Review: Fun and Endearing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
Ellie Jacobs has had her heart broken once already but won’t tolerate it a second time by the same man.  Only one look at a little boy and her mind is telling her to say yes to Cy Hathaway proposal.This is my first read by Ms. DeLeo and I have to say that I have fallen in love with her creative writing in the romance genre.  Her characters are wonderfully developed and the love that is expressed is beautiful.  The one character that I fell in love with is Jonty he brought a big smile to my face.  I love how Cy wanted the best for his son but as the price of someone’s heart is not fair.The author set this story in New Zealand where Ellie was working on the renovation of Rata Cove.  Cy had it all planned out and he only had 2 weeks for Ellie to say yes to his proposal but also for Jonty to feel comfortable with her.  They have the perfect story since they already know so much about each other.  Ellie has a huge heart that of course she is going to say yes because she has seen Cy with his son.  She sees how much he loves him and wants him with him.  Cy knows that he is being selfish at times but it seems that he can’t keep his hands to himself and he seems to not make the right decisions and at times it hurts his son.  Only soon he is going to learn that he needs to learn to let Jonty be independent and let him do his own things.  He can still protect his precious son when he needs protecting.  Soon the kisses, endearments and hand holding is getting too much for Ellie, she knows that it’s all for show that he doesn’t have real feelings for her besides friendship and she needs to remember that or her heart will be broken again.This is the perfect read for a holiday season that gives hope.  I know that I read through this book in one sitting and I didn’t want for it to end.  I love how Ms. DeLeo was able to create a character that will stay in my heart for a very long time and this is Jonty.  He is a small boy that doesn’t speak but communicates with his eyes or gestures.  There are a couple of scenes that Jonty truly shines.  The writing of Ms. DeLeo is wonderful and enlightening.Last Chance Proposal is a must read, it’s fun and endearing.  The epilogue of this story is beautiful and it was the perfect ending.  Give this a chance and pick it up today.Thanks to NetGalley who provided me a copy of this ARC for an honest review.