Summary:
Mia Balducci misses her childhood days and yearns for the big, Italian family that she left behind in
small town Massachusetts. At the tender age of sixteen, Mia moves with her
bachelor father to Los Angeles, but no matter how many years pass, it never
becomes home to her. The years spent living with her father aren’t easy,
especially since she can’t stop thinking about what she once had. Her
enrollment in the University of Southern California promises to bring exciting
changes to her life, but Mia winds up with big problems instead. When she runs into
an old friend from her old hometown of Winthrop, she gets swept up in
nostalgia, and she soon loses herself in a quickly-progressing romance. When
the fantasy falls apart, she is left to raise her precious little girl, Lucia,
on her own. The demands of Mia’s work schedule and Lucia’s needs increase, and
their lives become increasingly hectic. It is soon clear to Mia that she needs
help. Luckily, her life-saving cousin saves the day and brings the mother and
daughter a male nanny – their new “manny.”
After losing his high-pressure job on Wall
Street, Dominic Roberts wants to follow his dreams to have a family. He’s
already one fiancée down, and there are no likely prospects for another. In
order to find the family he so desperately wants, he finds himself getting into
the manny business. Since he is fully qualified to provide child care and is
eager to leave New York City behind, his sister-in-law is able to land him a
job in California working for his first client – the beautiful and intriguing
Mia Balducci.
Will Lucia like the new man in her mother's
life? Will Mia? And will this new trio discover the happily ever after they all
so desperately seek?
My Review:
This is a sweet love story. It seemed to go by in a rush at the beginning. We went through over 10 years in the first few chapters. Then we get to know Mia at her current stage in life, figuring out how to raise her child on her own. When her cousin suggests that she hire a nanny, Mia agrees to meet this man turned nanny.
Sparks fly when Mia meets Dominic. They dance around each other for a few months while Dominic takes care of Lucia and the house and Mia works during the day. We watch their relationship grow into more.
I enjoyed this story. It seemed like it skipped around at times and was difficult to follow at other times. I liked how important family was to these people and how they tried to include other family members in most things and that the little girl was the center of their universe. Mia and Dominic are loveable characters and I would have liked to get to know Dominic a little better. Overall, this is a good romance. 3.5 out of 5!
Excerpt:
My Review:
This is a sweet love story. It seemed to go by in a rush at the beginning. We went through over 10 years in the first few chapters. Then we get to know Mia at her current stage in life, figuring out how to raise her child on her own. When her cousin suggests that she hire a nanny, Mia agrees to meet this man turned nanny.
Sparks fly when Mia meets Dominic. They dance around each other for a few months while Dominic takes care of Lucia and the house and Mia works during the day. We watch their relationship grow into more.
I enjoyed this story. It seemed like it skipped around at times and was difficult to follow at other times. I liked how important family was to these people and how they tried to include other family members in most things and that the little girl was the center of their universe. Mia and Dominic are loveable characters and I would have liked to get to know Dominic a little better. Overall, this is a good romance. 3.5 out of 5!
Excerpt:
I rolled over to face Dominic and he
began to stir. I watched him breathe and took inventory of his precious face.
His lashes were thick and short against his cheek. The stubble on his face had
thickened a bit more and his lips stuck out in a pout. I pecked them and his
eyes opened.
“Good morning, sleeping beauty,” I said
as he stretched and yawned. He scratched at his stubble and rubbed his eyes. He
was adorable in the morning.
“Mhmmm, it is a good morning,” he said
with a sleep-coated voice. He wrapped and tightened his arms around me and then
squeezed. “A very good morning.”
“I need to get up and get ready for
work. Lucia will be up in a bit. But ...” I began to say.
“What’s wrong?”
I exhaled a deep breath. “No, nothing’s
wrong, but ... well I really want you to move into my room now. Too soon?” I
wasn’t afraid he’d say no, but for some reason I felt strange asking him that.
He scoffed. “Did you think I was going
to sleep in my room after last night? I had the best night of my life” he said
while peppering soft, slow kisses on my face.
“It was my best night, too, baby.” I
kissed him one more time and got up. “So, it’s official then. You’re moving in
here and we’re a real couple.” I jerked my head in a nod to emphasize my
statement.
He rolled on top of me, pinning me down
on the bed. “I thought it was a given, Mia. You’re stuck with me forever now. I
hope you can handle me.” He laughed.
“Mhmmm, I can handle you all right. I just hope you
can handle me.” I kissed his lips.
Author Bio: Jennifer
Garcia’s (aka Forbes Arnone) love of travel began when she went to the West
Coast to visit her father at the age of three. Her home until she was sixteen
was a small coastal town near Boston. She currently resides in Los Angeles with
her husband, two sons, and two dogs.
Her
lifelong love for reading and writing was put aside for many years while she
made her way in the world and nurtured her young family. Even though she is
older, and life never seems to settle, she’s finding her way while attending
college full-time in pursuit of a B.A. in English Literature. She also runs a
business, and is still caring for her family. Believing she can do it all, with
the help of her family, she worked on her first novel during the late hours of
the night while balancing the rest of her life during the day. Her hard work
paid off, as her first novel, My Mr. Manny, will be published August 2013.
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