Filled with emotion, friendship, and such a sense of joy and happiness, I thoroughly enjoyed Decidedly By Chance. ~ Slick – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
Synopsis:
Single Mom-To-Be Rule #1: watch out for those horny hormones.
Oops.
After a childhood of bouncing from one foster home to another and a series of failed relationships, I’ve taken matters into my own hands when it comes to starting a family.
Or rather, someone else’s hand. And a plastic cup.
I’d rather be a single mom than be let down again, and I’m definitely not looking for a baby daddy. That includes sexy workaholic game designer Wes Chiasson, thank you very much.
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My software company has been my number one, two, and three priorities. But that all changes when I suddenly become the guardian of my three-year-old niece. Now my world has turned topsy-turvy with princesses and little-girl tea parties.
When Hannah Morrell needs a place to stay after the pipes in her apartment burst, I invite her to move in with my niece and me. Hannah is a pediatric nurse, and given my situation, who could ask for a better roommate?
Sounds easy. Right?
It is—until emotions get tossed into the mix. Because if there’s one thing history has taught Hannah, it’s that the people who’ve gained her love can’t be trusted.
And now I have to put my heart on the line to prove otherwise.
Decidedly by Chance was a heartfelt, emotional single parent romance that I found hard to put down. A man who never intended to be a father is raising his 3 year old niece following an accident that took both her parents lives and a woman whose childhood went from a mother who abandoned her to foster families who were less than stellar become temporary roommates when her apartment is flooded.
Hannah’s childhood was awful but she worked hard and is now a pediatric nurse and decided to start a family on her own through insemination. Now 15 weeks pregnant, her body is changing, her hormones are raging, and her apartment is flooded. After staying with her best friend and her husband whose bedroom activities aren’t exactly quiet she agrees to move in with Wes, her friend who is guardian to his 3 year old niece and in the process of adopting. All of their friends and even the people in Wes’ condo building can see how much these two make one another happy and make life better but they are both in denial and it takes them awhile to figure things out.
First off, I loved Wes and his relationship with his niece, Everly. He was patient and kind and was doing everything he could to help her understand that her parents weren’t coming back even if it wasn’t quite sinking in. As a workaholic his life was turned upside down when he became her guardian, but she is the only family he has left and he will do anything he needs to do to give her the life his brother and sister in law would have wanted for her. Wes was also a good friend to everyone and while for a time he considered dating Hannah now that his life revolves around Everly it isn’t the right time, but he offers her the spare room in his condo and the more time he spends with her even doing mundane things like cooking or cleaning makes him realize how much he really likes her.
Hannah was a bit of a tough nut to crack and I really don’t blame her. Growing up feeling unloved and unwanted she built a tough shell around her heart and hasn’t let anyone in with the exception of her friend Emma who she met in foster care. She is nervous but excited about having her “little bean” and while she is tempted by her sexy roommate she knows it is not a good idea because Wes never intended to settle down and while Everly has changed his life somewhat she doesn’t trust that he’s ready to part with his bachelor ways.
Wes, Hannah, and Everly fell into an easy routine that made sense to them and it was easy to see that while Everly loved her uncle she was missing a mother figure. As a pediatric nurse Hannah had a way with children and she was not only good with Everly but she helped Wes to understand that he was doing a good job and that at the age of three is was going to take time for Everly to realize that her parents were not coming back. Hannah became someone Wes could voice his concerns and frustrations to, and Wes became someone Hannah could share her life in foster care with while making it known he was doing the right thing by providing Everly a home and family she deserved. They had a special bond and friendship and while it did progress to more, it happened over time which made it all the more special.
Filled with emotion, friendship, and such a sense of joy and happiness, I thoroughly enjoyed Decidedly By Chance.
