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The Godparent Trap Paperback – July 19, 2022
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Colby's living her best life: as a popular food blogger, she gets to fulfill her dreams of exploring the globe. But her world comes crashing down when a tragic accident leaves her co-guardian of her best friend's two adorable children. Not only does she need to put down roots—fast—but she'll be sharing custody with the one man she can't stand sharing a continent with, let alone a house.
Accountant-extraordinaire Rip values rules and plans. But when he loses his sister and his best friend and becomes an insta-guardian all in one night, Rip sees his organized life imploding. What he really doesn't need is his sister's irresponsible, flighty—albeit kind and gorgeous—best friend making it worse.
Rip doesn't trust Colby to take their new responsibilities seriously, while Colby can't believe Rip thinks children will thrive under his rigid control. Yet soon Rip and Colby discover they need each other more than they hate each other. Could it be possible that following their hearts is just what their new little family needs?
- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherForever
- Publication dateJuly 19, 2022
- Dimensions5.2 x 1.02 x 7.95 inches
- ISBN-101538720531
- ISBN-13978-1538720530
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- Publisher : Forever
- Publication date : July 19, 2022
- Language : English
- Print length : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1538720531
- ISBN-13 : 978-1538720530
- Item Weight : 10.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.2 x 1.02 x 7.95 inches
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Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 books ranging from new adult romance to mafia romance to paranormal & fantasy romance. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs.
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Customers describe this book as an emotional roller coaster with heartwarming moments and swoon-worthy scenes. Moreover, they appreciate its wit, with one customer noting how the narration blends well. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, with customers describing it as wonderful and a must-read.
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Customers describe this book as a heartwarming romcom with emotional roller coaster moments and swoon-worthy scenes, though it includes elements of sadness.
"...and raising two children who just lost their parents, this story is just so so good...." Read more
"...And you will shed a tear or two! But the rollercoaster of emotions are so worth with this book. Amazing story that just captures your heart." Read more
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"...Their narration blend quite lovely & had such a great chemistry. I love the book so much I had to listen to it twice!..." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseQOTD: Are you a Godparent?
My A: Nope! Not yet, at least.
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So you ever watch a movie and think "Ugh! I wish I could READ this as a book!"? If you watched Life As We Know It with Katherine Heigel and Josh Duhamel and loved it, this one's for you! This was such a fun but emotional book. Two polar opposites brought together in grief and raising two children who just lost their parents, this story is just so so good. Grief is a hard topic to tackle and I liked getting two very different types of grief. I think there's a lot of people who will be able to connect to Colby and Rip, I know I did!
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Pick this up if you like:
The above mentioned movie
Opposites Attract
Forced proximity
Dual POV
sunshine (her) grumpy (him) trope
Enemies to Lovers
Laugh out loud moments
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Colby's living her best life: as a popular food blogger, she gets to fulfill her dreams of exploring the globe. But her world comes crashing down when a tragic accident leaves her co-guardian of her best friend's two adorable children. Not only does she need to put down roots—fast—but she'll be sharing custody with the one man she can't stand sharing a continent with, let alone a house.
Accountant-extraordinaire Rip values rules and plans. But when he loses his sister and his best friend and becomes an insta-guardian all in one night, Rip sees his organized life imploding. What he really doesn't need is his sister's irresponsible, flighty—albeit kind and gorgeous—best friend making it worse.
Rip doesn't trust Colby to take their new responsibilities seriously, while Colby can't believe Rip thinks children will thrive under his rigid control. Yet soon Rip and Colby discover they need each other more than they hate each other. Could it be possible that following their hearts is just what their new little family needs?
5.0 out of 5 starsQOTD: Are you a Godparent?This book feels a hug for the first time in a long time
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
My A: Nope! Not yet, at least.
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So you ever watch a movie and think "Ugh! I wish I could READ this as a book!"? If you watched Life As We Know It with Katherine Heigel and Josh Duhamel and loved it, this one's for you! This was such a fun but emotional book. Two polar opposites brought together in grief and raising two children who just lost their parents, this story is just so so good. Grief is a hard topic to tackle and I liked getting two very different types of grief. I think there's a lot of people who will be able to connect to Colby and Rip, I know I did!
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Pick this up if you like:
The above mentioned movie
Opposites Attract
Forced proximity
Dual POV
sunshine (her) grumpy (him) trope
Enemies to Lovers
Laugh out loud moments
.
BLURB:
Colby's living her best life: as a popular food blogger, she gets to fulfill her dreams of exploring the globe. But her world comes crashing down when a tragic accident leaves her co-guardian of her best friend's two adorable children. Not only does she need to put down roots—fast—but she'll be sharing custody with the one man she can't stand sharing a continent with, let alone a house.
Accountant-extraordinaire Rip values rules and plans. But when he loses his sister and his best friend and becomes an insta-guardian all in one night, Rip sees his organized life imploding. What he really doesn't need is his sister's irresponsible, flighty—albeit kind and gorgeous—best friend making it worse.
