4.5 stars!!!
Loved this book! Loved this series ! Love this author!!
So many feels from this book I was on a emotional rollercoaster. To be honest, I cried a lot. Kids in books usually do that to me! This one had 3 adorable kids who pulled at my heart strings.

➳ Rate: 4,5 / 5 stars

It has been a long wait to finally read this beauty but let me tell you it was worth every minute. Nate totally won my heart. Seeing him struggle was heartwrenching and watching his love for his daughter and how much he wanted to know her and be a good dad... my heart.

Nathan lost his wife two years ago and since then he has been in a dark place and has neglected their daughter Marley. When Nate's parents refuse to continue to allow him to work his way to death, he needs someone to help him with Marley stat so when Jenn offers to watch her, he jumps at the chance. Jenna is Brian's sister from Four Letter Word, she's a single mom to 8 year old twins - Oliver and Olivia - and now she's Marley's nanny. Watching them fall in love with Marley is the sweetest thing ever, I love all three kids and they are honestly what made me love this book so much, they just made the story better and sweeter... honestly they are just so adorable and made my heart melt.

When it comes to Nate and Jenna, I loved watching them slowly fall in love too. I loved how much Jenna helped him and Marley bond and how she helped Nate gt out of the fog he was still in after the death of his wife. And their chemistry wowza, it was off the charts and I loved when these two were alone in a room.

When it comes to secondary characters, we get to see all the gang again but I still wish we had gotten a bit more of Sean and Shayla because those two still are my favs. I adored Nate's dad and his best friend, that pool party was so fun! Overall all characters are amazing and each have their own role in the story and I loved that.

As I have just said, Bad For You is still my fav in the serie but Down Too Deep is a very close second. This book was adorably sweet, with so many funny moments and just the right amount of angst and emotion. Once again J. Daniels created a beautiful story between two amazing characters who needed a little love and found it in the best way possible.

I loved this book! It was a gentle story, that ran effortlessly.
I loved Nate. So flawed, so pained, but also, so brave.
Jenna is an incredible woman. So loving and kind.
I loved the kids, except for their names.
Oliver and Olivia? Also, when I was reading, and I read fast, I kept confusing the names and had to go back, which did annoy me a little.
I loved the drama in this story, the heat, how everything transpired. I highly recommend this story!

This was my first book by J. Daniels and I was excited to read it. The story line is what hooked me at first. Nathan is a newly single dad after the suicide of his wife. He has no idea how to take care of his daughter. Jenna, a single mom of twins (Oliver and Olivia), steps in to help. Their chemistry and love story is incredibly sweet, even if it is quite predictable. The only thing that wasn't predictable was the bedroom scenes...and that's all I'll say about that!

This is the first book I read from J Daniels and I have to say I loved the book. I loved the characters especially the kids they made me laugh and sometimes sad. It’s a wonderful book about second chances at love.

I just finished right now and my heart is so full. This book is wonderful. The writing and characters are what happily ever afters are made of.

With two single parents dealing with the trials of life, comes a beautiful story about love and family. How love is thicker than blood.

Down Too Deep will give you all the feels. I love single parent romances and here you get two single parents. Nathan is reeling from a tragedy that has made him disassociate from his sweet little girl Marley for two years. Jenna is raising her twins, Oliver and Olivia, alone and rocking motherhood. Fate & circumstances connect them together and along the way they become a family. But is Nathan ready? Should Jenna protect her kids from being disappointed if he leaves?
I loved Nathan and Jenna. You felt heartbroken for Nathan and just straight up loved Jenna. She was like super mom. The kids....Oliver, Olivia and Marley were the cutest. Oliver stole my heart with every word, especially how he was with Marley. Olivia with her notebook will have you laughing out loud, such a precious little girl. You will fall for all of them.
I liked how this was a slow burn as Nathan and Jenna became best friends before anything. When Nathan said “You’ve become my favorite person to talk to.” I got goosebumps. Honesty, this is probably the most romantic thing I have ever read (because that is what every woman would love to hear from a man, right?). They were friends then lovers and then everything to each other. And together they became the family both always wanted...even through the bumps, struggles and tough times.
It might take a while to get there but the passion is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. I honestly give this a 5/5 and all my ❤️. It’s heartwarming, funny, passionate and filled with love.
And The Epilogue was so beautiful that I ended the book with tears in my eyes. It’s not every day you finish a book and think what else did I want from this story and the answer is “Nothing”. (You need to read the book to understand the significance of this word). Down Too Deep releases on October 8, 2019.
I was gifted an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

*** 4.5 STARS

“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚. 𝙊𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙣.”

