I've been a huge fan of Harlequin romance novels since I was a teenager. During my early teen years, I would hide them under my bed and gobble them up like they were the key to my survival. I still get excited when I see a new Harlequin release, so I was jumping for joy when I realized I could receive Harlequin books for review, easy peasy, with the help of Night Owl Reviews.

This book may be a new favorite of mine. It's perfect for a rainy day or as a light, summer read. I enjoyed not having to think too deeply or having to keep a handful of tissues nearby. And there was quite a few steamy scenes to make a girl sit up and take notice!

The pace wasn't abnormally slow, but it wasn't so fast I developed whiplash. Ms. Hoffmann is excellent at description, I could clearly see what was happening –– or not happening –– with Mia and Jack. Ms. Hoffmann's words seemed to leap off of the electronic pages and into my bedroom. As a person with a limited attention span, if a book is too slow or "wordy", it's likely I'll put it down and move on to a faster paced book. With The Mighty Quinns: Jack my attention was on this book, and only this book, until the very end. That just shows how great this book is. If you haven't read anything by Ms. Hoffmann, I recommend you pick up a book of hers and start reading!

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Good book, though not my favorite of the series. Jack's mom and Mia's dad had been friends as children. Both are alone now and have reconnected. When mom is invited out to California to visit there is no way that Jack is letting her go alone. When they arrive, Jack is immediately taken with Mia, who isn't too thrilled with her dad dating someone new. Mia is pretty quickly distracted by her attraction to Jack. As they spend time together their parents' romance starts to take on less importance.

I liked Jack a lot. He was protective of his mother having been the man of the house since he was nine. He goes along with his mom to make sure that she is safe. When he meets Mia the attraction is undeniable, but he isn't very happy with her accusations against his mother. Fortunately he is able to talk her down somewhat as they agree to keep an eye on the older couple. I liked the way that he is pretty good at making Mia see reason regarding their parents. Pretty soon he's much more interested in the relationship that is growing between him and Mia. I liked the fact that he seems much more open to the possibility of a real relationship between the two of them. He was willing to take his mom's advice and start thinking about his own wishes for a change. He also wasn't going to give up when Mia's insecurities would get the better of her.

I had a harder time liking Mia. She seemed far more interested in keeping her father to herself because she was still grieving for her mother than allowing him the chance to find a new happiness. I thought she was being terribly selfish. She admitted her attraction to Jack but again wasn't interested in falling in love, certain that it would end and she would get hurt. She was obviously trying to protect herself but it just rubbed me wrong. She and Jack decided to go for a no-strings fling and I got the feeling she was keeping one foot out the door for most of the time. She did start to relax some with him as they got to know each other. I liked some of the activities they did together that showed her what they had in common. It took awhile but I did like the way that she finally saw that her father would not forget her mother but that he deserved to find some happiness. ( )