"Nine Month Contract" by Amy Daws is a delightful romance novel that had me hooked from start to finish. The chemistry between the protagonists is palpable and Amy Daws does an excellent job of developing their relationship in a way that feels both realistic and engaging. The storyline is unique and refreshing, with just the right blend of humor, emotion, and passion. The characters are well-developed and I found myself rooting for them throughout the book. Daws' writing style is both witty and charming, making it a pleasure to read. I couldn't put it down.

I felt a little underwhelmed with this one. I usually love grumpy x sunshine but I felt like this one was just missing something.

I absolutely love Amy Daws' humor and this book was loaded with it! This is such a fun read, especially if you love a chaotic animal lover that just can't say no to animals in need mixed with a grumpy mountain man who'd rather not have a full farm in his backyard. It's such an interesting take on the single dad trope and I love the tension that the forced proximity & her incessant need to save every last animal caused. And the cameos from her Wait With Me series was so fun! Loved the curvy girl & tall girl representation! There was one really questionable quote in the middle of the book, but I do think the level of chaotic in that quote did fit Trista's character however, I think it was taken a little too far.

Overall, I really loved this book & I can't wait to read about the rest of Wyatt's brothers!

Thank you to Canary Street Press, NetGalley, and Amy Daws for sending me an early copy!

10 Bajingo Stars!!

If you follow my reviews, you know that I’m a lover of ALL THINGS Amy Daws and her books are an automatic 1-click for me. The moment she started hinting at this book I knew it was going to be a book that would make me laugh and smile and swoon. What I wasn’t expecting was to feel a little bit of heartbreak because Trista is a woman that’s had a hard life and she has an inner mantra that literally broke me sometimes. I so wanted her to see herself as more than the surrogate she was hired to be; that she could have love and rely on someone and not be disappointed. It was a struggle for Trista and Wyatt in this book but Amy Daws DELIVERED with this book!!

I devoured this book. I snort laughed more times than I can count. Not only does Trista struggle with not believing she can trust anyone, there’s a turning point in her inner turmoil when she has a conversation with her sister. We learn so much about what her life was about in some of the most intimate moments and when Trista reveals to Wyatt what her life was like growing up my eyes were clouded with tears. This girl is all sorts of complicated and independent and no one can blame her for how she feels.

Ms. Daws does a wonderful job of showing Trista’s growth in this book. It was perfectly played out and not over the top and fit with how her life is changing. And Wyatt, with the help of his brothers, realizing that it’s okay for him to love this woman. That a previous relationship didn’t ruin him for a relationship he just wasn’t ready until he met Trista!

Another thing I LOVED about this book is seeing Everly almost all grown up. It’s a little bittersweet. But it’s fabulous that she’s still her little matchmaking self!

This book is filled with everything I love Ms. Daws’ writing… witty banter, sizzling sex, emotions that I didn’t know I needed to feel and a story that I can’t help but love. I can’t wait for Calder’s story!!!

Omg, this book cracked me up! It had me giggling and swooning non stop. It was such a good book. It was a perfect romcom.

Wyatt was a grumpy mountain man that wanted to be a father. He didn’t want the wife, just wanted to be a dad and have a child. But no one at the surrogate agency fit what he was looking for and he was out of options.

Trista, she is a free spirited animal lover. She had me cracking up most of the book. She needed money to start an animal rescue and decided surrogacy would be the way. She didn’t want to be a mom, she just wanted to help animals.

Wyatt’s niece ended up setting the two up for surrogacy. Instantly the two had amazing banter. Trista kept bringing in new animals and Wyatt was not a fan, but he couldn’t tell her no. It was the funniest and cutest thing ever. There was an instant attraction between the two, but of course neither one of them wanted to act on it. This was a contract. There was an expiration date. But as time went, they couldn’t deny the attraction and connection for much longer. And he called her Lucky, melt me!

If you want a book that will crack you u and that has some good spice, this is the book for you!

4⭐️
2.5🌶️

I really enjoyed this book, seeing how Wyatt was ready to be a dad and the relationship progressing with Trisha being more than just his surrogate. The relationship amongst Wyatt and his brothers was hilarious and fun to see, I loved the conversations with them.

