Adopted Son

by Linda Warren

Book Overview

After answering a call asking for backup, Texas Ranger Jeremiah 'Tuck' Tucker discovers an abandoned child at the crime scene. Little Brady has been neglected--and it turns out he has no living family. Tuck is determined to give the two-year-old boy a home, and starts the process of adoption. He's furious when he learns Grace Whitten, a lawyer and family friend, is representing a couple who also want Brady. She and Tuck have never gotten along, and...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373714408
• ISBN13: 9780373714407
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Harlequin Special Releases
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Adopted Son

Texas Ranger Jeremiah `Tuck' Tucker has lived a life knowing the love of wonderful parents and the uncertainty of not knowing where he came from. He has decided he will only adopt children in need and not have any of his own. Grace Whitten has spent her life making her father happy. After becoming a lawyer and head of the family law firm to make him happy, she realizes something. It is not enough. She needs more. If only she could figure out what she wants/needs. One day, Tuck finds Brady, a neglected two-year-old boy. When he decides to adopt him and finds out that Grace is representing a couple that also want custody, their relationship goes to a new level. Adopted Son tugs at the heartstrings. It looks at the subject of how vulnerable children can be and the lengths that are needed to bring said children to a safer place. Both Tuck and Grace develop and grow wonderfully during the story. The one thing I did not like about Adopted Son was that Ms. Warren specifies how Tuck does not want children of his own. And at the end of the book, he does a 180 without giving any new information, which was very inconsistent. Barb Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Adopted Son

After answering a call asking for backup, Texas Ranger Jeremiah "Tuck" Tucker discovers an abandoned child at the crime scene. Little Brady has been neglected - and it turns out is he had no living family. Tuck is determined to give the two-year-old boy a home, and starts the process of adoption. He's furious when he learns Grace Whitten, a lawyer and family friend, is representing a couple who also want Brady. She and Tuck have never gotten along, and now she's questioning his abilities as a parent. But once he finds out Grace's true intentions for the child, he feigns to see beyond the lawyer, to the woman. And to the potential wife and mother... I have been having a hard time putting my feelings about this book into words. I really enjoyed the book. I found it very heartwarming. But I don't want to just stay that. Whenever I read one of Linda's books, the characters and circumstances feel very real to me that I can see the events of the book really happen. A woman seeking her meddling father's approval and support has neglected her personal life for her career. A man's desire to continue the work of his adopted parents and his connection with a little boy that he wants to give love and security. Their struggle to make sure the child is put into the perfect home. The novel is a perfect end to a great series. The "street" date for Adopted Son is Sept 11. Put this great book on your wish list for this month, even if you haven't read the rest of the series.

fine contemporary romance

In Austin, Texas Ranger Jeremiah 'Tuck' Tucker finds the abandoned two year old at a crime scene. The evidence is overwhelming that the infant has been neglected and Tuck's heart reaches out to the little boy, who has no family or home. Tuck decides to adopt Brady. However, attorney Grace Whitten represents another couple who want to raise the child. Tuck is irate as she is his half-sister-in-law's sister and so should be on his side. Grace who has been half in love with Tuck since she met him at her sister's wedding, drops out of the case because of personal interests. Her action opens up Tuck's mind to the sensitive caring woman who wants what is best for Brady. Although the abandoned baby as a matchmaker has been used as a theme a zillion times, Linda Warren refreshes it with the legal battle over guardianship. Tuck and Grace are likable characters who each in their own way want what's best for Brady. Brady's history is horrifying as his addicted mom Nicole Harper neglects him, his grandmother is dying from cancer, and his biological father is dead. Fans will want the best too for the little guy while also seeking out the story of Tuck's half-brother Eli and Grace's sister Caroline (see FORGOTTEN SON). Harriet Klausner

An emotional sensuous read

Jeremiah `Tuck' Tucker finds a toddler at the scene of a murder/suicide and finds himself touched by the young child's problems when no family members want to care for him. When he tries to adopt Brady, the young boy, he learns how hard it is for a single man to be granted custody of a non-relative, but continues the battle to make this little boy his first child. Grace Whitten has become part of Tuck's extended family when his foster brother married her sister. Although these two are far from close, Tuck finds himself in a custody battle for Brady where she is legal counsel for the other party involved and it smarts that she does not think he is the best guardian. Grace just knows her friend from college longs for a child, and has her heart set on this little boy, when she finds out Tuck is involved, she must make a hard decision. ADOPTED SON is a novel filled not only with romance but emotion. The emotions run from joy to heartbreaking sadness, from humor to horror and hits all the highs and lows in between. Linda Warren draws readers in from the first scene where Brady is alone and eating dog food to survive. Tuck's story will bring tears to reader's eyes when he tells the story of how he came to be the man he is today. Later tears of joy streamed down this reader's face when Tuck and Grace become the family they long to be. Tuck is the man all mothers want their sons to become. There is not a character flaw that could ruin this man; his only downfall was the need to salvage his pride with Grace. When she finds herself in his sights as a potential enemy lust overtakes them both, and they find they need more than what either can handle alone. As the story heats up, Grace takes over her own life and tells her father just what she wants to do in life, instead of being Daddy's `son' and gives the story a dimension that makes this one of the best Harlequin Romance novels written, in this reviewers opinion. ADOPTED SON was part of this month's Cowboy Country miniseries, and although it is a given that all cowboy hero's are hot, I highly recommend finding out for yourself just how hot this hero is, this novel is an emotional sensuous read that will leave you wanting your very own cowboy to make your dreams come true! Review Courtesy of LoveRomancesandmore