Jordan is absolutely prepared to be there for Brett and the kids – but is surprised when Brett tells him he needs more than a shoulder to lean on. Going from Uncle Brett who saw them once or twice a week to a full-time dad is something Brett is completely unprepared to handle not only had he never envisioned having kids, he’s someone who likes things to be ‘just so’, and dealing with the organised chaos that comes with young children (and as any parent will know, ‘organised’ is a relative term!) means he’s going to need to push his boundaries and make adjustments he’d never even thought about.Įxhausted, grieving, worried about the kids and about whether he’s doing the right thing, Brett turns to Jordan for help when he’s at his lowest ebb. It wouldn’t be right to just uproot the kids from the only home they’ve ever known right away, so he moves in with them… and doesn’t really know what’s hit him.
Still shocked and grieving, Brett realises his brother’s right and agrees.
Jared and his wife have three children of their own and are prepared to buy a bigger house to accommodate Ethan, Tommy, Drew and Lizzie, but they can’t do that immediately. Brett’s older brother Jared swoops in and takes charge, telling Brett that he will need to move into Tessa’s house to take care of her four children – who range in age from ten to two – at least for the rest of the school year. Things change drastically however, when Brett’s sister Tessa and her husband are killed in a car accident. Although they’ve occasionally felt the odd flare of attraction for each other – they tried kissing a couple of times years before, but ended up giggling uncontrollably – they dismissed it, and decided they’re better as friends. Now in their late thirties, they’re settled in their work lives (Brett is a pharmacist, Jordan co-owns a bakery) and although romantic partners (and not so romantic ones) have come and gone, their friendship hasn’t wavered.
It’s a fairly quick read, coming in at a little over 200 pages, but the characters are well-rounded, the story is compelling and I devoured it in one sitting.īrett Thompson and Jordan Butler met when they were in high school and have been best friends ever since. To Have it All is a charming friends-to-lovers romance in which a man in his late thirties suddenly finds himself having to make major life changes and revise his plans for the future in the wake of tragedy.
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