**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**

I've enjoyed all of the books in the Dirty Deeds series, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't waiting on Nate's book. I think a lot of people have and what we got from J. Daniels was fantastic! This book was full of emotion, humor and heart.

Nathan "Nate" Bell is a restaurant owner and a widowed father of an adorable little two year old named Marley. To say that the past two years since his wife passed away have been a challenge is a gross understatement. Nate has felt everything you possibly could, however guilt was the predominant emotion and it got the best of him to the extent that he barely spent time with his young daughter. He's now been put in a position where he has to step up and he has no clue what to do. A chance meeting with Jenna at his restaurant might be just the thing he was hoping for.

Jenna is a single mother of eight year old twins, Oliver and Olivia. She is friends with several of the women that work at Nate's restaurant and her kids love eating there. When Marley escapes from Nate's office one day when Jenna and the twins are there, she offers to take her back to her father. When she does so, she instantly has a connection with the toddler and when she learns that Nate needs someone to watch her, she offers to be that person.

As Nate and Jenna start to spend more time together, Nate begins to reconnect with his daughter thanks to Jenna's encouragement and it's clear that they are attracted to one another. With the baggage that Nate is still carrying from his wife's death and the fact that Jenna is technically working for him, plus the fact her twins have quickly become attached to Nate, things turn out to be a romantic slow burn to ensure everyone's feelings are taken into consideration.

I loved both Nate and Jenna. They both had their issues, but more than anything this book was about forgiving yourself and believing that second chances are both possible and worth taking. There is no way I could write this review without talking about all three kids. They were adorable. Marley was just precious and the twins were adorable, precocious and wise beyond their years.

While I'm sad that this series is ending, I'm glad it ended with Nate's story and one that I loved so much!

J. Daniels has finished off the ”Dirty Deeds” series with a story that will have your hearts soaring and your temperatures rising. I have been anxiously anticipating the release of Nate’s book and I can honestly say it was well worth the wait!! I am so torn between Stitch and Nate as my favorite Heroes from this series. I guess I do have a soft spot for romances with single fathers. Nate’s relationship with his little girl, Marley, had me swooning hard over him. Jenna was his true soul mate. I loved how the two were so perfect for each other and that their children played crucial roles in the plot development.




Nate’s wife died nearly two years ago and since that time he has thrown himself into running his restaurant, Whitecaps. Leaving his baby daughter with his parents to watch over, who at first were accommodating to help Nate through his grief but now his parents no longer want to play the role of permanent babysitters. Nate feels like his world has been turned upside down. He has no idea how to care for Marley as he never spent enough time with her to form that special father/daughter bond. He runs into Jenna at his restaurant when she stops by with her twins to have a bite to eat. She immediately becomes smitten with Nate’s cute little girl and offers to help him out by babysitting her while he’s at work.




Jenna not only helps Nate get to know Marley, but she also ends up stirring up feelings he never thought he would be capable of again! These two had serious chemistry, but they also formed almost an instant emotional connection through their easy friendship and mutual adoration over their children. Jenna has never been with a man who was worthy enough of her and her twins. Nate is the first man to show her true affection and who also genuinely cares for Oliver and Olivia. She’s falling fast for him, but Nate is still haunted by his wife’s death and carries so much guilt over it deep inside him. Can he let go of the past or will it destroy his chances at a beautiful future?




Here are my overall ratings:

Hero: 5
Heroine: 4.5
Plot: 4.5
Angst: 4.5
Steam: 4.5
Chemistry Between Hero & Heroine: 5

It's not often I classify a book as perfect. In fact, it's really rare. Reading is so subjective and I believe our experience with every book can be greatly determined by what is happening in our lives at that given time. That being said, perhaps if I'd picked this one up a few weeks prior or a few weeks from now, maybe I'd have a different outlook on it.

But honestly, I doubt that. Down Too Deep is just perfect.

I haven't always had the best of luck with Daniels' books. The stories were always good but I had a hard time connecting with some of the characters. Another reviewer told me to give this one a try, that it didn't have the same aspects that hung me up in the past. Damn, she was right.

There is a depth to Down Too Deep that felt head and shoulders above not only the other titles I've read from this author but also above so many other contemporary romance titles I've been reading these past years.

This is not just a love story. It's not just a romance between a broken, widowed father and a resilient single mom.

Down Too Deep is a family romance.

Watching Jenna fall in love with Nate's daughter was sweet. Watching Nate fall in love with Jenna and her children was emotional, adorable, heartbreaking and heartwarming.

