Book Review: Accidentally All Of Me by Ali Parker

I’m raising someone else’s kid.

My sister’s daughter, and where I thought I’d never make it as a single father bachelor, I was wrong.

This little girl has my heart. And only her.

Until a stray dog happens upon my place and we’re forced to call a vet.

And a beautiful woman showed up.

I didn’t believe in fate.

But it seems to believe in me.

The beautiful woman who helped us out with the dog shows up again later on a blind date across the table from me.

And I’m sold out for her before I realize what’s happening.

Pulling back is my only hope for survival.

After losing my sister, I’m far more protective of me and her little one.

But it’s a losing battle. No way I’m going anywhere, until I’m forced to.

It would seem I have a kid of my own in the world.

Maybe this is the breaking point where I can walk away from the all-consuming passion of my new romance.

Because I’m good with giving my time, my body, and all of my money.

But to her?

I’ve accidentally given all of me.

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My Review:

There is a lot of book here and it’s a very gentle, slow burn build. I’m realizing that I’m a fan of instant gratification, so there was more book than I needed for this story. That’s on me. I know there are other readers out there who will happily settle in for the long haul and gobble up every lovingly detailed scene. I felt like I was meandering through their daily lives as Harry and Raina got to know one another, without the dramatic touchstones I’m used to pulling me through a story. However, that is one of the things I loved the best about this book: in spite of the curveball Harry gets thrown, the story itself stays delightfully low angst. And in the middle of all the chaos, Winnie and the pets are simply too cute for words. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.