Just for Appearances

Name: Just for Appearances
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jenna Rutland
ISBN: 9798765081204

Author: Jenna Rutland

Series: Lake Bliss #2

Narrator: Brenda Scott Wlazlo

Unabridged: 6 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/27/2022

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Synopsis

Hot man for hire . . .

Rachel Clarke is a single mom with three boys, and she needs help. Now. Unfortunately, her only option is John MacDonald—her high school sweetheart and the disgraced hometown hero who's just returned to Lake Bliss. He's perfect for the job. He cooks, he cleans, and he's amazing with kids. He's also still far too sinfully hot for Rachel's comfort . . .

Rachel is just as gorgeous as John remembers. But in order for his new youth activity center to be a success, John needs Rachel's help to earn the town's trust back. In exchange, he'll take care of her boys for the summer while she works. Except keeping their relationship strictly business is harder than he imagined. But summer can't last forever, and when it ends, so will their arrangement-and John's time in Lake Bliss.

Contains mature themes.

About Jenna Rutland

Jenna Rutland was born in Michigan, and spent three years living in California, before spending the rest of her childhood and young adulthood in Ohio. Now she lives in a small Michigan community with her husband, son, and senior cat. Her daughter and son-in-law have given Jenna the awesome title of grandmother! If you get within a mile of her, she'll lovingly deluge you with grandbaby pictures.

Jenna credits her mother for the introduction of books. While most kids begged for candy at the grocery store checkout, Jenna pleaded for Little Golden books. She is thrilled to have passed the love of reading on to her children.

While her days are spent working as a medical transcriptionist, her nights are filled writing contemporary romance-stories of love, laughter, and happily ever after.

She is a member of RWA and is active in her local chapter.

In addition to spending time with her family and friends, she enjoys reading and gardening, and loves the challenge of a new recipe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sheila on April 06, 2015

I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. After much consideration I changed my review from 4 stars to 5 stars. I'll explain in a bit. I loved this book. The whole "single mom and a guy that loves her kids" trope tugs at my heartstrings. Rachel was a single mother who h......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on May 04, 2015

While this a "Bliss" title it pushes the limits for Entangled's "cleaner" romance line. This felt much more like it should be a "Red-Hot Bliss" as the focus of the book was on the main characters' desires to hook up. Honestly it was just lacking a few more sentences and then it would have been a bet......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on April 14, 2015

This was a sweet story and very fun to read. The story goes like this .... John and Rachel knew each other back in the day. They more than knew each other, they were madly in love as teen, or as madly as nay teen can be lol. John up and took off. No warning. So clearly that left Rachel brokenhearted......more

Goodreads review by Bette on April 09, 2015

Really enjoyed this one! The characters really dug their way in to my heart. The kind loving way John handles Rachel's kids was beautiful and I felt badly for both John and Rachel as the truth of the past ending to their relationship is revealed. Single mom Rachel Clarke is in desperate need of help......more

Goodreads review by Sheri on April 14, 2015

Originally posted on my blog: Tangled Up In Books I received a copy of this book, from the publisher, in exchange for an honest review. In no way did this sway either my review or my rating. There's nothing like a good second chance romance and Just for Appearances was just that. It was very sweet and......more