Change of Plans
Dylan Newton
368 pages
Forever
published August 1, 2023
This reminded me a little of that movie, Life as We Know It. Obviously, it isn’t the same plot, but it gave me a little niggling of it. Is a found family a trope? If it isn’t it should be because it shows so much more than just the romance.
Ryker and Bryce have such chemistry. I was rooting for them from the first moment in the grocery store. What a meet cute they have. And I love the term Mom like creature. I am not a fan of lack of communication, but I guess that is always at least a small part of a romance since they don’t admit they like each other from the start.
I loved how heartwarming this one is. Bryce trying her hardest to step in and be what her nieces need without any type of experience and Ryker coming out of his shell and helping her out at every turn while struggling with his PTSD. I loved both Bryce and Ryker’s relationship with the girls and how each of them needed something different in this new stage of their lives.
In this charming romantic comedy, a hometown hero comes to the rescue of a chef unexpectedly left to care for three little girls—who may end up saving him too.
When disaster strikes and chef Bryce Weatherford is given guardianship of her three young nieces, her life goes from cooking with fire…to controlling a dumpster fire. Five‑year‑old Addison refuses to remove her fairy wings, eight‑year‑old Cecily won’t bathe, and tween June is majoring in belligerence. With all this chaos, Bryce jettisons hope for a life outside of managing her family and her new job.
It’s been years since Ryker Matthews had his below‑the‑knee amputation, yet the phantom pain for his lost limb and Marine career haunts him. To cope, he focuses on his vehicle restoration business. He knows he’s lucky to be alive. Yet, “lucky” feels more like “cursed” to his lonely heart.
When Ryker literally sweeps Bryce off her feet in the grocery store’s baby aisle, they both feel sparks. But falling in love would be one more curveball neither is ready to deal with… or is it exactly the change of plans they need?
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