I really liked this book, particularly the part where the heroine's dad chases all her boyfriends away. I mean if they can't take it, they have no right to date her, right?
Dinah Fraser is a PK - that's Preacher's Kid. As a teen, she did what most PK's do and rebelled, but she's older now with a respectable teaching job. Never mind the fact that she lives at home and her dad is still checking out her boyfriends - that is when anyone dares to ask her out - she's a teacher and she takes her job to heart. She feels for the little girl in her class who's mother is away facing chemo treatments. In an attempt to help her, she calls in her student's guardian and life isn't the same after that.
Alex Donovan is not just the hero of the story, he's a real life hero - a firefighter - and he takes his job seriously. With his cousin away facing cancer treatment and her husband in Iraq, Alex becomes guardian to their 2 children, loosely referred to as his niece and nephew. He's trying to juggle his work with their school and his nieces's playtime and his nephew who's a teen, and he's doing a pretty decent job. Until his niece gets the idea that Uncle Alex is lonely and wouldn't it be nice if he dated her teacher?
As for Alex, he's never seen a PK with curves like Dinah's or an attitude to match. He's drawn to her in more ways than the obvious but his life is on hold - not only b/c of the kids, but also b/c he's just found out that he was adopted. He doesn't want to dishonour the people he considers his parents and go looking for his biological ones, but he feels like he doesn't know who he is anymore.
As part of the ‘Tiny Blessings' series, this story delves into the emotions of adoptions - in this case from the viewpoint of the adoptee. It is a stand-alone book but like the rest of the series, a thread runs through it that links the series together. The theme of the Tiny Blessings series, is: Loving families and needy children continue to come together to fulfill God's greatest plans!
Heat Level: Affectionate (kissing and hand holding but nothing more)
My Rating: Very Good - 4 stars (excellent one time read)
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Books in the 'A Tiny Blessings Tale 'series:
Book 1 - Jul 05 - For the Twin's Sake by Jillian Hart LI #308
Book 2 - Aug 05 - Brought Together by Baby by Carolyne Aarsen LI #312
Book 3 - Sep 05 - On The Doorstep by Dana Corbin LI #316
Book 4 - Oct 05 - The Cinderella Plan by Margaret Daley LI #320
Book 5 - Dec 05 - Past Secrets, Present Love by Lois Richer LI #328
Book 6 - Jul 07 - For Her Son's Love by Kathryn Springer LI #404
Book 7 - Aug 07 - Missionary Daddy by Linda Goodnight LI #408
Book 8 - Sep 07 - A Mommy in Mind by Arlene James LI #412
Book 9 - Oct 07 - Little Miss Matchmaker by Dana Corbit LI #416
Book 10 - Nov 07 - Giving Thanks for Baby by Terri Reed LI #420
Book 11 - Dec 07 - A Holiday to Remember by Jillian Hart LI #424
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Total books Read: 65 Harlequin Imprint: 61 Others: 4
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