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A Little Too Late
For nine long months, I've been fighting to figure out how to be a single dad, how to be alone.
For nine long months, I've been failing.
When Hannah walked through the door, I took my first breath since I'd found myself on my own. She slipped into our lives effortlessly, showing me what I've been missing all these years. Because Hannah made me smile when I thought I'd packed the notion of happiness away with my wedding album.
She was only supposed to be the nanny, but she's so much more.
The day my wife left should have been the worst day of my life, but it wasn't. It was when Hannah walked away, taking my heart with her.
*This contemporary romance features Charlie from A Thousand Letters*
For nine long months, I've been failing.
When Hannah walked through the door, I took my first breath since I'd found myself on my own. She slipped into our lives effortlessly, showing me what I've been missing all these years. Because Hannah made me smile when I thought I'd packed the notion of happiness away with my wedding album.
She was only supposed to be the nanny, but she's so much more.
The day my wife left should have been the worst day of my life, but it wasn't. It was when Hannah walked away, taking my heart with her.
*This contemporary romance features Charlie from A Thousand Letters*
250 pages, ebook
First published October 24, 2017
About the author
Staci Hart
55 books6,205 followersI was the kid who stayed inside to read.
As a four-eyed nerd with a bad perm, I was no one’s dodgeball pick, but I had a lot of friends. Frodo and Bilbo, for instance. Kristy, Stacey, Claudia and the gang (iykyk). Once, in the third grade, I wrote a teen murder mystery inspired by Christopher Pike. On solving my mystery in twelve pages, I decided I was a terrible writer and should never, ever do that again.
Fortunately, I didn’t take my own advice.
I write romance for that feeling you get at the end, like you’re standing on top of a mountain with a backpack full of hundred dollar bills. I write romcoms because is there anything better than banter and grand gestures? I write because I love to create and I love words. I love books, and I love stretching my imagination. I love love, and if you do too, bring your coffee and have a seat. I think we’re gonna be friends.
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As a four-eyed nerd with a bad perm, I was no one’s dodgeball pick, but I had a lot of friends. Frodo and Bilbo, for instance. Kristy, Stacey, Claudia and the gang (iykyk). Once, in the third grade, I wrote a teen murder mystery inspired by Christopher Pike. On solving my mystery in twelve pages, I decided I was a terrible writer and should never, ever do that again.
Fortunately, I didn’t take my own advice.
I write romance for that feeling you get at the end, like you’re standing on top of a mountain with a backpack full of hundred dollar bills. I write romcoms because is there anything better than banter and grand gestures? I write because I love to create and I love words. I love books, and I love stretching my imagination. I love love, and if you do too, bring your coffee and have a seat. I think we’re gonna be friends.
Stay connected!
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October 25, 2017
4 stars!!!
So with that being the first line of the blurb, along with this gorgeous cover, I jumped all over this book! And I’m so glad I did. A Little too Late is a beautiful, emotional, and heartwarming story of a single dad, Charlie, and the nanny, Hannah. Along with Charlie’s two adorable children.
Hannah is in America to be a nanny and get away from her real life for a while. After one bad experience, she almost goes home. But then, she gets placed with Charlie. Charlie is a single dad whose wife abandoned him and his two children. He loves his children dearly, but he’s so busy with work, he needs help. Hannah seems like the perfect fit, so she is hired right on the spot.
Charlie and Hannah have an instant connection, but due to their work relationship, they fight it. That only lasts for a while though. Even though both have a difficult tome trusting others, they form a bond and things just work between them. Until complications arise… well, one giant complication.
Let's talk about Charlie. He is the most beautiful, yet broken soul. He’s a warm person and an overall great guy. I loved seeing him as a father and how hard he tried with his kids. It was beautiful. Then there is the lovely Hannah. Hannah is sweet, strong, and loving. She had a great demeanor. I loved the two of them together, but I especially loved the family dynamic they had when the children were involved.
Staci Hart is an auto-read author for me. I love that her books make me smile, make me laugh, and at times, make me cry. Overall, this is a great read and another win from Hart! If you’re looking for a heartfelt story, pick this one up!
“I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with the nanny.”
So with that being the first line of the blurb, along with this gorgeous cover, I jumped all over this book! And I’m so glad I did. A Little too Late is a beautiful, emotional, and heartwarming story of a single dad, Charlie, and the nanny, Hannah. Along with Charlie’s two adorable children.
Hannah is in America to be a nanny and get away from her real life for a while. After one bad experience, she almost goes home. But then, she gets placed with Charlie. Charlie is a single dad whose wife abandoned him and his two children. He loves his children dearly, but he’s so busy with work, he needs help. Hannah seems like the perfect fit, so she is hired right on the spot.
Charlie and Hannah have an instant connection, but due to their work relationship, they fight it. That only lasts for a while though. Even though both have a difficult tome trusting others, they form a bond and things just work between them. Until complications arise… well, one giant complication.
Let's talk about Charlie. He is the most beautiful, yet broken soul. He’s a warm person and an overall great guy. I loved seeing him as a father and how hard he tried with his kids. It was beautiful. Then there is the lovely Hannah. Hannah is sweet, strong, and loving. She had a great demeanor. I loved the two of them together, but I especially loved the family dynamic they had when the children were involved.
Staci Hart is an auto-read author for me. I love that her books make me smile, make me laugh, and at times, make me cry. Overall, this is a great read and another win from Hart! If you’re looking for a heartfelt story, pick this one up!
October 25, 2017
3.5 Sinterklaas Stars
Hannah is from Holland, she has gone to New York work as an Au Pair. When her job falls through because the father is a creep, she either has to find another one stat or go back home to Holland which she's not ready to do.
Her agency sends her to the home of Charlie a single dad with two young children. I loved the reception she got from the kids.
Charlie is a little depressing at first, he is working 24/7 doing a job he doesn't like because he thinks it's what he should be doing. We read all about his past relationship which was also sad and depressing his ex Mary is a witch, what kind of women would just walk away like that?? I would really like to know is why they went for baby #2 if baby #1 was an 'accident' and if Mary was so horrible? The explanation Charlie gave wasn't good enough for me.
So the 'he's your boss' and 'she's too young' inner dialogues got a bit much as did the long paragraphs of feelings which led to...................................
I found Hannah to be a hypocrite, saying she'll leave if Charlie keeps secrets or lies from her but she's doing it to him. I don't really understand how what Hannah did could be worse than what Charlie did, I can see why Charlie with his insecurities would have problems with trust but still. Talk about things getting blown out of proportion.
Here's the thing I loved the 'nanny' aspect and the kids, as i've been a childcare worker for 22 yrs and part of that was being a nanny. I also liked learning about Hannah's Dutch traditions. What I didn't like was the plot, this was a well written story and I know lots of people will really like all the push and pull and over the top sweetness. Unfortunately is was all a little much for me.
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Hannah is from Holland, she has gone to New York work as an Au Pair. When her job falls through because the father is a creep, she either has to find another one stat or go back home to Holland which she's not ready to do.
Her agency sends her to the home of Charlie a single dad with two young children. I loved the reception she got from the kids.
Charlie is a little depressing at first, he is working 24/7 doing a job he doesn't like because he thinks it's what he should be doing. We read all about his past relationship which was also sad and depressing his ex Mary is a witch, what kind of women would just walk away like that?? I would really like to know is why they went for baby #2 if baby #1 was an 'accident' and if Mary was so horrible? The explanation Charlie gave wasn't good enough for me.
So the 'he's your boss' and 'she's too young' inner dialogues got a bit much as did the long paragraphs of feelings which led to...................................
I found Hannah to be a hypocrite, saying she'll leave if Charlie keeps secrets or lies from her but she's doing it to him. I don't really understand how what Hannah did could be worse than what Charlie did, I can see why Charlie with his insecurities would have problems with trust but still. Talk about things getting blown out of proportion.
Here's the thing I loved the 'nanny' aspect and the kids, as i've been a childcare worker for 22 yrs and part of that was being a nanny. I also liked learning about Hannah's Dutch traditions. What I didn't like was the plot, this was a well written story and I know lots of people will really like all the push and pull and over the top sweetness. Unfortunately is was all a little much for me.
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October 22, 2017
“We weren’t supposed to fall in love”
I have been a Staci Hart fan for a while, so any new book she releases I’m guaranteed to read. I always enjoy her characters and storytelling and adding a single dad to the mix, how could you not want to devour this. I went into A Little Too Late completely blind, I didn’t even read the synopsis prior to starting, I just saw Staci Hart, so I automatically started reading it. Staci Hart plus that beautiful cover, it was fait accompli.
Hannah is an au pair from Holland trying to make it in the big city of New York and if that isn’t hard enough, poor Hannah has also had a very rocky start to her career being a nanny in the US. She had to abruptly leave her original family due to inappropriate behaviour and as a result, has landed herself on the doorstep of Charlie seeking employment.
“I always believed evil could be seen, sometimes in the smallest, quietest places. But those quiet places were also where you could see courage, strength, goodness.”
Charlie for me was such a likable character; he was warm and kind, but completely broken. He is trying to raise his two kids plus working like a Trojan and therefore surviving one day at a time. I really felt for him and I wanted nothing but the best for him; I wanted him to be brought back to life.
I loved both Hannah and Charlie, the emotion, humor and heartbreak that came with every beautiful written piece of prose that involved these two. It was such a joy to read how these two healed each other and the way Hannah swept in like a modern day Mary Poppins. Charlie was at his wits end with work and caring for his two small children, the lessons he learnt from Hannah were priceless. The sweet and tender moments they shared were breathtaking and whilst I knew they were meant to be, the anticipation and angst kept me captivated until the very end.
“I’m afraid. That’s the bottom line. I am scared that I’ll do all of this wrong, take a wrong step, and I’ll lose you.”
If you’re anything like me and love to delve into a beautifully written contemporary romance then I suggest you one click this one. I really felt everything while reading A Little Too Late, literally like I was living and breathing it and that just goes to show what a vivid picture Staci Hart has created for us to enjoy. I first fell in love with Staci Hart after reading A Thousand Letters and it continues with A Little Too Late. Make sure to check this one out.
October 24, 2017
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4.5-5 stars
Such a beautiful story, I read it in one sitting.A Little Too Late is an intense,emotional and sweet story.I love Staci's writing and I feel that this is one of her best books ever.