Down Too Deep is book four of Daniels’ series Dirty Deeds. It can be read as a standalone. This was actually my first read from this author and I really love it. This story is a beautiful single parents romance. Both main characters are single parents which made it more cute. I was hook into the life of Jenna and her twins Olivia and Oliver. Plus Nathan and his daughter Marley stole my heart. Having this story involving this whole pack of incredible cute characters was the thing I love the most about this book. The kids brought so many smiles to my face with their innocence and curiosity.

Nathan had too overcome a tragic loss but thanks to the trio of Jenna and her twins this was more easy for Nate. It felt like this three were sent to help him deal with his sadness and put him back together. The relationship between the twins and Nate was the sweetest and so was Jenna and Marley. You could feel the immense love that grew between them.

The fact that the romantic parts were really steamy and sexy but they weren’t the center of the story was a plus. I love seen the dynamics of day to day of this characters. The struggles and sorrow were palpable at some points making me emotional. I really enjoy this read and I’m looking forward for my next J. Daniel read. Down Too Deep release October 8.

"Hi" I'm sorry. I missed you. I love you. I need you."

I have no words to tell you how much I love the Dirty Deeds series, my feelings are bittersweet now that it's over. I can't decide whether I need to cry or sigh in satisfaction. There's this heart-shaped lump in my throat as I recall the beautiful journey I've taken with this amazing cast of characters.

Nate is not a new character, he has been around all along, but Down Too Deep is his story. Finally, my chance to meet the man behind the desk, to see what he's been hiding behind that shirt and tie. He's the owner of Whitecaps, where Syd, Shay, Stitch and Tori work. He's always been so understanding and supportive as they dealt with their problems, but he never shared his own.

Jenna deserves so much credit for having such a bubbly personality and a positive attitude as she deals with being a single mother of twins. I take my hat off to her for the wonderful job she is doing, especially when she offers to help Nate with his 2 yr old daughter, Marley. Of course, my first thought was to do some mental matchmaking with the two adults. But, then I met the kids...and melted into a big puddle of goo.

Nate is broken. There's no other way to explain what happened to him after the death of his wife. He just shut down and was unable to deal with his motherless baby. He threw himself into work and blocked everyone and everything else out. It might have continued indefinitely if he hadn't been forced to deal with the daughter he had been ignoring. Not because he didn't love her or want her, he just couldn't cope with his loss and zoned out of his own life.

I put myself into his shoes and could understand how terrifying it would be to risk his heart again. But, I so wanted him to do it. The pain of loss can be felt when someone you love dies, but it can hurt just as much when you deprive yourself of the love of someone who's alive. Pain is pain, right? I tried to explain this to Nate, but as usual, the characters ignore me and I end up biting my nails to nubs worrying about them. I hoped that he'd give love another chance and not end up breaking Jenna and their kid's hearts along with his own. This heartbreaking story gave me all the feels. I'm exhausted...sigh. 💔

I don’t even know where to begin with everything I loved about this read! It’s 5 stars hands down! Whatever feels that were being delivered in any given scene were done perfectly and hit all marks. Jenna and Nate were classic J Daniels characters that are easy to love and want to see happy. They were human, kind, raw and memorable. Dealing with big life experiences and seeing how they shaped each of them was heart tugging. The compassion and patience Jenna had for Nate was everything. I loved how the story never felt rushed and didn’t come packaged in an easy romance bow. There were bumps here and here but the way everything unfolded with them was realistic and addictive.

And let’s not forget about that emotion and chemistry! Wooo! I couldn’t absorb each word fast enough! There were tears, face fanning and breath holding! Everything was a 10, main characters, secondary characters … EVERYTHING! This just may be my new favorite J Daniels read and she is a forever favorite of mine!!!

