Okay, I've developed a weakness for these "marriage of convenience" stories where the woman only agree because she's pregnant. It's weird, I know, and I can't explain it but I love it. I especially liked the premise of this one. I found it interesting that took place in my state (which is entirely too cold) and had references to places I know (which was kind of cool). And before anyone complains, yes, this would totally never happen in real life, but it's called fiction for a reason. If I wanted my fiction to be real-life, I wouldn't read it.

That being said, I'm going to contradict myself by saying that I liked how the romance between Jess and Dan progressed. It was realistic within a non-realistic situation. Jess' grief for her husband was real, but at the same time her recovery made sense. They really hadn't known each other that long. The Daddy Pact kept me sucked in, and I didn't stop reading until I was done. (Even though it was four in the morning and I had to leave the house at 7:30 to do something at school on Saturday.) I wish I could find a guy as decent and good-hearted as Dan, but I think they've discontinued that model. Somebody call me if it's re-continued.

Overall, good if not entirely believable plot, sympathetic heroine, awesome male lead, nice supporting characters (if a little underfleshed), and a nice ending wrapped in a pretty bow. What more could you ask for?

Well... My only real problem (and thus the lack of five stars) was the interference of Jess's father in law. It didn't make much sense to me and only seemed to serve as a plot device since you only heard from him again at the very end of the novel. I guess without him Jess and Dan don't end up together, but still.

I definitely recommend! You can get it for free on your Kindle! (You're welcome for the advice!)