Sharon’s review ~ Daddy By Design by Taryn Quinn

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Daddy By Design by Taryn Quinn
on June 21, 2024
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Small Town & Rural
Pages: 372
Format: ARC, eBook, Paperback
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Enemies to Lovers meets Beauty and The Beast with a redemption arc and a Victorian ghost for some spice.

Beauty:
The night I accidentally attacked his truck in a case of mistaken identity started us off on a very wrong foot. Or maybe not, because for me and my Beast, fighting is foreplay.

The gothic Victorian house on the lake was made for me. From the turrets to the intricate gingham details, it’s an interior designer’s wet dream. I’d spend my lunch break coming up with wild ideas on what to do with it when I could afford it one day.

Then a sold sign appeared.

Some beastly artist named Nolan Devereaux bought it—and hired my firm, Designing Women, to help decorate it. He’s an infuriating know-it-all with his grumpy nature and complete lack of understanding of the perfection of what he has.

Now we’re fighting—and making up in very non-professional ways—over renovating his house. Though he’s footing the bill, his ideas go against the usual rules for homes of significance. And the standards of the matchmaking ghost determined to keep us together.

Beast:
When my sister, Macy, moved to small town Crescent Cove, I thought she’d lost her mind. Then she started building a life—one that didn’t include me. It didn’t bother me at first.

Until the accident.

Until the scars on the inside now were on the outside for all to see.

The minute I saw that Victorian house on the lake, I knew it was where I belonged.

But this loud and opinionated designer keeps trying to dictate my renovations. Except the more she pushes her way into my life, the more I wonder if she’s been the missing piece all along.

And so is the baby she’s carrying…

Author's Note: Inside the pages of this book, you’ll find the ultimate enemies to lovers redemption story with a Victorian ghost who will steal your heart. Daddy By Design is a standalone romantic comedy with a happily-ever-after ending and no cliffhanger.

Their banter, the grumpy, closed off hero, the smart, bubbly heroine, and the friends and family that support them all made this an exciting and entertaining story. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books

 

If you are familiar with the Crescent Cove series by Taryn Quinn you know babies, mostly a lot of surprise babies are a big part of that series and their Kensington Square series features a group of savvy group of 20-30s trying to prove themselves in their careers and Daddy By Design is a crossover between these series. First off, the way these two meet was a bit crazy, but also pretty damn priceless and it set the tone for the interesting relationship these two would forge together. Their banter, the grumpy, closed off hero, the smart, bubbly heroine, and the friends and family that support them all made this an exciting and entertaining story.

Nolan is a stoic loner just trying to settle down in the new life he’s created after a horrific accident, and hoping to reconcile with the sister he left behind. Dahlia along with her partners are kicking butt and taking names when it comes to designing homes. She is mostly upbeat but some recent problems have left her a bit unsettled and honestly a bit angry. Unfortunately Nolan’s truck is in her path, a bit of mistaken identity, and he isn’t happy. When their paths cross again and she claims his new home is hers he fears she’s a bit unhinged, but soon realizes she loves the place as much as he does and hires her first to help with the restoration and design.

These two had so much chemistry it oozed off the pages and while they gave in, Nolan was convinced it wasn’t what he wanted and to be frank he was a bit of a jerk about it. I loved that Dahlia clued in early on there was a lot going on in Nolan’s head and that he was fighting with some big demons from him past. While I’m not a big spooks and spirits person the way these two authors added some shall I say spirited intervention was quite brilliant and I actually enjoyed that part of the story a lot.

Daddy by Design was another great offering from author Taryn Quinn.