*Arc generously provided for honest review.

5 Star Review Down Too Deep (Dirty Deeds #4) by J Daniels

I know this is hard to believe but this is the first book I have read from J. Daniels and I have no idea why that is.

Where do I start? This was a well written, emotional roller coaster of a read that had me totally invested from the first to the last chapter in the lives of Nathan Bell, Jenna Savage and their children.

I love single parent stories and when I read the blurb and found that both the hero and heroine were single parents I couldn’t wait to read this book.

Nathan has neglected his 2 year old daughter Marley since the sudden death of his wife and is struggling on numerous levels. Jenna wants to help and feelings soon come in to play.

Will Nathan be brave enough to take another chance on love and happiness, or will his fears hold him prisoner?

This book brought me to tears, made me laugh, made me smile and above all else, made me feel.

Simply put, I loved it and will be reading more from J. Daniels as soon as time permits.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.

Down Too Deep has got me in my feels. I swear I'm not crying, you are. This was such a heartwarming story about two single parents finding love and finding the one thing they have always wanted...being part of a family.

I was hooked from the beginning. I thought Jenna and Nathan's meet-cute was adorable and charming. I loved that there was an opposites-attract trope. Jenna was a single mom of twins who did everything for them. If they were happy, so was she. Nathan is a dad to the super cute Marley and has been going through a rough patch in his life. He is still dealing with the loss of his wife and finds himself missing out on time with his daughter. When his parents force him in his dad role once again, he has to deal with being a single father and running a business.
That is when he meets Jenna. She agrees to babysit Marley for him.

Romance is in the air. Jenna and Nate start to bring out the best in each other and want to act on their attraction. As their friendship blossoms so do their feelings for each other.

I feel like this story had a beauty and the beast feel to it. Nate needed someone to remind him about how amazing love it and how strong a family bond is.

Jenna and Nate were perfect for each other. There were some tense moments between them, but it mainly came out of fear. Fear of losing each other and not being good enough.

I swear I was in tears by the end of the book. So, readers keep your tissues handy.

I give Down Too Deep 5 stars. It was all about finding love in the most unexpected of times and appreciating all the little things in life. The story also centered around family, and boy this family was ADORABLE!!

This was my first book by J. Daniels and I really enjoyed it! We got a super cute romance and some adorable children. I am trash for single parent romances so I had high hopes for this one. There were some things that kept me from loving it completely but nevertheless, I enjoyed my time reading this.

I loved Jenna from the beginning. She was selfless and just so damn caring. The amount of love she gave her kids and even Marley warmed my heart so much! I couldn't get enough of her relationship with her kids. Now Nathan on the other hand, I had ups and downs with him. In the beginning, he wasn’t a favorite. Reading about him building a relationship with his daughter is what brought me to open up to him. While I can't say that I love him, I do this he was a good match for Jenna.

Daniels gave us so many swoony moments and just awesome characters to root for in general. I adored the relationship that Nate made with Jenna’s kids. The five of these characters made a family that so sweet to read about. I enjoyed the way that they cared for each other and showed their affection without hesitation.

So what were the things that I didn’t enjoy? I really don’t enjoy the dead spouse aspect of stories. Most of the time the character isn't ready to move on or they are still in love and trying to move on anyway. Either way, it takes me out of the romance that we are actually reading about. Since Nathan never wanted to talk about Sadie or actually it gave me the feeling that he wasn’t ready to move on.

Besides my issues, I enjoy this story and can’t wait to read J. Daniel’s backlist. If you are a fan of single parent romances and adorable children, then give this a read!

TW: suicide

To say that Nathan Bell is in over his head is a complete understatement. His wife's unexpected passing two years ago, left him a shell of the man he use to be, one that is drowning in guilt and anger. For months he has tried to numb the hurt his wife's death caused with alcohol, but the hurt just won't go away. His parents have taken over the reigns of raising his daughter while he's tried to get his life back on track, but in doing so they kind of enabled him to shrug on his parenting responsibilities.