While Jenna was an all star in how she handled Nathan's problems and Nathan was great, the real heroes of this story are Olivia and Oliver. Those kids killed me in the best ways possible and I hope we see them in future titles. I'd LOVE to see them grown up!

Daniel's created a road map for these characters that was thoughtful, healing and simply, just really beautiful.

Perfect.

3.5 stars

Let me just start this review with the fact that I'm not usually a fan of the single parent trope. I have enjoyed some in the past, but I don’t intentionally seek them out. Down Too Deep surprised me in a good way. I was worried that I might be a little lost since I had only read the 1st book in the series, but it can definitely be enjoyed as a standalone. Previous characters and couples do appear however, so it might be a bit spoilery if you haven't read the other books.

I really liked both Nate and Jenna. Their initial meeting was a bit awkward, but I enjoyed their banter and playful flirting. Yes, there's a bit of instalust going on, but it felt gradual as well since they skirted the line of their mutual attraction for a while. I would have preferred a little more care be taken with all the young kids involved and their feelings if things went south, but I was eating this double single parent slow burn romance up. Things unfortunately started to derail a bit for me around the 70% mark. It was still sweet and entertaining, but ultimately it just felt like Nate was the only one with any character growth. I don't want to be spoilery, but a specific incident towards the end just felt unnecessary and unbelievable. I understand why it was probably included, but I feel like those feelings and epiphanies could have been attained in a less dramatic and plausible way. The epilogue was really sweet though and did leave me with all the warm fuzzies. Overall, this was still a good read, but I didn't end up loving it.

*I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*

4.5 stars!!!
Loved this book! Loved this series ! Love this author!!
So many feels from this book I was on a emotional rollercoaster. To be honest, I cried a lot. Kids in books usually do that to me! This one had 3 adorable kids who pulled at my heart strings.

➳ Rate: 4,5 / 5 stars

It has been a long wait to finally read this beauty but let me tell you it was worth every minute. Nate totally won my heart. Seeing him struggle was heartwrenching and watching his love for his daughter and how much he wanted to know her and be a good dad... my heart.

Nathan lost his wife two years ago and since then he has been in a dark place and has neglected their daughter Marley. When Nate's parents refuse to continue to allow him to work his way to death, he needs someone to help him with Marley stat so when Jenn offers to watch her, he jumps at the chance. Jenna is Brian's sister from Four Letter Word, she's a single mom to 8 year old twins - Oliver and Olivia - and now she's Marley's nanny. Watching them fall in love with Marley is the sweetest thing ever, I love all three kids and they are honestly what made me love this book so much, they just made the story better and sweeter... honestly they are just so adorable and made my heart melt.

When it comes to Nate and Jenna, I loved watching them slowly fall in love too. I loved how much Jenna helped him and Marley bond and how she helped Nate gt out of the fog he was still in after the death of his wife. And their chemistry wowza, it was off the charts and I loved when these two were alone in a room.

When it comes to secondary characters, we get to see all the gang again but I still wish we had gotten a bit more of Sean and Shayla because those two still are my favs. I adored Nate's dad and his best friend, that pool party was so fun! Overall all characters are amazing and each have their own role in the story and I loved that.

As I have just said, Bad For You is still my fav in the serie but Down Too Deep is a very close second. This book was adorably sweet, with so many funny moments and just the right amount of angst and emotion. Once again J. Daniels created a beautiful story between two amazing characters who needed a little love and found it in the best way possible.

I loved this book! It was a gentle story, that ran effortlessly.
I loved Nate. So flawed, so pained, but also, so brave.
Jenna is an incredible woman. So loving and kind.
I loved the kids, except for their names.
Oliver and Olivia? Also, when I was reading, and I read fast, I kept confusing the names and had to go back, which did annoy me a little.
I loved the drama in this story, the heat, how everything transpired. I highly recommend this story!

This was my first book by J. Daniels and I was excited to read it. The story line is what hooked me at first. Nathan is a newly single dad after the suicide of his wife. He has no idea how to take care of his daughter. Jenna, a single mom of twins (Oliver and Olivia), steps in to help. Their chemistry and love story is incredibly sweet, even if it is quite predictable. The only thing that wasn't predictable was the bedroom scenes...and that's all I'll say about that!

This is the first book I read from J Daniels and I have to say I loved the book. I loved the characters especially the kids they made me laugh and sometimes sad. It’s a wonderful book about second chances at love.

I just finished right now and my heart is so full. This book is wonderful. The writing and characters are what happily ever afters are made of.

With two single parents dealing with the trials of life, comes a beautiful story about love and family. How love is thicker than blood.

