I actually read this prior to receiving a free copy through netgalley--and while I loved the concept, the book fell a smidge flat. Overall, I found the circumstance a bit juvenile, and while I liked the MMC, the FMC grated at me. Some of her internal monologue felt childish, and sometimes their relationship felt a bit too surface level for the fact that they were around each other for NINE MONTHS before they decided they wanted to stay together-stay together (for good).

I do recommend you give it a shot if the summary sounds interesting to you, and I'll be giving the second book a shot just to see if it gets any better because I'm unsure where this companion-series could go from here. But overall, not as good as I'd hoped it to be.

Love this story! This author has written another wonderfully funny, romantic, unputdownable book. It took a subject that many don't look at from the man's perspective and made it relatable. I enjoy everything this author writes and can't wait until the next book about the brother is available. I do hope that the characters from this story make an appearance in helping the brother find his person.

The goat... the pig... the bunny... I loved the animals in this book! Although the approach to surrogacy was a little unconventional here, it was a fun and easy read with a beautiful setting and great characters.

This was a refreshingly sweet rom-com with two main characters, Wyatt and Trista, that would have never met if it weren't for Wyatt's niece Everly,

"Help Wanted: Grumpy mountain main seeks baby momma." Now if that does not get you interested in devouring this rom-com, I don't know what will! Wyatt was burned by a woman years ago but has always wanted to be a parent. Pretty hard to do as a mountain man who doesn't date or even socialize all that much. Trista is a down on her luck woman who just wants to earn enough money to open her own rescue shelter for unwanted farm animals. Enter Everly, Wyatt's niece. She just wants to see her uncle happy and in love (and having a baby) before she leave for college in Ireland next fall.

All of the characters are very well developed and loveable, especially Wyatt and his brothers. The setting is absolutely a dream: a small town in the Colorado mountains where everybody knows your business before you do. Enjoy!

I need to read more Amy Daws books.
As usual, Amy Daws gives us a badass heroine and a swoony hero. It was so nice revisiting Max, Cozy, and Everly too. I loved this except for the Robyn parts. Just a little odd for me. Can't wait for the next book!

All in all this was fun. I enjoyed the characters and the banter. At times, it was a little cheesy but not enough to completely detour me.

Links to come.

First I would like to thank Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Help Wanted: Grumpy mountain man seeks baby momma. Job is an incubator position only. Surrogate must be impervious to grunting as the form of communication and nosy brotherly neighbors. Rustic mountain range housing available upon request.

What I Loved:
- Brothers, the Fletcher brothers just give me LIFE throughout this whole book, they are all a little different but in the end they would do anything for each other and the people they love and that is just book crack for me
- Wyatt and Trista, the ultimate grumpy sunshine where he 'hates' everything and she can't help but bring light to every situation (mostly with animals) but when it comes to important things they do find their compromise
- Animals, Trista works at an animal rescue and keeps bringing animals to Fletcher Mountain and I was obsessed with the "Animal Count" at the start of each chapter
- 'Friends with benefits', it takes them a while to get to this point but when they do it is HOTTTT and I kind of wanted to shake them both cause DUHHH they were going to want more
- Non-traditional Family, I adore that Wyatt wants to have a child and will do anything to achieve that dream and his family supports him through it all

If you can't tell I absolutely adored this book! It's a solid 4.5 star read with my biggest grievance is how long it took Wyatt and Trista to really 1) admit their feelings for each other and 2) not talk through their past and hesitations. If you like a grumpy sunshine romance with an amazing family dynamic, lots of fun nicknames, banter and spicy hookups then I would absolutely recommend you read this book! Bonus its the start of a series and I CANNOT WAIT to read them all!!

This was a book with a nice surprise. It’s not the usual surrogate romance. In fact, I wasn’t sure where we were going at first. I’m not giving any spoilers now that you didn’t guess from the title but I loved this book. It took me on a little roller coaster which I appreciate.

The characters were well developed. The humor was on point and the human emotion was believable. I’ve never read anything from this author but I’ll be doing exactly that in the future. This book was just released so there may not be many reviews yet but I give it 4.5 stars if possible. Read it and enjoy.

Thank you to Harlequin Romance Publishing for the ARC and this is my honest opinion.

I love Amy Daws and was super excited to read this.