Rip doesn't trust Colby to take their new responsibilities seriously, while Colby can't believe Rip thinks children will thrive under his rigid control. Yet soon Rip and Colby discover they need each other more than they hate each other. Could it be possible that following their hearts is just what their new little family needs?
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- Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis book gives you all the feels. You will laugh out loud. You will scream a little. And you will shed a tear or two! But the rollercoaster of emotions are so worth with this book. Amazing story that just captures your heart.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022Format: KindleVerified PurchaseI devoured this book like there is no tomorrow and I did it again. I truly love how there is a forced proximity as well dual POV for the main characters, Colby and Ripp. This was not only a great romantic comedy but yup, you have heartwarming moments to swoon-worthy moments. It was truly fun-loving, very low angst and a bit of a tear-jerker kind of story.
This story truly gave a feel of what godparents could go through in the responsibility of 2 beautiful children. Colby and Ripp end up taking custody with their bestfriends’ kids after a tragic accident of them. Yes, Colby & Ripp have been friends so many years but there was always some annoying tension with one another. They definitely tolerated being in each other’s company all the time through their best friend’s friendship. It was pretty epic how things turn out in their lives.
I truly love the audiobook narration. Maria Liatis portrayed the party and hot mess Colby (this narrator is new to me) as Jacob York portrayed the uptight and always well mannered Ripp (this narrator is amazing.). Their narration blend quite lovely & had such a great chemistry. I love the book so much I had to listen to it twice!
This book provided such a metaphor that the road (life) isn’t so perfect and smooth at all. It demonstrated the unexpected bumps on the road. A lesson of it is not what kind of road (life) you have but how to take it. Rachel Van Dyken is one of those authors, auto-buy author! So, if you are into enemies to lovers & beautiful slow burn romance, this is it!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022Format: KindleTo be honest, I struggled with this one A LOT. I found myself putting it down and walking away to do other things, or picking up a different book to read because Rip just made me so unbelievably angry.
I get it. He's grieving. But the way he treated Colby sometimes boarded on emotional abuse. He screams at her to stop acting like a child when she's crying over the sudden loss of her best friend. He accuses her of making their death all about her when she passes out after having to identify the bodies. He accuses her of being drunk because she has a wine stain on her dress, completely forgetting the fact that moments prior, he had a full whiskey glass in his. He even goes so far as to scream at her about filling the children's heads with lies when she was trying to make them feel better about losing their parents and telling them that it was okay to just talk to their parents. Oh, and let me just say that the kids are only three and five.
At one point, Colby even says she knows her self-worth and knew Rip never would. But that doesn't keep her from being "in love" with him. Doesn't keep her from wanting him to want her, or wanting to please him. And it certainly doesn't stop her from agreeing to a plan with Banks (one of Rip's friends) in which he pretends to be interested in her just to rouse Rip's jealousy.
There is also a scene about halfway through the book (just when you may see a glimmer of hope of redemption for Rip) that is a word-for-word repeat of the novel's first chapter. I honestly don't see what purpose it served at this point other than to remind the reader of how horribly Rip has treated Colby up until now. I mean, for crying out loud, even after the good few weeks they have had and the "moments" they have shared, she is still struck with fear when she hears him come home because the house is dirty, and she just knows he's going to show her how angry he is without saying a word. In fact, she is convinced this will be the final straw for him.
Now, after that scene, things seem to settle between the two, and we get a glimpse of a softer side of Rip. He begins to open up about his grief and the fact that he hasn't processed it. He even admits that he had feelings for Colby before but didn't know how to act on them. There were also some great moments where the author really connected the reader with the grief and loss these characters were experiencing. I especially loved the line that said, "you had to hold on to the moments - even the ones that drove you crazy. Because you never knew how long you had to enjoy them."
Those moments are what saved this story for me, and although there is another instance of Rip acting like a complete jerk in regards to Colby, for once, he is quick to apologize. Oh, and those children? Well, it was obvious in the way they were written that this author is a parent. There were no insanely long, coherent speeches from the three-year-old, and the five-year-old acted just as I imagine a five-year-old boy would.
If you don't mind males that need to be smacked upside the head with a good strong baseball bat and enjoy rom-coms then this one will probably be enjoyable for you.
DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022Format: KindleVerified PurchaseThis was everyone was expecting to be and a bit more. Best friend’s brother that Colby was crushing on forever with some forced proximity to finally bring them together. Very cute story.
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- Mz T-BashReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Getting through greif
Colby and Rip have known each other for years. Rips sister is Colbys best friend and Rips best friend is his brother in law. Colby has been half in love with Rip for years. They've even had a disastrous date, and have thrown insults back and forth since.
But when tragedy strikes Rip and Colby are now guardians to two adorable children. They've both lost their best friends, the kids have lost their parents.
How will they navigate grief and raising kids?
Living in close proximity of each other.
Such an emotional, funny, heartbreaking, heartwarming, read.
- kelly wolfordReviewed in Canada on June 30, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
Format: PaperbackVerified PurchaseI love how big it is. How soft and how beautiful! In my library