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Review

3.5 stars!

The third book in the Fostering Love series, this is a sweet and emotional slow-burning romance with strong family themes, a single mother heroine and a hero to-die-for! It can easily be read as a standalone, but ties in well with the earlier books of the series as it follows up the bombshell dropped in the last book

Trevor Harris grew up as one of the foster kids featured in this series. He was lucky in that he found true family with the Harrises, and he got two life-long foster brothers out of the deal – Shane (hero of Book #1) and Henry. The family was devastated following the death of Henry while he was serving overseas, and were then left reeling again after learning that he had a daughter that none of them new about.

Morgan Riley is the mother of 2-year-old Etta – daughter of Henry. They weren’t together romantically when she was conceived, and though Henry didn’t want to be a father and wasn’t really a part of Etta’s life in that way, they remained friends. As a single mother she has struggled to get by, but she works her butt off to provide a good life for herself and her baby girl.

Trevor is a gentle sweetheart. His family are all desperate to make contact with Morgan and little Etta, but it’s him who feels drawn to seek them out. When they finally meet, Morgan is sweet and welcoming and they form an easy and immediate friendship, which is sweetened by Trevor’s bond with Etta. And after his initial visit morphs into text messages, phone calls, and more visits… things slowly and naturally begin to shift.

I craved her like I’d never craved anything in my life, even knowing how wrong it was. I wanted them both, and that scared the shit out of me.

This is such a sweet romance. It’s a real slow burner, with Trevor battling between his loyalty to his brother and his family, and his growing feelings for Morgan. And though she’s feeling the attraction too, Morgan isn’t interested in a relationship at all, running at the hint of anything that even looks like commitment. There is a bit of back and forth as they figure it all out, and it’s a bit messy, but their connection is beautifully written and I could feel it all with them

“I can’t believe how lucky I am that I finally found you.”
“Were you looking for me?” I asked dumbly, the words tumbling from my lips before I could hold them back. I froze as soon as I’d realized what I’d said.
“Baby, I’ve been looking for you my entire life,” he replied, raising his head until our foreheads were pressed together. “You might not be there yet,” he breathed. “But I’ve never been more sure.”

Big shout-out to Trevor who is absolute romantic hero perfection. He’s sweet, kind, patient and understanding. He loves his family fiercely, and he bravely follows his heart when he realises his true feelings. It was beautiful to watch his journey and I absolutely loved him! Morgan had her moments of irritation, and I didn’t always understand her, but she’s been through a lot, and I love her strength and protectiveness and her desire to be there for her loved ones.

Family is a big theme in this series, and it’s written so well. There are some family dramas in this one – some bringing the feels and some truly surprising – and the dynamics are explored really well, which I enjoyed. I also loved catching up with the couples from the previous books as they live out their HEAs. And the involvement of little Etta was just gorgeous as she stole the hearts of everyone around her, and her developing relationship with “Twevo” was a real highlight.

This was a really sweet read. Mildly dramatic without the angst and with a nice amount of emotion. It finished kind of abruptly and I would have loved a little bit more, but I really enjoyed this one.

3.5 stars.

An Advanced Review Copy of this book was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

 

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