoy Nick's kids. They were quite funny) show less

OMG! Julia Kent and Elisa Reed have done it again. I loved Carrie and Ryan, although I was a little more into Ryan because he seemed to be a more solid, consistent character. Although, I could understand why Carrie was so wishy washy with her self esteem after just finding out this wasn't the first gay guy she has dated but was just as oblivious the first time around. this book is full of laughs and just plain shaking your head as the antics continue.

OMG! Julia Kent and Elisa Reed have done it again. I loved Carrie and Ryan, although I was a little more into Ryan because he seemed to be a more solid, consistent character. Although, I could understand why Carrie was so wishy washy with her self esteem after just finding out this wasn't the first gay guy she has dated but was just as oblivious the first time around. this book is full of laughs and just plain shaking your head as the antics continue.