A review by chloe_liese
Down Too Deep by J. Daniels

I loved the topics this romance tackled--blending families, dealing with grief and mourning death by suicide. J. Daniels' characterization of the kids was adorable and endearing; they're probably my favorite characters honestly. I think I found both Nathan and Jenna a little flat as people. Nathan ran a restaurant but I didn't get a sense that he has any real interests or his skills beyond looking hot and throwing a football; Jenna just loves children and wants to be with them all the time. I saw how their characterization serves the narrative of making them well-suited to become a blended family, but I wouldn't have minded seeing them fall for more of each other as people besides as parents or having sexual chemistry. It felt a bit flat and slow in that sense, and I had to set it down for about a week then pick it back up. I thought it finished pretty strong and loved the very ending with all that love in one room.