booksandmischief06 's review for:

Finn by Ashley James

4.5

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Finn by Ashley James is the first book in the Moore Men Series. This book follows Finn Moore, the eldest son currently working side by side with his brother and father on the Moore Family Ranch. He’s a single dad to four year old Tucker who just might be the cutest, most entertaining four year old ever written. Violet and Finn have been dating for a few months but Finn isn’t looking to make things serious or permanent.

Ash is just barely making ends meet living in Portland, Oregon. He has always loved kids and after receiving his degree in Early Childhood Development, he took a job as a teacher at a daycare center. Unfortunately, due to budget constraints, he’s laid off after 3 years of employment. Unsure how he’s going to make ends meet, his sister comes to rescue and asks her boyfriend, who’s in desperate need of a live-in nanny to consider hiring her brother. Finn doesn’t like the idea of hiring a family member of his girlfriend, however, he doesn’t have many options and Ash is very qualified for the position. Forced proximity and tiny yoga shorts will eventually have Finn questioning all kinds of things about himself and what he wants for his future.

I really enjoyed reading this book. Finn and Ash were such a perfect pair with loads of angst between them and Finn’s ever growing feelings for the brother of his girlfriend added another degree of drama to the mix. Ash for his part was clearly torn between what he wanted, what he knew was wrong and trying to do right by his sister. Be warned, the cheating trope is a main theme in this book so if that isn’t your thing, you may want to steer clear. 

Tucker might be one of my favorite characters ever written by Ashley James. He is such a sweet, cute, intelligent boy and I loved every scene he was in. She really encapsulated every four year old I’ve ever met and I just couldn’t get enough of him. 

This book was sweet, sexy, spicy and angsty mixed with what the love of family, friends and close community can offer you when times are tough. Finn was a great start to a new series by Ashley James and left me excited for the next one.