If You Give a Single Dad a Nanny (Aspen Grove, #1)

by Ann Einerson

“Thinking about what it would be like to kiss you,” I say softly. It’s not the first time. I imagine she tastes like strawberries and pink lemonade, sparking my curiosity to test my theory.

“I want you to listen carefully, sunshine.” He cups my face with his hands and looks me directly in the eyes. “You might not be perfect, hell nobody is, but you are incredible just the way you are. You find the silver lining in any situation and have a gift for making people smile on their worst days.” He caresses my cheek with the pad of his thumb. “And your artistic ability is unmatched. How you can turn a blank canvas into a masterpiece is a rare and remarkable talent. Your differences are what makes you so damn special.

“You should be reminded every day of how exceptional you are.”

Dylan might think of me as the color in his life, but he’s the brushstroke and the canvas in mine.