Book Review
Title: Not Her Daddy
Author: Darcy Dawes
Genre: Romance
Rating: *****
Review: This is the first book I have read by Darcy Dawes and we are introduced to Daniel who has become a dad after his sister lost custody of his nephew and he isn’t adjusted perfectly to his new lifestyle. Being a publishing executive means that Daniel also has to work full-time and ends up hiring a live-in nanny called Natalie. Natalie is a 19-year-old college student looking to make some extra cash over the summer and this babysitting job seems perfect for her. She instantly makes a connection with little Wyatt, but Daniel is also immediately attracted to this girl nearly 20 years younger than him and he knows he is in trouble.
The pair realise pretty soon that living together for three months is going to take a toll on them. Both are immensely attracted to each other, but both try to keep their distance even if it is obvious to any but them. Natalie also seems to harbour a daddy obsession after never having one of her own or a stable father figure and she almost called Daniel dad with minutes of meeting him. As the weeks pass by the pair find it harder to keep their hands off each other and when they eventually cross that line they are almost caught by Wyatt but neither seem to care.
As we cross into the second half of the novel, Daniel and Natalie are now in a relationship and working on her daddy issues together in a way they have wanted since she moved in with Daniel and Wyatt. However, there is trouble in paradise as Natalie’s brother is battling cancer and they don’t have enough money to pay for the treatment despite Natalie sending money over as soon as she earns it and she agrees to return home and leave Daniel, although I have a feeling that Daniel isn’t going to let her leave that easily.
When Natalie tells Daniel she is quitting and moving home because of her brother he offers to pay for the treatment, so she doesn’t leave which was extremely insensitive and he doesn’t realise his mistake until Wyatt says that he misses her and wants to see her. Daniel obviously agrees because he wants to see her too, but he also contacts an author who has written several books on specialist cancer care in the hopes of finding some help for Natalie’s brother.
The ending of Not Her Daddy was actually very emotional given the type of novel that this book is. I found Daniel’s apology to be sincere and heartfelt and the way he went about funding Dean’s treatment was thoughtful and sensitive and provided everything that both families needed at that moment in time.
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I received this review copy from Booksprout.
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