This is the story of a man named Brady
Reformed playboy Brady Fortune has suddenly become legal
guardian to his best friend's little boys, and he is in over his head…until
Harper Radcliffe comes to the rescue. His new nanny makes everything better,
but her past makes her wary. Can Brady convince her they can somehow form a
family? Their Fortune bunch won't feel complete without her!
Good book. Brady is the quintessential bachelor until his
best friend and his wife die in a motorcycle crash, leaving Brady guardian of
their four-year-old twins. The story opens a few months later with Brady at the
end of his rope. The two boys are wild and have worn out their welcome with all
of the family caregivers. Even Brady's mom tells him she can't take anymore. Brady
gives up his job and moves from New York to Texas, where he has more family willing
to help and the offer of employment at the new Hotel Fortune. His life doesn't
get any easier, as his boys drive nannies away at an alarming rate. Even the
owner of the preschool suggests he needs help and gives him a number to call.
Harper meets Brady when she stops at his cousin's
restaurant looking for work. She lost her job as a nanny when the man of the
house made unwelcome advances, but his wife blamed it on Harper. The wife has
bad-mouthed Harper to her friends, making it difficult to find another position.
The idle conversation with Brady doesn't go well, thanks to his
misinterpretation of what the preschool owner said to him. It becomes even more
awkward when the number he finally calls belongs to Harper. The ensuing
conversation was pretty funny until they straightened out the confusion. Brady's
relief that she was a nanny was overwhelming.
Harper's connection with Toby and Tyler was immediate. I
loved seeing them fall in love with her and her with them. There were many
sweet scenes of them together, and also with Brady. It was clear they were well
on their way to feeling like a family.
The relationship between Brady and Harper was a cautious
one. Sparks flew between them from the start, but Harper is extremely wary of
trusting him. Brady doesn't want to lose the perfect nanny, so he tries to bury
his feelings. I liked seeing Harper grow to trust Brady. It's easy to see them
falling for each other and how close they come to admitting it. Then an
unexpected ambush by her former employer sends Harper running. But a call from
one of the boys telling her that they are at the hospital and Brady needs her
stops her in her tracks. I loved the hospital scene and Brady's unwavering belief
in her. The ending is sweet, and I loved the surprise the boys gave Harper.
There is a brief mention of the ongoing investigation
into the balcony collapse from the first book. Brady does a little investigating.
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