Charlie's wife Hannah has abandoned him and he tries to race his two children but it is obvious that he needs help and Hanna needs this job.Charlie and Hannah find to each other exactly what they needed.Both have to deal with some issues and they need to try and trust again someone. They warmed and melt my heart these two.I loved that first they start as friends and then to something more.I loved every moment they had together.
If you are looking for a heartwarming and beautiful story then this is exactly the book you need!A Little Too Late is by far my favorite book from Staci Hart.
4.5-5 stars
Such a beautiful story, I read it in one sitting.A Little Too Late is an intense,emotional and sweet story.I love Staci's writing and I feel that this is one of her best books ever.
Charlie's wife Hannah has abandoned him and he tries to race his two children but it is obvious that he needs help and Hanna needs this job.Charlie and Hannah find to each other exactly what they needed.Both have to deal with some issues and they need to try and trust again someone. They warmed and melt my heart these two.I loved that first they start as friends and then to something more.I loved every moment they had together.
If you are looking for a heartwarming and beautiful story then this is exactly the book you need!A Little Too Late is by far my favorite book from Staci Hart.
October 25, 2017
A LITTLE TOO LATE: is a is a full-length standalone contemporary romance novel by Staci Hart and is spoken in ‘Dual Perspectives’
In this we meet Charlie Parker a thirty something man, a handsome successful attorney, working over eighty hours a week, a single father left to raise two small children alone after his wife walked out months ago had left Charlie barely hanging on by a thread. So to say he needs help is an understatement. Charlie hasn't had an easy path.
To find out your life is a lie, your marriage a sham...the rug was pulled, and it sent me tumbling down the stairs in slow motion. I didn't know how to deal with it. So, I worked. I worked and worked and left the kids with the nanny and pretended like everything was ok.
Twenty-two year old Hannah has recently moved from Holland to the USA to follow her best friend, her first job as an au pair didn’t go so well, she'd left in a hurry with no other job prospects lined up, and was in trouble of losing her visa so when the opening came up at the Parker's residence she breathed a sigh of relief. But due to what she'd encountered at her last nanny job to say she had feelings of trepidation when it came to her new position as a nanny to Charlie's children Sammy & Maven, was an understatement. But meeting Charlie all her fears were put to rest.
She brings light and laughter he brings stolen glances and timid touches.
Slowly like a bear that's been hibernating half it's life Hannah slowly awakens something in Charlie, he's got a spring in his step, he cuts hours off his workload, slowly he becomes a true father to his kids with Hannah right beside him all the way.
Hannah was everything I'd ever been looking for, someone kind, someone who put others above themselves. Someone who smiled, in found joy and beauty in the world.
She was everything his ex wife wasn't.
They were day and night, the angel and the devil. And I knew I would find salvation in Hannah's arms just as I'd found hell in Mary's.
Throw in some drama, some fevered nights between the sheets and you've got yourself one sexy, sweet read.
I was transported to another land where I could almost taste the sweet treats Hannah made, I loved the Dutch language incorporated into the story, I've not read many by this author but ones I have read I've thoroughly enjoyed, she always throws a little bit of herself into the stories she brings us. Can't wait to see what she brings us next.
* Teaser used is off the Authors facebook page *
October 12, 2017
Flawlessly fluent.
Positively breathtaking.
Staci Hart swept me off my feet with this stunning romance!
A Little too Late is without a doubt, a classic, contemporary romance. One that simply, beautifully, flows from the pages. One that leaves you with that old, romantic swoony feeling we only get from literature pieces, like Austen, for example. The words are heartfelt and strong. The characters are broken and raw yet so breathtaking. A Little too Late is so easy to read and lose yourself in, everything in this book is flawlessly put together, with emotion and heart. Cover to cover Staci paints a truly vivid picture, the descriptions of everything around was impeccable. I could picture the walks, bursting with fall and winter colours and mannnn was I tempted by all the delicious pastries and bakes Staci so effortlessly described. The dedication to the story, to the characters is evident, from the very beginning.
I'm thrilled that Charlie got his own story. As a side character in A Thousand Letters, he drew me in, called to me and I wanted his story badly. Staci gave him the best story possible, she stayed so true to what we had already gotten to know. She made him REAL. Hannah is the PERFECT partner for him. They were the perfect match, sweet and sexy and made for one another. I couldn't have asked for any more.
I'm truly blown away by this book. It's faultless, flawless and so fluidly presented. Staci nails the women's fiction/contemporary romance genre with A Little Too Late. I love it. So much.
Positively breathtaking.
Staci Hart swept me off my feet with this stunning romance!
A Little too Late is without a doubt, a classic, contemporary romance. One that simply, beautifully, flows from the pages. One that leaves you with that old, romantic swoony feeling we only get from literature pieces, like Austen, for example. The words are heartfelt and strong. The characters are broken and raw yet so breathtaking. A Little too Late is so easy to read and lose yourself in, everything in this book is flawlessly put together, with emotion and heart. Cover to cover Staci paints a truly vivid picture, the descriptions of everything around was impeccable. I could picture the walks, bursting with fall and winter colours and mannnn was I tempted by all the delicious pastries and bakes Staci so effortlessly described. The dedication to the story, to the characters is evident, from the very beginning.
I'm thrilled that Charlie got his own story. As a side character in A Thousand Letters, he drew me in, called to me and I wanted his story badly. Staci gave him the best story possible, she stayed so true to what we had already gotten to know. She made him REAL. Hannah is the PERFECT partner for him. They were the perfect match, sweet and sexy and made for one another. I couldn't have asked for any more.
I'm truly blown away by this book. It's faultless, flawless and so fluidly presented. Staci nails the women's fiction/contemporary romance genre with A Little Too Late. I love it. So much.
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October 17, 2017
I'm completely spent. A Little Too Late is yet another 5-star smash from Staci Hart. This unique take on the single dad storyline held me from the first page to the last, so much so that I seemed to fall into the pages and live inside them instead of in actual reality. I LOVE when a book can do that, can rip you from your own life and thrust you into another one entirely. Hart's writing in this is... just... unexplainably poignant. It's soft and beautiful, each chapter like a song written for the heart, this book like an album I want to listen to on repeat forever.
Charlie is hauntingly broken, and Hannah brings him back to life one tender moment at a time. She is everything I love in a heroine, strong and humble, kind and giving. And Charlie is the perfect Hero to balance her. The way they fall for each other, the tenderness, the forbidden feelings they fight only to give in because there's not other choice -- physically, emotionally -- they're just meant for each other. They can't fight it, and it's that feeling I love most in a romance novel, that hard fall into waiting arms. Add in the hilarious and well-written side characters (like Oma, the kids, and Hannah's best friend), and you've just got this incredibly unique book that you CAN'T put down -- especially with villains like Mary and Quinton.
What I loved most about this book was the culture woven into every page. Hannah is from the Netherlands, and she brings her life and culture to the city, fusing it with Charlie and his family's own. It's amazing, the way they learn from each other, the soft and tender moments they have and the humorous ones, too. Like I said, every page of this book is just so RICH. It's like sitting down to eat one of those delectable pastries Hannah loves to bake, and I devoured every morsel, every crumb, and still wanted more.
If you loved A Thousand Letters, you will adore this story, too. The writing is lyrical and poignant, the romance so beautifully described, you'll feel like you're reading a modern day fairy tale set in New York City. It's a PERFECT fall read, one full of emotion and incredible scenery, with a poetic story of love, loss, and rebirth. An absolute MUST READ for 2017!
Charlie is hauntingly broken, and Hannah brings him back to life one tender moment at a time. She is everything I love in a heroine, strong and humble, kind and giving. And Charlie is the perfect Hero to balance her. The way they fall for each other, the tenderness, the forbidden feelings they fight only to give in because there's not other choice -- physically, emotionally -- they're just meant for each other. They can't fight it, and it's that feeling I love most in a romance novel, that hard fall into waiting arms. Add in the hilarious and well-written side characters (like Oma, the kids, and Hannah's best friend), and you've just got this incredibly unique book that you CAN'T put down -- especially with villains like Mary and Quinton.
What I loved most about this book was the culture woven into every page. Hannah is from the Netherlands, and she brings her life and culture to the city, fusing it with Charlie and his family's own. It's amazing, the way they learn from each other, the soft and tender moments they have and the humorous ones, too. Like I said, every page of this book is just so RICH. It's like sitting down to eat one of those delectable pastries Hannah loves to bake, and I devoured every morsel, every crumb, and still wanted more.
If you loved A Thousand Letters, you will adore this story, too. The writing is lyrical and poignant, the romance so beautifully described, you'll feel like you're reading a modern day fairy tale set in New York City. It's a PERFECT fall read, one full of emotion and incredible scenery, with a poetic story of love, loss, and rebirth. An absolute MUST READ for 2017!
October 30, 2017
4 Romantic Stars****
What a sweet treat Charlie and Hanna's story was. I could still smell the delicious powdery sweets Hanna bakes in the kitchen, and feel the romance these two characters were so afraid to give into. This book was filled with beautiful and passionate words that captivated me to no end...
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Charlie is a very busy attorney, a single father now after his wife left him with his two kids, and in desperate need of help. Hanna is a Danish woman who has moved to The United States temporarily to work as an live- in nanny. Hanna had a terrible experience on her first job and after that disappointment she was ready to go back home but then the offer to work for Charlie came in, and as soon as he opened the door, Hanna saw the beauty, desperation, and complete loss in his eyes, so she decides to take the job.
Hanna is naturally sweet with the kids and everyone around her, and she's teaching Charlie how he can be a part of his kids every day life, she's slowly turning his guilt and despair into hope. And Charlie and his kids will also give Hanna something so beautiful that will make it impossible for her toresist.
Both Hanna and Charlie are hesitant to accept the feelings, and the happiness that comes with being together, and doing simple things like having dinner with the kids, or even taking them to the zoo. They are both scared to admit how much they have come to need each other, and as the hurt from both their pasts threatens to reappear will it be a little too late for them?
This book has a plot with a little bit of a complicated subject but Stacy Hart really wrote this book in such a special way that I thought it was just lovely. The characters had such sweetness and vulnerability that from the moment you start reading you can't help but to fall in love with them, and their tender story.
I love Staci Hart's ability to write all different kinds of stories, she's truly a chameleon, always bringing something different to her readers. She can write sexy, she can write explosive, and she can write tender, and lovely. This new book was truly a special read that without doubt will sneak into the dreams of all its readers.
