If there is one name everyone knows in Gainesville, Illinois it has to be Luchetti. The infamous Luchetti boys are known for their good looks and wild living and Dean Luchetti is no exception. Unlike his brothers, he does not have much luck with school or women, at least the women who want to stick around that is, but that does not seem to bother him. Perhaps it is his simple life being a farmer and living on his parents' ranch that makes him so undesirable. He makes an honest living and is proud of his work. So how does he wind up with an adoptive son to raise and no wife? Dean...father material? He can't even get a date! To make matters worse, as far as he can see, there aren't any women signing up to be this little boy's mommy. So unless a miracle happens, he will have to tackle the challenges of parenthood on his own. How did he wind up in this boat?

Stella O'Connell's life has never been easy. From honor roll to college graduate, Stella has never measured up to her dad's high standards. Escaping from the only town she has ever known, she moves out to L.A. to start a new life as an educator leaving behind the stress of her interfering dad. As luck would have it, a disturbing incident on the job occurs that sends her running home with her tail between her legs. Yearning to overcome this hurdle, she finds herself face to face with the only man she has ever loved and lost, Dean Luchetti. Trying to find inner peace and acceptance in her life, Stella now must confront the demons from her past as she struggles to become the woman she can only dream of becoming.

THE MOMMY QUEST is a delightful story of finding true love and the joys of parenthood. The two main characters draw the reader in with their steamy chemistry while the plot moves the book along at a steady pace. Handeland's writing style is as smooth as silk as she artfully tells the story of these two strong-willed lovers destined to be together. Light, entertaining and uplifting! THE MOMMY QUEST is a welcome escape on a cool spring day.

Book Summary

Life has never been easy for Tim. Abandoned and left to fend for himself, he's finally found a home with Dean Luchetti. But something's missing. Tim's convinced that what he needs is a mother and what Dean needs is a wife. And he thinks he's got the perfect candidate in Stella O'Connell, his school's principal.

The last person Stella expects to encounter at her new school is Dean Luchetti, the man who broke her heart as a teenager. Dean and Stella may have a difficult past, but they feel the same strong attraction they always did — and if they're not careful, history could repeat itself. Breaking each other's hearts is one thing, but breaking Tim's is an altogether different matter.

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