2 1/2 stars. It was kind of a sweet story but definitely lacking for me. This is a new author to me and while I wanted to really like it but just couldn’t. I like sweet romance just as much as romance with more heat and steam but this one just fell flat for me. Also there was too much mention of things that happened in a previous series I haven’t read.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this book.

This is a very sweet romance between good guy Brant and gun shy Molly. Brant is a family guy and the "fixer" who steps up when his siblings and parents need him so of course he steps up to care for his nephew when needed. Seeing Brant adjust to the "dad" role was my favorite part of the story. The romance between Brant and Molly is slow burn and the story is very clean. I really liked these characters together and felt like they were a good match of personalities.

A couple of pages in I felt like this was not the first book in the series despite the label stating it is #1 and this is when I realized this is the start of a spin off series. I was never lost, I was just aware that the supporting characters had stories of their own. But for me, I think this book worked fine as a stand alone or as a series introduction.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Must Love Babies is a sweet and often funny story. I'd have to honestly say its not really my ideal book, certain things just missed the mark for me with the writing style. However I did find myself laughing fairly often and thought it was a cute plot. For someone into wanting something in the cute/light category it might be just the thing.

This is one of my favorite romances I have read this year. It's a twist on the secret baby trope, when Brant finds himself having to take care of his sister's baby. I adored Brant and his nephew. They adorable together. His journey of becoming "dad" was my ultimate hero. I loved Molly too! This book also had great side characters in Brant's brothers and the woman who works in the bridal shop (what is her name?!). Definitely add it to the TBR.

I finally managed to finish reading it!
If it wasn't an ARC, i think i would have given up on it. :(

First of all, the blurb threw me off. It says that the hero's sister was in an accident and he starts to raise his baby nephew. I was somehow expecting for the mother to die, which is morbid, i know. I kept thinking "now she dies", "when is she dying" and so on. Weird.

Then it was the fact that it's written in 3rd person. I'm not a huge fan of that.

Third: it was too sweet and easy. I haven't read Sandra Brown, but i expect it do be like this. No smut, no fire, no love, no connection. It's not fair to compare it to something unknown, but well....
They kiss, he wants a relationship, she doesn't because she's afraid (daddy issues + asshole ex) and that's it. (view spoiler)

And the most important thing of all: it took me more than a week to finish it. No need to say more.

To sum it up, it's nice, but not my cup of tea.

"ARC provided through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review."

This was a very sweet book. The hero, Brant Wylder, runs a successful business with his two brothers to repair vintage cars. He’s cool and their business has been featured on cable TV. He’s in this small Georgia town to attend a wedding of his friend and scope out a location for the brothers to move their business to. He’s attracted to one of the bridesmaids, Molly Stiles, who runs a wedding dress boutique in town. What happens when his life is turned upside down?

3.5 stars

While I liked Molly and Brant together, it was Brant and baby Jax who stole my heart.

Brant stepped up to take care of his nephew after his sister's car accident. Watching him learn to care for a baby was, of course, humorous, but also sweet and heartwarming.

Molly has a list she plans to stick to, but Brant and Jax are working their way into her heart and she may not be able to get them out. It doesn't help that seeing Brant take care of Jax makes her fall just a little more each time she's with them.

This is the first book in a companion series to three books also set in the small town of Misty Bottoms. Though characters from those books do make appearances, you will not be lost if you start with this one.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Brant Wylder is in Misty Bottoms Georgia for business and pleasure - he's a groomsman in a friend's wedding and he's in town scouting out property to set up a new garage for the custom auto shop he owns with his brothers. And yes you read that correctly Misty Bottoms is the name of the town. Curious choice?? Anyway, Brant shares a kiss with a bridesmaid Molly at the wedding. We learn she owns a local bridal shop. And we also come to find out after some confusion that this "new series" is actually a spin off from another series. So it is a little confusing at first but it's easy to work past.
Due to an unfortunate accident Brant is tasked with caring for his infant nephew while his sister recovers from an accident so he finds himself in Misty Bottoms for longer than expected. He's able to explore the mutiny attraction he shared with Molly at the wedding and meet the people of this small town.
This is a sweet read. Very PG and a perfect book to pick up after something heavy or angsty when you need a dose of sweet. There is some drama but nothing too dark or heavy. I enjoyed the book 3.5 stars.

