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Down Too Deep

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Nate is often happy when his woman lets him know he has the right things, “I do?” Eff yes, I had the good kind. Whatever the hell that meant." Jenna sometimes gets distracted, "...Nathan yawned and rolled to his back, stretching his long body. He rubbed at his face. I stared at his chest, lower to his abs and then lower still. He was barely covered by the sheet." Nate is so poetic with his words, “I’m about to eff the s*** out of you.” Her eyes widened. Damn. Was that too blunt? “Romantically, of course,” I quickly added, just in case. “Also, you look really pretty today. Have I told you that?” I adored this book, I loved Nathan.

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It has been more than four years ago that I last read a book by J. Daniels, however I couldn't resist when I read the synopsis of Down Too Deep. I love single parent romances, and the fact that both characters are a single parent is just icing on the cake. Down Too Deep was a great contemporary romance with fun and interesting characters. I loved the way they met and how their relationship grew over time. The kids were my favorite in the book. Jenna's twins Oliver and Olivia were such great and curious kids, and Nate's daughter Marley was just the cutest. I loved that the relationship between the kids were highlighted in the book, I also enjoyed the interaction between Nate and the twins.

Overall Down Too Deep was a very fun and a little bit emotional read. I enjoyed J. Daniels writing and there was no dull moment. The sex scenes were extra hot in this book, and I loved reading them. The chemistry between Nate and Jenna was great, and I loved when the moment came when they just couldn't resist each other any longer. They were both mature and did a pretty good job at communicating their feelings. They both have their insecurities and a bit of a broken heart but thankfully that didn't take over the whole book. I enjoyed this book a lot and will definitely try to read more by this author.

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4.5 stars

2 single parents + 3 adorable kids = 1 truly entertaining love story!!!

This is my 4th book by J. Daniels and the 4th book in this series. I have truly enjoyed reading this series and kind of sad to see it come to an end.

As with the other books in this series, I truly enjoy the writing style of this author and I have found all the storylines and characters fun and relatable. I thought Down Too Deep is my favorite of this series though and that has everything to do with the 3 kids we meet in this book. I am truly a sucker for the single parent romance and any adorable kids in a story.

The only reason I couldn’t give this book 5 stars was because of the pace of the story. It is a little on the slower side and I felt there was a little too much filler and inner monologue for my liking. This story was never boring, I just felt some of the filler could’ve been left out to move things a long a little faster.

Down Too Deep is the 4th and final book of J. Daniels Dirty Deeds Series. This book can be read as a standalone but you do see past characters in this book. I think to truly appreciate these characters and the world they live in, this series should be read in order. This story is told in Dual POV.

In this book we follow the story of Nathan and Jenna. Jenna is Brian’s (from Four Letter Word Book 1) sister. She is a single mom to 2 really adorable 8 year old twins….Oliver and Olivia. Nathan is a single dad who owns the restaurant that we have seen throughout this series. (Some of the other heroines work in this restaurant). He is the father of a sweet 2 year old daughter….Marley. 2 years ago Nathan had something horrible happen and it caused him to shut down and put up walls when it came to everything. So when his parents, who have been taking care of Marley for the last 2 yrs, tells him he needs to straighten up and take care of his own daughter, that truly shocks Nathan and he is lost as to what to do. That is until one night when he has Marley at work with him and she escapes into the restaurant. She is “captured” by Jenna. So when Jenna goes to his office to return his daughter, Nathan is grateful. This little meeting leads to Nathan hiring Jenna to help him out with his daughter for the summer. Can Jenna help him break down his walls?? Can she show him he is worth loving?? Will they get their HEA?? Read this story to find out.

This book was a story about learning to love again. It is a story about hope and healing. This book had everything for every reader. This book was such an entertaining story, the kids in the story truly stole the show for me. I loved every scene they were in. Now even though I say this, this book was also full of emotion and heart aching moments. Just know that when your heart breaks through this story, in the end she puts it back together and you will have a smile on your face.

I would definitely recommend this book...pick this one up, I don't think you'll regret it!!

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I’ve been waiting for Nate’s book for years!
It exceeded my expectations in every way.
Nathan is trapped in an endless cycle of depression and avoidance since he lost his wife.
Forced to come to terms and be a father, he meets Jenna.
Jenna is a single mother, reading her twins. She agrees to watch Marley(age 2), Nathan’s daughter for the short term.
Their story is emotional, heart felt and so romantic.
I got lost in their journey to become what they desire most...
Technically, Down Too Deep can be read as a stand-alone but I highly recommend you read all the previous books in the series.

~BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS~
Plot~ 5/5
Main Characters (hero/heroine)~ 5/5
Secondary Characters~ 5/5
The Feels~ 5/5
Pacing~ 5/5
Addictiveness~5/5
Angst~ 5/5
Steam/Hotness/Chemisty ~ 5/5
Theme or Tone~ 5/5
Flow (Writing Style)~ 5/5
Backdrop (World Building)~ 5/5
Originality~ 5/5
Ending~ 5/5
Book Cover~ Fantastic
Series~ Dirty Deeds #4
Source~ Kindle eBook -ARC provided by NetGalley for honest review
Would I read more from the author? Yes
Would I recommend this book? Yes

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Thank you to HBG Canada for my free review ecopy of this book. This was my first book by this author and I loved it. Jenna and Nathan meet when Jenna starts babysitting Nathans’s daughter, Marley. Jenna is a single mother with eight year old twins and Nate is a widower. Since Nathan’s wife’s suicide he has shut down emotionally. So much so that he doesn’t even look after his two year old daughter and she is currently living with his parents. His parents give him an ultimatum that he has to straighten out and get his life back on track and look after his child. He soon realizes he doesn’t have any connection to his daughter and no clue how to look after her. Once Jenna steps in she slowly guides him as to how to parent Marley emotionally and physically. Of course since this is a love story a relationship develops between Jenna and Nate. This was a lovely story! I must warn you - there are some explicit sex scenes so beware if you aren’t comfortable with that. I thought this book was well written with great character development. There are also some cute children in this book that you will love!

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Well....
Here I am....
Crying in the nail salon over over Down Too Deep...

So many emotions!!! This book literally tugged at all of my heart strings. The father son bond was literally everything and the romance between Jenna and Nathan was perfect. I loved the character build up and the way that both of their main characters were their own person but weren’t (do I even make sense??? It’s probably the crying that’s making my brain a mush).

Gotta go before I completely ruin my manicure and the lady calls 911 thinking I’m going insane.

Thank you so much for sending me the widget!

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This was such a great story! These two people have dealt with loss in their own ways. It is two different types of loss but loss just the same. He tried to drink it away and ignore his responsibilities while she lives for her kids. They meet in the most ingenious of ways. Her son is in the men’s room and he is in there taking care of his business. Things progress from there as she learns that his adorable little daughter needs someone to watch her while he works and hires someone to help him out! I was so in love with this storyline that I had a very difficult time putting this book down and was able to finish it is a day.!

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After the death of his wife, Nathan finds it difficult to connect with his daughter, fearing how to deal with explaining to her how her mother died as she grows up. When his parents force him to take his daughter back and spend more time
with her, he’s desperate to find a caretaker while he tries to hire another manager for his restaurant. He meets Jenna, a single mom of twins, who immediately falls in love with his little daughter Marley and gladly offers to babysit her while he works.

This one has a lot of really likeable characters, particularly the kids. Jenna’s twins, Oliver and Olivia, are extremely endearing and realistic, though they pretty much never have an argument throughout which kind of surprised me. But their love for Marley and growing attachment to Nathan as a potential father figure in their life was so lovely to read about.

The premise is a bit eye roll worthy with the whole “falling in love with the nanny” trope. But the cutesy family parts throughout are sweet and make your heart melt. I really appreciate Nathan’s idea that it’s okay for girls to not forgive men too easily even if they want to—they should make them work for it.

Not a wholly spectacular read, but deals with a sensitive issue that deserves to be explored (loss of a loved one to suicide).

*Content/trigger warnings: mentions of suicide

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I literally read the last page and immediately wanted to start over! This is J Daniels best work in the series and an epic conclusion to it. I'm going to really hate to see these characters go. I absolutely loved everything about Jenna and Nate as a couple. Oh and who could not love those freaking adorable kids! Right off the bat I knew it was going to be tough to see Nate going through what he was for the past two years. It was heartbreaking all this guilt he carried around. Then when Jenna, Oliver and Olivia enter the picture my heart melted into this big puddle of goo. It was amazing to see Jenna bring Marley and Nate back together and showing him that he is a great father. There is just so much I could say about this book! I laughed, I cried, and I swooned. I felt everything, this evoked so many feelings out of me.

Arc provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Nate's wife committed suicide 2 years ago and left him with an infant daughter. Not knowing what to do and wallowing in guilt, he's let his parents take care of her but when they tell him he needs to step up he rises to the occasion. Nate has no idea how he's going to work and take care of a toddler. Then he meets Jenna, a single mother of twins, and he's thrilled when she offers to watch his daughter. Pretty soon Nate and Jenna realize how much they care for each other and for each other's kids. I really enjoyed this heartwarming romance with heat.

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This is my first time reading the author and this is book 4 in the series, that said I was never lost and I loved every second of this story and I need to read the other books in the series.

This books description sounded pretty great and it was even better than I imagined. Nathan is our hero and he is a broken man but he has a 2 yeat old daughter. 2 years before his wife killed herself and he has been avoiding his life and daughter in the 2 years. Until his parents tell him he has a daughter he needs to get to know.

Thats how he ends up meeting Jenna. Jenna is single mom to 8 year old twins, Oliver and Olivia (loved their names so much.) She works at home with the kids and she offers to babysit 2 year old Marley. And that starts a beautiful relationship.

But Nate is a broken man and his past gets in the way of the future. I loved Jenna so much. She is a giver and she has to learn how to take care of herself first. I loved that when Nate screws up, she makes him work for it. And Nate I loved so much too. He has been hurt by life but he has such a kind heart that he is perfect for Jenna.
I adored this book and this couple so much. I truly loved every single moment of this story.

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