Review: Cute and heartwarming
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
Reviewed by Angie Just Read...for TheRomanceReviews.comThey'd once had a good thing going until they both realized they didn't want the same things out of life. A red-haired demon child and a big dose of reality is about to change that.Cole Matheson was a law unto himself and kids absolutely never figured into his future. Finding himself saddled with his crawling rug rat nephew for ten days while his brother and sister-in-law finally went on their belated honeymoon was an eye-opening and hair-raising experience for a man who avoided responsibility at any cost. When he couldn't calm little Jackson's cries and desperation set in, Cole called the only person he knew who could deal with the crisis, and that just happened to be the woman his heart had never gotten over.The last person daycare owner Miranda O'Neill ever thought she'd hear from again was Cole Matheson. She'd ended their relationship because it was pointless to continue when she wanted marriage and children, and self-centered Cole refused to give up his independence in exchange for responsibilities he simply didn't want. Knowing she couldn't say no to Cole's request for her help, and that she'd have to guard her fragile heart from the man who still owned it, Miranda found herself going to Cole and little Jackson's rescue again and again. But seeing Cole temporarily bearing up to adult responsibilities and bonding with his nephew wouldn't really change their relationship status when, despite their love for one another, neither Cole nor Miranda was willing to compromise in order to have a future with each other.If you're looking for a cute, heartwarming novella that features a set-in-his-ways, slightly ornery hero with sex appeal and quite a few endearing qualities who pits himself against his heart's desire, which just happens to be a caring, compassionate flame-haired beauty who refuses to always let him have things his way, you're sure to relish ASKING FOR TROUBLE.Author Jannine Gallant has created just the right mix of chemistry, romantic pining, humor, and babysitting mishaps to keep readers glued to the pages of this delightful second chance romance. Plus, Ms. Gallant's mien for concocting slightly quirky small town drama is sure to make this visit to the town Redemption, Texas well worth the trip down the path to love.