Insta-Family by Linda Kage
Series: Forbidden Descendants #3
Genres: Contemporary Romance
LUCY GAMBLE, KNOCKED UP BY DYING MAN SHE GAVE SYMPATHY SEX, NOW MOVING ON TO HIS BIG BROTHER.
Have you ever tried to come up with a headline for your life? Well, mine’s so cringeworthy I can’t believe it’s actually my story...or a hundred percent true.
But honestly, how could I say no to the one-night-stand when he begged? Only a monster could deny someone their dying wish, right?
I mean, okay, getting pregnant from the encounter was a regrettable, irresponsible mistake; I can fully admit that.
Turning to his brother, however, was never part of the plan. Initially, I didn’t even like the guy.
Except Vaughn Merrill is a force to be reckoned with. He’s determined to be an “involved” uncle, and no matter how much I tell him he doesn’t have to be so helpful, he’s just so freaking helpful.
And gorgeous.
Plus not at all the ass I assumed he was. Then there’s this massive pain and grief and loneliness I see in his eyes. I just want to hug him constantly and give him the sense of family he so desperately needs.
So really, can you blame me for falling for the one man I know I shouldn’t?
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Review
Oh good lord I cried from page of this book. It was hard to get through it without shedding tears. Sometimes they were tears of grief and sadness and other times they were tears of joy. The pain that Vaugh feels is so real that you can feel it in your soul as you read about it. He has lost his entire family. His parents were killed in a car accident years earlier and his brother is dying from cancer in the beginning of the book.
Laura Kage did an amazing job of showing how Vaughn dealt with his grief and loss. He doesn’t comes to terms with his brother’s death right away. There is no quick and easy he’s over it on the next page. He struggles with it with makes him a much better character.
Lucy is the daughter of Aspen and Noel (To Professor, with Love) ho has a one night stand with Vaughn’s brother and gets pregnant. Again Laura Kage did an amazing job with Lucy as well. She feels so guilty about sleeping with Duke but he was dying and asked her to. I mean what do you say to the dying man? then to have her become a single mother and show her struggles with that was just amazing.
As a couple Vaughn and Lucy were amazing and I found myself wondering if his brother didn’t somehow knowingly bring them together. Like he knew that Vaughn would spiral and would need Lucy and his daughter. He would need to feel as though he had someone left.
I loved that we did get to see a lot of the characters from the Forbidden Men series. It gave me some much needed comic relief in the middle of all the crying. Honestly, I’m not sure where to love or hate Laura Kage for all the tears. This was such a wonderful book book but it gutted me as well. In the best possible way though.
This sounds like one that I would really like to read and it sounds different from what I normally read. I also thing the cover is adorable.
Insta-Family sounds like a great book for me, thanks for sharing your review and have a sunshiny day!!
I love the cover and synopsis, this sounds like a must read for me. Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, I’ll remember to keep a box of tissues nearby when I start reading this one
It sounds like a moving story. Thanks for sharing it.
I love when there is a brother involved somewhere..lol. this sounds like everything I need in a good read! Thanks for sharing!
This sounds like such a beautiful story. Definitely need to check this one out!
Unusual story
The book sounds very intriguing. Nice cover!
could be emotional
This sounds like such a awesome story.
Insta-Family sounds like a book I would really enjoy. Wonderful story.
I like the sound of this book seems interesting.
Looks like a book I would really enjoy. Thanks for telling me about it.
Sounds like a good book to read
Sounds interesting
Such an adorable book cover!
I think I would really like Insta-Family. I put it on my to read list, hopefully will check it out soon!
Insta-Family sounds like a must read. Possibly the series. Thanks for the review.
I would love this book, thanks for the great review!
I have to add this to my reading list. I love emotional reads!
Thank you for the review! This seems like a great read; very interesting!
I love sweet romances with a baby. This looks very good.
Sounds like a very well written book I hate when books make me cry but I suppose it’s evidence of a great author. Thank you for sharing this review.