Colorado Penn is living the dream. Starting goalie for the Arizona Raptors when in season, lead singer for a hard rock band when summer rolls around. He’s the quintessential free spirit who’s making sure he enjoys all the carnal blessings of his athleticism, and gritty singing voice. Now the Raptors are moving into their first playoff appearance in years, but the arrival of an unexpected package means that hockey may have to take a backseat to something way more important. Instead of the usual undergarments from adoring fans, he finds a newborn baby with a small note tucked under her carrier, naming him as the father. He refuses to give up his daughter and is determined to be the kind of father he’d dreamed of having. But to keep Madeline, he’ll need help, and he’ll need it fast. Enter handsome emergency manny, Joseph. They may be opposites, but Colorado starts to see that Joseph’s stable, calm influence makes his chaotic lifestyle choices seem less appealing. There’s something about the man that soothes not only his infant daughter but also the wild child inside Colorado.
Joseph is one year away from getting his degree in planetary science, working cover shifts at the planetarium, and pulling in income with short term manny gigs. Stars collide as he provides emergency childcare for the wild man of hockey, a man who moves so fast through life that he doesn’t know how to stop. Homeless, and caring for his niece, Emma, fate brings Joseph into Colorado and baby Madeline’s life. Madeline is a sweetheart, and Colorado is trying his hardest to make the best decision for his baby girl. He offers his home and an indecent salary, to keep Joseph in his life until summer’s end. Colorado brings mysticism and metal to Joseph’s sanctuary of science, but somehow Joseph needs to tame this shooting star and create a family. Nothing in the contract said Joseph had to fall in love to make that happen, but when it’s time for him to leave, will the void in his heart ever heal, or will it remain as cold as space itself?
This is the fifth story
in the Arizona Raptors series, and I do suggest you read the previous stories,
this way you are not wondering who all these crazy characters are and where
they fit in. Now, since we first met Colorado in the first story we have seen
all his crazy antics. On the morning of one of his legendary parties, he gets a
surprise left on his door step. Now Colorado is scrambling to get his party
life behind and make a stable life for the baby girl he never knew he had or
even wanted. With this change comes of course the need for a nanny, in comes
Joseph a manny that was hired to help out. Now all Colorado has to do is not
mess this situation up, easy peasy; that is until Colorado realizes that he
wants Joseph to be a part of this situation. Will Colorado be able to make the
transition from party animal to stand-up father figure? Will he scare Joseph
off?
Given just how chaotic
Colorado has been, it didn't surprise me when his story was just as chaotic to
match. This was the story I have been looking forward to the most, I wasn't
sure how his story would swing (both ways maybe?) but this did not disappoint!
I give this 5 stars.
V.L. Locey loves worn jeans, yoga, belly laughs, walking, reading and writing lusty tales, Greek mythology, Torchwood and Dr. Who, the New York Rangers, comic books, and coffee. (Not necessarily in that order.) She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, a pair of geese, far too many chickens, and two steers.
When not writing spicy romances, she enjoys spending her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with a cup of fresh java in one hand and a steamy romance novel in the other.