In Nine Month Contract, Wyatt is a single guy looking to start a family. The problem? His gruff, mountain man persona and extreme standards aren’t really helping him find the perfect surrogate at the Denver agencies. His niece, Everly, is determined to help him find the right person for the job. And when she meets Trista on the street outside of that same agency, Everly knows she’s just what her uncle is looking for.

I’m not going to lie, I don’t think the surrogacy trope is really my cup of tea after giving it a go. But I’ll try anything once! It was definitely a unique take on a romcom. I loved Trista and found her relatable in a lot of ways. I thought Wyatt bordered on TOO controlling and grumpy, but I loved his big family and his relationship with his niece. I’m not mad I read it, but it didn’t really hit all the marks for me. I am pretty intrigued by Wyatt’s brothers’ stories up on Fletcher Mountain, so I might still keep going with this series!

Give Nine Month Contract a try if you like :
▫️Grumpy / Sunshine
▫️Forced Proximity
▫️Small town romance
▫️Surrogacy / pregnancy

I liked the premise of this book. Cute out of towner set up with gruff mountain man by his little sister when they meet outside of a surrogate office. I enjoyed the relationship built between Trista and Wyatt. What I didn't enjoy were the spicy scenes. I love a good spicy book but the writing just didn't jive with me. It felt like Trista was being pressured into things more than she wanted rather than coming off as a bossy grumpy male main character. I didn't love it. Not posting on socials as I wouldn't recommend this book.

I know I’m cutting it really close to pub day on this ARC. So!! Thank you to The Hive, HTP Books and Amy Daws for an ARC in exchange for my honest review of The Nine Month Contract!

First of all, the Fletcher brothers? Swoon! I pray that this isn’t the last book featuring these mountain men and that all of the brothers get their own book! Because their dynamic was definitely entertaining. The entire Fletcher family was entertaining. From their little matchmaker Everly, to her stepmom Cozy and the Fletcher boys dear sweet mom, Johanna. I fell in love with the entire family! The found family trope on this one did not miss!!!

Now on to the real meat of the story right? Wyatt and Trista. It starts off bumpy cause Wyatt is a real grump. Like communicates in grunts kind of grump. And Trista?! She’s like warm sunshine but has attachment issues. Throw ‘em together in a weird surrogate situation and you’ve got a recipe for an overprotective mountain man romance! But also add animals, cause why not?!

Overall, it was a very entertaining read. 10 out of 10, would do again!

I loved this story. Wyatt decides he wants to be a dad, and his niece, Everly, decides to help him find a surrogate. Enter Trista. She ends up living on his farm with him, bringing home tons of animals. Lots of hilarious scenes but lots of heart also. As Trista's due date approaches, they both catch feelings. Total opposites attract, but in a great way.

This was not the book for me. There was way too much profanity and spice. In all honesty, I skipped over the spicy parts of the book. The FMC is insecure and self deprecating and the MMC is a control freak and you just want to tell both of them to get over themselves. The insemination dynamic was definitely not what I was expecting. I thought it would be done in a clinic instead of a DIY at home project. I did like the family dynamic though and it did make me laugh in a couple of places. I love the way the family accepted Trista as one of their own. If you like a slow burn romance and spice, and profanity doesn't bother you, then read this book.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an ARC of this book.

This is a fun heartwarming read. Wyatt ( Mountain Man), Trista (Lucky) and Everly are on a wild search for Surrogate Mother. Wyatt wants to be a single dad with the heap of a surrogate. Everly wants to help her favorite uncle fulfill his dream of being a father but she wants more for him, a wife that is the love of his life. Trista wants to be a surrogate to fulfill her dream of owning her own animal sanctuary that she will build with the money she earns growing a baby. Throw in three brothers and a wonderful mother a beautiful mountain and it makes for a terrific read. I was given an advanced reader copy by NetGalley and I am freely sharing my review. I would like to thank #AmyDaws and #Canarypress for the privilege to read this hilarious book

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
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This book is everything I needed! The character chemistry was perfect and I loved how much this story made me laugh/giggle. Everyone needs a goat daddy! This was my first Amy Daws book and it definitely won’t be my last!

If you’re looking for :
•Age Gap
•Small Town
•Pregnancy
•Grumpy X Sunshine
Definitely add this one to your list!🔥

A really slow start, I almost DNF’d this but I’m surprisingly glad I didn’t. While it took a bit, it was a fun enough read.

