TITLE: Delinquent DaddyAUTHOR: Linda Kage
RATING: 4 STARS
PUBLISHED: October 2010 - The Wild Rose Press
SERIES: No
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"IT’S NOT EVERY DAY YOU LEARN YOU HAVE A NINE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. Boston Kincaid’s life is forever changed when he reads the note from Cassidy Trenton, who’s looking for her daddy. Vividly remembering the girl’s mother, Boston is compelled to learn the truth about Cassidy’s paternity. Single working mother Ellie Trenton is completely bowled over to find her old college flame, whom she hasn’t seen in ten years, loitering on her front porch when she comes home from work one day. At the sight of each other, Boston and Ellie’s decade apart melts away, and that old chemistry between them flares back to life. But trust doesn’t come easily, and old wounds never healed properly. Can Boston and Ellie learn to forgive and forget so they can experience the love they never shared, or will child custody battles keep them apart forever?"MY REVIEW:
Go ahead and pull out the tissues because this book is a tearjerker!
I had my first Linda Kage experience a couple of days ago. It was such an amazing experience that I went on a three day bender: Day One: The Trouble with Tomboys, Day Two: How to Resist Prince Charming, Day Three: Delinquent Daddy.
I read Delinquent Daddy in one sitting. I started it one night after work and stayed up until 2 o’clock in the morning to finish it. This romance novel was an emotional roller coaster rider that had me feeling all sorts of emotions. This novel had me sobbing, laughing, smiling, cheering, yelling, and feeling like I had been punched in the gut. It was heartbreaking. It was hopeful. It was sweet. And, it was extremely touching.
Throughout this novel we are introduced to two versions of Boston Kincaid and Ellie Trenton: Boston and Ellie in their college years and Boston and Ellie ten years later. It was remarkable how much the characters changed in ten years. Their growth was drastic and obvious. Boston went from being a selfish, snobby jerk to a mature, thoughtful man. Ellie went from being a shy, naïve schoolgirl to a loving, nurturing mother. I enjoyed seeing both the past and present versions of the characters.
I really connected with the two main characters, Boston and Ellie. I loved both characters, but I didn’t always agree with their actions. I got mad at both characters plenty of times. They both made their share of mistakes in the past and in the present, but in the end, I forgave them both for their mistakes and rooted for them to find happiness.
Delinquent Daddy sat on my “to-read” shelf for a couple of months. The synopsis grabbed my attention and the high ratings made me look twice, but when it came to actually purchasing this novel, the title and the book cover held me back, mainly the title. Every time I read “Delinquent”, I thought juvenile delinquent. I don’t know. It just didn’t encourage me to pick this book up. I am so glad that I was introduced to Linda Kage and all of her fabulousness recently because if I hadn’t read The Trouble with Tomboys then this book would most likely still be sitting on my “to-read” shelf, which would be a shame. I most likely would have picked this book up eventually, but I am glad that I read this book sooner rather than later. It was a wonderful experience, and I hate to think that I might have missed out on it.
I gave Delinquent Daddy by Linda Kage 4 STARS. This was my third Linda Kage novel in three days. I think it’s safe to say that I’m obsessed!
PS: I recommend this novel for fans of Take this Regret by Amy Lichtenhan and vice versa.
Throughout this novel we are introduced to two versions of Boston Kincaid and Ellie Trenton: Boston and Ellie in their college years and Boston and Ellie ten years later. It was remarkable how much the characters changed in ten years. Their growth was drastic and obvious. Boston went from being a selfish, snobby jerk to a mature, thoughtful man. Ellie went from being a shy, naïve schoolgirl to a loving, nurturing mother. I enjoyed seeing both the past and present versions of the characters.
I really connected with the two main characters, Boston and Ellie. I loved both characters, but I didn’t always agree with their actions. I got mad at both characters plenty of times. They both made their share of mistakes in the past and in the present, but in the end, I forgave them both for their mistakes and rooted for them to find happiness.
Delinquent Daddy sat on my “to-read” shelf for a couple of months. The synopsis grabbed my attention and the high ratings made me look twice, but when it came to actually purchasing this novel, the title and the book cover held me back, mainly the title. Every time I read “Delinquent”, I thought juvenile delinquent. I don’t know. It just didn’t encourage me to pick this book up. I am so glad that I was introduced to Linda Kage and all of her fabulousness recently because if I hadn’t read The Trouble with Tomboys then this book would most likely still be sitting on my “to-read” shelf, which would be a shame. I most likely would have picked this book up eventually, but I am glad that I read this book sooner rather than later. It was a wonderful experience, and I hate to think that I might have missed out on it.
I gave Delinquent Daddy by Linda Kage 4 STARS. This was my third Linda Kage novel in three days. I think it’s safe to say that I’m obsessed!
PS: I recommend this novel for fans of Take this Regret by Amy Lichtenhan and vice versa.
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