title: Nine Month Contract
author: Amy Daws
publisher: Canary Street Press
publication date: March 18, 2025
pages: 416
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings: bad parenting (in the past)
summary: Trista has just been turned down as a potential surrogate at an agency because she hasn't ever had a baby and weighs too much. When she bolts from the building, she runs into Everly, who's there trying to find a surrogate––and possible love interest––for her uncle Wyatt. As the two spend time together, sparks fly.
tropes:
- grumpy-sunshine
- so many animals
- small-town romance
- Mountain Man
- big family-no family
what I liked:
- both main characters were well drawn, believable, and dealing with their own issues
- big family vibes
what I didn’t like: none of it
overall rating: 5 (of 5 stars)