What a sweet treat Charlie and Hanna's story was. I could still smell the delicious powdery sweets Hanna bakes in the kitchen, and feel the romance these two characters were so afraid to give into. This book was filled with beautiful and passionate words that captivated me to no end...
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Charlie is a very busy attorney, a single father now after his wife left him with his two kids, and in desperate need of help. Hanna is a Danish woman who has moved to The United States temporarily to work as an live- in nanny. Hanna had a terrible experience on her first job and after that disappointment she was ready to go back home but then the offer to work for Charlie came in, and as soon as he opened the door, Hanna saw the beauty, desperation, and complete loss in his eyes, so she decides to take the job.
Hanna is naturally sweet with the kids and everyone around her, and she's teaching Charlie how he can be a part of his kids every day life, she's slowly turning his guilt and despair into hope. And Charlie and his kids will also give Hanna something so beautiful that will make it impossible for her toresist.
Both Hanna and Charlie are hesitant to accept the feelings, and the happiness that comes with being together, and doing simple things like having dinner with the kids, or even taking them to the zoo. They are both scared to admit how much they have come to need each other, and as the hurt from both their pasts threatens to reappear will it be a little too late for them?
This book has a plot with a little bit of a complicated subject but Stacy Hart really wrote this book in such a special way that I thought it was just lovely. The characters had such sweetness and vulnerability that from the moment you start reading you can't help but to fall in love with them, and their tender story.
I love Staci Hart's ability to write all different kinds of stories, she's truly a chameleon, always bringing something different to her readers. She can write sexy, she can write explosive, and she can write tender, and lovely. This new book was truly a special read that without doubt will sneak into the dreams of all its readers.
November 5, 2017
4 ★'s
I was really happy when I found out that Staci Hart was writing a book for poor Charlie and if you read A Thousand Letters, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
And exactly what he needed showed up in the form of a Dutch nanny named Hannah. Hannah was simply amazing but maybe a bit too good? I did love all her baking and her teachings of the Dutch language. I almost felt like I was learning something while I was reading.
Hannah definitely steps in when she is so desperately needed. She was the necessary balm for the children and for Charlie. I felt bad for her first experience though...it sure was creepy!
Thankfully, she has someone to talk to in the form of her best friend, Lysanne. It was wonderful how much she supported Hannah. I only wish she could have had more influence in the end.
Charlie and Hannah get along great and they finally quit fighting their feelings...thank goodness. But just as the good gets going, the wicked witch shows up. I thought for a minute there she had changed but naww...still a witch unfortunately.
Then there's the big drama...we actually get a two-fer and then Charlie has to make some decisions and some great ones he makes! I was really happy with everything he did.
I especially loved the epilogue...that was just perfect! ~Sigh~
I was really happy when I found out that Staci Hart was writing a book for poor Charlie and if you read A Thousand Letters, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
And exactly what he needed showed up in the form of a Dutch nanny named Hannah. Hannah was simply amazing but maybe a bit too good? I did love all her baking and her teachings of the Dutch language. I almost felt like I was learning something while I was reading.
Hannah definitely steps in when she is so desperately needed. She was the necessary balm for the children and for Charlie. I felt bad for her first experience though...it sure was creepy!
Thankfully, she has someone to talk to in the form of her best friend, Lysanne. It was wonderful how much she supported Hannah. I only wish she could have had more influence in the end.
Charlie and Hannah get along great and they finally quit fighting their feelings...thank goodness. But just as the good gets going, the wicked witch shows up. I thought for a minute there she had changed but naww...still a witch unfortunately.
Then there's the big drama...we actually get a two-fer and then Charlie has to make some decisions and some great ones he makes! I was really happy with everything he did.
I especially loved the epilogue...that was just perfect! ~Sigh~
October 27, 2017
⭐️⭐️2.5 STARS⭐️⭐️
So this is the part where I confess having a slight obsession with the romance single dad’s trope.
And this is the moment where I realize my addiction got the best of me.
I was so excited about this book when the author started sharing teasers and snippets about it, I was convinced it would put put me in bookish book heaven.
I mean, Single dad falling for the nanny, two adorable kids… I kind of expected a sweet romance here.
If you’re going into this wishing for a hot dad falling for the sweet nanny, need your angst levels revved up and a quick read, this book is for you.
One one hand, A Little Too Late delivered exactly what it promised on paper, an attractive dad falling for the au pair nanny.
What I didn’t expect on the other hand was the lack of build between the main characters for me to even get a chance to connect with any of them and the amount of drama infused in a story that I hoped was a sweet little ride through romancelandia.
Lord the drama.
But let’s keep the drama for a little… later.
I’m going to address what failed to make me connect with either main characters in this book. If you’re not into reading anything negative about books. The short version is : This book wasn’t for me.
If you want to know what buggered me, here you go :
Honestly I started A Little Too Late feeling… giddy with excitement! Seriously excited over it.
It didn’t last long though, after reading what had lead Hannah—our twenty-two years old au pair—leaving her previous lace of employment, I’m going to be honest here. I judged. Hard.
I judged her for choosing to flee and keep her incident silent. (. Anyway, moving on.
She luckily finds another job a few days later, and meets Charlie’s family. He’s a single dad, two kids, the mom left them for various reasons—which I felt were very much contrived and oh so possibly cliché— a little less than a year ago.
Hannah’s characterization was… flawless. Really. Staci Hart did a brilliant job at portraying a quintessential young angel. As a romance reader, I felt envious of Hannah. As a woman, I felt downright jealous. And as a mom I felt like a total failure. As a whole, I felt extremely begrudging of every quality she had. And she had them all. It’s simple really, in a dictionary, look up for the word perfect, you’ll see a picture of Hannah the nanny next to the definition.
So there is that. I felt threatened as a woman by a fictional character. Instead of looking up to her as a woman, Hannah perfectness made me feel insecure. How is that for not connecting with a main character?
From afar, Charlie, our older (not sure how much older than Hannah he was, she was twenty two) hero and single dad of two cute kids had everything to make me melt. But somehow… The more I learned about the guy, the more I felt some kind of unease. He was… a complete contradiction.
We learn early in the book why his wife left him to care for their two young kids (one is five-years old, the other two-years old maybe?) and as she is pointed at for being the only one at fault, we’re left with no choice but to side up with Charlie. Let’s comfort the hot single dad.
Except… A few things didn’t add up for me. During almost a whole year left with both his kids we’re told he still doesn’t know about something as simple as… their nightly routine. He’s portrayed as a caring and loving dad but can’t make time to give ONE single bath in a year of time. I mean really? Yes, he works A LOT. But in a year of time surely you had a few days with your children? What about the years prior their mom left them? Where was Charlie then? As a reader, a woman and a mom, I felt… dumbfounded. But again, moving on.
Hannah is there now and Charlie feels inspired by her to be a better dad. Yes you heard me, basically he was an absent dad because his wife didn’t inspire him to be a better one. That’s just how I read what I was presented with and for me Charlie was maybe just a little… too late realizing he had children to take care of. But here comes waltzing this modern dutch Mary Poppins baking pastries and singing tunes and Charlie finally opens his eyes.
Welcome to my jaded and cynical mind.
So about the drama…
Then there was the issue of the many—too many—strained and forced dramatic situations.
The ex employer turned stalker.
The ex evil wife comes back with a vengeance.
The total lack of communication between both MCs.
The mistrust between the MCs.
The fighting in front of the kids.
The recurring fleeing pattern Hannah seemed to be fond about. (But she’s young so it may excuse her immature reaction, not so perfect after all!)
The constant and only excuse about working too much whenever Charlie wouldn’t fill his fatherly obligations. (But he could get off work early for a quickie :/ Men! )
The whole plot was very simplistic but soaking into so much unnecessary angst and drama… It ruined the book for me I’m afraid. We’re far from the sweet and romantic read I had in mind. But you know what they say about expectations. Always lower them. Damn.
A word about the author’s writing, throughout all my struggles to get into this story, I really enjoyed the flowing writing and beautiful words Staci Hart infused into A Little Too Late. I do enjoy her prose and I did in previous books so I’m bummed about my complete lack of attention for this one.
I’m going to end this review—which I guess reads very much like a rant at this point— by saying that I truly enjoyed a couple of Staci Hart’s books in the past. Really loved them even. So while I can’t heartily recommend this “single dad falls for the nanny” story, what about a best friends to lovers trope? Nerds and Geeks? Wasted Words and Chaser were both 5 stars for me and I heard great things about A Thousand Letters which is on my TBR pile already.
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So this is the part where I confess having a slight obsession with the romance single dad’s trope.
And this is the moment where I realize my addiction got the best of me.
I was so excited about this book when the author started sharing teasers and snippets about it, I was convinced it would put put me in bookish book heaven.
I mean, Single dad falling for the nanny, two adorable kids… I kind of expected a sweet romance here.
If you’re going into this wishing for a hot dad falling for the sweet nanny, need your angst levels revved up and a quick read, this book is for you.
One one hand, A Little Too Late delivered exactly what it promised on paper, an attractive dad falling for the au pair nanny.
What I didn’t expect on the other hand was the lack of build between the main characters for me to even get a chance to connect with any of them and the amount of drama infused in a story that I hoped was a sweet little ride through romancelandia.
Lord the drama.
But let’s keep the drama for a little… later.
I’m going to address what failed to make me connect with either main characters in this book. If you’re not into reading anything negative about books. The short version is : This book wasn’t for me.
If you want to know what buggered me, here you go :
Honestly I started A Little Too Late feeling… giddy with excitement! Seriously excited over it.
It didn’t last long though, after reading what had lead Hannah—our twenty-two years old au pair—leaving her previous lace of employment, I’m going to be honest here. I judged. Hard.
I judged her for choosing to flee and keep her incident silent. (. Anyway, moving on.
She luckily finds another job a few days later, and meets Charlie’s family. He’s a single dad, two kids, the mom left them for various reasons—which I felt were very much contrived and oh so possibly cliché— a little less than a year ago.
Hannah’s characterization was… flawless. Really. Staci Hart did a brilliant job at portraying a quintessential young angel. As a romance reader, I felt envious of Hannah. As a woman, I felt downright jealous. And as a mom I felt like a total failure. As a whole, I felt extremely begrudging of every quality she had. And she had them all. It’s simple really, in a dictionary, look up for the word perfect, you’ll see a picture of Hannah the nanny next to the definition.
