Joyce DeBacco pens one of those tales that is warm and loving while still mixed with trials that will touch a reader's heart. Jodie, Suzy, and Linda are sweet little girls. But five year old Linda holds a secret that would be too much for an adult to live with. As a nanny and housekeeper Vicky is a better woman than many of us as she deals with the little ones. Not unusual that she and Jake would be attracted to one another after what she's lived through. What's unusual, and special, is the way this author weaves their feelings and their struggles with them through the tale. Neither got a very good start in life. We're kept guessing about whether they'll be able to work through their personal horrors and upheavals to let love grow.

What's a great romance without suspense? There's plenty of that as Hank sticks his dirty hands into their lives in ways that make him detestable and disgusting. Vicky is even more admirable when we see her coping with the things he does yet remain innocent and loving. There's humor blended in that will have the reader smiling or smirking too. DeBacco pens a wonderful story.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Mildly sensual

Reviewer: Dee Dailey
March 23, 2011