Miss Fix-It
by Emma Hart
One handywoman.
One single dad.
One set of twins.
And the wall isn’t the only thing being drilled…
I learned the hard way that being a handywoman isn’t easy. The questions, the stares—the assumption I’m the proud owner of a cock and balls. Not that it matters. I’ve proven over and over that I’m ready for anything the judgmental asses throw at me.
Except the hot, single dad of twins who just moved to town.
Brantley Cooper gets the shock of his life when I show up on his doorstep to fix up his kids’ new rooms. His son is confused why ‘the pretty lady has a drill,’ and his daughter has a new obsession—me.
On paper, my job is easy. Go in, do their bedrooms, and leave.
In theory, I’m spending eight hours a day with a guarded, sexy as hell guy, and I’m staying for dinner more often than I’m eating it alone, on my couch, with Friends re-runs.
I shouldn’t be staying for dinner. I shouldn’t be helping him out with the twins. I shouldn’t be falling in love with tiny toes and dimpled cheeks.
And I most definitely should not be kissing my client.
Oops…
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MY REVIEW:
4 stars
****
This was a super sweet, low angst and funny book! This is Brantley and Kali's story. Brantley is a widowed single father of twin four year olds who just moved to Kali's small town. Kali is the builder/handywoman that he hires to help him fix up his new house. They have instant chemistry. Kali begins to spend all her days working on their house and starts to get to know and like Brantley and his kids a lot. She has never wanted kids of her own, though, but she still starts to fall in love with those kids. She starts to fall for Brantley too, but she doesn't think it is a good idea to get involved with a client. However, Brantley and Kali find it hard to resist each other. Kali has some reservations about getting into a relationship with a widower and potentially becoming a stepmom. She decides to take the risk and they fall in love.
This book had a lot of good stuff going on. I liked both Brantley and Kali. Kali was quirky and sometimes cutely awkward. Brantley was a nice guy and good dad. They were both funny and sweet together. The kids were really cute and written age appropriately. There was a small town feel. There was no unnecessary drama (no OW/OM). I liked Kali's sweet relationship with both her stepmom and father too.
This book is a bit of a slow burn. At 50%, I was enjoying it, but noticed that not much had happened. A lot of the book is about the kids and Kali dealing with her own internal feelings and confusion about dating a client, being a mom/potential stepmom, and dating a widower. I would have liked more assertiveness from Brantley. I wanted him to go after what he wanted a bit more, instead of letting Kali lead their relationship. I needed to feel them falling in love a little more. I wasn't quite sure if I felt the jump from liking each other to loving each other. The couple didn't officially get together until the very end. There is a cute epilogue though, so I felt like the book had enough resolution.
This book has a trope I sometimes have a hard time with, the "dead ex" trope. But it did not bother me in this situation. It ha been 2.5 years since Brantley's wife died. I didn't feel like Kali was a second choice at all. It was obvious Brantley adored her. The kids were too young to remember their mom and they were crazy about Kali too. Kali was worried about it more than anyone else- about living up to the dead mother/wife. But she was reassured by Brantley and by her own stepmother, who stepped into raise her after her own mother died as a child.
Overall, though, this was an entertaining, fun read. It was funny without trying to hard and not corny. There were lots of sweet, sexy and humorous moments. The story was original and cute. I loved that it was a light, low angst, easy read, too. I really enjoyed this book and I definitely recommend it! I look forward to more from Emma Hart!
EXCERPT:
“Deal with it,” I echoed, my mouth dry. “What exactly do you mean by that?” He glanced at my mouth. “Okay, but, um, here’s the thing.” I couldn’t breathe. I sounded like a panting idiot trying to get the words out between each short, sharp breath I took. “This,” I motioned between us, “is bad.” “Bad.” His lips tugged to the side. “Yes. Because,”—help. Someone help—“because this isn’t allowed. Company rules. No cavorting with clients.” “No cavorting with clients.” That half-smile turned into a full-blown grin. “That’s very…proper.” “Well, I can’t exactly put, “No sleeping with the clients” now, can I?” “You could have, but it would have been unfortunately precise.” “I should change that.” “I disagree.” I licked my lips. “You should agree. Because this is—” “Bad. You said.” More lip twitching. “I thought you were sorry you made it awkward by kissing me.” “That was before I found out you were attracted to me. Now, I’m a lot less sorry I kissed you.” Oh. Well. Fair enough. “Should I take back my acceptance of your apology?” I asked. “You should stop talking and see how you feel when I’ve kissed you again.”
