MOTHER HATER
Daphne Elliot
Release Date: February 8
I’m the last single mom standing.
We had a plan. Move into my great aunt’s old house and raise our kids together. Just four best friends, doing their best to stay afloat.
But then three of them had to go and fall in love.
Now my crumbling brownstone is filled with loving couples, leaving me in the cold.
And the pressure is on to finish fixing things up.
But just when I’ve given up hope, a contractor shows up at my door, tape measure at the ready to make my home renovation dreams come true.
But there’s a catch. He’s overbearing, bossy, and infuriatingly handsome.
Our personalities immediately clash and for once, the faulty wiring isn’t the cause of all the sparks. Despite my best attempts to get rid of him, he persists, fixing things and winning over my roommates, and eventually my kids.
And when a burst pipe results in a hot and heavy make-out session, I’m left wondering if my man-hating days might be behind me.
Because he’s not just renovating my home, but fixing all the cracks in my jaded heart.
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Review:
A lovely series ending!
Delia’s the last single mother to fall–so you know her story’s going to be all the sweeter when she does, right? 😉
Though the first third or so of their book felt a bit shaky–Delia’s extreme animosity feels a bit misplaced, since Enzo’s the first contractor who is competent, respectful, and getting the job done, as are his employees and contractors and I’m still not clear why his moving into the brownstone to sleep in the playroom on a rickety cot was a necessity (let alone even a good idea for anyone, but especially his 40-year-old back) for anything other than romance plot reasons–once the two of them move into the lovers part of their enemies to lovers the story really found its footing.
It was clear Enzo was a goner when we realized he could actually tell the twins apart…and OMG, the lengths he goes to in order to get to their award ceremony on time? Epic. He also does not disappoint while in the brownstone’s scary crawlspace [cue evil laughter here].
The epilogue at the end of the book wraps up all 4 stories nicely–with a bonus extra epilogue available when you sign up for her newsletter at the author’s website–while you technically *could* read this book as a standalone, it really works better when you witness all 4 of the Momcom moms achieving their HEAs in order. Plus, the epilogue has some mild spoilers for things that were going on behind the scenes throughout the series, so do yourself a favor and read them all #yourewelcome 🙂
Rating: 4 stars / B
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
About the author:
In High School, Daphne Elliot was voted “most likely to become a romance novelist.” After spending the last decade as a corporate lawyer, she has finally embraced her destiny. Her small town steamy novels are filled with flirty banter, sexy hijinks, and lots and lots of heart.
Daphne is a coffee-drinking, hot-sauce loving introvert who spends all her free time in her garden. She lives on a small farm in New England with her husband, two kids, two dogs, twelve backyard chickens and a hive of Italian honeybees.
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