Down Too Deep (Dirty Deeds, #4)

by J. Daniels

Two single parents and three adorable kids are about to have a summer they'll never forget in this sexy, heartwarming new novel of the New York Times bestselling series.

Following the sudden death of his wife, Nathan Bell spent nearly two years burying himself in work and neglecting his biggest responsibility: his daughter. Overcome with guilt, he wants to connect with little Marley, but he doesn't know how to do it alone. And then Jenna Savage throws him a lifeline.

A single mum of twins, Jenna is more than capable of taking care of Nathan's adorable two-year-old and wants to help Nathan however she can. As the days go by and her attraction to Nathan grows, she can't help wondering what might happen if they became a family for real. And the closer everyone becomes, the more right it feels.

Falling in love forces Nathan to face his biggest fear, and when hearts - both big and little - are on the line, the only thing scarier than needing Jenna and her kids so much is losing them all.

Praise for J. Daniels:

'[A] unique, sexy story. J. Daniels' hottest book to date' Penelope Ward, New York Times bestselling author

'The perfect mix of funny, hot and heartwarming. I enjoyed it immensely!' Mia Sheridan, New York Times bestselling author

'An emotionally intense journey with the perfect balance of funny and steamy' Helena Hunting, New York Times bestselling author

'Deliciously sexy and achingly beautiful. Completely and utterly brilliant, I loved every word!' Tara Sue Me, New York Times bestselling author

'Unique, emotional and addictive' Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author

• ISBN10: 1538743477
• ISBN13: 9781538743478
• Publish Date: 8 October 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Forever
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 400
• Language: English

Reviews

[Caitiebelle]

FIVE SUPERSTARS! I highly recommend it! It had EVERYTHING I love, it was very well written, and it had me crying a bit because it got emotional as well, but I just really really loved it! And ofc HEA. And super sexy as well.

[whisperingchapters]

Just what I needed for tonight. MY HEART!

[Romance Schmomance]

It's definitely well overdue since my last J. Daniels reads and from this series! Down Too Deep was a great point to jump back into this series again. I still need to read Bad For You in the Dirty Deeds series, but they're all standalone reads, so I was OK.

Man, what an emotional read this one turned out to be. Even after reading the synopsis, it didn't prepare me for anything that was to come. In this one, we have two single parents, I don't normally gravitate towards this trope, but I've read a few great ones this year.

My heart quickly broke for Nate, it was tough to see how much he was grieving over the death of his wife. And trying to balance being a father to the sweetest baby, Marley. Everything was becoming too much for him, but Jenna swooped in at the exact right moment.

I loved how selfless Jenna was, when it came to Nate and Marley. There's definitely something instant between, a connection that only so many people can have.

J. Daniels truly did a phenomenal job writing their kids into the story, they were such a pivotal part and really made this read wholesome. I loved the budding friendship that began to form between Nate and Jenna. And eventually turning into something so much more.

Have your tissues ready, everyone! You'll definitely need it with this amazing read!

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[thebookdisciple]

Down Too Deep is the story of 2 single parents and their adorable children! Nathan's wife passed away and he handed his daughter off to his parents. Now, they are demanding he step back in and take care of his child. After seeing Nathan struggle with his daughter, Marley, Jenna offers to help. She can see he is overwhelmed and about to break.

I will admit I was a little judgmental of Nathan. His wife died and that was tragic, but he abandoned his daughter with his parents for 2 years!!!!! He missed the first 2 years of her life! I just struggled with the sheer selfishness of that decision, even with his grief. Jenna is like a gift from God. She has a job that allows her to work from home in the summers so she can watch her twin 8 year olds. She offers to help Nathan with Marley because she can see how desperate he is. He doesn't even know the simplest thing about Marley's likes or dislikes.

Jenna, Oliver and Olivia were sheer joy! Olivia's note taking was super cute and Oliver is the most patient 8 year old boy ever. Marley is like every toddler-always on the go, a little in love with the word no, and so cute everyone is wrapped around her finger!

The relationship between Jenna and Nathan in Down Too Deep is obviously a slower building relationship. There is attraction right away, but both of them have a lot on their plates. Nathan is working every day and still trying to learn to be a parent and a widower. Jenna's ex is not in the picture and she is wary of love. Nate seems very smitten with Jenna, but he is still wrestling with his own demons over his wife's death.

Down Too Deep is full of deep emotions: guilt and love top among them. The addition of the children kept the book light in parts and that balanced out some of the really painful things Nate and Jenna were dealing with.

 

•   POV: dual 1st


•   Tears: a few


•   Trope: single parent, widower


•   Triggers: Nate's wife committed suicide due to postpartum depression


•   Series/Standalone: stand alone within an interconnected series


•   Cliffhanger: no


•   HEA: yes

other single parent romances like Until December by Aurora Rose Reynolds, Eagle by Janie Crouch, Ride Wild by Laura Kaye ...then you will probably like Down Too Deep!

 

Down Too Deep

 

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