Her Surprise Engagement

Daisy Sorenson has had to be strong to cope with her husband divorcing her for a much younger woman and leaving her with three young children, little money, no credit rating and a desire to never be dependent on anyone again. Daisy is a creative baker and dreams of opening her own bakery but obtaining a loan without assets and a good credit rating is almost impossible but accepting help from friends and family is something she's not prepared to do (she's stubborn to a fault). When a booking mixup finds her sharing a vacation house with Jack Harrison, a widower and the prospective new Governor of her State, along with his teenage daughter and the Press finds out about, all hell breaks loose. Jack's solution is a fake engagement - he won't look bad in the Press, their kids will be protected and he will co-sign her loan application in exchange for 5% of the profits. Jack quickly realizes that he wants the engagement to be real and because he loves her wants to smooth her path in life and remove some of the stress she is under. Daisy is harder to convince, particularly when he ignores her wishes about being independent. A lovely family romance with a HEA.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.

Her Surprise Engagement is a sweet (with just a little heat - nothing explicit) fake engagement romance between two single parents. This is a fairly light-hearted read with just enough tension underlying throughout the book to keep things on edge and make you eager to find out how things play out. While this is book 4 in the series, it can be read as a standalone (I personally have only read book 3 before this one).

Told from dual points of view, Daisy and Jack have a great chemistry that is steadily built up in an intriguing way that fits in perfectly with the theme of the book. Daisy and Jack are in complete opposite positions with him standing for governor and from a wealthy family and her as a struggling but determinedly independent single mom who is doing her best to achieve her dreams while doing the best for her kids. Things do heat up between the couple but never overtakes their relationship, or the book, just adds support to their attraction and budding relationship (and without being explicit). I loved the role their kids play in the book where they are not forgotten about and are included in the development of both Daisy and Jack’s characters.

If you enjoy a well written fake or single parent romance but without too much spice, definitely give this sweet book a read!

*I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. I was not compensated for my review, and I was not required to write a positive review. The opinion expressed here is my own.