Review: Is the hardest life lesson learning that you are good enough to be loved?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2011
Maggie Sampson doesn't need a hero she needs a break but some define intervention would be appreciated.  She has been in charge of everything including her brother since their parent's death and the breaking point is was finding her fiance in bed with another woman.  Maggie thought his feelings were true but found out otherwise when she caught him cheating on her personally and financially.  Breaking free from that relationship was as liberating as it is terrifying because now she has no where to live and no income - what else can go wrong?But then something very right happens when she meets a man on a beach who is a product of good DNA and some serious body building he isn't afraid to show off.  While the setting was romantic the reality is she needed a job not a savior so it is time to get a reality check and get a life.  Maggie walks into a job with a situation where everyone needs her but is she being used, again?  She takes a job working as a nanny where the kids are a delightful mess of boy drama, the mother an irresponsible tramp and by some coincidence the father is the merman of her dreams, Neil Phillips.  He is not a regular in the house kind of dad, as he is a Navy Seal who has 5 minutes notice before wheels up and all communication stops with the outside world.  This tore his present marriage apart and he is not looking to step into another but when Neil sees Maggie all clear thoughts go south and trying to control his passion for her is easier said than done.Maggie falls into place with the kids, the housework, the time alone and even finds herself connecting with Neil when he is home.  They share a love of a normal as possible home home life and a common bond of love over the boys.  But Neil wonders if this is an illusion of something he wants and Maggie's concern is that this might be a rebound relationship.  But when the wind hits the sails Maggie and Neil realize they are a good team that can deal with boys, nosy neighbors, time apart but no one is sure they can deal with Neil's mother that may need reinforcements for that.This book is one I have been waiting for since I started the Laundry Hag Series which showcases Maggie and Neil's life.  They were brought together in a mysterious fashion and I always wondered about how total opposites came together and now my prayers have been answered.  I love the dual POV as most contemporary romance tend to lean toward the female perspective, it is nice to know what the man may be conflicted about.  Ms. Hart writes all genres with ease and I enjoy her books but my heart will always be with Neil and Maggie because I am a total sucker for the Happily Ever After.