So there is that. I felt threatened as a woman by a fictional character. Instead of looking up to her as a woman, Hannah perfectness made me feel insecure. How is that for not connecting with a main character?
From afar, Charlie, our older (not sure how much older than Hannah he was, she was twenty two) hero and single dad of two cute kids had everything to make me melt. But somehow… The more I learned about the guy, the more I felt some kind of unease. He was… a complete contradiction.
We learn early in the book why his wife left him to care for their two young kids (one is five-years old, the other two-years old maybe?) and as she is pointed at for being the only one at fault, we’re left with no choice but to side up with Charlie. Let’s comfort the hot single dad.
Except… A few things didn’t add up for me. During almost a whole year left with both his kids we’re told he still doesn’t know about something as simple as… their nightly routine. He’s portrayed as a caring and loving dad but can’t make time to give ONE single bath in a year of time. I mean really? Yes, he works A LOT. But in a year of time surely you had a few days with your children? What about the years prior their mom left them? Where was Charlie then? As a reader, a woman and a mom, I felt… dumbfounded. But again, moving on.
Hannah is there now and Charlie feels inspired by her to be a better dad. Yes you heard me, basically he was an absent dad because his wife didn’t inspire him to be a better one. That’s just how I read what I was presented with and for me Charlie was maybe just a little… too late realizing he had children to take care of. But here comes waltzing this modern dutch Mary Poppins baking pastries and singing tunes and Charlie finally opens his eyes.
Welcome to my jaded and cynical mind.
So about the drama…
Then there was the issue of the many—too many—strained and forced dramatic situations.
The ex employer turned stalker.
The ex evil wife comes back with a vengeance.
The total lack of communication between both MCs.
The mistrust between the MCs.
The fighting in front of the kids.
The recurring fleeing pattern Hannah seemed to be fond about. (But she’s young so it may excuse her immature reaction, not so perfect after all!)
The constant and only excuse about working too much whenever Charlie wouldn’t fill his fatherly obligations. (But he could get off work early for a quickie :/ Men! )
The whole plot was very simplistic but soaking into so much unnecessary angst and drama… It ruined the book for me I’m afraid. We’re far from the sweet and romantic read I had in mind. But you know what they say about expectations. Always lower them. Damn.
A word about the author’s writing, throughout all my struggles to get into this story, I really enjoyed the flowing writing and beautiful words Staci Hart infused into A Little Too Late. I do enjoy her prose and I did in previous books so I’m bummed about my complete lack of attention for this one.
I’m going to end this review—which I guess reads very much like a rant at this point— by saying that I truly enjoyed a couple of Staci Hart’s books in the past. Really loved them even. So while I can’t heartily recommend this “single dad falls for the nanny” story, what about a best friends to lovers trope? Nerds and Geeks? Wasted Words and Chaser were both 5 stars for me and I heard great things about A Thousand Letters which is on my TBR pile already.
Arc received in exchange for a review.
More reviews and book talk at :
You can find me here too ☞
October 24, 2017
Title: A Little Too Late
Author: Staci Hart
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: October 24, 2017
My first Staci Hart book and she didn't disappoint. A Little Too Late was beautiful and heartwarming like a hot cup of cocoa on a cold winter's day.
It wasn't Crude or illicit as the blurb makes it sound. Rather it had an effortless beauty that brought so much joy and emotions that you couldn't help but fall in love with Hannah and Charlie.
This is usually the part where I'd tell you more about the book but for now, I'd like give this book a try cause you wont regret it. It really is such a lovely book!
On much lighter note, Hannah is a Nanny who loves to bake. Do you see where I'm going with this?! I gained a few pounds recreating some of the baked goods mentioned in this book. hahaha!
Note to self: When you re-read this book, make sure you have something to eat :)
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November 14, 2017
Gah this book was so sweet!
Full review to come:)
Full review to come:)
May 13, 2018
We weren’t supposed to fall in love.
Again, it was pure cover-lust beautiful read & tag-line added fuel to burning desires of simple, elegant story.
Concept: 3.0/5.0
Execution: 3.0/5.0
Characters Bespoken: 2.5 /5.0
Cover: 4.0/5.0
Overall: 3.0/5.0
Easy & quick read this one sings a family saga. Each family deals with the everyday crisis in different ways wherein love & respect are the establishments of most solutions.
The male protagonist, Charlie Parker is leading a vague life coping up between fatherhood and working days constantly. When he is suddenly chucked from hell to heaven of care, love, hope he overwhelms.
The female protagonist, Hannah the nanny with tainted past longs for a normal life which she receives from Charlie’s family instantly.
“Expectations aren’t easy. The pressure, the obligation, is almost enough to strip you of desire.”
Feeling depressed? Disoriented? Go for it.
Their happiness is so damn infectious at times that I started to wish for normal, chaotic free life!
Bam! There enter devils to ruin everything finally. Mary and Quinton's characters are literally hateable. I loved Sam and Maven, they are adorable kids.
P.S.: Hannah’s reaction to depression is hilarious! Whenever she is upset she starts baking and loading Charlie and kids with sugary precious treasures.
Again, it was pure cover-lust beautiful read & tag-line added fuel to burning desires of simple, elegant story.
Concept: 3.0/5.0
Execution: 3.0/5.0
Characters Bespoken: 2.5 /5.0
Cover: 4.0/5.0
Overall: 3.0/5.0
Easy & quick read this one sings a family saga. Each family deals with the everyday crisis in different ways wherein love & respect are the establishments of most solutions.
The male protagonist, Charlie Parker is leading a vague life coping up between fatherhood and working days constantly. When he is suddenly chucked from hell to heaven of care, love, hope he overwhelms.
The female protagonist, Hannah the nanny with tainted past longs for a normal life which she receives from Charlie’s family instantly.
“Expectations aren’t easy. The pressure, the obligation, is almost enough to strip you of desire.”
Feeling depressed? Disoriented? Go for it.
Their happiness is so damn infectious at times that I started to wish for normal, chaotic free life!
Bam! There enter devils to ruin everything finally. Mary and Quinton's characters are literally hateable. I loved Sam and Maven, they are adorable kids.
P.S.: Hannah’s reaction to depression is hilarious! Whenever she is upset she starts baking and loading Charlie and kids with sugary precious treasures.
October 24, 2017
FIVE FINDING HOME STARS.
"Home isn’t home, not without you."
Staci Hart, knows how to please this readers heart. Her books are packed full of hope, love and romance and this particular book is a shining example of just how well this author is able to put pen to paper and make it something extraordinary. There are some authors that have a special ability to keep me glued to the pages and Hart has this talent nailed down like an art.
What's it all about?
Hart, has brought a classic romance to the table with the perfect balance of modern heat. 'A little too late' by its very nature should be delivered with angst and heartache but Staci Hart makes up new rules in this beautifully presented story about finding love where it shouldn't be made possible. One broken man, one gracious heroine and a story that will melt the stoniest of hearts.
What did I love?
This is a book that delivers generously with the emotion, romance, heart and love.
A lovely story that genuinely comes across as meant to be told; the words translate on the pages as both confident and beautiful. And as much work as I know goes into any book that is published, Staci Hart makes her work seem effortless, like the words popped out and jumped on the pages ready for the romance world to devour. Unusually for me I fell in love with the story telling more than I did for a particular character, and I think that comes down to the fact that Hart has a poetic way of bringing her words to life. 'A little too late' is a darling love story with plenty to keep most romance readers interested. With a combination of a single dad theme with a wicked ex thrown into the mix, Hart kept this readers heart rate well and truly on the go. There was nothing over the top or unreasonable in this book, just pure gold standard writing with a couple that make you believe in romance all over again.
Final thoughts ...
There's not much more I can say without starting to sound like an over the top fan girl. But really, this author continues to blow me away with each release. And it's not just because I love her stories so much, it's also because the woman behind the pages doesn't quite know how out of this world her talent and writing is. Simply put, I've found myself in a wonderful love affair with Staci Harts words. Readers, if you are a fan of romance and wonderful words then this is undoubtedly the book for you. Enjoy ... kisses.
"Home isn’t home, not without you."
Staci Hart, knows how to please this readers heart. Her books are packed full of hope, love and romance and this particular book is a shining example of just how well this author is able to put pen to paper and make it something extraordinary. There are some authors that have a special ability to keep me glued to the pages and Hart has this talent nailed down like an art.
What's it all about?
Hart, has brought a classic romance to the table with the perfect balance of modern heat. 'A little too late' by its very nature should be delivered with angst and heartache but Staci Hart makes up new rules in this beautifully presented story about finding love where it shouldn't be made possible. One broken man, one gracious heroine and a story that will melt the stoniest of hearts.
What did I love?
This is a book that delivers generously with the emotion, romance, heart and love.
A lovely story that genuinely comes across as meant to be told; the words translate on the pages as both confident and beautiful. And as much work as I know goes into any book that is published, Staci Hart makes her work seem effortless, like the words popped out and jumped on the pages ready for the romance world to devour. Unusually for me I fell in love with the story telling more than I did for a particular character, and I think that comes down to the fact that Hart has a poetic way of bringing her words to life. 'A little too late' is a darling love story with plenty to keep most romance readers interested. With a combination of a single dad theme with a wicked ex thrown into the mix, Hart kept this readers heart rate well and truly on the go. There was nothing over the top or unreasonable in this book, just pure gold standard writing with a couple that make you believe in romance all over again.
Final thoughts ...
There's not much more I can say without starting to sound like an over the top fan girl. But really, this author continues to blow me away with each release. And it's not just because I love her stories so much, it's also because the woman behind the pages doesn't quite know how out of this world her talent and writing is. Simply put, I've found myself in a wonderful love affair with Staci Harts words. Readers, if you are a fan of romance and wonderful words then this is undoubtedly the book for you. Enjoy ... kisses.
November 4, 2017
A sweet single dad/nanny romance!
A sweet single dad/nanny romance. The characters were lovable. I actually really loved the heroine, Hannah. The hero, Charlie was great too. He was just stuck in a bad place in life, and Hannah pulled him out of it and made him see himself. Helped him work through some dad guilt. The kids were fun, and were actually included in the story with value to the characters developing. Sometimes I feel like the kids are just there, but that’s not the case in this book.