By day, New York Times and USA Today bestselling New Adult author Emma Hart dons a cape and calls herself Super Mum to two beautiful little monsters. By night, she drops the cape, pours a glass of whatever she fancies—usually wine—and writes books.
Emma is working on Top Secret projects she will share with her followers and fans at every available opportunity. Naturally, all Top Secret projects involve a dashingly hot guy who likes to forget to wear a shirt, a sprinkling (or several) of hold-onto-your-panties hot scenes, and a whole lotta love.
She likes to be busy—unless busy involves doing the dishes, but that seems to be when all the ideas come to life.
This book had a lot of good stuff going on. I liked both Brantley and Kali. Kali was quirky and sometimes cutely awkward. Brantley was a nice guy and good dad. They were both funny and sweet together. The kids were really cute and written age appropriately. There was a small town feel. There was no unnecessary drama (no OW/OM). I liked Kali's sweet relationship with both her stepmom and father too.
This book is a bit of a slow burn. At 50%, I was enjoying it, but noticed that not much had happened. A lot of the book is about the kids and Kali dealing with her own internal feelings and confusion about dating a client, being a mom/potential stepmom, and dating a widower. I would have liked more assertiveness from Brantley. I wanted him to go after what he wanted a bit more, instead of letting Kali lead their relationship. I needed to feel them falling in love a little more. I wasn't quite sure if I felt the jump from liking each other to loving each other. The couple didn't officially get together until the very end. There is a cute epilogue though, so I felt like the book had enough resolution.
This book has a trope I sometimes have a hard time with, the "dead ex" trope. But it did not bother me in this situation. It ha been 2.5 years since Brantley's wife died. I didn't feel like Kali was a second choice at all. It was obvious Brantley adored her. The kids were too young to remember their mom and they were crazy about Kali too. Kali was worried about it more than anyone else- about living up to the dead mother/wife. But she was reassured by Brantley and by her own stepmother, who stepped into raise her after her own mother died as a child.
Overall, though, this was an entertaining, fun read. It was funny without trying to hard and not corny. There were lots of sweet, sexy and humorous moments. The story was original and cute. I loved that it was a light, low angst, easy read, too. I really enjoyed this book and I definitely recommend it! I look forward to more from Emma Hart!
EXCERPT:
“Deal with it,” I echoed, my mouth dry. “What exactly do you mean by that?” He glanced at my mouth. “Okay, but, um, here’s the thing.” I couldn’t breathe. I sounded like a panting idiot trying to get the words out between each short, sharp breath I took. “This,” I motioned between us, “is bad.” “Bad.” His lips tugged to the side. “Yes. Because,”—help. Someone help—“because this isn’t allowed. Company rules. No cavorting with clients.” “No cavorting with clients.” That half-smile turned into a full-blown grin. “That’s very…proper.” “Well, I can’t exactly put, “No sleeping with the clients” now, can I?” “You could have, but it would have been unfortunately precise.” “I should change that.” “I disagree.” I licked my lips. “You should agree. Because this is—” “Bad. You said.” More lip twitching. “I thought you were sorry you made it awkward by kissing me.” “That was before I found out you were attracted to me. Now, I’m a lot less sorry I kissed you.” Oh. Well. Fair enough. “Should I take back my acceptance of your apology?” I asked. “You should stop talking and see how you feel when I’ve kissed you again.”
By day, New York Times and USA Today bestselling New Adult author Emma Hart dons a cape and calls herself Super Mum to two beautiful little monsters. By night, she drops the cape, pours a glass of whatever she fancies—usually wine—and writes books.
Emma is working on Top Secret projects she will share with her followers and fans at every available opportunity. Naturally, all Top Secret projects involve a dashingly hot guy who likes to forget to wear a shirt, a sprinkling (or several) of hold-onto-your-panties hot scenes, and a whole lotta love.
She likes to be busy—unless busy involves doing the dishes, but that seems to be when all the ideas come to life.
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