Trista comes from a background where she had to take care of herself, by herself. She's basically alone in the world, except for the animals she adopts and saves from certain death. In walks Wyatt. He's a handsome, broody mountain man and all he wants is a baby of his own, on his own! Trista agrees to be a surrogate for him, knowing she never wants a family. She does however, need money to start her animal rescue. They come up with their nine month contract. What could go wrong?

Both characters are so stubborn and set in their ways, but treat each other so good that they start to chip away at each other's walls. The smutty parts are *chefs kiss*. The angst and wanting are so well written. I really enjoyed every aspect of this book.

This book is a chaotic, hilarious, and heartwarming ride with just the right amount of spice. Amy Daws delivers a rom-com that feels. This is one of my favorite reads and the animals thrown in gave off relatable energy.

What follows is a slow-burn romance full of laugh-out-loud moments, steamy tension, and surprisingly tender emotion.

The chemistry? Off the charts. The banter? Top-tier.

If you love:
• Grumpy x Sunshine
• Surprise pregnancy tropes done right
• Curvy FMC

You need to read this one.

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for this ARC copy. I enjoyed it so much. Just the right blend of sweet and spicy with the grumpyxsunshine trope done to perfection. 4.5 stars!!!

Loved loved loved.
Fantastic book, great plot. Chemestry was amazing.
Truly enjoyed all of this book

I could not stop reading this book. I loved the premise and the chemistry between the main characters was impeccable. Amy Daws hit it out of the park with this book.

I’ll put it this way - I didn’t end up hating this as much as I thought I would.

Cringey: inappropriately interfering niece
Cringey: obliterated boundaries and ethics.
Cringey: Attempts to make the FMC seem cool are just crass and immature.

I don’t think I’ll be checking in with the other Mountain Men.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/Canary Street Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this story. I really enjoyed the growth between the two characters. The romance was so hot. I really enjoyed this story. I'll keep coming back for more of Amy Daws.

I was very hesitant about this book. The relationship with a surrogate seemed a little off putting. With that in mind, the development of the romance was well paced. The characters definitely became someone o wanted to see a happy ending for. I look forward to book 2.

I was not a fan of this one. The love interest was just too possessive in a very red-flag type of way. When the FMC stood up for herself, I was ready to cheer but he still just ignored her and kept being possessive. It was a bit mitigated by the fact that he had reasons he was the way he was but it still just felt like he wanted the people to around him to make allowances for it, rather than dealing with himself. Normally this type of thing doesn't bother me in books, but for some reason it really killed my enjoyment of the story.

This book was hott and incredibly funny. The banter was amazing and the characters are written in a way that makes you fall in love with them. Amy Daws has such a way of writting them that makes you want to keep coming back for more. i cant wait to read about the brothers. 5/5 stars

"Nine Month Contract" by Amy Daws
I absolutely loved this book! It felt like a fresh take on the romcom genre, keeping me hooked from start to finish. The plus-size representation, blended families, brotherly love, found family dynamics, and rustic farm life all made this story incredibly appealing. I’ve already recommended it to so many friends because I know they’ll love it too!
It’s definitely spicy—getting there around 20% into the book—but it’s so well-written that every moment feels earned. I’m a sucker for a strong female lead, and this one is no exception. She’s tough, scrappy, a total smart-ass, and everything I love to read about. And let’s be honest—the burly mountain man? Not too bad to read about either!
Content warning: A major theme in this book revolves around IVF and surrogacy.
I received this book as an ARC from the publisher—thank you so much! Hoping to stock this in the store soon!

Nine Month Contract
By Amy Daws

This is the story of Wyatt, a mountain man who wants a baby and Trista, the chosen surrogate. But it’s not Wyatt who chooses Trista, it’s his niece, Everly. For me, Wyatt’s family and in particularly, Everly play too much of a role in their love story. The story would be half its length if it was about the MCs. There were ick factors for me with the family and way too much information about farm animals as pets. Trista says Wyatt doesn’t know enough about her but I know everything about the animals and a gross ex girlfriend. I wanted to like the main characters but they were loving but emotionally stunted. There were spicy times and endearing times but non pertinent characters and a niece narrator that just bogged it down for me.

Two and a half stars from me. Thank you NetGalley and Canary Street Press for an advanced digital read.