This was a sweet story. It’s extremely well written, and I did enjoy the ending. It was sugary sweet goodness. If you’re looking for super smutty/taboo trope-y, this isn’t it. If you’re looking for romantic contemporary with just enough angst to keep it feeling “real” then this is it!
A sweet single dad/nanny romance. The characters were lovable. I actually really loved the heroine, Hannah. The hero, Charlie was great too. He was just stuck in a bad place in life, and Hannah pulled him out of it and made him see himself. Helped him work through some dad guilt. The kids were fun, and were actually included in the story with value to the characters developing. Sometimes I feel like the kids are just there, but that’s not the case in this book.
This was a sweet story. It’s extremely well written, and I did enjoy the ending. It was sugary sweet goodness. If you’re looking for super smutty/taboo trope-y, this isn’t it. If you’re looking for romantic contemporary with just enough angst to keep it feeling “real” then this is it!
October 18, 2017
I absolutely LOVED this book! It was so SWEET, heartbreaking, and intensely beautiful! This author had me hanging on EVERY. SINGLE. WORD. The writing was spectacular (as always), the story was compelling and intoxicating, and the characters made me FEEL so damn much! A LITTLE TOO LATE was just an all-around DIVINE ROMANCE!
“Maybe this time will be different.”
If you go into this thinking that you’ve read this kind of story before, or this has already been done, or this is so predictable, guess again. The synopsis gives you an idea, yes, but there is SO MUCH MORE to this nanny-single dad romance, I promise you this. Charlie and Hannah are INCREDIBLE characters. They are refreshing, beautiful souls and from the moment they meet they just gravitated towards each other. In their heads they know that starting something would not be smart, but their hearts tell them a different story - lonely souls that recognized one another. Hannah recognizes that Charlie is a tortured and broken soul, a soul she wants to mend with her love, but there are so many obstacles before them. They just need to muster up the strength and trust each other to overcome everything else.
Dangerous, Charlie. Let her go. She’s your nanny.
Oh, but if she weren’t...
EVERYTHING about this love story called to my heart and my soul. The story...the characters...the angst...the beauty...the sensuality...everything was blended together perfectly to produce one HELL of an angsty contemporary romance. Primary and secondary characters alike, they were just incredible. There are even a couple of villains that will drive you MAD, but it just brings more to the story. Your breath will catch. Your heart will pound. Your eyes will water. Your heart will break...but in the end Staci Hart does one HELL of a job piecing it back together again, and it will turn out stronger than it ever was.
“You do belong. You belong with me, and I belong to you.”
If you haven’t read a Staci Hart romance yet, you are missing out BIG TIME! Everything she writes is PURE MAGIC and I guarantee you will FALL in love INSTANTLY! Her stories bring me such joy and such beauty that I can’t help but to go back for more. This is a love story about healing, trusting, and letting go. Charlie and Hannah will captivate you to no end. I can’t wait for the world to get their hands on this beautiful epic beauty of a read.
“Maybe this time will be different.”
If you go into this thinking that you’ve read this kind of story before, or this has already been done, or this is so predictable, guess again. The synopsis gives you an idea, yes, but there is SO MUCH MORE to this nanny-single dad romance, I promise you this. Charlie and Hannah are INCREDIBLE characters. They are refreshing, beautiful souls and from the moment they meet they just gravitated towards each other. In their heads they know that starting something would not be smart, but their hearts tell them a different story - lonely souls that recognized one another. Hannah recognizes that Charlie is a tortured and broken soul, a soul she wants to mend with her love, but there are so many obstacles before them. They just need to muster up the strength and trust each other to overcome everything else.
Dangerous, Charlie. Let her go. She’s your nanny.
Oh, but if she weren’t...
EVERYTHING about this love story called to my heart and my soul. The story...the characters...the angst...the beauty...the sensuality...everything was blended together perfectly to produce one HELL of an angsty contemporary romance. Primary and secondary characters alike, they were just incredible. There are even a couple of villains that will drive you MAD, but it just brings more to the story. Your breath will catch. Your heart will pound. Your eyes will water. Your heart will break...but in the end Staci Hart does one HELL of a job piecing it back together again, and it will turn out stronger than it ever was.
“You do belong. You belong with me, and I belong to you.”
If you haven’t read a Staci Hart romance yet, you are missing out BIG TIME! Everything she writes is PURE MAGIC and I guarantee you will FALL in love INSTANTLY! Her stories bring me such joy and such beauty that I can’t help but to go back for more. This is a love story about healing, trusting, and letting go. Charlie and Hannah will captivate you to no end. I can’t wait for the world to get their hands on this beautiful epic beauty of a read.
October 24, 2017
Hannah feels drawn to help Charlie and his two children, like she's their only hope. She'd wanted to run, to return home to Holland, but the au pair position was available and it felt right. Charlie's wife had abandoned him, left him broken and not suited to rear their two children. She also left him lonely and lost, a feeling Hannah knows well. Together she helps him, by caring for his children and overtime caring for him as well. They both have issues though, pasts that make their dreams difficult and a lack of trust that may tear them apart before they even begin.
"A moment hung between us, just a few heartbeats with our eyes on each other. And then he looked away."
I expected something illicit, the promise of forbidden love between a nanny and her employer drew me in, but the sweet cover and blurb promised so much more. Staci Hart's A Little Too Late is the kind of contemporary romance that draws you in like a warm blanket does on a cool day. You think you'll read a few pages and soon you're weeping, desperate to continue turning pages to find that Hannah and Charlie can find the happiness they so deserve. I loved Hannah from Holland, I loved her mannerisms, her dialogue, her love of baking, and every chapter written from her point-of-view. Charlie, too, is the kind of character you find yourself falling for. He's honest and flawed, his chapters filled with insecurities and struggles, but also with hope and longing.
"And I touched my lips that had almost tasted him and wished he'd whispered a lie."
Their romance is the kind you'd find in old classic romance novels, a bit forbidden, over the top sweet, and the stuff dreams are made of. Their love is the sweep you off your feet kind, the kind that changes everything, but it also is the easiest to break, tumbling like a tower of cards. I loved how realistic the relationship was, Staci Hart makes it come to life and the difficulties they face felt true to the situation. The scenes with the children were so accurate, there were so many laugh out loud and awe-so-sweet moments. Together, as a team of five, with Katie the cook included, they shared love and laughter, lessons and heartbreak. Like all good books, particularly those written by Staci Hart, there is angst and twists that keep the story moving forwards. As a reader I was desperate for a happily ever after, left anxious turning pages as fast as I could to reach the end. I was so wrapped up in A Little Too Late, so in love with the characters and their darling story that I never wanted it to end.
"We would try. I would have her, and she would have me."
A Little Too Late is a sweet, slightly predictable contemporary romance that all love story fans will want on their shelf. It's the sort of book you read again and again, slipping into Hannah and Charlie's sugary world and leaving the real one behind. It's fantastically written, just the right length, and a passionate romance readers won't be able to put down. I have a bit of extra sentimental love for A Little Too Late as I've been raised with my Swedish heritage surrounding me always and Hannah and her family felt so similar to mine. It made me cry a bit and it made me happy, in fact this book will be one of those I read at Christmastime, when I miss my Grandmother the most.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
"A moment hung between us, just a few heartbeats with our eyes on each other. And then he looked away."
I expected something illicit, the promise of forbidden love between a nanny and her employer drew me in, but the sweet cover and blurb promised so much more. Staci Hart's A Little Too Late is the kind of contemporary romance that draws you in like a warm blanket does on a cool day. You think you'll read a few pages and soon you're weeping, desperate to continue turning pages to find that Hannah and Charlie can find the happiness they so deserve. I loved Hannah from Holland, I loved her mannerisms, her dialogue, her love of baking, and every chapter written from her point-of-view. Charlie, too, is the kind of character you find yourself falling for. He's honest and flawed, his chapters filled with insecurities and struggles, but also with hope and longing.
"And I touched my lips that had almost tasted him and wished he'd whispered a lie."
Their romance is the kind you'd find in old classic romance novels, a bit forbidden, over the top sweet, and the stuff dreams are made of. Their love is the sweep you off your feet kind, the kind that changes everything, but it also is the easiest to break, tumbling like a tower of cards. I loved how realistic the relationship was, Staci Hart makes it come to life and the difficulties they face felt true to the situation. The scenes with the children were so accurate, there were so many laugh out loud and awe-so-sweet moments. Together, as a team of five, with Katie the cook included, they shared love and laughter, lessons and heartbreak. Like all good books, particularly those written by Staci Hart, there is angst and twists that keep the story moving forwards. As a reader I was desperate for a happily ever after, left anxious turning pages as fast as I could to reach the end. I was so wrapped up in A Little Too Late, so in love with the characters and their darling story that I never wanted it to end.
"We would try. I would have her, and she would have me."
A Little Too Late is a sweet, slightly predictable contemporary romance that all love story fans will want on their shelf. It's the sort of book you read again and again, slipping into Hannah and Charlie's sugary world and leaving the real one behind. It's fantastically written, just the right length, and a passionate romance readers won't be able to put down. I have a bit of extra sentimental love for A Little Too Late as I've been raised with my Swedish heritage surrounding me always and Hannah and her family felt so similar to mine. It made me cry a bit and it made me happy, in fact this book will be one of those I read at Christmastime, when I miss my Grandmother the most.
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
October 23, 2017
*ARC Given to Blog for Honest Review*
4.5 “Yes” “Lekker” Kisses
YAS! OMG…this is why I love Staci Hart’s books! The feelings that I am left with after finishing those last few blissful words…the emotions that her amazing characters leave me with – it’s the best thing ever!!! I adore her style so much and I will keep coming back for more of this awesomeness because she consistently delivers. I was DYING to get my hands on A Little Too Late…not only because Staci wrote it but because…hello – that blurb! Psssh! The nanny and the newly single dad…yes, please and thank you! It’s not the most taboo thing I've ever read but I was more than digging it. Plus – the dad is Charlie! From A Thousand Letters - I was so excited when I realized this was his story…because trust me, that man deserved an HEA and A Little Too Late was everything I could have asked for for him.
