Review: Fantasic and very unusual book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 29, 2012
Normally when you read a romance novel, the leading man and lady are picture perfect characters. Not so with this book. I was so drawn into this story right from the beginning and never once lost interest right up to the very last page. The characters are so real and life like, and the delicate situations the author delves into are very complex, but the author works her magic and manages to keep the story from becoming a dark or depressing read. There are lots of laughs, a few tears here and there, and a really nice budding romance.First of all the Bridget the nanny has a hidden eating disorder. She is a binge eater, which accounts for her being so over weight, but you get to learn why she has become this way in the first place. She figures since she's so over weight she'll never be good enough for anyone, or so she's been told by her parting good for nothing ex-fiance. Bridget has been in Tad's life since the minute he was born, in fact she's been with him more then either one of his biological parents have. When Tad was only 4 years old his mother suddenly died and Bridget is in complete turmoil knowing she would most likely have to give him up. The thought of never seeing the precious child she's raised since his birth, is all but ripping her heart into tiny shreds. And knowing she'll also be turning him over to a father in a few short hours, doesn't quite sit well with her either. A father that could care less about his son. A father who has only bothered to visit his own son a few times, in his whole short life, and she should know since she has been there during each of his visits. How is she suppose to turn this precious child over to a virtual stranger?When a driver shows up at her door to collect Tad instead of his father, Bridget goes crazy, especially when she finds out that the father won't even be there when he arrives. Not only that, but the driver hands her some money and a note that says the child should go to be at 10 pm and that, if he gets hungry that he should call for pizza delivery. That was the last straw for Bridget. She was going along and when Chef Paul got him, he was going to get an ear full from her. How dare he leave a 4 year old home alone, or even to expect a child that young to care for himself......Chef Paul has a very vial temper, which if anyone has ever worked in a restaurant, knows that most Chef's are prone to this same kind of temper. Just think Chef Ramsey and you'll understand what I'm trying to say. Most of the time they'll lash out at someone, without knowing what they're doing or how it affects those around them. Don't ask me why, but it's just the way they are for some reason.Bridget and Paul clash and tempers flare right off the bat, but soon they come to an agreement, at least where the child is concerned.Would I recommend this book? Yes, in fact I highly recommend it to everyone.