Review: Cute story, but it did drag on a bit too long.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2012
Summer Alvarez is a loner by choice. After her mother died of cancer when she was only 8 years old, her father grieved so much he all but ignored her needs. Less than a year after her mother's passing, her father re-weds. The woman he married wants nothing to do with her, so she sends her off to boarding school and the relationship between her and her father is practically nil from then on. Since losing her family as a child, she decided long ago that it was better to only rely on herself and to avoid any close relationships.In between jobs, she answers an ad for a bilingual teacher for a preschooler, the daughter of Gabriel Rodrigo, a world famous singer and entertainer. She takes an instant dislike to the star, but accepts the job after meeting his daughter. She reminds Summer so much of herself. She's been informed that the child can be more than a handful at times, but Summer figures she's like that from a lack of love and any real stability in her life.Gabe on the other hand is used to women throwing themselves at him, and after a disastrous marriage, he's learned not to trust any women. But to spite all that he finds himself very intrigued by Summer, especially when she all but ignores him during the interview. So he agrees to hire her to tutor his four year old while he tours Europe. It doesn't take long for Gabe to realize that Summer is altogether different from any woman he's ever met before, and his daughter is already head over heals for the woman.Can the two of them  be able to keep their working relationship going and still be able to protect their hearts from being broken, or will they let those protective walls fade away and finally give in to their growing attractions for one another?Would I recommend this book? Yes. It drags a bit in the middle of the story, but not enough to really take away from the great story line itself.