Hannah…good lord the girl is basically perfect and I loved every single thing about her. I loved her kind and caring heart…how wonderful she is with children (and adults too!)…she’s just this gentle soul that only wants to bring love and happiness into the world. Oh, and yummy Dutch treats. I loved how much she loved to bake…I know that sounds so random but it’s really huge part of her family and her character and Hannah & baking just go hand-in-hand. I loved how much she loved Maven and Sammy…I mean, she’s an au pair, she went to school for teaching, clearly she enjoys kids…but it just felt different with them, more special. It’s like she knew these two beautiful children needed to feel more love (and oh boy did they!) and magically she knew exactly what to give them. It was one of the things that made me instantly warm to her. It’s so easy to see why Charlie fell for her…she’s impossible not to love.
Charlie Parker…I don’t know if I realized how badly I wanted Charlie’s story…but apparently I really did. I loved him in A Thousand Letters and after everything that wench did (and continued to do to him)…he completely deserved to find love and happiness and peace. I already knew his story was heartbreaking but getting all of it…from his POV…really opened up my eyes. It made me hurt for him that much more because a wonderful guy got the shit end of the stick for way too long and the reality of that just blows big time. It’s impossible to not think of Charlie as a victim in this story…because he really is. He was a good guy who got the wrong girl pregnant and instead of doing any number of crappy things that a lot of guys do…he stuck around. He did the right thing…or at least he tried…and he’ll never regret it because it gave him his children but in the process he kind of lost himself. This book is not just about Charlie finding love but also learning who he is and what he really wants, which was almost as rewarding.
I loved everything about Charlie and Hannah…from the moment they met and every second in-between – even the painfully angsty parts that drove me to tears, it was all wonderful and perfect. They basically held me in the palm of their hands for a few hours and I never wanted it to end. Clearly Charlie and Hannah don’t have a conventional relationship…I mean, “technically” he’s her boss, so there’s the whole moral dilemma too, but I will give them a lot of credit cause they put up the fight of their lives against what they felt. I understood their logic…I felt their anguish…and in the end, I gave zero fucks because…none of that mattered when you knew what they were feeling. And what they were feeling was pure…and real…and beautiful. I loved the sense of peace and home and belonging I got with them. Gah, there is so much to love about Hannah and Charlie…and it was all of the little things that made them so unique and special to me. The extra effort he made for her, baking in the kitchen together, going out with the kids or even just sitting by the fireplace…all of it added up to undeniable chemistry that grabbed my heart and never let go.
Staci Hart can build some serious angst…I mean, I’ve felt it in her other novels ( Chaser , Last Call , Tonic , Wasted Words , etc.)…I’ve experienced her brand of pain enough to know I love it but ugh - you guys! A Little Too Late was just different! I don’t know if it was because of the couple, the situation itself, or a combination of a lot of different factors but this just had such a unique feel to it and it ripped me up in all the best ways. I mean, I live for the times when I’m angst’d to the point of tears and Staci totally got me with this one – especially with Hannah. Staci created these two amazing and truly good, sweet, kind people…and I fell so hard for them…so when everything happened, it just felt more raw, hurt more profoundly, because I never want them to hurt – they deserve nothing but goodness and love! It also helped to have someone to direct my anger towards and I swear…I thought I hated Mary before…yeah, we’re just at a whole other level of loathing (to put it as nicely as I can, there is a special place in hell for people like her!). As much as I loved this story, and trust me – emotionally, it was on point with everything I could have wanted or needed, my only wish was that the timeline could have been extended just a little. There was a good basis and I more than felt the connection between them, it was so strong, but I just wanted them to get to know each other a little bit more. It didn’t have to be told in great detail (heck, I’d even take telling not showing on the specific details), but just a little more time with Hannah and Charlie as a couple, establishing what they had, I can’t even imagine how much more I would have fallen for them.
This ending was…pretty spot on perfect. It wasn’t rushed…the pacing was really good…I couldn’t have loved it more if I tried. There was so much happening when everything fell apart, I was wondering how and if everything was going to come together…and then I was crying and basically positive that all hope was lost…but Staci pulled it out and I loved how she made it happen. And the epilogue - gah! Just so good. Also, I completely forgot to talk about how utterly amazing the title is for the book…like per-fucking-fection and it was just that extra little detail that made me love everything that much more. I’m so sad to let these characters go, I want to live in this happy little bubble with them and eat appelflappen forever. #ALittleTooAddicted
4.5 “Yes” “Lekker” Kisses
YAS! OMG…this is why I love Staci Hart’s books! The feelings that I am left with after finishing those last few blissful words…the emotions that her amazing characters leave me with – it’s the best thing ever!!! I adore her style so much and I will keep coming back for more of this awesomeness because she consistently delivers. I was DYING to get my hands on A Little Too Late…not only because Staci wrote it but because…hello – that blurb! Psssh! The nanny and the newly single dad…yes, please and thank you! It’s not the most taboo thing I've ever read but I was more than digging it. Plus – the dad is Charlie! From A Thousand Letters - I was so excited when I realized this was his story…because trust me, that man deserved an HEA and A Little Too Late was everything I could have asked for for him.
Hannah…good lord the girl is basically perfect and I loved every single thing about her. I loved her kind and caring heart…how wonderful she is with children (and adults too!)…she’s just this gentle soul that only wants to bring love and happiness into the world. Oh, and yummy Dutch treats. I loved how much she loved to bake…I know that sounds so random but it’s really huge part of her family and her character and Hannah & baking just go hand-in-hand. I loved how much she loved Maven and Sammy…I mean, she’s an au pair, she went to school for teaching, clearly she enjoys kids…but it just felt different with them, more special. It’s like she knew these two beautiful children needed to feel more love (and oh boy did they!) and magically she knew exactly what to give them. It was one of the things that made me instantly warm to her. It’s so easy to see why Charlie fell for her…she’s impossible not to love.
‘And I found my voice, the words summoned from the quiet of my heart, and I parted my lips to speak. “Say yes, Charlie. Tell me you want me.” I wasn’t sure I’d said it aloud; my thundering heart was all I could hear.
“I’ve wanted you since you walked through the door,” he said without hesitation. “I’ve wanted you since I first saw you smile.”
I leaned in, and so did he.
“Say yes,” I whispered against his lips, the nerves in mine tingling.
“Yes,” he begged the answer, begged my heart.
I closed the inches with the slightest of movements and pressed my aching lips to his.’
Charlie Parker…I don’t know if I realized how badly I wanted Charlie’s story…but apparently I really did. I loved him in A Thousand Letters and after everything that wench did (and continued to do to him)…he completely deserved to find love and happiness and peace. I already knew his story was heartbreaking but getting all of it…from his POV…really opened up my eyes. It made me hurt for him that much more because a wonderful guy got the shit end of the stick for way too long and the reality of that just blows big time. It’s impossible to not think of Charlie as a victim in this story…because he really is. He was a good guy who got the wrong girl pregnant and instead of doing any number of crappy things that a lot of guys do…he stuck around. He did the right thing…or at least he tried…and he’ll never regret it because it gave him his children but in the process he kind of lost himself. This book is not just about Charlie finding love but also learning who he is and what he really wants, which was almost as rewarding.
“I don’t know how to go in there and pretend anymore.”
My heart squeezed as it sank. “I’m a distraction.”
His brows drew together. “No, you’re saving me.”
I shook my head, setting down the pastry, no longer hungry. “No, Charlie. I’m … I don’t want to be the reason you fail. I don’t want to hurt you.”
He was off his stool and walking toward me before I could move, his eyes dark and burning, his big hands on my face, tipping it up. “Hannah, you might be one of the best things to have ever happened to me.”
I loved everything about Charlie and Hannah…from the moment they met and every second in-between – even the painfully angsty parts that drove me to tears, it was all wonderful and perfect. They basically held me in the palm of their hands for a few hours and I never wanted it to end. Clearly Charlie and Hannah don’t have a conventional relationship…I mean, “technically” he’s her boss, so there’s the whole moral dilemma too, but I will give them a lot of credit cause they put up the fight of their lives against what they felt. I understood their logic…I felt their anguish…and in the end, I gave zero fucks because…none of that mattered when you knew what they were feeling. And what they were feeling was pure…and real…and beautiful. I loved the sense of peace and home and belonging I got with them. Gah, there is so much to love about Hannah and Charlie…and it was all of the little things that made them so unique and special to me. The extra effort he made for her, baking in the kitchen together, going out with the kids or even just sitting by the fireplace…all of it added up to undeniable chemistry that grabbed my heart and never let go.
‘I touched his cheek, felt his worry. “You don’t have to be afraid.”
“I wasn’t— until I had something to lose.” He turned his face to kiss my palm. “You make me feel safe. You make me feel right, like I can be what you see in me. And I don’t want to go back. I don’t want to go back to that place, back to that life. I just want you.”
My heart beat against my ribs like it was reaching for him. “I’m here, and I’m yours.”’
Staci Hart can build some serious angst…I mean, I’ve felt it in her other novels ( Chaser , Last Call , Tonic , Wasted Words , etc.)…I’ve experienced her brand of pain enough to know I love it but ugh - you guys! A Little Too Late was just different! I don’t know if it was because of the couple, the situation itself, or a combination of a lot of different factors but this just had such a unique feel to it and it ripped me up in all the best ways. I mean, I live for the times when I’m angst’d to the point of tears and Staci totally got me with this one – especially with Hannah. Staci created these two amazing and truly good, sweet, kind people…and I fell so hard for them…so when everything happened, it just felt more raw, hurt more profoundly, because I never want them to hurt – they deserve nothing but goodness and love! It also helped to have someone to direct my anger towards and I swear…I thought I hated Mary before…yeah, we’re just at a whole other level of loathing (to put it as nicely as I can, there is a special place in hell for people like her!). As much as I loved this story, and trust me – emotionally, it was on point with everything I could have wanted or needed, my only wish was that the timeline could have been extended just a little. There was a good basis and I more than felt the connection between them, it was so strong, but I just wanted them to get to know each other a little bit more. It didn’t have to be told in great detail (heck, I’d even take telling not showing on the specific details), but just a little more time with Hannah and Charlie as a couple, establishing what they had, I can’t even imagine how much more I would have fallen for them.
She pulled me to a stop on the sidewalk. “Why don’t you feel that you deserve me?”
I watched her face in the moonlight, the snow whispering around us. “Because you’re everything right, everything good. Because everything you touch is made better. But everything I touch spoils. You’re young and beautiful and free. And I wish I could have always belonged to you and you alone.”