Down Too Deep will give you all the feels. I love single parent romances and here you get two single parents. Nathan is reeling from a tragedy that has made him disassociate from his sweet little girl Marley for two years. Jenna is raising her twins, Oliver and Olivia, alone and rocking motherhood. Fate & circumstances connect them together and along the way they become a family. But is Nathan ready? Should Jenna protect her kids from being disappointed if he leaves?
I loved Nathan and Jenna. You felt heartbroken for Nathan and just straight up loved Jenna. She was like super mom. The kids....Oliver, Olivia and Marley were the cutest. Oliver stole my heart with every word, especially how he was with Marley. Olivia with her notebook will have you laughing out loud, such a precious little girl. You will fall for all of them.
I liked how this was a slow burn as Nathan and Jenna became best friends before anything. When Nathan said “You’ve become my favorite person to talk to.” I got goosebumps. Honesty, this is probably the most romantic thing I have ever read (because that is what every woman would love to hear from a man, right?). They were friends then lovers and then everything to each other. And together they became the family both always wanted...even through the bumps, struggles and tough times.
It might take a while to get there but the passion is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. I honestly give this a 5/5 and all my ❤️. It’s heartwarming, funny, passionate and filled with love.
And The Epilogue was so beautiful that I ended the book with tears in my eyes. It’s not every day you finish a book and think what else did I want from this story and the answer is “Nothing”. (You need to read the book to understand the significance of this word). Down Too Deep releases on October 8, 2019.
I was gifted an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

*** 4.5 STARS

“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚. 𝙊𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙜𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙣.”

Down Too Deep is book four of Daniels’ series Dirty Deeds. It can be read as a standalone. This was actually my first read from this author and I really love it. This story is a beautiful single parents romance. Both main characters are single parents which made it more cute. I was hook into the life of Jenna and her twins Olivia and Oliver. Plus Nathan and his daughter Marley stole my heart. Having this story involving this whole pack of incredible cute characters was the thing I love the most about this book. The kids brought so many smiles to my face with their innocence and curiosity.

Nathan had too overcome a tragic loss but thanks to the trio of Jenna and her twins this was more easy for Nate. It felt like this three were sent to help him deal with his sadness and put him back together. The relationship between the twins and Nate was the sweetest and so was Jenna and Marley. You could feel the immense love that grew between them.

The fact that the romantic parts were really steamy and sexy but they weren’t the center of the story was a plus. I love seen the dynamics of day to day of this characters. The struggles and sorrow were palpable at some points making me emotional. I really enjoy this read and I’m looking forward for my next J. Daniel read. Down Too Deep release October 8.

"Hi" I'm sorry. I missed you. I love you. I need you."

I have no words to tell you how much I love the Dirty Deeds series, my feelings are bittersweet now that it's over. I can't decide whether I need to cry or sigh in satisfaction. There's this heart-shaped lump in my throat as I recall the beautiful journey I've taken with this amazing cast of characters.

Nate is not a new character, he has been around all along, but Down Too Deep is his story. Finally, my chance to meet the man behind the desk, to see what he's been hiding behind that shirt and tie. He's the owner of Whitecaps, where Syd, Shay, Stitch and Tori work. He's always been so understanding and supportive as they dealt with their problems, but he never shared his own.

Jenna deserves so much credit for having such a bubbly personality and a positive attitude as she deals with being a single mother of twins. I take my hat off to her for the wonderful job she is doing, especially when she offers to help Nate with his 2 yr old daughter, Marley. Of course, my first thought was to do some mental matchmaking with the two adults. But, then I met the kids...and melted into a big puddle of goo.

Nate is broken. There's no other way to explain what happened to him after the death of his wife. He just shut down and was unable to deal with his motherless baby. He threw himself into work and blocked everyone and everything else out. It might have continued indefinitely if he hadn't been forced to deal with the daughter he had been ignoring. Not because he didn't love her or want her, he just couldn't cope with his loss and zoned out of his own life.

I put myself into his shoes and could understand how terrifying it would be to risk his heart again. But, I so wanted him to do it. The pain of loss can be felt when someone you love dies, but it can hurt just as much when you deprive yourself of the love of someone who's alive. Pain is pain, right? I tried to explain this to Nate, but as usual, the characters ignore me and I end up biting my nails to nubs worrying about them. I hoped that he'd give love another chance and not end up breaking Jenna and their kid's hearts along with his own. This heartbreaking story gave me all the feels. I'm exhausted...sigh. 💔

I don’t even know where to begin with everything I loved about this read! It’s 5 stars hands down! Whatever feels that were being delivered in any given scene were done perfectly and hit all marks. Jenna and Nate were classic J Daniels characters that are easy to love and want to see happy. They were human, kind, raw and memorable. Dealing with big life experiences and seeing how they shaped each of them was heart tugging. The compassion and patience Jenna had for Nate was everything. I loved how the story never felt rushed and didn’t come packaged in an easy romance bow. There were bumps here and here but the way everything unfolded with them was realistic and addictive.