I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

*I was given an ARC copy in NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

This book is the first of a new series and while it can be read as a standalone, I found the beginning confusing as it is clear that a lot of the characters of other books are playing roles. Given this, it took me a few chapters to get the hang of the town, the characters and who was who... it wasn't clear if the characters knew each other or not.
The book is fun, flirty and quite easy to read, but I felt it painted a view of a town that I couldn't relate to. The conflict didn't seem to be treated with depth and it was as if the characters were gliding through things more than actually living them.
I even felt the heroine was slightly selfish, forcing the hero to adopt a dog when he was already way over his head with things, and refusing to take onto it herself because she didn't have the space or time,... poor guy was already dealing with a lot.
I don't think there is nothing wrong with the book and it would be an enjoyable read for a certain audience, but it just wasn't for me

I loved this book so much I couldn't stop reading it once I started. I loved the comedy side of things when it came to brant and his brothers looking after the baby. I'd defiantly recommend this book and hope to read more of this series in the future if there are any.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. I hope she continues with the Wylder brothers. My biggest problem came with the "speed" of the story. It seemed to drag for the first 3/4 of the book. Pretty much just the daily activities of Brandt and the adorable Jax. I enjoyed the banter with Molly, but felt her character was too rigid. Her list was outdated before we even learned about it -- all of her friends agreed.

I loved Brandt. His protective instincts for his family made him even more appealing. He was no-nonsense and down-to-earth, funny and self-deprecating, kind and supportive. Once he realized his heart was invested 100 percent in Molly, he made every effort to show her his true intentions. Every interaction with his nephew, Jax, made me swoon! Molly was not as easy to love. She just seemed to rigid and controlling. . .even after her Dad started making efforts with her. Don't even get me started on her "list."

It looks like I need to go read the previous books to see how the other ladies arrived in Misty Bottoms. I'll look forward to the next Wylder installment too.

This book should come with a warning label: "Readers beware - danger of muscle soreness due to excessive and permanent smiling!"
A long way into the book, I realized that I hadn't stopped smiling and grinning all the time. Right from the beginning I really liked the characters, Brant and Molly are sweet and nice but when little Jax comes into his uncle's life...wow. The joys of living with a baby for the first time, learning how to deal with everything, figuring out the logistics of putting on diapers, feeding a baby and changing its clothes while still trying to live, sleep...okay, kidding, forget about that part....and fall in love and not just with said baby were beautifully and realistically described - and I couldn't stop grinning. And laughing. And smiling. You can't not fall for this amazing guy who juggles it all and believe me, when he starts and talking to little Jax and discussing things with him, I was a goner. Those two together were sweeter than one of Tansy's wedding cakes so it was no wonder that Molly was defenseless against their charms, no matter what her list says.
Add some well-measured pinches of romance, a charming small town with the obligatory nosy and caring villagers and well-meaning neighbors and you will find out quickly why Brant can't imagine living somewhere else anymore.
Between setting up a new shop, caring for his sister's little baby-boy and falling for an irresistible, warm-hearted woman, Brant doesn't have time to breathe (or, let's get back to that - sleep) but well, it might be just worth it!
I really loved this book and would like to meet all those amazing people in real life. So - if you are in for an overdose of cuteness and hot guys, well, this is your book!

The attraction is immediate at a wedding, when car restorer Brant can’t take his eyes off bridesmaid Molly. But his sister’s car accident sends Brant flying from the reception. Back in town, with his baby nephew in his care, he and Molly slowly, charmingly find themselves inexorably drawn together, despite both of them being sure they are not looking for a relationship. A sparkling, sizzling, sweet story of two people protesting too much. And a cute baby. – Clara Shipman

3 1/2 stars.

This review appears in Romantic Intentions Quarterly #1.

With Brant and Molly’s story there were emotions that ran the gamut from joy, elation, tension, vulnerability, rejection, disappointment...I could go on and on. This story definitely left an impression with the push/pull between this couple. Brant was definitely the character who tugged on my heartstrings the most.

The author did a great job of creating characters who showed their flaws yet were able to recognize them, setting off a myriad of issues and in doing so, relationships grew stronger and new ones developed. Thrown in baby Jax and Brant’s heartbreak was written so well it made my heart hurt for him.

