I'm in love with this book. It is emotional, heartfelt and heartwarming. This book is even hilarious at times. I connected with Avery on a personal level by being a mom to an autistic child myself. Hailey adds so much character to the book and is such a delight. The Parrot is absolutely hilarious. This book is a must read.

I liked this book, but did not love it. I felt the indecisiveness in both main characters a hinderence rather than a plot line. The idea was sweet with her special needs daughter but the adults were boring

This was my first book by Ms. Moran, but I'm already anxious to pre-order the next two books in this series, so I guess that's a pretty good sign that she's made a fan out of me.

I went in to this book not sure what to expect, and I was happily surprised by just how much I adored this book. This is SUCH an important book, not just because it's a well-written book with a great story line and a well-deserved happily ever after, but because it gives insight into the life of a parent who has a child on the autism spectrum. As someone with first-hand knowledge of the effects of autism on a child and on a family, I was nervous about how Hailey would be portrayed, but Ms. Moran did a beautiful job of showing how difficult life can be but also how high functioning and misunderstood children who have autism can be. This aunt of a child who has Autism and former worker at a preschool for kids with special needs would like to say thank you, Ms. Moran, for drawing attention to this in such a beautiful way. As if that weren't enough, this book includes a deaf character who isn't just a throw-away side character, but is a huge part of this book and is actually the main male character of the next book in the series. The people around him have learned sign language to make it so that they can communicate with him, they don't just make half-efforts. This type of inclusion is missing from the genre and I LOVE that Ms. Moran chose to write their stories. (I also just liked Flynn as a character, so I am excited to read his book.)

Avery is the epitome of a strong woman and a good mother and I couldn't help but root for her to deal with her (completely understandable) trust issues and allow herself to trust Cade.
I loved how she handled Hailey's meltdowns and tried to anticipate any issues, and how she checked up on Hailey at school without being a helicopter mom. Without spoiling anything, I got teary-eyed during one scene that took place at the fence.

Cade is the town's playboy who didn't stand a chance once he got past his initial incorrect assessment of Avery. It was so awesome watching him slowly lose his heart not only to Avery, but to Hailey. Unlike so many books in the genre these days, these two didn't meet and immediately fall into bed. There was a 'courtship' of sorts, and I appreciated that. This might sound weird, but even though it was a love story between Avery and Cade, in so many ways this book was also a “love story” between Hailey and Cade too. It was the kind of of a fatherly love story that every daughter SHOULD have with her father, but that Hailey had never experienced with her own uninvolved father. The way that he nurtured her and cared for, the way that he connected with her in his own way, made me swoon. I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried during the scene in the woods and then the scene that followed. I didn't expect that.

Not only were the two main characters incredibly likable, but the side characters were fabulous as well. The Battleaxes cracked me up, even as they meddled unapologetically. The staff and animals at the vet clinic were a hoot, and I adored both of the other O'Grady brothers Flynn and Drake. I liked the way that both brothers bonded with Avery, but I especially loved the way that Flynn specifically bonded with Hailey. I have to admit that if I lived in that town, my pets would be feeling “off” quite often because the people at the clinic were exactly the kind of people I would want to be around.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys romantic comedy with a little bit of seriousness thrown in. This book has it all.

I requested a copy of this from NetGalley and was under absolutely no obligation to write this review or to pre-order the book, I did those things because I enjoyed it.

This book was very emotional for me only cause I have a autistic child and can relate to most the emotional stuff dealing with an ex and stuff. But this book was very well written about a lady that has learned to rely on no one for help in raising her daughter and when she moved to the same town as her mother she was closed off but one by one 3 hunky brothers brought her around and cade found her heart again.

This was a very cute, sweet romance story. We find Avery driving from California to Oregon with her daughter Hailey. Hailey is autistic. So Avery's world has been rather limited. She is divorced from her husband, Hailey's father now and a trust has been set up for her care. Now, she is off to live in the town her mother lives in. On their first night there, Hailey gets out the back door of the cabin and takes off. What happens when she does? What does Avery panic about and need to then subsequently do? Who are Cade and his brothers? What happens when Hailey and Avery show up at Cade's place of business? What does he 'assume'? When he is not so subtly corrected the next day by his Aunt, the receptionist at the place of business, what does Cade then do? Watching Cade with Drake, Flynn their deaf brother, Brent the tech who has an autistic niece, and the others that Avery will be interacting with on a daily basis with regards to how they handle Hailey, a non-verbal autistic 8 year old, is incredible. The best comic relief of the story is the office cockatoo. That bird had me in stitches! As things unfold in this story between Cade and Avery, things get very tense, especially when Hailey takes off again. What does that cause to happen between Cade and Avery? Can they get past everything? Watch as Cade's mother and two aunts work to meddle in his affairs and in Avery's affairs. The Battleaxes really keep people on their toes in this book. I cannot wait to read book 2, Tracking You when it comes out! Redwood Ridge, Oregon looks like the place to be!

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" 'All the great tragedies start with the phrase 'There's this girl...' "

Avery Stowe is a super strong leading character. She is the Mama Bear who feels the weight of the world on her shoulders. Protective, a real survivor, and she never quits.
She has been carrying that weight for YEARS and even after she finds herself on her mother's doorstep, (cue Friday the 13th music) she finds it difficult to give up any responsibility and ask for help.

The three O’Grady brothers are more than you could hope for in a sweet (yet sexy) romance.
Loyal to a fault, hard working, handsome and as different from each other as individual spices.
Their relationship alone is worth reading this book.
Yes, this book is sweet and endearing but OOOh let me warn you to have a glass of COLD water beside you as you read. Especially when Cade gets Avery on the dance floor!

"Good ideas are rarely fun."

"I typically don't participate in activities requiring an ambulance."

Hailey is a special needs child. Although not totally uncommunicative, she doesn't talk and doesn't like to be touched. For many people, including her own father, it could be difficult to connect with her. This is what Avery has come to expect from others and so her own life has become smaller and more silent. Learning to communicate is a challenge in different ways throughout the book and it does not always move in a forward direction.

I had to laugh at the women in the town with animals that were "feeling off." It was a very creative aspect to the book.
I grew fond of The Battleaxes too. While I want to hear the stories of each of the three O'Grady brothers, I want a book dedicated to Brent!

90% of the book is sweet and charming but when the heat is turned on, be prepared to get to boil swiftly.

"I'll get the dogs. You get your shit together."

Avery Stowe and her autistic daughter, Hailey, moved to a new town to start over after her divorce from a man that tore her confidence apart and completely ignored the child he helped produce.

Cade O’Grady owns a veterinarian clinic with his brothers. Cade has avoided serious relationships and doesn't intended to change that.

When Hailey finds an injured puppy Avery collects them up and rushes the dog to the vet.

The end of a hectic day Cade is already in a foul mood which leads to a poor first impression between Cade and Avery.

A new job, a volunteer opportunity and a child-sitting position has Cade and Avery growing closer together which is hampered by past grievances.

Once old hurts are worked through the pair has a chance for a happier future.