And let’s not forget about that emotion and chemistry! Wooo! I couldn’t absorb each word fast enough! There were tears, face fanning and breath holding! Everything was a 10, main characters, secondary characters … EVERYTHING! This just may be my new favorite J Daniels read and she is a forever favorite of mine!!!

*Arc generously provided for honest review.

5 Star Review Down Too Deep (Dirty Deeds #4) by J Daniels

I know this is hard to believe but this is the first book I have read from J. Daniels and I have no idea why that is.

Where do I start? This was a well written, emotional roller coaster of a read that had me totally invested from the first to the last chapter in the lives of Nathan Bell, Jenna Savage and their children.

I love single parent stories and when I read the blurb and found that both the hero and heroine were single parents I couldn’t wait to read this book.

Nathan has neglected his 2 year old daughter Marley since the sudden death of his wife and is struggling on numerous levels. Jenna wants to help and feelings soon come in to play.

Will Nathan be brave enough to take another chance on love and happiness, or will his fears hold him prisoner?

This book brought me to tears, made me laugh, made me smile and above all else, made me feel.

Simply put, I loved it and will be reading more from J. Daniels as soon as time permits.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley.

Down Too Deep has got me in my feels. I swear I'm not crying, you are. This was such a heartwarming story about two single parents finding love and finding the one thing they have always wanted...being part of a family.

I was hooked from the beginning. I thought Jenna and Nathan's meet-cute was adorable and charming. I loved that there was an opposites-attract trope. Jenna was a single mom of twins who did everything for them. If they were happy, so was she. Nathan is a dad to the super cute Marley and has been going through a rough patch in his life. He is still dealing with the loss of his wife and finds himself missing out on time with his daughter. When his parents force him in his dad role once again, he has to deal with being a single father and running a business.
That is when he meets Jenna. She agrees to babysit Marley for him.

Romance is in the air. Jenna and Nate start to bring out the best in each other and want to act on their attraction. As their friendship blossoms so do their feelings for each other.

I feel like this story had a beauty and the beast feel to it. Nate needed someone to remind him about how amazing love it and how strong a family bond is.

Jenna and Nate were perfect for each other. There were some tense moments between them, but it mainly came out of fear. Fear of losing each other and not being good enough.

I swear I was in tears by the end of the book. So, readers keep your tissues handy.

I give Down Too Deep 5 stars. It was all about finding love in the most unexpected of times and appreciating all the little things in life. The story also centered around family, and boy this family was ADORABLE!!

This was my first book by J. Daniels and I really enjoyed it! We got a super cute romance and some adorable children. I am trash for single parent romances so I had high hopes for this one. There were some things that kept me from loving it completely but nevertheless, I enjoyed my time reading this.

I loved Jenna from the beginning. She was selfless and just so damn caring. The amount of love she gave her kids and even Marley warmed my heart so much! I couldn't get enough of her relationship with her kids. Now Nathan on the other hand, I had ups and downs with him. In the beginning, he wasn’t a favorite. Reading about him building a relationship with his daughter is what brought me to open up to him. While I can't say that I love him, I do this he was a good match for Jenna.

Daniels gave us so many swoony moments and just awesome characters to root for in general. I adored the relationship that Nate made with Jenna’s kids. The five of these characters made a family that so sweet to read about. I enjoyed the way that they cared for each other and showed their affection without hesitation.

So what were the things that I didn’t enjoy? I really don’t enjoy the dead spouse aspect of stories. Most of the time the character isn't ready to move on or they are still in love and trying to move on anyway. Either way, it takes me out of the romance that we are actually reading about. Since Nathan never wanted to talk about Sadie or actually it gave me the feeling that he wasn’t ready to move on.

Besides my issues, I enjoy this story and can’t wait to read J. Daniel’s backlist. If you are a fan of single parent romances and adorable children, then give this a read!

TW: suicide

To say that Nathan Bell is in over his head is a complete understatement. His wife's unexpected passing two years ago, left him a shell of the man he use to be, one that is drowning in guilt and anger. For months he has tried to numb the hurt his wife's death caused with alcohol, but the hurt just won't go away. His parents have taken over the reigns of raising his daughter while he's tried to get his life back on track, but in doing so they kind of enabled him to shrug on his parenting responsibilities.

