Earning Her Love

Her Love #2

by Hazel Gower

A hot cop and a single mum…

Mia Lexington is a mother whose life is devoted to caring for her four-year-old son Zane. After her family abandoned her on the heels of her baby's father, Mia vowed to never again allow anyone to make her feel like her parents and Zane's father did. Since that time she's refused to allow any man to get close to her.

Alex Douglas is at his niece's swimming lesson when he first meets Mia and her son. He doubts the gorgeous young woman would give him a second thought. He's also hesitant because of their eighteen-year age gap, but he can't get her out of his mind. Before he gets a chance to ask her out, she's gravely injured and her son is left with nowhere to go. Not wanting Mia to lose her boy to the foster care system, he lies so he can claim temporary custody…but what will Mia think of his grand gesture when she awakes?

Content Warning: this book contains a hot cop and steamy sex scenes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance

112 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 20, 2016

About the author

I’m a mother of four.
I started writing down my story ideas in high school, and never really stopped. Writing, I have to say, is my salvation. After I've gotten all the kids in bed and have cleaned up, I sit at my computer or sometimes a notebook with a pencil, and relax, write, and escape.
I am a member romance writers of Australia, romance novel center. You can find me on Facebook.
I love to hear from any of my readers, so feel free to send me an email

Reviews

[Gi's Spot Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

This was a wonderful quick story with an amazing H and a strong single mother. His family are the most incredible secondary character, and little Zane, the most adorable thing. I loved this couple, and their story was the perfect, light, little read!!! <3

[Barbara➰ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fairly decent read. Alex was a great hero when he wasn't worried about his and Mia's age difference. Mia was a little annoying and I wanted her to speak up and just talk to Alex instead of assuming. Zane was the cutest little thing. I think he was the best thing about the book. I liked Alex's family as well.

[♡Tonya♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a sweet story! I really needed a sweet low angst read and this hit the spot. Alex has been taking his niece to swimming classes consistently since he noticed Mia there with her young son. He is intrigued by not only her beauty, but the fact that she isn't trying to get his attention like other women in the class. Even though he is considerably older than her, he just can't stop thinking about her. Mia doesn't think a gorgeous guy like Alex can be interested in a plain, curvy single mom and doesn't take his interest seriously. When an accident leaves her temporarily unable to take care of herself and her son, Alex steps in to be there for them. Mia, who has been disowned by her parents for getting pregnant, can't help but fall for not only Alex, but his wonderful family. Sweet H who is 100% devoted to h. No cheating or ow/om drama whatsoever, amazing secondary characters (hope they get stories), and the sweetest epilogue.

[CC · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was short and sweet. Totally insta. It was a bit weird though. Just something about this story did not flow easily for me. Maybe it was how easily she let a stranger take over her life. I can't put my finger on it. There was nothing overtly wrong with the story it just did not pull me in.

[Janie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although Alex is much older than Mia, it is a first love for them both. I never really felt the age difference between them as Mia had to grow up at a young age. She is a single mom and has done everything for herself and her son since day one. Alex pissed me off in the middle of the story. He was way too worried about what others would think. I understood Mia' leeriness before and especially after that. She had been through enough. Alex was a great H though. He stepped up to the plate for Mia and Zane when they needed him most. He always treated Zane like he was his own. Great epilogue six years down the road.

[Sissy's Romance Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have fell in love with this author's writing, so I have been on a marathon read of her books. This was everything I love...a older alpha possessive male and a strong but hurt heroine. This even had an epilogue which always gives me the happy ending with the cherry on top feeling.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mia Lexington is a single mom who has been burned by anyone that claimed to love her. Alex Douglas is a cop and when he sees Mia at the swimming pool, he is intrigued. He asks her out and it does not end well. Mia doesn't know how to trust, but when she is in a accident, Alex steps in to help and Mia finds herself falling for Alex.

I wanted to like this but a bit too much saga. Alex is dealing with Mia being eighteen years younger and Mia is dealing with trusting Alex. I liked the idea of this book, just didn't click for me.

[100sweet · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF @ 50%.

