Emerson has grown up without a lot of stuff and in foster care. He ended up with great foster parents. He is having a very bad week he lost his job and his girlfriend. He needs a job so his sister calls in a favor and gets him a job as a caterer. He is catering a funeral and someone points out he looks like the guy in a picture. He then meets his biological grandmother. From there a lot happens in his life. He also meets Elizabeth who overhears a conversation she shouldn’t and she then develops a plan to help Emerson and to help her animal shelter. Nothing can go wrong when you’re fake dating right?

This book can be read as a stand alone but is better if you read Seed Money first. This book jumps ahead over a decade and is focused on Emerson’s life, the foster kid adopted in Seed Money. He is now a young adult, still very conflicted and a bit brash, still unsure about his past and things involving love. Through a surprising turn of events where he “meets” his biological father and grandmother, he finds out he can be heir to a billion dollar business. IF he follows his grandmother’s exacting plans for continuing the family line to her liking. Through his attempts to follow her requirements and his own heart, he finds his way and finds out what true love and loyalty really are. There are glimpses of the other foster kids as early adults/teens, which will pave the way for the books in the rest of the series. Fun read, especially if you love horses or are an animal rescuer. You will really get the female MC, Elizabeth!

She’s done it again. Somehow Bridget Baker can pull on every last heart strong and take you for a bumpy ride that she smoothes out in the end in just the best way, making you want to rush for the next installment in the series! The Scarsdale Fosters books are full of heart and warmth and people going from the lowest of the low to pretty dang high, but finding their worth along the way! I liked Emerson in book 1, but in this particular book I absolutely fell in love with him! This is his story, and it’s a dandy!! As always, Bridget writes outstanding books devoid of explicit sex and graphic language. There’s things like “he swore under his breath” but her books are CLEAN and you can feel safe referring them to all of your friends. Every series of hers I read I say “this one is my favorite” but it might actually be this one! All I can say is well done and I don’t know how she does it, and read it! You’ll be glad you did!

This book is kind of like Princess Diaries, a Hallmark movie, and something way less cheesy than both of those got blended together. It’s a fast paced read, lovely character development, great humor, and was a delight to read.

I love getting the story of Emerson all grown up. And even though he never did allow Seren and Dave adopt him, you can tell by their relationship that he sees them as his mom and dad. And Elizabeth is such a sweetie character. She feels she has to play a part and her parents have always tried to keep up with the Joneses, which hasn’t always worked out. You would like Elizabeth would be jaded, but she has such a heart for the hurting, both animals and people. Absolutely love this story and can’t wait for the next book!