At the time they thought they were doing the right thing, but now they are beginning to see the best thing for him is a little tough love. They sit him down and tell him it's time for him to make time for his daughter, find a reliable sitter for her, and stop relying on them to hold things in his life together... in other-wards, it's time for him to step up and be the father his daughter needs.

He knows their right, but unfortunately he has no idea where to even begin... then an angel with two beautiful kids of her own wanders into his and Marley's lives, and not only helps him see the error of his ways, but also makes him believe that it's possible to find love again after facing a tragedy. As their lives start to intertwine so do their hearts, but are they ready to let love in again?

Down to Deep is a story of personal growth, new beginnings, healing, and finding love again after loss. This single parent story introduces you to two people who have kind of given up on love, both focusing their time on being parents, and somewhat forgetting about having a personal life. Nathan has had a rough road, he had it all, then in a blink of an eye his happily ever after was gone. And left in it's wake was a unprepared single father, ridden with guilt, and struggling to move on. Watching him learn how to care for his young daughter on his own was rough at times, but little by little he learned the right path to take.. not without a few little nudges though. When Jenna and her children came into his world, you could see the effect they had on him and his daughter, it was such a beautiful thing to watch unfold. I loved this one, it had everything you could want in a story and more. If you are a lover of single parents stories, then I am certain you will adore this one, it's heartfelt, emotional, humorous, and deeply touching! Highly recommend!

I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, via NetGalley request, and I am leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.

I've never read anything by J. Daniels before but the premise of Down Too Deep sounded intriguing so I gave it a chance. This was an enjoyable falling for the nanny romance between two single parents who are trying to overcome loss and learn to love again. Children are featured heavily in the story so if kids in romance aren't your thing this book probably isn't for you. I didn't realize this was the 4th in a series until I was a few chapters in. I think it read fine as a stand alone but I'm sure some of the side characters and relationships would've made more sense if I'd read the previous books. Overall a very heartfelt read!


CW: loss of spouse and mentions of depression and suicide

Down Too Deep hit me in the feels in the best way. Not only one, but both of the main characters are single parents- which I loved. Nate’s book has been my most anticipated book in this series since I first met him. After reading the third book in this series, Bad For You I was nervous to read this one. You see, I loved that book so much I didn’t think anything could come close to it. This book did. I can’t even choose which I loved more, they’re both equally amazing for me.

Nathan Bell is a single dad who’s lost himself. He’s a workaholic and basically letting his parents raise his daughter while he manages his restaurant 24/7. Now he’s in a place where he needs to get it together and be Marley’s dad and primary care giver and he’s at a loss at what to do. Thank goodness for Jenna Savage.

Jenna is Brian Savage (the hero from the first book in this series) sister and a mother of 8 year old twins. Jenna loves her kids and always has put them first. She’s been a single mom since day one and her life is her children. When she sees Nate drowning, she offers to help watch Marley until he can come up with a better work solution. Nate doesn’t know her well, but can tell she’s genuine and takes her up on her offer.

Nate becomes a better father and a better man. He’s still dealing with his issues, but with Jenna and her kids, a huge void gets filled. Without realizing it, the five of them become a family unit. And Jenna and Nate start to develop strong feelings for one another. Gah! I loved these two so much. Both of them deserved a loving partner and they couldn’t have been more perfect for one another.

This book brought me to tears so many times. I was so emotional while reading this book. I don’t know what it is with these books, but my heart can’t take reading them. I mean, they’re incredible, but I find myself bawling with each one. It’s a good hurt, though. A lot of these tears were actually happy tears. My heart was so full of hope and love I couldn’t contain it. This was one of the most beautiful and heartfelt love stories I’ve read this year.

As much as I loved Nate, and I really really loved Nate, Jenna was everything. She was the most amazing mother, she was a good friend to Nate when he needed it, and more when that time came. She was never pushy with him, always patient, treated his daughter like her own and is the most incredible momma to her kids. She’s a rockstar of a heroine and I couldn't have loved her more. I adored her kids and the relationship they developed with Nate. Especially her daughter, it was the most precious thing. Nate had a lot of grief and guilt he had to work through, but once he did, he was there for Jenna and her kids. It was a process, but well worth the wait.

Down Too Deep was an incredible read. It blew past all my expectations. It has so much emotion and heart, and just enough steam and even a few laughs. This book was an epic 5 star read for me and I can’t recommend it enough!