This ending was…pretty spot on perfect. It wasn’t rushed…the pacing was really good…I couldn’t have loved it more if I tried. There was so much happening when everything fell apart, I was wondering how and if everything was going to come together…and then I was crying and basically positive that all hope was lost…but Staci pulled it out and I loved how she made it happen. And the epilogue - gah! Just so good. Also, I completely forgot to talk about how utterly amazing the title is for the book…like per-fucking-fection and it was just that extra little detail that made me love everything that much more. I’m so sad to let these characters go, I want to live in this happy little bubble with them and eat appelflappen forever. #ALittleTooAddicted
January 9, 2019
5 Stars
Read full review here: Brina and the Books
I don't even know where to start because this book, the story and the characters were everything! Staci Hart has a way of conveying angsty feelings with a few but deep words. I even shed a few tears toward the end because it was oh so sweet. I will definitely think about the characters and their journey for a long, long time.
I really enjoyed getting to know Hannah, especially because she was from Holland, or as I like to call it Dutchland. :D She not only taught the kids and Charlie a few words here and there in her mother tongue, she taught me too. I talked to my favorite Dutchie on Skype earlier and I was telling her about the book and the new words I learned. My favorite is definitely kwarktaart.
I think that Hannah is the perfect au pair: she is dedicated, she loves the kids and she is very reliable. Although I found it odd, that she never went out shopping or out for drinks with friends, or maybe Staci Hart decided not to show this side and instead only focus on the love side of the story.
Charlie who was a great dad but didn't really feel like he earned this title, did the biggest transition in the story and I really admire him for it. He first appeared in Staci Hart's novel A Thousand Letters as a secondary character. He was a total workaholic which he still was in A Little Too Late. He basically worked 24/7 and when he wasn't working at the offices of his law firm, he worked from home in his own office.
When Hannah arrived, everything changed and he finally realized what he missed out on all those years. Of course one could argue that it's only because of Hannah and not because of his two kids that he changed but I see it a little differently. He did in fact change for his kids because he loves them unconditionally and Hannah was only the trigger of it. Charlie was lost for so many years and he just didn't know how to do it otherwise. He needed a push and that push came from Hannah.
A Little Too Late is a beautifully, heart-wrenching read and perfect for those of you who love romantic and angsty stories. You won't be disappointed.
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I'm in love... 😍😍😍
RTC!!
Read full review here: Brina and the Books
I don't even know where to start because this book, the story and the characters were everything! Staci Hart has a way of conveying angsty feelings with a few but deep words. I even shed a few tears toward the end because it was oh so sweet. I will definitely think about the characters and their journey for a long, long time.
I really enjoyed getting to know Hannah, especially because she was from Holland, or as I like to call it Dutchland. :D She not only taught the kids and Charlie a few words here and there in her mother tongue, she taught me too. I talked to my favorite Dutchie on Skype earlier and I was telling her about the book and the new words I learned. My favorite is definitely kwarktaart.
I think that Hannah is the perfect au pair: she is dedicated, she loves the kids and she is very reliable. Although I found it odd, that she never went out shopping or out for drinks with friends, or maybe Staci Hart decided not to show this side and instead only focus on the love side of the story.
Charlie who was a great dad but didn't really feel like he earned this title, did the biggest transition in the story and I really admire him for it. He first appeared in Staci Hart's novel A Thousand Letters as a secondary character. He was a total workaholic which he still was in A Little Too Late. He basically worked 24/7 and when he wasn't working at the offices of his law firm, he worked from home in his own office.
When Hannah arrived, everything changed and he finally realized what he missed out on all those years. Of course one could argue that it's only because of Hannah and not because of his two kids that he changed but I see it a little differently. He did in fact change for his kids because he loves them unconditionally and Hannah was only the trigger of it. Charlie was lost for so many years and he just didn't know how to do it otherwise. He needed a push and that push came from Hannah.
A Little Too Late is a beautifully, heart-wrenching read and perfect for those of you who love romantic and angsty stories. You won't be disappointed.
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I'm in love... 😍😍😍
RTC!!
October 25, 2017
The blurb had me wanting to get my hands on it sooner rather than later...Oh and that cover "Breathtaking"!
In A Thousand Letters, Charlie caught my attention and I knew that I wanted to hear his story. And THANK YOU for that Staci!! I fell in love with Charlie & Hannah and didn't want their story to end-yup I'm greedy light that.
Hannah was the total opposite of Mary- kind, sweet and just lovely all around which made it more difficult for Charlie to ignore that feeling. The more I read the more I caught myself smiling like a fool because I could see that Hannah truly cared for Sammy, Maven & Charlie by her actions. She knew they had been through something horrible and she just wanted them to be happy.
Be ready to have your heart captured by Charlie, Hannah, Sammy & Maven! Oh and that Oma, she was a HOOT- had me cracking!
I was blown away and left speechless by this beautiful, breathtaking second chance at love story. Staci, thank you for sharing your beautiful jewel with us and please continue to share your amazing talent with us! To me this was more than 10 Stars!
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3.5 Sinterklaas Stars
Hannah is from Holland, she has gone to New York work as an Au Pair. When her job falls through because the father is a creep, she either has to find another one stat or go back home to Holland which she's not ready to do.
Her agency sends her to the home of Charlie a single dad with two young children. I loved the reception she got from the kids.
Charlie is a little depressing at first, he is working 24/7 doing a job he doesn't like because he thinks it's what he should be doing. We read all about his past relationship which was also sad and depressing his ex Mary is a witch, what kind of women would just walk away like that?? I would really like to know is why they went for baby #2 if baby #1 was an 'accident' and if Mary was so horrible? The explanation Charlie gave wasn't good enough for me.
So the 'he's your boss' and 'she's too young' inner dialogues got a bit much as did the long paragraphs of feelings which led to...................................
I found Hannah to be a hypocrite, saying she'll leave if Charlie keeps secrets or lies from her but she's doing it to him. I don't really understand how what Hannah did could be worse than what Charlie did, I can see why Charlie with his insecurities would have problems with trust but still. Talk about things getting blown out of proportion.
Here's the thing I loved the 'nanny' aspect and the kids, as i've been a childcare worker for 22 yrs and part of that was being a nanny. I also liked learning about Hannah's Dutch traditions. What I didn't like was the plot, this was a well written story and I know lots of people will really like all the push and pull and over the top sweetness. Unfortunately is was all a little much for me.
-Alicia, 3.5 Stars
In A Thousand Letters, Charlie caught my attention and I knew that I wanted to hear his story. And THANK YOU for that Staci!! I fell in love with Charlie & Hannah and didn't want their story to end-yup I'm greedy light that.
Hannah was the total opposite of Mary- kind, sweet and just lovely all around which made it more difficult for Charlie to ignore that feeling. The more I read the more I caught myself smiling like a fool because I could see that Hannah truly cared for Sammy, Maven & Charlie by her actions. She knew they had been through something horrible and she just wanted them to be happy.
Be ready to have your heart captured by Charlie, Hannah, Sammy & Maven! Oh and that Oma, she was a HOOT- had me cracking!
I was blown away and left speechless by this beautiful, breathtaking second chance at love story. Staci, thank you for sharing your beautiful jewel with us and please continue to share your amazing talent with us! To me this was more than 10 Stars!
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3.5 Sinterklaas Stars
Hannah is from Holland, she has gone to New York work as an Au Pair. When her job falls through because the father is a creep, she either has to find another one stat or go back home to Holland which she's not ready to do.
Her agency sends her to the home of Charlie a single dad with two young children. I loved the reception she got from the kids.
Charlie is a little depressing at first, he is working 24/7 doing a job he doesn't like because he thinks it's what he should be doing. We read all about his past relationship which was also sad and depressing his ex Mary is a witch, what kind of women would just walk away like that?? I would really like to know is why they went for baby #2 if baby #1 was an 'accident' and if Mary was so horrible? The explanation Charlie gave wasn't good enough for me.
So the 'he's your boss' and 'she's too young' inner dialogues got a bit much as did the long paragraphs of feelings which led to...................................
I found Hannah to be a hypocrite, saying she'll leave if Charlie keeps secrets or lies from her but she's doing it to him. I don't really understand how what Hannah did could be worse than what Charlie did, I can see why Charlie with his insecurities would have problems with trust but still. Talk about things getting blown out of proportion.
Here's the thing I loved the 'nanny' aspect and the kids, as i've been a childcare worker for 22 yrs and part of that was being a nanny. I also liked learning about Hannah's Dutch traditions. What I didn't like was the plot, this was a well written story and I know lots of people will really like all the push and pull and over the top sweetness. Unfortunately is was all a little much for me.
-Alicia, 3.5 Stars
October 18, 2017
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
This is my first Staci Hart novel. The reason I picked this one up was because it is a single parent romance. I have a thing for single dads, and the whole falling for the nanny plot is one of my guilty pleasures. However, A Little Too Late didn't really meet my expectations. There were a couple of things that didn't work for me. One of them was the main male character/single dad Charlie. He unfortunately didn't stand out to me at all. He didn't intrigue me or made me want to know more about him. As for the nanny, Hannah, she is very sweet and polite and couldn't do anything wrong. She was a bit too perfect in my opinion. There were some things she kept to herself but it didn't take away from her angelic personality.
However, I found Charlie and Hannah to be a great match. Especially after reading about his ex-wife. Charlie really needed someone caring and sweet in his and kids' lives. The kids were cute and curious, and I loved how Hannah interacted with them. But I also wanted more development in Charlie and Hannah's relationship. It was just hard for me to fully connect to them. What I did like was that Hannah is from the Netherlands (I am as well), so there were a lot of things familiar to me which was nice. I also liked Staci's writing and it made me curious about her other books. I think A Little Too Late was a bit too tame for my taste, but I think romance lovers will enjoy this story.
This is my first Staci Hart novel. The reason I picked this one up was because it is a single parent romance. I have a thing for single dads, and the whole falling for the nanny plot is one of my guilty pleasures. However, A Little Too Late didn't really meet my expectations. There were a couple of things that didn't work for me. One of them was the main male character/single dad Charlie. He unfortunately didn't stand out to me at all. He didn't intrigue me or made me want to know more about him. As for the nanny, Hannah, she is very sweet and polite and couldn't do anything wrong. She was a bit too perfect in my opinion. There were some things she kept to herself but it didn't take away from her angelic personality.
