Thursday, January 7, 2010

Quarterback Daddy-Linda Barrett

Quarterback Daddy
Linda Barrett
Harlequin SuperRomance, Feb 9 2010, $5.50
ISBN: 9780373716197

Attorney Alexis Brown has no time to mourn the death of her sister Sherri who was killed by her former boyfriend.. Sheri was nine months pregnant when the murder-suicide occurred but the baby was saved. Alexis has big debts due to college loans, mortgage and her sister’s funeral, but also must take care of her infant niece Michelle. Alexis needs financial help so she decides to ask the baby’s father New England Patriots starting quarterback Dan Delito for childcare funding.

A widower Dan does not deny his relationship with Sherri, but as a celebrity distrusts lawyers and aunts so demands DNA testing. When the results prove he is the father, he informs Alexis he will raise his child Michelle. This breaks Alexis’ heart as she loves her niece, but legally with no grounds to stand on, Alexis leaves. However, Dan and Michelle miss Alexis, as she has sacked both their hearts; but will he beg her to come home?

This interesting New England romance stars two adults with issues as each has problems with their past; her with her parents and him with the death of he wife several years ago. The lead couple makes the contemporary tale work as the lawyer and the football star fall in love with each other and with Michelle, but unless they overcome their fears of trusting their respective hearts; their relationship is at fourth down and seconds to go with no more timeouts.

Harriet Klausner

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