It Must Be True Then

This sparkling second-chance romance from Adams (Not That Kind of Ever After) finds Londoner Daisy Peterson at her wit’s end: after 13 years on the job, she’s just lost her data analyst position and, with it, her workplace relationship; her dependent younger sister, Mia, is looking for a financial handout; and she has no idea how to move forward. After forcing herself off the couch to buy groceries, Daisy unexpectedly meets rambunctious Bailey and Cara, the two precocious young daughters of Archie Brown, a widowed father, artist, and part-time lawyer. The girls momentarily snap Daisy out of her funk, so when, shortly thereafter, she sees a “nanny wanted” notice on the grocery store’s bulletin board, she decides to apply—only to learn that Archie’s kid-averse girlfriend posted the ad without his knowledge. Still, Archie agrees to give Daisy a chance, and though she’s always maintained she doesn’t want children, she soon falls head over heels for Archie’s girls—and then for Archie himself. Adams ably demonstrates that long-held positions can be revised, and the book’s vibrant prose, appealing hero and heroine, and two kid characters who steal every scene combine to create a truly feel-good story. This is a treat. (Mar.)