At the time they thought they were doing the right thing, but now they are beginning to see the best thing for him is a little tough love. They sit him down and tell him it's time for him to make time for his daughter, find a reliable sitter for her, and stop relying on them to hold things in his life together... in other-wards, it's time for him to step up and be the father his daughter needs.

He knows their right, but unfortunately he has no idea where to even begin... then an angel with two beautiful kids of her own wanders into his and Marley's lives, and not only helps him see the error of his ways, but also makes him believe that it's possible to find love again after facing a tragedy. As their lives start to intertwine so do their hearts, but are they ready to let love in again?

Down to Deep is a story of personal growth, new beginnings, healing, and finding love again after loss. This single parent story introduces you to two people who have kind of given up on love, both focusing their time on being parents, and somewhat forgetting about having a personal life. Nathan has had a rough road, he had it all, then in a blink of an eye his happily ever after was gone. And left in it's wake was a unprepared single father, ridden with guilt, and struggling to move on. Watching him learn how to care for his young daughter on his own was rough at times, but little by little he learned the right path to take.. not without a few little nudges though. When Jenna and her children came into his world, you could see the effect they had on him and his daughter, it was such a beautiful thing to watch unfold. I loved this one, it had everything you could want in a story and more. If you are a lover of single parents stories, then I am certain you will adore this one, it's heartfelt, emotional, humorous, and deeply touching! Highly recommend!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, via NetGalley request, and I am leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.

I've never read anything by J. Daniels before but the premise of Down Too Deep sounded intriguing so I gave it a chance. This was an enjoyable falling for the nanny romance between two single parents who are trying to overcome loss and learn to love again. Children are featured heavily in the story so if kids in romance aren't your thing this book probably isn't for you. I didn't realize this was the 4th in a series until I was a few chapters in. I think it read fine as a stand alone but I'm sure some of the side characters and relationships would've made more sense if I'd read the previous books. Overall a very heartfelt read!


CW: loss of spouse and mentions of depression and suicide

Down Too Deep hit me in the feels in the best way. Not only one, but both of the main characters are single parents- which I loved. Nate’s book has been my most anticipated book in this series since I first met him. After reading the third book in this series, Bad For You I was nervous to read this one. You see, I loved that book so much I didn’t think anything could come close to it. This book did. I can’t even choose which I loved more, they’re both equally amazing for me.

Nathan Bell is a single dad who’s lost himself. He’s a workaholic and basically letting his parents raise his daughter while he manages his restaurant 24/7. Now he’s in a place where he needs to get it together and be Marley’s dad and primary care giver and he’s at a loss at what to do. Thank goodness for Jenna Savage.

Jenna is Brian Savage (the hero from the first book in this series) sister and a mother of 8 year old twins. Jenna loves her kids and always has put them first. She’s been a single mom since day one and her life is her children. When she sees Nate drowning, she offers to help watch Marley until he can come up with a better work solution. Nate doesn’t know her well, but can tell she’s genuine and takes her up on her offer.

Nate becomes a better father and a better man. He’s still dealing with his issues, but with Jenna and her kids, a huge void gets filled. Without realizing it, the five of them become a family unit. And Jenna and Nate start to develop strong feelings for one another. Gah! I loved these two so much. Both of them deserved a loving partner and they couldn’t have been more perfect for one another.

This book brought me to tears so many times. I was so emotional while reading this book. I don’t know what it is with these books, but my heart can’t take reading them. I mean, they’re incredible, but I find myself bawling with each one. It’s a good hurt, though. A lot of these tears were actually happy tears. My heart was so full of hope and love I couldn’t contain it. This was one of the most beautiful and heartfelt love stories I’ve read this year.

As much as I loved Nate, and I really really loved Nate, Jenna was everything. She was the most amazing mother, she was a good friend to Nate when he needed it, and more when that time came. She was never pushy with him, always patient, treated his daughter like her own and is the most incredible momma to her kids. She’s a rockstar of a heroine and I couldn't have loved her more. I adored her kids and the relationship they developed with Nate. Especially her daughter, it was the most precious thing. Nate had a lot of grief and guilt he had to work through, but once he did, he was there for Jenna and her kids. It was a process, but well worth the wait.

