A sweet and enjoyable story of two people from different worlds, both wanting the same simple things out of life. ~ Leigh, Guilty Pleasures
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Found: one baby…and the boss’s future bride?
Tiny and helpless—the abandoned newborn that venture capitalist Marcus Warren finds during a morning run takes him by surprise. So does the sudden longing for his capable assistant, Liberty Reese, who reveals her tender side with the baby.
But Liberty must resist her gorgeous boss’s advances. Her secrets could destroy his trust, her career and the chance to care for the foster child they are both coming to love. Even so, she can’t deny the heat between them—or the fear that her past will end their chance to create a forever family.
Review copy provided for an honest review
It’s been a while since I’ve read a straight up romance, and I sometimes wonder why I don’t reach for them more often. His Forever Family is a perfect example of how good this type of book can make you feel and was a sweet and enjoyable story of two people from different worlds, both wanting the same simple things out of life. This story did have some issues for me, but on the whole, it was really a delight.
I liked Liberty. She was a woman who came from less than modest beginnings, and she struggled for everything she had in this world. She had a good heart, good intentions, and I wanted to see this woman who played by the rules succeed and get her prince charming.
And Marcus truly was a prince. Smart, wealthy, driven. He was handsome and kind, and only wanted a normal family life to be happy. These two people fit perfectly together and I wanted to see them create the perfect family and live happily ever after.
What I had a problem with was the conflict, which seemed to be manufactured and too simple. On Liberty’s part, she fought the attraction to her boss by clinging to her “you deserve so much better than me” attitude. She looked to circumstances of her past that she had no part in creating and felt that they defined her. I was sad that she didn’t have enough trust in Marcus to be honest with him from the start. And on Marcus’ behalf, I didn’t feel that a successful and wealthy businessman should be letting his mother dictate every aspect of his life. At some point, the apron strings needed to be severed, and Marcus’ mother, as the villain in the story, came off as simply too Cruella de Vil to be believable.
These issues aside, I truly enjoyed this story. It made me smile and cry and hope that Marcus and Liberty got the family they deserved.
Thanks Leigh