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice 🌶️🌶️

This book is top tier banter! I love a book that makes you laugh and giggle as you go and this definitely delivers!

Wyatt is decided to be a dad and surrogacy is his only option. His family steps in to help and his 18 year old niece, Everly is managing the interviews so you can imagine the family “help” that he gets.

That and watch the chapter labels they add to the laughs. Everly nails it thought and picks the woman Wyatt cannot say no to. But will a baby be enough to hold them together?

I have mixed feelings about this one. I love the cover and if grumpy mountain men who want a baby are your thing then this is the read for you! The chemistry between MCs Wyatt and Trista was well written, no surprise as this is something that the author does really well. Those scenes in the barn were 🔥🔥!

I thought the experience that Trista had with the fertility clinics as a plus size person was also accurate, at least to my personal experience. I always enjoy seeing a plus FMC but didn’t like that her intrusive, self-deprecating thoughts about her size were most of her inner monologue. Don’t get me wrong, there can be intrusive thoughts at any size but it just seems to be a default for authors when writing a plus MC - it’s okay to make her confident!

There is some third act nonsense that I didn’t find necessary to the story. And I just left thinking that if the MCs just went to therapy this could have been sorted much sooner.

Overall, a decent small town romance read but if you have any triggers around pregnancy, brëëding k!ńk, or negative talk about plus-size bodies this is probably not for you. I’ll probably check out the next one in the series though because I’m interested in Wyatt’s brothers and how things play out for them.

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing and Amy Daws for an early review copy. These are my honest thoughts.

Thank you to HTP and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

Amy, come here real quick. I just wanna talk. Can you tell me where I can get a Wyatt? Look, I’ll take Calder or Luke too. I’m not picky. I love them. I also would lay my life down for Trista. She is an angel. We are not worthy. Honestly.

I struggled with endometriosis and my weight for years. I knew I never wanted kids, but I always ran into the roadblock when trying to donate my eggs with my weight. I relate to Trista, hardcore. I understand how your past can haunt you and make you not want kids. I also understand the desire to help someone else who can’t have them be able too. I think Trista and I would be besties. She’s so strong and such a complex FMC. I loved her.

I loved her relationship with Wyatt. I loved the push and pull and the tension. It was everything to me. Once I started this, I couldn’t put it down. A perfect rom-com!

PS: Thank you for the Twilight reference. LOL

Thank you to NetGalley and Amy Daws for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.


I really did not expect this book to be as emotional as it was. I was imagining that I would be jumping into a typical rom-com, but this was so much more. It dealt with a tough subject, surrogacy, in such a way, that you could really feel for all parties involved. It wasn't just mentioned once or twice, and then wiped from the page. It was really handled in depth throughout, and you got to experience Trista's feelings from before she agreed to be a surrogate for Wyatt, all the way through and past her delivery.

I feel like both Trista and Wyatt showed such growth in this story. Trista worked so hard to overcome her abandonment and neglect issues from her childhood, and Wyatt was recovering from the passing of his father and the incident that almost tore him and his brothers apart. The way they worked on themselves and finally came together really made me quite emotional by the end of the book. (I may have sobbed a bit through the last 12%.)

I honestly loved this book from beginning to end, and cannot wait until book 2 in the series is released later this year.

Don't get me wrong, it hit all of the typical RomCom beats and was enjoyable to read, but it just felt overdone. It follows the formula and that formula works. I was laughing, I kicked my feet, I blushed a few times, but after sitting on it for a few days, I'm left underwhelmed.

This book is hard for me to to review because I am torn about the surrogacy issue. I loved how adamant the Trish was the she didn't want children in the beginning and I didn't really like that she just changed her mind that easily. I guess I assumed going in that her initial reason for being a surrogate was just that she wanted to help someone out.

That aside, I did enjoy Wyatt and Trish's relationship. Though her being so reluctant to accept any help or questions from Wyatt did bug me a little. She was carrying his child so it made sense that he would help out his surrogate and question some of her actions.

I want to continue with this series because I have been waiting for Caulder and Dakota's book since "The Last of us"

3.5 stars rounded up to a 4