Down Too Deep was an incredible read. It blew past all my expectations. It has so much emotion and heart, and just enough steam and even a few laughs. This book was an epic 5 star read for me and I can’t recommend it enough!

So much steam in Down Too Deep by J Daniels. If you’re into all the sexy scenes, buckle up. This is totally your jam! In addition to the intense love scenes, J. Daniels writes a very sweet story about making a creating your own family no matter what life throws at you.

SERIES BUT STANDALONE
Not until after I read Down Too Deep by J Daniels did I realize it’s part of the Dirty Deeds series. While there may be a few character references I missed, this book is great as a standalone. After reading & loving Down Too Deep, I cannot wait to read more of the series.

LET’S GET REAL
So, I have to be real. I didn’t love the meet-cute in this one. For me, it felt very quick & unbelievable. Would you offer to watch someone’s kid that you just met despite having two kids of your own?

Once I got past this small issue for me, it is on. There is full-on steam in this book. If that’s not your thing, you’ll likely have to skip a chapter or two. Honestly, I love steam. Despite the not so believable meeting, the details on their intimacy really help seal the partnership & commitment between Nathan & Jenna.

THE VERDICT
I am Really Into This book! J. Daniels moves the story at a great pace. Heck yes for off the chart steam! Will I read the rest of this series? In a heartbeat!

This book is utter perfection. I loved Nathan and Jenna-and their kids. He is struggling so hard and she is so strong, but also vulnerable. They are exactly what each other needs! Just a wonderful book!

*I received this ARC courtesy of Forever Publishing and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.*

Oh my goodness, this is exactly the book I needed to read tonight! Down Too Deep was such a satisfying and heartwarming romance, that completely hooked me and made me feel all the feels. There was steam, there was emotion, there was love & healing, and there were adorable kids. I really enjoyed Nathan & Jenna’s story, and was not ready for it to end! This is my first J. Daniels read and it will not be my last.

Last night I picked up reading J. Daniels’ Down too Deep again at the 31% or so mark, and I ended up staying up until 1:18 am finishing it. *bangs head a little on the desk. #notsobaddecisionsbookclub* You could say that I really like the book.

Here’s what I found in Down Too Deep: a really kind of wonderful story about a single dad widower and a single mom tumbling into big L feelings after both of them have experienced their share of romantic heartbreak. Emotionally aware characters, which is hotter than it might sound. What feels like authentic portrayals of raising children alone and then trying to raise them together. And steam steam steam. One more for the road: steam.

Nathan hires Jenna to be his toddler daughter Marley’s babysitter when he’s in a pinch. [An aside: this is done with very little discussion/due hiring process/etc. whatsoever. He just needs someone and Jenna offers and pretty much boom! This is my least favorite part of the book. I don’t want to be a Debbie Downer here, but that hiring process filled me with real life worries that immediately took me out of the story.]

But let’s move on with the review. It’s obvious that Nathan is a caring person, and specifically a caring but also largely absent single dad who’s temporarily lost his footing. Luckily for all parties concerned, Jenna LOVES kids and she immediately falls in love with Marley and helps Nathan learn to be a dad.

Nathan’s got a lot of guilt over his former wife’s suicide and the way that he took care of Marley following his wife’s passing, but he’s also got big feelings for Jenna (and vice versa). Will they act on them despite their employment situation, their concerns surrounding their kids, and the romantic baggage they’re lugging?

Down too Deep is positively bursting with heart, and that’s what kept me turning the pages late into the night (although the steam’s a tremendous incentive too). It wasn’t a seamless read for me—in addition to the hiring issue there are a couple of things at the end that I felt like were a bit much (one resulted in a bit of secondhand embarrassment for me)—but the overall book gave me a couple and two families to root for and no small amount of happiness.

4 out of 5 stars.

Thanks to Netgalley for the complimentary copy; all opinions provided are my own.


Content warning:




Suicide of Nathan’s former wife, which is alluded to at different moments in the story. References to his former wife’s postpartum depression.