Eileen Aberman-Wells
Seeking Happily Ever After by Elena Aitken, book eight in her Ever After series, is an amazing story featuring billionaire Nick Newton and Charlotte Davis. Nick’s world was turned upside down when he unexpectedly learned he was father; becoming a single dad will do that to you. Falling in love with his little girl was no surprise to anyone. Trying to figure out her future since returning home, after escaping from a controlling boyfriend, Charlotte enjoys her friendship with Nick. It soon becomes apparent that Charlotte is a baby-whisperer when it comes to baby Amelia. When Nick’s custody is threatened, Charlotte willingly agrees to pretend to be his fiancé, without a second thought; even if it’s truly a fake engagement. Pretending to be engaged is easy, but living in a small, one-bedroom guest house and trying not to fall in love will be much, much harder for these two. The magnetic attraction and off-the-charts chemistry between Nick and Charlotte is going to make their journey of keeping baby Amelia with Nick a roller-coaster ride. When real life, Charlotte’s past, and the truth finds them, everything that can go wrong, does. It’s going to take a special love to make order from the chaos around them. Ms. Aitken wrote a wonderful and amazing story, filled with sizzling chemistry, fun dialogue, and endearing characters that is not to be missed. I totally enjoyed and highly recommend Seeking Happily Ever After to other readers and look forward to the next book in the series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
Patti Lucas
I absolutely loved Seeking Happily Ever After by Elena Aitken; it is an incredible love at first sight love story. It is the eighth book in her Ever After series. Seeking Happily Ever After is the first book that I have read by Elena Aitken and am looking forward to reading the other books in the series. I was pleased that each book is a standalone and that I did not have to have read the other books in her series to enjoy Seeking Happily Ever After. Elena Aitken showed that she is an amazing storyteller. I could not put Seeking Happily Ever After down and I loved every page. Who doesn't love hot sexy men, strong females, loving families and friends, who always support one another? I really enjoy how the book is told from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting the insight and feelings from the different characters. Seeking Happily Ever After is a sexy single dad love story and is filled with heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. I love the lighter moments where I find myself smiling and laughing out loud. My favorite moments are the ones that pull at my heartstrings that cause me to sigh, as I read the heartbreaking moments. Seeking Happily Ever After is filled with such moments, and with so much emotion. It is filled with all those things that we have come to love and expect in a love story, Elena Aitken did not disappoint, especially with the poignant and bittersweet moments that filled this page turner. Seeking Happily Ever After is the story of Nick Newton, billionaire and single father to Amelia and Charlotte “Char” Davis, interior designer. Char recently returned home to Glacier Falls following an abusive relationship. The sister of one of Nick’s past lovers, Jessica dropped off Amelia with Nick, identifying him as her father. Based upon the timing, Nick does not believe that he is really Amelia’s father. Nick grew up with an addict mother and decides to start adoption proceedings for Amelia. Charlotte and Nick have hung out together since her return to Glacier Falls, but they are not romantically involved with one another. Nick is set to meet with the caseworker assigned to Amelia’s adoption case at the local bakery. He knows his chances of adopting Amelia would improve if he was involved in a serious relationship. Char happens to be at the same bakery waiting to meet with a potential client, celebrity Stephanie Starz, regarding a life changing career opportunity for her at Stephanie’s Lynx Creek. While Charlotte is snuggling with Amelia, Susan the caseworker walks in. Charlotte identified herself as Nick’s fiancée, without any persuading from Nick. Nick is grateful that Charlotte is willing to pose as his fiancée to help in his adoption of Amelia. Char moves in with Nick, so that they are together when Susan arrives for her site visit. I love all the things that Nick does for Charlotte to make her feel like a real fiancée. Conversation between Char and Nick flows so easily, I love that both Char and Nick share secrets with one another that they have not shared with anyone before, especially the secrets that Nick shares about his family and Char’s about her last relationship. As Char and Nick spend time together, things change between them. Nick learns that Amelia’s mother, Jessica is not willing to terminate her parental rights, but wants to retain custody of Amelia. An unexpected plot twist changes things between them. I loved that Seeking Happily Ever After is a more than just a romance, there are dilemmas that both Char and Nick are facing that need to be resolved. I love how the storylines get so beautifully resolved. I love Nick’s proposal, the significance of the engagement ring, and the ending of their love story. Seeking Happily Ever After is filled with poignant and bittersweet moments as well as plot twists. I love the characters and the family dynamic in Seeking Happily Ever After, the characters feel like loving friends. I thoroughly enjoyed Seeking Happily Ever After, who doesn’t love a hot single dad love story? Highly recommend this incredible love story.
Joe Horn
Nick Newton is a rich playboy who has had to end his partying lifestyle due to being handed a baby girl a few months ago and told the mother could no longer cope, and as he was the father she was now his responsibility. He gradually falls in love with baby Amelia and decides to move to be near his friends as the city is no pace for a baby. Charlotte Davies has also moved back home and is not looking for love after recently escaping a difficult relationship, but when she meets Nick and Amelia in the local bakery and realises that Nick needs help to get custody of the baby, she doesn’t hesitate. Can they play a devoted happy family in front of the case worker without things getting complicated? Alongside this story Stephanie Starz returns to check on the work at Lynx Creek (the author has been teasing us about her situation with Travis who is remodelling the cabins for her) and things are starting to simmer with Travis but we are still left wondering how their story is going to turn out. I love this series, we also catch up with characters from the previous Ever After books which I really enjoy. I loved this book but need to find out what happens to Stephanie and Travis, so please can we have their story next as I’m hooked.