Started On: January 16, 2024
Finished On: January 18, 2024
Format: Audiobook
Genre: Contemporary Romance

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Perfect for you if you like:
Single Dad/Nanny
Forced Proximity
Secret Identity
Insta-Love
Dual POV

Book Summary:
After losing her job and being on the brink of eviction, Cassie Evans finds herself with two choices: get a new job (and fast) or fire up her long-untouched OnlyFans account. But there are no jobs to be found, and as for OnlyFans. . . . Well, there are reasons she can’t go back. Just when all hope seems lost, an ad for a live-in nanny position seems the solution to all her problems. It’s almost too perfect—until she meets her would-be employer.

Aiden Reid, executive chef and DILF extraordinaire is far from the stuffy single dad Cassie was imagining. She is shocked when he tells her she’s the most qualified applicant he’s met in weeks, practically begging her to take the job. With hands that make her hindbrain howl and eyes that scream sex, the idea of living under the same roof as Aiden feels dangerous, but with no other option, she decides to stay with him and his adorably tenacious daughter, Sophie. 

Cassie soon discovers that Aiden is not a stranger at all, but instead someone who is very familiar with her—or at least, her body. She finds herself at a loss for what to do, given that he doesn’t remember her. As their relationship heats to temperatures hotter than any kitchen Aiden has ever worked in, Cassie struggles with telling Aiden the truth, and the more terrifying possibility—losing the best chance at happiness she’s ever had.
(Summary from Goodreads)

“You can have good things, but you have to let yourself have them.”

Review/Thoughts:
The premise of this book was fun and definitely caught my attention, but the execution didn’t really live up to the excitement I had.

I enjoyed both Aiden and Cassie’s characters, and Aiden’s daughter Sophie was a really fun addition. Although I liked both characters separately, I felt like they really lacked chemistry. There wasn’t much build up and other than the physical element, they didn’t have much of a connection.

As far of pacing and writing style, I didn’t really mesh with that either. I blew through the first half of the book, but ended up losing interest the second half. The spice started the overshadow the plot, and not much else happens the second half. I also felt like it was really repetitive and overused too many phrases.

I also wasn’t a huge fan of the conflict at the end of the book. Then whole thing was a huge miscommunication and one adult conversation would have solved so much unnecessary drama.

I could see why so many people love this book, it just unfortunately wasn’t for me.