Review / Release Blitz: The Godparent Trap by Rachel Van Dyken

The Godparent Trap by Rachel Van Dyken is now live!

Life's Too Short meets The Unhoneymooners in this sparkling, steamy, and swoon-worthy novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken, in which two sworn enemies must share house, home--and maybe their hearts--when they become co-parents after a sudden loss.

Colby's living her best life: as a popular food blogger, she gets to fulfill her dreams of exploring the globe. But her world comes crashing down when a tragic accident leaves her co-guardian of her best friend's two adorable children. Not only does she need to put down roots--fast--but she'll be sharing custody with the one man she can't stand sharing a continent with, let alone a house.

Accountant-extraordinaire Rip values rules and plans. But when he loses his sister and his best friend and becomes an insta-guardian all in one night, Rip sees his organized life imploding. What he really doesn't need is his sister's irresponsible, flighty--albeit kind and gorgeous--best friend making it worse.

Rip doesn't trust Colby to take their new responsibilities seriously, while Colby can't believe Rip thinks children will thrive under his rigid control. Yet soon Rip and Colby discover they need each other more than they hate each other. Could it be possible that following their hearts is just what their new little family needs?

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MY REVIEW

When Colby's best friend and her husband pass, she and her friend's brother Rip become instant parents to their children. Sounds like a match made in rom-com heaven, but it really wasn't, at least not at first. You see, she's a "hot mess" (his words, not mine) who's not about rigid schedules, and he's a straight-laced, uptight accountant. Grumpy/sunshine to put it mildly. The two have known each other for years, never having gotten along thanks to that opposite thing, but they'll need to figure out a way to co-exist peacefully for the sake of their new kids. But is all that antagonism really just masking deeper feelings?

Though passing itself off as a light-hearted opposites attract rom-com, and it is, there's more to this story than fluff. There are truly hard subjects within its pages, and I liked how the author dealt with those subjects. The balance between the difficult themes and the fun, light stuff is done well, and I ended up liking both characters, especially Colby. She's got a big heart and was really trying her damnedest to be the best instant mom she could be. Rip - I took awhile to warm to him, as his heavy-handed, cruel words with Colby for much of the story, were hard for me to get past. But he slowly won me over, and by the end, I was really glad to see them make things work, happily and hard-won in love and parenting their godchildren. I ended up liking this charming grumpy/sunshine story that had heart, laughs, and chemistry on top of dealing with difficult subjects.

Meet Rachel

Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times Bestselling, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 90 books ranging from contemporary romance to paranormal. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs. For more information about her books and upcoming events, visit www.RachelVanDykenauthor.com

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