Nate Del Rio doesn’t want kids, at all. He’s still taking care of his adult siblings – and his siblings take advantage of him by calling upon Nate to bail them out after each of their financial crisis. However, he soon finds himself enmeshed within the lives of Rainy Jernagen’s foster kids. When he shows up to fix Rainy’s broken washing machine as part of a church outreach ministry, Rainy convinces him that his ranch would make a great place for her foster kids to play and to learn about animals.
Nate agrees to the children’s daily visits and soon finds himself getting smitten with Rainy. However, she’s a beautiful, brownie-baking foster mom, determined to help children by taking care of them. Although drawn to the children, Nate knows that he’d make a terrible father. He’s failed his siblings in the past, that’s why he allows them to come to him during every crisis. However, Nate harbors a dark secret, a secret that explains his aversion to children and fatherhood.
This was a sweet, heartwarming and enjoyable story. There was also a yummy brownie recipe in the back of the book! I might try to make them!
I like the name Rainy.:)
Actually, Tea, Rainy was the name of the heroine in MY Love Inspired novel, First Mates. It’s been awhile, but I believe Rainy was short for Lorraine in my novel.