Just Watch Me: A Rugby Romance by Rosalind JamesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Kane Mahuta, New Zealand Rugby Captain of the Blues and All Black is a widower with three children, his grandmother Maureen lives with him to help with the children.
Skylar Fairburn is a teacher (five year olds), she is a widow with three children and a cat, her grandfather Geoffrey lives with her to help with the children. Skylar (Miss Fairburn) is Kane's youngest daughter Georgia's teacher. When a distressing situation happens with a school rat at Kane's house he calls Miss Fairburn to explain the situation. Little does he know, shortly afterwards he meets Miss Fairburn at a speed-dating night he was dragged to by his sister, a journalist who wants to use him as a 'What Not To Do' humorous article.
When the two of them meet again, this time with Georgia in tow, the attraction is obvious, but relationships between teachers and the parents of children in their class are frowned upon. However, the two families are once more thrust together when it turns out Geoffrey and Maureen have been dating on the sly (having met while dropping off/collecting Kane and Skylar's children), and are now determined to both make it official and offload some of their responsibilities to have some fun.
If you ever watched the Brady Bunch, or the various films titled Yours, Mine, Ours, you can imagine the chaos and bickering that takes place when six children, two grandparents, two parents plus several of Kane's siblings are thrown into the mix.
This was just lovely, I loved Kane, I loved Skylar, the kids were appropriately sulky and delightful in equal measures, it was funny, there were some wonderful romantic scenes, there was drama and danger, a lot of toilet scrubbing (LOL), and some gorgeous holiday homes.
Another winner from the lovely Rosalind James.
I was fortunate enough to be sent an ARC by the author.
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