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Hero Dad (The Flanagans, Book 3) (Love Inspired #296)

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Photojournalist Julie Alexander found life easier when hidden behind the camera lens. When she decides to check on the well-being of her nephew, the son of her estranged late step-sister, she not only uses the camera as a prop to keep things from getting too personal, she arrives at the Flanagan home and into their lives under false pretenses.

Julie uses the half-pretense of a photo story on fire-fighters to insinuate herself into the lives of the Flanagan family. She uses her camera and cover story to get close to Seth Flanagan, father of three-year-old Davy, her sister's child. She hadn't planned on falling in love with her pint-sized nephew, nor did she count on the attraction that grows between herself and Seth. And Seth, still grieving over the loss of his wife, tries to fight the pull of Julie's presence.

Julie, coming from a disturbing, unloving family background, is unprepared for the over-flowing warmth and open arms of the sprawling, rambunctious Flanagans. Still, she feels certain that Seth, working in a dangerous occupation can't possibly provide the safety and security she believes Davy needs. Determined to be objective about what she observes, she continues to protect herself from the ever-increasing pull of the unconditional love offered by the Flanagans.

What happens when they discover Julie's deceit, and the subsequent dangers imposed on everyone when Julie's controlling father learns about the boy will keep you totally immersed in HERO DAD. Can God's love bring these two together? Can they sort through the hurt and deceit caused by Julie's lie? Both Julie and Seth must come to terms with their own feelings of guilt over the death of Lisa, Julie's dead step-sister, Seth's wife.

You will love the Flanagans and find yourself wishing for more. And there IS more. Other titles by Marta Perry and the Flanagans are: HERO IN HER HEART, and UNLIKELY HERO.

This is one of the best books I have ever read. My friends teased me because I took it every where and wouldnt put it down. It is the kind of story that makes you want to luugh one minute and cry the next. You feel the hurt the pain and the love. Marta Perry is a wonderful story teller and I am looking forward to reading more books by her.

But where normally it takes me a day to read a book this size, I've had this one about a week and a half. Almost every page was ear-marked because I couldn't stay with it to get interested. Toward the end, it got good. It should have had more "up front" so a reader would be tempted to finish it!

If you believe that God is REAL & works in mysterious ways this book is for you. God has a plan for all of us & this book reiterates this concept. I have just started back reading books after about 10 years & Ms Perry has done an excellent job I have read all of The Flannigan's series. Ms Perry keeps you wanting to know more & makes you feel like you are right there with them as all of this is taking place.