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Mothers of the Year
In Mommy for Rent by Lori Handeland, a Rent-a-Mommy job for the Mother's Day picnic turns into the real thing.
In Along Came a Daughter by Rebecca Winters, a daughter goes to work for her dream mom…and then has to wait for her dad to fall in love.
In Baby Steps by Anna DeStefano, it takes a troubled little boy to help a woman take baby steps toward a loving future with her husband.
In Along Came a Daughter by Rebecca Winters, a daughter goes to work for her dream mom…and then has to wait for her dad to fall in love.
In Baby Steps by Anna DeStefano, it takes a troubled little boy to help a woman take baby steps toward a loving future with her husband.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 8, 2000
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About the author
Lori Handeland
128 books1,348 followersLori Handeland is a five-time nominee and two-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America, as well as the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over sixty novels spanning the genres of paranormal romance, urban fantasy, contemporary romance, historical romance and historical fantasy.
After a quarter-century of success and accolades, she began a new chapter in her career with her women’s fiction debut, Just Once (Severn House, January 2019), which received a coveted, starred review from Library Journal and was optioned as a feature film by Catalyst Global Media.
Lori lives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband of over thirty-five years. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks with their rescue mutt, Arnold, and visits from her two grown sons, awesome daughter-in-law and perfectly adorable grandchildren.
After a quarter-century of success and accolades, she began a new chapter in her career with her women’s fiction debut, Just Once (Severn House, January 2019), which received a coveted, starred review from Library Journal and was optioned as a feature film by Catalyst Global Media.
Lori lives in Southern Wisconsin with her husband of over thirty-five years. In between writing and reading, she enjoys long walks with their rescue mutt, Arnold, and visits from her two grown sons, awesome daughter-in-law and perfectly adorable grandchildren.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
July 18, 2019
These are three sweet Mother's Day stories. I enjoyed them all.
September 8, 2017
This book was three short stories relating to Mother's Day by three different authors. Each portrayed non-traditional ways of becoming a mother. I really enjoyed how each story was short, sweet and didn't leave you hanging. I particularly loved Lori Handeland's story Mommy For Rent as it had an epilogue that gave you a bigger look into how it worked out for the family.
April 30, 2022
Alleen kleine stapjes gelezen!!
Baby steps !!
Baby steps !!
August 13, 2024
Rating for Along came a daughter .
April 8, 2012
Kelly Rosholt married when she was 19. Two years later she finds out that she is barren. Her husband divorces her and remarries shortly after. She now runs a successful business, Mommies for Rent, which hires out women to help with whatever tasks mothers do (baby sitting, housework, organising stuff etc). One day seven year old Dani tries to hire a mommy because she feels different from the other kids in town who all have mommies. Kelly meets Dani's father, former pro baseball player Scott Delgado. Kelly agrees to babysit Dani until a full-time nanny is found. Kelly and Scott's relationship moves along in a predictable manner, until Scott shares his dream of having a large family. Kelly runs away, and only returns to Scott when she finds out that he was adopted and is a strong proponent of adoption (something her former husband would not even consider).
This was a nice read but I found the resolution of Kelly and Scott's relationship somewhat disappointing. I didn't like Kelly's presumption that Scott wouldn't want her if he found out she is barren, and I didn't like the fact that she never really had to grow a spine and risk his rejection; she only returns to him after she realises that he won't mind adoption.
This was a nice read but I found the resolution of Kelly and Scott's relationship somewhat disappointing. I didn't like Kelly's presumption that Scott wouldn't want her if he found out she is barren, and I didn't like the fact that she never really had to grow a spine and risk his rejection; she only returns to him after she realises that he won't mind adoption.
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January 6, 2015
A sweet, happy book for a Mother's Day read. I really liked all three stories and enjoyed reading this. The characters were great, the plots interesting, and the HEAs sweet. I smiled, leaked a little, laughed, was sad, and loved the endings. This is more for a relaxing read and a mom chick-flick kinda book. But it's good for some to read with a lighter feel to it even though it has some tough spots. The kids were great in all their variety and shennanagins. Enjoy!
July 8, 2012
Beautiful and heartfelt story's of kids and moms! I got teary eyed.
May 18, 2012
1st and 2nd stories were good. Third was awful !!!
March 20, 2014
Loved the short story by Handeland. So cute and entertaining.
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