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A Very Special Delivery
A Very Special Delivery
A Very Special Delivery
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A Very Special Delivery

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Can a snowbound mom-to-be find love with the sexy stranger who delivers her baby? Find out in the newest installment of Those Engaging Garretts, the sizzling series by award-winning author Brenda Harlen!  

Being trapped in a strange town in a freak blizzard is scary enough, but Julie Marlowe went into labor in someone's driveway! Lucky for her, a handsome stranger came to her rescue. Several hours later, Julie was the proud mother of an infant son and in danger of falling for the sexy vet who delivered her baby! 

Lukas Garrett didn't know how much he wanted to be a fatheror a husband!until he helped bring Julie's little boy into the world. Now mother and child have grabbed hold of his once-guarded heart. But Julie's past could derail her future with Luke, unless she's willing to trust her heart to this man for the chance to have the family of her dreams .
LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarlequin
Release dateSep 1, 2013
ISBN9781460318430
A Very Special Delivery
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Brenda Harlen

Brenda Harlen is a multi-award winning author for Harlequin Special Edition who has written over 25 books for the company.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This wasn't the most well written book, even for a Harlequin. The main character's use of speech & tone and even actions a lot of the time were not believable.

    The story was a good story though and I enjoyed it quite a bit.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This was a freebie for the Kindle, by an author I'd never heard of. The story opens in the middle of a terrible snowstorm. Molly, who lives alone is interrupted by a delivery man called Ethan who needs to take some urgent medication further up the mountain - and leaves his infant daughter Laney to her care. Molly is terrified, for reasons which later become clear, but cannot refuse...

    This highly unlikely scenario sets the scene for a story that is quite moving in places, as the main characters grow closer to each other, and unwrap their past guilt and unhappiness over various circumstances. It's overtly Christian, which is fine; I didn't feel that the references to God were over-done, and the book wasn't too preachy; indeed, some of the Christian characters were shown in rather a bad, unforgiving light.

    Unfortunately, a lot of the writing was rather introspective, switching at will between different viewpoints, and with far too many lengthy inner viewpoints, often repeated, with little action. I did like Molly's aunt Patsy, a redoubtable elderly Christian lady of integrity, but then wondered why on earth Laney hadn't been left with her in the opening part of the book. Most of the other characters were rather flat, however.

    The ending is good, after a thrilling - and oddly moving - climax which then leads to a lot of rather rapid tying of up ends, and happy (if not quite believable) reconciliation. But I doubt if I'll read this again.

    It's not a bad book, but I felt could have done with some significant editing.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The story was sweet and I understood the reasons both characters acted the way they did, but there were several inconsistencies that really bothered me. Again, not a bad book, but not the best ever.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I just absolutely loved this story. From start to finish, with many a heartfelt moment, I truly did not set the story aside. I'm often skeptical about reading books with a religious tone to them, often feeling that things are just stuck in there rather than blending it in naturally. I don't doubt that I'm a hard critic/difficult to please on that end of things but that doesn't change how I feel when reading. Not once while reading this story did I feel like skimming or shaking my head with a sigh of resignation because things felt 'off' to me. I totally loved this story and can't wait to read some more books by this author.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Honestly just a sweet little read--free Amazon download, so I thought "What the heck?". Quite a bit of religion mixed in with this "fairy tale ending" love story. The moral is always let handsome strangers with cute babies into your house during a snow storm.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Sweet, Romantic StruggleA few years ago, Molly was caring for her sister’s baby when he died from SIDS, and both Molly and her sister are still blaming Molly for his death. On the eve of a super storm, Ethan Hunter drops by asking if he can leave his infant daughter with Molly while he makes a life saving delivery. Ethan’s suggestion makes Molly scared out of her wits, setting up the love story.Every Love Inspired story always gives me a few diverting hours of clean heart felt fun. First, the difficult situation makes the story interesting, but I always hurt for women who want children but for whatever reason, cannot have them. In this book, Ethan is also hurting because of his prior choices and because the mother of his baby did not want him or his child. Choices cause reactions, but God has a plan. I recommend it for lovers of more simple romances with a sweet twist.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Two years ago, Molly's 6-month old nephew died of SIDS while she was babysitting him. Now, overcome with guilt, Molly has become a sort of recluse. Because her sister is angry and bitter and refuses to forgive her (even though it wasn't Molly's fault), Molly has chosen to move into a farmhouse in the country. She no longer attends church with her sister and stays away from public places, except the senior center where she works. She believes she cannot be trusted around babies and has given up her dream of becoming a wife and mother. Ethan lived a wild life until he became a Christian several months ago, while his girlfriend was pregnant with his baby. Now a single dad to an infant daughter, Ethan struggles to overcome the stigma of being an unmarried parent. He believes he does not deserve a good, decent woman because of his sinful past. One winter night, he and his daughter are caught in a dangerous winter storm, causing them to seek shelter from the nearest house, which belongs to Molly. She opens the door to Ethan and Laney...but they both end up opening their hearts to one another. This is a short read, and it is a very sweet, gentle romance. There are instant sparks between Molly and Ethan, but as this is a Christian romance, it is very chaste. (There are kisses, but nothing more.) I enjoyed this story idea, and it held my interest. However, it could have been much better. The characters are so...good. Even though Ethan is ashamed of his past, he seems to make up for it by being the perfect, charming neighbor. He becomes a fix-it guy for all the seniors' problems, and there seems to be nothing he can't do. He's a paramedic, a pilot, a handyman, a ball player, and an actor in the church's Easter pageant. Molly, too, is a bit too good to be believable. She is very self-deprecating, crafty, meek, and gentle. She even buys toys for kids in need. There is a great message for Christian readers...that of forgiveness, leaving regrets in the past and moving forward. However, I think it's more interesting and realistic to have characters that are a bit more realistic and multi-dimensional that readers can relate to. Another problem is the lack of conflict. It's very predictable, and the couple never really faces a true conflict. In short, as a free story, it is worth reading if you appreciate a Christian outlook and want something very light and uplifting. If you're looking for a complex story, this is not for you.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I enjoyed the book. Chole was hiding from everyone especially children. Her nephew at 6 months died from sids in her care. Her sister blamed her and she blamed herself and had major panic attacks from it. Ethan was single father who was changing his life around for himself and for Laney his daughter. Ethan just a month ago moved into her town and delivered for UPS. A bad ice storm and everything was freezing it was a dark night chole was the only house for miles when ethen knocked on her door and asked if she watch his daughter while he made a delivery that was life and death but he couldn't wrisk his daughter. chole was panking but said yes they were trapped for 5 days with her after Ethen made the delivery. Chole had to learn to cope with life again and forgive herself and not be affraid of children. It was a moving story.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I just absolutely loved this story. From start to finish, with many a heartfelt moment, I truly did not set the story aside. I'm often skeptical about reading books with a religious tone to them, often feeling that things are just stuck in there rather than blending it in naturally. I don't doubt that I'm a hard critic/difficult to please on that end of things but that doesn't change how I feel when reading. Not once while reading this story did I feel like skimming or shaking my head with a sigh of resignation because things felt 'off' to me. I totally loved this story and can't wait to read some more books by this author.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Molly and Ethan's faith journey was what most inspired me by this story, and the realization that they came to in the end of God's amazing love for them.

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