Charlotte Howard (2)

A special thanks to Charlotte Howard for allowing me the privilege of reviewing her book baby. Taking Care of Leah is up for review this week and I can’t wait to share my thoughts with you guys!! So let’s jump right in.



Leah has secrets. Some of them are pretty up front, crappy ex in her past, a crush on the handyman at the school she is teaching at, and a sister ready to give birth any day… and make Leah homeless. Ya know, no big deal.



Ty has a few things he is keeping on the DL too. His attraction to the newest teacher, however, is NOT one of them.



Layer by layer we unravel the scars left behind by Kyle, Leah’s awful ex and a less than idyllic adolescence that continues to haunt Ty.



Sadly both things threaten the blossoming future they are creating.… (mer)

I can remember some of the first horse stories I read as a child and this is NOT one of those, no, this is a story for grownups who want a love story with a complex plot. April Miller has decisions to make and they are not easy. She has two men to choose from and has history with both of them. She has career and parental issues to deal with along with chronic pain she contends with daily. She is stronger willed than some hope she will be but what decision will she make…will it be Max, AJ, her father or herself who finally determines where her future lies?

I have to say that I enjoyed this story written in British dialect. As an American it is always intriguing to learn new terminology and phrasing while reading a new story. The flashbacks were numerous but fit in with the story although at times I wondered if all of them were necessary. I liked the characters in the book and was rooting for April to make the right decision in the end.… (mer)