When her fiance sends her an explicit text meant for another woman on their wedding day, it's precisely the wake up call Veronica Sutton needs. She leaves her cheating ex at the altar and sets out to make a new plan for her life. A chance meeting in a diner leads to a possible summer job as a nanny, but single dad Austin Buckley isn't convinced that Veronica is the right person to care for his 7-year-old twins, Owen and Adelaide. After all, she has no childcare experience, and showing up to the interview still wearing her wedding dress doesn't exactly scream responsibility to him. However, with his younger sister Mabel about to leave for a summer archaeology program, Austin is desperate for help, so he reluctantly agrees to give Veronica a chance. She turns out to be surprisingly good at the job; the problem is that it's also surprisingly difficult for Austin to fight his growing attraction to her.
This book made my heart so happy! I didn't want to put it down once I started reading, and I finished with a huge smile on my face. The chemistry between Austin and Veronica was phenomenal from the start, and I loved how positive she was despite the hardships she'd faced. That's not to say that she never experienced periods of sadness or grief, but the overall tone of the story remained light and fun when it easily could have turned into an angst fest. Veronica and Austin truly brought out the best in each other, and I was rooting for them the whole way.
I highly recommend this laugh-out-loud funny, sweet, and heartwarming story for all contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans. I am very much looking forward to the next book in the series.
*Review copy provided by the author via Valentine PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Runaway Love"
Yes, I'm a single dad who needs a nanny for the summer.
But hire the stranded runaway bride who shows up on my doorstep in a wedding gown with no references, no skills, and no experience?
No one is that desperate.
Except within twenty-four hours, down-on-her-luck Veronica Sutton manages to charm my kids, my family, and half the population of Cherry Tree Harbor into believing she's perfect for the job.
And for me.
It's not that I can't see the appeal-those baby blue eyes? The endless legs? That mouth made for trouble? But I've got enough on my plate, raising two kids on my own and keeping the family business alive. I don't have the time or the inclination to fall for an outspoken city girl.
So I should have kept my hands to myself.
Holding her in my arms was a big mistake. Even worse? Spending the night together. She ignites a possessive fire in me that I'm finding hard to snuff out.
But the most unforgivable? Growing attached to the sound of her laugh, the scent of her skin, and the way her body wraps around mine in the dark.
At the end of the summer, she'll be gone.
And if I'm not careful, she might run away with my heart.
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