Made the Grade: Wives for Hire Series, Book 2

Format: Paperback | Pages: 212 | Release Date: October 2008 | Publisher: Silhouette Books : Special Edition | Obtained: Friends of the Pasquotank-Camden Library - Fall Book Sale

"The Single Dad's Virgin Wife" [Wives for Hire Series, Book 2] by Susan Crosby

My Book Summary : While in the process of selling her mother's home and planning on moving to a new location in a couple of months, Tricia gets a temporary job as a live-in schoolmarm/nanny for Noah's (a widowed father) two sets of twins (Ashley & Zoe are 12-years-old, while Adam & Zach are 9-years-old) to help pay the bills. Other then the family living in the country Tricia instantly falls for Noah's children and Noah too. However, the children have a plan to keep Tricia from leaving but will everything work out for them or will it all fall apart?

My Book Review : 3.5 out of 5 stars! A very sweet novel that is like an updated version of "The Sound of Music," only with the heroine not about to become a nun and not as many children. I really liked the relationship that Tricia builds with Noah and his family! She brings out the best in them that they haven't been able to be in a long time and she gains a family that she secretly always wanted.

My only complaint was how everything wrapped up in the end. It wasn't that I didn't like how it ended because I did like it but I just wish it wasn't as predictable as it was.

All in all, I recommend this novel to everyone who enjoys short contemporary romance stories.

- On a side note -
I'm curious about Noah & Tricia's relationship now with Cynthia (another woman who liked Noah and worked with them). In truth, I didn't like her at all, which is why I'm so curious. *hahaa*

Author's Novel Extras : Excerpt

Book Teaser(s) :

Tricia McBride was one magical woman.
After the movie ended, Noah waited at the top of the stairs until Tricia had said her good-nights to the kids, then he stopped her on her way to her bedroom.
"Thank you for setting up the movie night," he said. "They---we all enjoyed it."
"Who won the popcorn contest?"
He smiled. "Adam. Or at least he had fewer pieces on the floor than I did. You know, for all that he said it was a movie for babies, he seemed to get pretty interested along the way."
"I was glad to see it. He gets bored fast."
"All his life." Noah didn't know what else to say, but he didn't want to stop talking. ~ within Chapter 8

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