I tried to give this one a chance but the story was boring and the characters were pretty one dimensional. The H is super HOT and pretty much perfect while the h has a lot of insecurities. I got tired of the h's low self esteem. It also sounded ridiculous that a down on her luck single mother will be rescued by an amazing wealthy hot guy who magically takes care of all her problems.

[Marissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would of enjoyed this book a lot better if the heroine didn't annoy me so much.
all it seemed she did was cry, it was always "tears streamed down her face" and everytime i read that i rolled my eyes so much i'm surprised they didn't get stuck up there.
I did love the hero, he is the only reason this book is getting 3 stars instead of 1.

p.s also a lot of the drama in this book could've been solved by the hero and the heroine just talking to each other.

[Amber "Epp" · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this series they were fun reads I hope there will be a book #3

[Mollie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

[Aoife · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75

[Alengo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really hate to admit it, but I kind of thought this story was a little boring. I bought this book to cheer myself up after reading a horribly depressing book that nearly made me cry. Usually, Hazel's men put a great big grin on my face with their over the top alpha male ridiculousness (yeah, I am sure you have figured out that I have read all of her Caveman Instinct books), but that just wasn't the case here. This book was more real and sweet than I was expecting. While the way that Alex and Mia end up getting together is a bit more fantasy than the normal world, the issues that they find in their relationship were far more realistic. What I did enjoy was the conflict at the end that brought the entire family together to face down their enemies....it was a pretty solid kind of cheesy moment and more what I was expecting. Overall, it was an enjoyable read, just not one that I will go back to again and again like Stephan (book 1 of the Caveman Instinct series).

[JC · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an okay read, I enjoyed it to the extent that it was a quick, light, sweet read.

There were two aspects of the story that I couldn't wrap my head around. The first was the fact that Alex wanted to adopt Zane without yet having acknowledged any feels towards Mia, and in such a short time of meeting them. The other issue was Mia's parents. Even though they weren't nice people, and hadn't been good to Mia, I thought that Alex and Mia could have been the more mature couple and try and reconcile with her parents, allowing them to be a part of Zane's life in a constructive manner - after all, a child cannot have too much love.

[Puna · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

Alex, the H, is "almost forty", he'll "be forty", he's "turning forty" and then he is forty. Any guesses how old he is? If you read this book you won't have any, it's mentioned repeatedly!

I won't spoil is by saying what the gift is that she gives him on his birthday, you know, his fortieth. But it SO far from being an appropriate gift to give to someone you've only know a month or two.

[Susan]

This was a great quick read - I fell in love with the characters and came to feel invested in the story. The developing romance between the two main characters was not without obstacles. This was story about a single mother down on her luck - disowned by her parents when she got pregnant she was forced to make it on her own. After suffering an accident she meets a sexy policeman who is drawn to her. Just a sweet, sexy read.

[Hengy Etebar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Waning her live

Wonderful and amazing at the same time loved reading the book and finished it in half a day and now I have to check Chad's book and I am hoping to see stories for Lockie, Owen and Stephanie as well.

Could you please let me know if there are going to be books about all ?

Thanks,
Hengy Etebar

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

First half or so of the story I found some parts to be repetitive. The main story was really sweet, if at times over the top.
If you have read and enjoyed Hazel's Caveman series you'll probably find this similar and enjoy it also.

[Amy Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was such a sweet and intense story. Mia is such a sweetheart and a loving mother. Alex is a hard worker and deserves happiness. These two were meant for one another. I loved it!

[Candice · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Nono · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why did she kept repeating the same things??? The book wasn't that long that one would forget who was who!!

[Renee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Both MCs needed to pull their heads out a lot sooner than they did. Hopefully they learned that COMMUNICATION is the key to a successful relationship.

[Nina · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 Stars

[Rogetwhi · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars!!!

[Glenna Stubblefield · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m glad no swimmers were lost when the brothers show up.

Will the other siblings get a book?

[⋆.˚ Hara ⋆.˚]

DNF @24%

One of my pet peeves is when women talk about other women's bodies negatively. And this book has that.