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Oh my goshhhh. This was the funniest heartbreaking and heartmending romcom that I have read in a while. Add in a bunch of rescue animals and my heart was done for. These characters are ones that I would actually want to hang out with. Which is great news because there are still two more brothers that need their HEA, so I won’t be done with these guys just yet.

❤️ Tropes ❤️
💋 Small Town Romance
💋 Curvy and sassy FMC
💋 Secret Cinnamon Roll of a Lumberjack MMC
💋 Forced Proximity

Wyatt has been a mess since his dad died, but there is one thing he knows for sure. He wants a kid. He doesn’t want the relationship that tends to go with it, and wants to forge ahead as a single dad. But when traditional surrogacy agencies can’t find a match for him, he agrees to let his 18 year old niece try and find one for him before she leaves to go study abroad. Spreadsheets and interviews are only getting her so far, and when she bumps into Trista on the street, she knows she is perfect for Wyatt. To be a surrogate of course. Definitely not for anything else.

What a fun read. A single man, looking for a surrogate so he never has to go through pain like he has in the past. Two misfits in completely different ways come together to create a baby. There were so many laughs, I was surprised to be slowly taken on an incredible emotional journey, even finding myself shedding tears in the last quarter of the book.

Close proximity. Surrogate x broody mountain man. Small town. Found family. All the animals. Mine. HEA always.

Adorable.

Damn another pregnancy trope that I liked. I swear this isn't going to be a thing...

Actually I'm pretty sure it is officially a thing now. Thats fine I have zero shame for loving a good pregnancy trope.

This was so utterly delicious.

Whats to love...
- grumpy MMC mountain man with a heart of gold
- side characters to die for
- animal friends
- curvy and strong FMC
- laugh out loud funny
- panty melting spice
- lots of emotional depth!
- A++++ tension and chemistry
- adorably absurd premise!

What not to love...
- while the absurd premise is fun for me - I can see how some may find it a little unethical and unrealistic.
- I love a confident FMC so some of her self-hate was a bit much, but I did enjoy seeing her grow!
- Our MMC is a tad possessive, bordering on silly at times - but this will be a plus for some!

Thank you NetGalley and HTP Books for sending this book (eARC) for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Super spicy endearing tale of a Trista, a plus size woman who volunteers as a surrogate mother for Wyatt, a wealthy builder who owns a mountain outside Boulder to become a dad. He lives in an off-grid sustainable cabin next to his two brothers. She has a pet potbellied pig, works at an animal shelter and wants to start her own shelter for animals most shelters won't take. In addition to the stipend that would allow her to start her shelter, she's about to be homeless because her apartment doesn't allow pigs and the offer comes with an apartment above a barn. Wyatt's family is big and loving. In fact, his 18 year old niece Everly and his obnoxious brother Calder write an outrageous ad as part of their plan to find him a surrogate after the dozen surrogates a big agency found for him were people he would not want to be the egg donor for his child. Everly attempts to post the ad on the front door of the agency just as an infuriated Trista, who has been rejected by the agency because of her BMI crashes into her. Delightful characters, humor, loving family, lovable animals, lovely setting, and a fully realized relationship make this a wonderful read.

I have scheduled my review to post on the release date.