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A review by treadsbooks
Love Notes & Lifelines by Avery Maxwell
4.0
Tropes Featured: Small Town, Forced Proximity, “Who hurt you?”, Found Family, Single Dad/Nanny, Billionaire MMC
Final Rating: 4/5⭐️
When Stella Anderson, a broke traumatized woman tasked with providing for her sick mother, gets hired at Crystal Waters and realizes her new boss is Becker Hayes, a brooding billionaire she shared a steamy kiss with a year prior, she knows she has to tread lightly. Then, when her best friend and coworker, Elijah, offers her an opportunity for a third job with the Single Dad Hotline, she knows she has to take it. Things get even more complicated when she answers a hotline call and recognizes the voice on the other end as none other than Becker Hayes, the same person she has been adamantly avoiding for the past year. Little does she know, she has been permeating his thoughts as much as he has hers.
This book is filled with cute, feel-good romance scenes, but also explores deep topics such as grief, trauma, and abuse. The character development throughout the book was slightly rushed, but I still loved it nonetheless. Seeing Beck transform into the protective father figure throughout the story was unbelievingly heartwarming. Stella and Beck learn to lean on each other and help each other work through their own demons, all while providing safety and security for two little girls that have been through enough trauma to last a lifetime. This book was my introduction to the single dad/nanny trope, but I will definitely be picking up more soon! The writing style was not my favorite, but all-in-all I would recommend - especially if you are already a fan of Avery Maxwell!
Final Rating: 4/5⭐️
When Stella Anderson, a broke traumatized woman tasked with providing for her sick mother, gets hired at Crystal Waters and realizes her new boss is Becker Hayes, a brooding billionaire she shared a steamy kiss with a year prior, she knows she has to tread lightly. Then, when her best friend and coworker, Elijah, offers her an opportunity for a third job with the Single Dad Hotline, she knows she has to take it. Things get even more complicated when she answers a hotline call and recognizes the voice on the other end as none other than Becker Hayes, the same person she has been adamantly avoiding for the past year. Little does she know, she has been permeating his thoughts as much as he has hers.
This book is filled with cute, feel-good romance scenes, but also explores deep topics such as grief, trauma, and abuse. The character development throughout the book was slightly rushed, but I still loved it nonetheless. Seeing Beck transform into the protective father figure throughout the story was unbelievingly heartwarming. Stella and Beck learn to lean on each other and help each other work through their own demons, all while providing safety and security for two little girls that have been through enough trauma to last a lifetime. This book was my introduction to the single dad/nanny trope, but I will definitely be picking up more soon! The writing style was not my favorite, but all-in-all I would recommend - especially if you are already a fan of Avery Maxwell!