She brought him pizza. He delivered a family.
Special Delivery was a super sweet, enemies-to-lovers/single parent romance and my first Abby Tyler novel. I read enjoyed the romance and storytelling and I’m looking forward to more.
Jack and Louisa do not get along. There’s been no love lost between the two since she embarrassed him in front of their entire high school. But now Jack unexpectedly has a baby to take care of and as one of the three officers in his small town, he’s way in over his head. Louisa is ready to get out of this small town finally after taking care of her sick parents for a decade. She’s ready to move on and do something else, but as soon as she lays eyes on the sweet baby girl she feels the need to help even if it means helping Jack as well. Soon their bickering turns to banter which turns to more. But Louisa never had any intention of staying in and Jack just can’t seem to get out of his own way. Will they make it work?
Special Delivery was an adorably sweet and swoony romance. It has a single dad who’s a cop (yum), a sassy as hell heroine, meddling town folk, and two MCs that were easy to like and root for. A fun, quick read with a great story and HEA. 4 stars.
Louisa gestured to all the towels, the strewn clothes, the dirty bottles, and complete disarray. “You need some help,” she said.“I haven’t told anybody about her.”
Louisa’s eyes dropped to the baby. “You’re going to have to eventually. You need help.”
Jack could feel the anger rising in him. This is exactly what he didn’t want—everyone showing up, telling him what to do. “It’s just a baby. I can handle her.”
“Looks like you’re really handling it, Jack. I’m going to let Betty know. She’ll get a whole team of ladies in here.”
Jack jumped to his feet. “You will not tell a soul!”
The baby startled, her arms flailing out as though she’d been attacked. Her eyes opened, and her mouth let out a terrible little wail.
“Give Ella to me,” Jack said, his voice practically a growl. “We’re done here.”
“Stop scaring her,” she said. “The last thing this child needs is to have the first conversation she’s heard in a week be two people arguing.”
Jack balled his hands into fists and willed himself to calm down. Louisa always got under his skin. The woman was maddening.
“It’s not like you know a lot about babies,” he said, although he knew it was a low blow to bring up her lack of family. “Now give her to me.”
It worked. Louisa passed the baby back into his arms.
“Jack Stone, you would cut off your own nose to spite your face. You need help, and there’s no way I’m going to keep this a secret.” She pointed a finger at the baby. “For her sake, not yours. You can starve for all I care.”
She didn’t even look back as she opened the door, stepped out, and slammed it behind her. The loud thud set the baby to crying with renewed strength.
“Good riddance,” Jack said to the door.
He lifted Ella to his shoulder. “We didn’t need her anyway.”
Abby Tyler loves puppy dogs, pie, and small towns (she grew up in one!) Her Applebottom Matchmaker Society books combine the sweet and wholesome style of romance she loves with the funny, sometimes a-little-too-truthful characters she remembers from growing up in a place where everyone knew everybody’s business.