However, I found Charlie and Hannah to be a great match. Especially after reading about his ex-wife. Charlie really needed someone caring and sweet in his and kids' lives. The kids were cute and curious, and I loved how Hannah interacted with them. But I also wanted more development in Charlie and Hannah's relationship. It was just hard for me to fully connect to them. What I did like was that Hannah is from the Netherlands (I am as well), so there were a lot of things familiar to me which was nice. I also liked Staci's writing and it made me curious about her other books. I think A Little Too Late was a bit too tame for my taste, but I think romance lovers will enjoy this story.
October 19, 2017
Staci Hart just writes romance unlike anyone out there. She is a master at wheeling you in and making you feel the angst, the heartache, the raw intensity, the obsession, the hurts.
I flew through this story. I couldn’t stop. I wouldn’t stop. I craved Staci’s words and emotions so badly nothing could pull me away from Charlie and Hannah.
Charlie was burned by his soon to be ex wife and is managing the only way he can through work,work,work. He is trying to be the best dad he can be but he needs help, he needs someone with a heart and soul of gold to teach him what he already has in his heart, love. That’s when the new nanny, Hannah makes her appearance. This woman, this courageous,beautiful, woman. This is who he needs. But sometimes life happens, and you just can’t control when life kicks you in the ass.
He and Hannah soar through the ups and downs and teaching each other what they may have always known.
A little too late is a must soul shaking love story you don’t want to miss.
I flew through this story. I couldn’t stop. I wouldn’t stop. I craved Staci’s words and emotions so badly nothing could pull me away from Charlie and Hannah.
Charlie was burned by his soon to be ex wife and is managing the only way he can through work,work,work. He is trying to be the best dad he can be but he needs help, he needs someone with a heart and soul of gold to teach him what he already has in his heart, love. That’s when the new nanny, Hannah makes her appearance. This woman, this courageous,beautiful, woman. This is who he needs. But sometimes life happens, and you just can’t control when life kicks you in the ass.
He and Hannah soar through the ups and downs and teaching each other what they may have always known.
A little too late is a must soul shaking love story you don’t want to miss.
November 2, 2017
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review
A breathtaking, sentimental emotional love story that was brimming with so much honesty, beauty, and passion. Staci Hart delivers one heartwarming love story that stole my heart right off the opening pages. She made readers feel for her characters and in such the chemistry between the characters were so intense, palpable, and tangible that you can’t help but fall in love with Staci’s writing and characters. A Little Too Late is an exemplary love story that showcases the beauty of love, hope and new beginnings. A must read for any romance fans.
A breathtaking, sentimental emotional love story that was brimming with so much honesty, beauty, and passion. Staci Hart delivers one heartwarming love story that stole my heart right off the opening pages. She made readers feel for her characters and in such the chemistry between the characters were so intense, palpable, and tangible that you can’t help but fall in love with Staci’s writing and characters. A Little Too Late is an exemplary love story that showcases the beauty of love, hope and new beginnings. A must read for any romance fans.
October 27, 2017
Charlie has been struggling with his life, his wife and their kids. He has lost direction on how to raise his kids after Mary left him and now he desperately needs help.
Then comes Hannah with her perfect smiles and serene voice and suddenly all is good in Charlie's house. The more time Charlie and the kids spend with Hannah, the more they are drawn to her. She was only supposed to be the nanny but to the kids who never knew a mother's touch and a man whose heart has been broken too much, Hannah became everything.
OH GOD CHARLIE!!! This adorable pure Godsend man!!! I am again in eternal love with another of Staci's books.
My heart broke for Charlie's helplessness but to see him grow with his kids was an incredible experience. He knew he made mistakes and was ready to do anything to correct them. That's a good man right there. Also how freaking hot was Charlie??? His internal tortured self made me swoon. Yes, I have issues.
The story is more than a simple man meets woman. The kind of love Staci portrayed in ALTL is to me one of the purest forms of love and to witness that is a fortune. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this story and seriously I want more and more and more.
Then comes Hannah with her perfect smiles and serene voice and suddenly all is good in Charlie's house. The more time Charlie and the kids spend with Hannah, the more they are drawn to her. She was only supposed to be the nanny but to the kids who never knew a mother's touch and a man whose heart has been broken too much, Hannah became everything.
OH GOD CHARLIE!!! This adorable pure Godsend man!!! I am again in eternal love with another of Staci's books.
My heart broke for Charlie's helplessness but to see him grow with his kids was an incredible experience. He knew he made mistakes and was ready to do anything to correct them. That's a good man right there. Also how freaking hot was Charlie??? His internal tortured self made me swoon. Yes, I have issues.
The story is more than a simple man meets woman. The kind of love Staci portrayed in ALTL is to me one of the purest forms of love and to witness that is a fortune. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this story and seriously I want more and more and more.
November 6, 2017
*** 3,5 stars ***
November 17, 2017
➳ Rate: 3,7 / 5 stars
Ok, so I had been seeing everyone on bookstagram raving about Staci Hart's books, and going gaga over her latest release, which was 'A little too late' so of course I added it to my tbr. I just finally got around to read it, and I'm gonna be super honest here: I'm disappointed. The book had been so damn hyped, my expectations had been high and they weren't met. I just did not LOVE it. Don't get me wrong, the book was good and I enjoyed it, but I was expecting more from all the reviews I had seen on here and instagram.
I'm a sucker for single dad's romances and this was cute. Not that special but still really cute. I loved Charlie and the fact that he was really trying to be a better dad and spend more time with his kids. Those moments he was with them were super cute.
She meant everything to me. It was blind devotion I felt, and all because I trusted her. For the first time in my adult life, I had found someone to trust implicitly and completely. In the time I’d known Hannah, I’d come to call her my friend. I’d let her in and learned from her. I had turned that corner as I chased my happiness, and this time, I saw her just ahead of me. And I wanted to reach for her hand. I wanted to pull her to a stop. I wanted to finally hold happiness in my hands after they’d been empty for so long. It was crazy to feel so much. I knew it. I recognized it. But after so long with someone who had hurt me for sport, my heart was willing and ready to be treated with respect and care. It was like stepping into the sun for the first time.
So the plot goes, Charlie is currently a single dad because his wife abandoned him and their kids, and his current nanny had to quit so he is looking for a new one. In comes Hannah, who is an immigrant living in America for the past couple months and who just quit her previous nanny job and is in desperate need of a new one, otherwise she'll have to go back tho The Netherlands.
When Hannah goes to the interview she shares an immediate connection with the kids so Charlie hires her on the spot.
While she is working there, she helps Charlie on the whole parenting thing and they become fast friends who also share an attraction for each other. They give in to that attraction, fall in love and then all hell brakes loose because of people from both their pasts and trust issues. You know, basically the usual stuff in a single dad-nanny romance.
“Then it isn’t about what we think we deserve. It’s about honoring what’s been given to us. I promise to honor your love if you’ll honor mine.” “I will,” I breathed, stepping into her. “I do.” And I sealed the vow with a kiss in the falling snow.
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Ok, so I had been seeing everyone on bookstagram raving about Staci Hart's books, and going gaga over her latest release, which was 'A little too late' so of course I added it to my tbr. I just finally got around to read it, and I'm gonna be super honest here: I'm disappointed. The book had been so damn hyped, my expectations had been high and they weren't met. I just did not LOVE it. Don't get me wrong, the book was good and I enjoyed it, but I was expecting more from all the reviews I had seen on here and instagram.
I'm a sucker for single dad's romances and this was cute. Not that special but still really cute. I loved Charlie and the fact that he was really trying to be a better dad and spend more time with his kids. Those moments he was with them were super cute.
She meant everything to me. It was blind devotion I felt, and all because I trusted her. For the first time in my adult life, I had found someone to trust implicitly and completely. In the time I’d known Hannah, I’d come to call her my friend. I’d let her in and learned from her. I had turned that corner as I chased my happiness, and this time, I saw her just ahead of me. And I wanted to reach for her hand. I wanted to pull her to a stop. I wanted to finally hold happiness in my hands after they’d been empty for so long. It was crazy to feel so much. I knew it. I recognized it. But after so long with someone who had hurt me for sport, my heart was willing and ready to be treated with respect and care. It was like stepping into the sun for the first time.
So the plot goes, Charlie is currently a single dad because his wife abandoned him and their kids, and his current nanny had to quit so he is looking for a new one. In comes Hannah, who is an immigrant living in America for the past couple months and who just quit her previous nanny job and is in desperate need of a new one, otherwise she'll have to go back tho The Netherlands.
When Hannah goes to the interview she shares an immediate connection with the kids so Charlie hires her on the spot.
While she is working there, she helps Charlie on the whole parenting thing and they become fast friends who also share an attraction for each other. They give in to that attraction, fall in love and then all hell brakes loose because of people from both their pasts and trust issues. You know, basically the usual stuff in a single dad-nanny romance.
“Then it isn’t about what we think we deserve. It’s about honoring what’s been given to us. I promise to honor your love if you’ll honor mine.” “I will,” I breathed, stepping into her. “I do.” And I sealed the vow with a kiss in the falling snow.
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November 11, 2017
3.5 STAR
I didn't know this book was a following book of A Thousand Letters yet, you can read it without reading last book.
Charlie was Elliot's brother in law in last book and the story is about him and his kids and their au pair nanny, Hannah :)
This was a well written, sweet story. There were parts of this story that felt a little repetitive and then others that felt too rushed, but overall it wasn't that bad and I enjoy reading it.
I didn't know this book was a following book of A Thousand Letters yet, you can read it without reading last book.
Charlie was Elliot's brother in law in last book and the story is about him and his kids and their au pair nanny, Hannah :)
This was a well written, sweet story. There were parts of this story that felt a little repetitive and then others that felt too rushed, but overall it wasn't that bad and I enjoy reading it.
February 16, 2018
This was a great single parent romance! Charlie is a separated single dad. His wife walked away from him and their kids 9 months ago without a backward glance. He's struggling to raise their two little kids and work a demanding job that takes almost all his time. When he meets his new nanny, Hannah, he's thankful to finally have some reliable help. Hannah is great with his kids and patient with Charlie. They develop a friendship but Hannah helps Charlie in ways that nobody else has ever been able to. Through Hannah, he sees what's important in life. I loved the connection between these two and the easy friendship. The romance is really sweet and their are some really good steamy moments. This one had a bit of angst and drama but just enough to keep me interested. I really loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who loves a single dad romance!
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