Did he really just agree to live with his ex for the sake
of a baby in need?
After he raised his stepsister, being a father feels been
there, done that for Texan Drake Rhodes. But when his ex-lover, Cammie
Wentworth, needs his help to care for an abandoned baby, Drake steps up. It's
ironic that Cammie's desire for children was why they broke up. And two years
apart hasn't cooled anything between them. Cammie will be back in his bed. But
when it's over, will he walk away again…or go after a legacy of his own, with
her?
Good second chance romance. Two years earlier, Drake and
Cammie had been together in a heated relationship. But when Cammie's desire for
a family ran up against Drake's absolute refusal to become a father, she broke
things off.
Two years later, Cammie is shocked to encounter Drake in
the hospital parking lot as she leaves a meeting there. Drake, who returned
from an extended trip to Australia to care for his stepsister, Ainsley, was
equally surprised to see her. As he walks her to her car, both are stunned to
discover an abandoned baby left on her car. After calling 911, Drake isn't surprised
to find that Cammie wants to care for the infant herself. Because she isn't certified
as a foster parent, and he is, he reluctantly volunteers himself as her helper.
Cammie is stunned but grateful and also wary. The years
apart haven't diminished the attraction between them, and Drake makes no secret
that he wants her back in his bed. One other thing hasn't changed - they are
still miles apart on their parenthood opinions. When Drake was twenty-two, his
father and Ainsley's mother were killed, leaving her an orphan. Drake left
school and became her foster parent. It wasn't an easy task to parent a teenage
girl who displayed her grief in inappropriate ways, and it put Drake off ever
becoming a father himself. Meanwhile, Cammie still wants a child of her own and
is pursuing ways to make that happen.
I loved watching Cammie and Drake deal with their
unresolved feelings while caring for the baby. Cammie is all-in for the baby
care but also a little overwhelmed at times. Though Drake had no intention of
doing anything with the baby, he couldn't bear to see Cammie struggle. Over the
next few days, baby "Pumpkin" wiggles his way into Cammie's heart,
and Cammie wiggles her way back into Drake's. And neither of them can resist
the attraction that still burns as hot as ever. But reality is never far away.
Drake is supposed to return to Australia any day, and Pumpkin's parents could
be found at any time. Can either Cammie or Drake give up their dreams for a
chance to be together?
I liked the ending, as both Cammie and Drake took hard
looks at their deeply held beliefs. Both had to decide what was more important
to them. Drake had a bit of a wake-up call thanks to a doctor's appointment and
an unexpected decision to make regarding his ranch. I liked how he involved Cammie
and used the opportunity to have a serious talk with her. The scene on the ranch
was very emotional, and I loved seeing how they came together.
The story ended with Pumpkin's fate still up in the air.
I wonder if that is the story arc that will carry through the series. There is
also some page time spent on the estrangement between Cammie's brother Rafe and
their father, which may refer to the series subtitle of Fathers and Sons. I
look forward to reading the rest of the books to see how everything turns out.
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