Ginny is a little girl on a mission. She wants a new mommy. When she finds out from her friend Greg about a lady that finds them she finds her way to Maizie. As a woman who has a knack for setting people up, she jumps right in. Stone has been a widower for several years. He's very cautious about getting involved with anyone because he was so devastated when his wife died. His life revolves around his daughter and his job. Danni had moved to California when she was offered a cooking show. She purchased a house that needs a lot of work and is now able to get that work done. Maizie gives her Stone's number and soon he is hired to do the job. One day he's going to have to cancel work because he has no one to watch Ginny, but Danni tells him to bring her along. This starts a great relationship between Danni and Ginny.

I loved Danni. She is such a sweet, down to earth person in spite of her celebrity status. She's a little cautious around men because of a bad relationship with one who was out to get what he could from her. She is attracted to Stone from the beginning, but cautious with him. That caution goes out the window around Ginny, who Danni adores. I loved the way that Danni knows how to talk to Ginny and doesn't ignore her. I loved the scene at the studio where it shows the way that Danni isn't one of those snotty celebrities but one who thinks about other people. I liked the way they got to know each other over the time that Stone was working on Danni's house. Danni worried a bit that it was too fast which led to some misunderstandings at the end. I did like the way she stood up for herself when she saw Stone after he was done with the house.

Stone was a terrific father. I loved the way that Ginny was the center of his life and how he wanted to do what was best for her. After his wife's death it took a long time for him to even think about dating. The woman he's seeing at the beginning of the book is a real snot. She looks down on him because of what he does, thinks she should be more important than his work or Ginny, and has no interest in being around Ginny. When Stone meets Danni he is attracted to her but intimidated a bit by her celebrity status. Some of that intimidation goes away when he sees the way she interacts with Ginny. I loved the way that he is totally knocked off balance by the immediate connection between the two. The more time they spend together the more that Danni gets under his guard. Sometimes he forgets about who she is and starts thinking about a future, but then gets reminded by something and loses hope. When he finishes with the house he figures she'll be done with him since he still doesn't believe that she'd be okay with their differences in the long term, so he ends things first. I loved the way that little Ginny and her aunt save the day. ( )

4 Stars
(Matchmaking Mamas)

This is the first book of the series that I have read. It is charming. Ginny wants a mommy and she heard from a friend that the real estate lady finds them. Ginny convinces her Aunt to take her to get ice cream and while she is in line Ginny takes off.
Ginny goes into the real estate office and asks Are you the lady who finds mommies? Ginny's friend had told her that she found him a mommy and they are now happy. Her Aunt comes in asking what are you doing taken off like that.

Ginny is a cute 4 year old. She doesn't remember her mother because she died when she was little. Ginny does not like her dad's girl friend now. Ginny is named after her Aunt Virginia. Ginny tells her Aunt that she came to find a new mommy.

Maizie told Virginia how she and some friends brought some people together and one of the couples son was Ginny's friend. Maizie invited them to have a drink and sit down. She thought she could help them.

Virginia told her brother that she gave the local real estate lady his card. She is looking for a good contracter to recommend to her clients. Stone was thinking why would she recommend him? Virginia admitted that the web page idea she actually went ahead and built it showing before and after pictures of the houses he worked on.

Danni Everett is ready now to fix up her house like she wants it. She just got her new cooking show picked up again. It was a big hit. She was able to pay off her debts and now can do what she wants. So when Maizie called Danni to recommend a contracter and gave her his information she called Stone. She admitted she liked his web site and could he meet her after work to walk through the house.

Stone first day to work on the house Virginia tells him that she can't baby sit Ginny today after all. When Stone calls to cancil the starting date because he did not have a babysitter. Danni said she could watch Ginny for him.

Danni and Ginny hit it off. They decided to bake a pie together while Stone was working. Then they made dinner so they all ate together. Ginny is cute and fast thinking matchmaker.

Their is a few love scenes towards the ending. Cute plot, like the characters, they are all doing their best in life.
I enjoy Marie Ferrarella's books.

I was given this ebook to read and asked to give honest review of it when I finshed by Netgalley.
05/21/2013 PUB Harlequin Imprint Harlequin Special Edition 224 pages ISBN-10: 0373657463 ( )