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 Leigh's review: 
 Possibly spoilerish... 
 If I was dropped into the middle of a book without any indication of who the author was, I would still be able to identify a Penelope Ward story anywhere. Her heroines are quirky and adorable, her heroes are smart, flawed and sexy, and her stories tear out my heart and put it back together again. 
 And like everything Penelope Ward writes, Mack Daddy was a pleasure to read. 
 The friends to lovers theme is always a favorite of mine, and this story was no exception. I loved seeing Frankie and Mack grow in their relationship, from their somewhat questionable grope of a first meeting, to the realization that what they felt for one another was more than just friends. I loved seeing it sneak up on both of them, slowly and quietly, so that their feelings for one another had a solid base that could withstand the trials they would experience in the coming years. 
 I loved the snark that came out of Mack's mouth; the cockiness that made him irresistible to all women, despite the focus and adoration he had for just one. Seeing him turn from a brash graduate student to a single father only upped the sexiness factor, and I had no trouble seeing why Frankie fell in love with him. And for her part, Frankie was adorable. She had enough weirdness to make her unique and set her apart from the rest. She was the perfect opposite that Mack needed to humanize him. 
 Like all of her stories, I had to put this book down for few minutes to deal with the angst and heartache I was feeling on Mack and Frankie's behalf as time and circumstance worked against them. 
 And then I had to stop what I was doing and finish the book immediately because I wouldn't be satisfied until I was completely done. 
 While I thoroughly enjoyed myself reading Mack Daddy, there were a few blips with this story that I didn't experience in some of Penelope Ward's other books. The biggest issue? I felt so badly for Frankie's boyfriend Victor. He was sweet, caring and absolutely selfless in his affection for Frankie. He maturely handled a no-win situation and I wanted him to get his own happy ending. Or spin-off story.... 
 Mack Daddy is a story not to be missed. It was cute and sexy and swoon-worthy and everything that is Penelope Ward. 
 Review copy provided for a voluntary review.