I’ve read this author’s Magnolia Brides series and can honestly say her writing is superb and keeps me coming back for any of the stories she writes. I truly look forward to what she may have in store for the remaining two Wydler brothers.

This ARC book was complimentary, provided by the Publisher and NetGalley. I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

Such a good, cute baby.

Olives and cream cheese?

Annabelle is a big softie. She would have made a good mother.

Her dad is really either clueless or deliberately cruel.

Gracie Bella is so precocious. I love her.

Gaven is a manwhore. Of course his brothers don't want to live with him.

Her list is so confining.

I feel so bad for Lainey, but hopefully this time rehab sticks. Jason is a turd.

Oh, he's good at psychological warfare.

Jax honey, don't lick the puppy. You don't know where he's been.

Aw, that was so nice, what she did for Penny!

I love how Molly doesn't play. She talked back to Jason, and she never lets Brant get away with anything.

For Pete's sake! It's Home Ec!

I definitely don't remember Career Day like this.

How sad. Mrs. Stiles, you didn't know how good you had it.

Great set-up for future books.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.

Brandt Wylder is in Misty Bottoms Georgia to attend a wedding and then search for a new location for Wyder Brothers car restoration. At the wedding, he meets Molly Stiles, owner of the local wedding dress boutique. Sparks fly between them, but before they can act on their attraction, Brandt receives a call that his sister has been in an accident, and his infant nephew has been dropped off by the babysitter at the hospital. Brandt rushes to the hospital to find out that his sister had been driving drunk. He arranges to take his nephew Jax and get his sister into rehab once she is healed. This is a cute fish out of water story. Brandt is a great guy, loving and a natural caretaker. Molly and the community helps him with taking care of adorable Jax. A couple of things kept this from being a five star read for me. Molly had this ridiculous timeline for her life, so she didn’t want to get involved with Brandt because it was three years too early. Also, this is a continuation of the authors previous series Magnolia Brides. While it isn’t necessary to read the prior books, it would help. This is a cute small town romance, with minimal conflict.

I liked this book. It had a good flow to it. How bad can it be with a baby involved

4.5☆
Loved it!
This is my first book by Lynnette Austin.

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Jax
Part of a series: Must Love Babies
Standalone
HEA

I look forward to reading the other books in this series.

This was a very fun and sweet romance. Molly and Brandt are friends of the bride and groom at a wedding in Misty Bottoms. He lives in TN and she lives close to Savannah. However when they flirt, Brandt gets a call and has to leave suddenly.

The call is about his sister who is in the hospital and her infant son needs someone to take care of him. And no one knows how come his sister was in Savannah at all. That is how Brandt and his nephew end up staying in Misty Bottom while he cares for his sister and nephew. It also gives him a chance to get to know Molly.

I LOVED this book. I LOVED Brandt and I loved how adorable he is with the baby. I also loved his brother. Molly well at times I did not love her. I felt that she at times was too rigid in refusing to date Brandt. She has a craeer plan and she won't divert from that plan and that turned me off her very much. I still loved the book and Brandt is why, but I did not like her.

First, I want to Lynnette Austin, Sourcebooks Casablanca and Netgalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Once I saw this adorable cover of Must Love Babies by Lynnette Austin it piqued my interest as I am a sucker for single men and babies. Once I read the synopsis I was hooked line and sinker that I must read this book. I was grateful for the opportunity to review this very sweet and at times a book that just pulled on your heart strings.

My absolute favorite characters were little baby Jax who was the sweetest little baby ever!! My face lit up so big when the lil guy crawled for the first time!! I also loved Brant. Who was thrown into being a “Daddy” to Jax while his sister recovered from a car accident. I thought it was so cute how he had no clue how to raise a baby on his own. However, he was making it work. My heart just melted with scenes between the two of them together.

My heart went out to the Whylder family. It was bad enough that Mrs. Whylder was home suffering from a stroke she had but her daughter was now in the ER suffering from injuries from a DWI. Luckily, lil Jax was not with her.

I have to mention that the music they played at the wedding in the first scene were all the songs that I loved. Kudos to the author for picking out amazing wedding songs-especially Kelly Clarkson A Moment Like This!