A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws

4.75

Y’all, I’ve read this book twice in three months. It has quickly become a comfort read for me.

A mountain of a mountain man seeks a surrogate to make him a single father. 

A plus-sized woman with no desire to have a family is rejected by the surrogacy agency.

His (matchmaking) teenage niece brings the two of them together.

It’s only supposed to be a nine month contract, but when they get in close proximity up there on his mountain, sparks (and feelings that they continually deny) start to fly.

At a glance:
- Grump/Sunshine
- Small Town
- Age Gap
- Forced Proximity 
- Landlord/Tenant
- Pregnancy
- So. Many. Animals.
- Close-Knit Family
- Let’s do this without feelings. (Oh, sweet summer children, that never works in romance novels.)

Filled with plenty of humor, heartwarming moments, building tension, and heat, Nine Month Contract pulls on my heartstrings and gives me the warm fuzzies every time I read it.

Originally indie-published, this one is getting the pretty, sprayed and stenciled edge treatment with its release from Canary Street Press in March 2025. I will be adding a copy to my shelves.

Also, for you audiobook fans, the duet narration on this book from Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton is super fun.

I received a copy of the ebook from Canary Street Press and HTP Hive. All review opinions are my own.