A review by theeditorreads
A Home for Lily by Elizabeth Kelly
4.0
I saw this book sometime last month on Debbie's profile. It was not a recommendation but I really liked her review and had a go at this book. Thank you for that review, I really enjoyed reading this!
The story is of Lily who is suffering from emotional and mental abuse from her husband of seven years, Barry Castro. She married young, at a time when her parents had just died. Just when she finds out about her first pregnancy, they meet with an accident in which Barry gets killed and Lily is seriously injured. Barry's parents want their son's baby and are willing to pay her for it.
Logan Anderson is a firefighter who saved Lily's life and stayed with her till the paramedics arrived. The story then fasts forwards to three months after. Logan's a single dad to four-year-old Hazel, and desperately on the lookout for a nanny (who won't jump him). Lily, now twenty-five, is six months pregnant, walks with a slight limp, and brings chocolate cookies for the firemen to say thank you. And overhearing Logan's requirement for a nanny asks for employment.
Hazel lost her mother six months ago and hasn't spoken since. Logan has been taking her to a therapist but, the shock of seeing her mother die in front of her has traumatized her.
I loved how Lily and Hazel connected instantly (though it seems a little unbelievable), the way Hazel is so comfortable with Lily. And when Logan and Lily finally succumb to their attraction, it was really funny seeing them uncomfortable since Hazel seemed to interrupt them. Oh, it was hilarious! And also a bit amusing, when instead of facing everything head-on, both of them keep skirting around their mutual attraction. Though understandable, seeing what happened in both their pasts.
While this is a book full of adorable cuddly gooeyness, it is also a bit dated. And it needs editing as well, particularly for the repetitions throughout the text. The conflict wasn't that convincing. But, there's a sweet epilogue which brought it to a great end.
The story is of Lily who is suffering from emotional and mental abuse from her husband of seven years, Barry Castro. She married young, at a time when her parents had just died. Just when she finds out about her first pregnancy, they meet with an accident in which Barry gets killed and Lily is seriously injured. Barry's parents want their son's baby and are willing to pay her for it.
Logan Anderson is a firefighter who saved Lily's life and stayed with her till the paramedics arrived. The story then fasts forwards to three months after. Logan's a single dad to four-year-old Hazel, and desperately on the lookout for a nanny (who won't jump him). Lily, now twenty-five, is six months pregnant, walks with a slight limp, and brings chocolate cookies for the firemen to say thank you. And overhearing Logan's requirement for a nanny asks for employment.
Hazel lost her mother six months ago and hasn't spoken since. Logan has been taking her to a therapist but, the shock of seeing her mother die in front of her has traumatized her.
I loved how Lily and Hazel connected instantly (though it seems a little unbelievable), the way Hazel is so comfortable with Lily. And when Logan and Lily finally succumb to their attraction, it was really funny seeing them uncomfortable since Hazel seemed to interrupt them. Oh, it was hilarious! And also a bit amusing, when instead of facing everything head-on, both of them keep skirting around their mutual attraction. Though understandable, seeing what happened in both their pasts.
While this is a book full of adorable cuddly gooeyness, it is also a bit dated. And it needs editing as well, particularly for the repetitions throughout the text. The conflict wasn't that convincing. But, there's a sweet epilogue which brought it to a great end.