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The Nanny
L'annuncio di un padre single in cerca di una babysitter sembra la salvezza. Solo che Aiden Reid, affermato executive chef, non è il datore di lavoro che lei si aspettava: con quelle mani, quegli occhi che gridano "sesso", stargli vicino sarà molto pericoloso. Ma Cassie non ha scelta e così si trasferisce dai Reid per diventare la tata della caparbia Sophie. I guai cominciano quando Cassie si accorge che Aiden non è affatto uno sconosciuto, anche se sembra non ricordarsi di lei. Che fare? Dirgli la verità o mentire per preservare la miglior possibilità di essere felice che le sia mai capitata?
414 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 11, 2023
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July 3, 2023
I don't know what i was expecting going into The Nanny, but whatever this was, was worse.
I've been eyeing this book since it came out, and c'mon, a former OnlyFans girl becoming the nanny for a single dad, sounds so entertaining, but the execution was just bad! The characters were boring, the plot was non-existent and the spicy scenes were carbon copies of one another. I honestly felt like I was in some Groundhog Day situation for most of the book. The writing didn't help either, it was pretty choppy, I'm honestly kind of surprised this was traditionally published.
This was the first half of the book: They would have an awkward conversation where one of them says something really unprofessional, they would avoid each other for a bit, and then "accidentally" bump into each other in the kitchen to have another weird conversation that would end awkward, and then they'd repeat the cycle. I'm not even kidding this happened a minimum of 3 times! And then the second half was just sex, no plot (not that the first half had much plot anyway). The worst part was they were so BORING! There was no chemistry between them, besides the fact that they thought each other was hot, so I just didn't care. They had no personality except that Aiden was busy with work and Cassie had bad parents. But even that was underdeveloped because we hardly got any scenes of him at work (or literally doing anything other than coming home from a long day) even though it was a dual POV, and I swear we never even found out what Cassie's parents did, only that she moved out at 18. And don't even get me started on her Snapple facts... it was giving the same energy as the Ellen letters from It Ends with Us 🤦🏼♀️
The kid, Sophie, was cute but unmemorable. Warda was funny at first but just kept repeating her same jokes so they got old. Not to mention this was 400 pages when it should have been 300 tops. The former only fans viewer plotline (which was literally the only plotline) dragged out so long, and once it came out they really never talked about it again. Then the act 3 breakup was solved in 1 second by the kid! Not worth the read, but I preferred her second book much more, so I will continue to read Ferguson's books!
Read my reviews for Lana Ferguson's books here:
The Nanny - 2 stars
The Fake Mate - 3.5/5 stars
The Game Changer - 3 stars
I've been eyeing this book since it came out, and c'mon, a former OnlyFans girl becoming the nanny for a single dad, sounds so entertaining, but the execution was just bad! The characters were boring, the plot was non-existent and the spicy scenes were carbon copies of one another. I honestly felt like I was in some Groundhog Day situation for most of the book. The writing didn't help either, it was pretty choppy, I'm honestly kind of surprised this was traditionally published.
This was the first half of the book: They would have an awkward conversation where one of them says something really unprofessional, they would avoid each other for a bit, and then "accidentally" bump into each other in the kitchen to have another weird conversation that would end awkward, and then they'd repeat the cycle. I'm not even kidding this happened a minimum of 3 times! And then the second half was just sex, no plot (not that the first half had much plot anyway). The worst part was they were so BORING! There was no chemistry between them, besides the fact that they thought each other was hot, so I just didn't care. They had no personality except that Aiden was busy with work and Cassie had bad parents. But even that was underdeveloped because we hardly got any scenes of him at work (or literally doing anything other than coming home from a long day) even though it was a dual POV, and I swear we never even found out what Cassie's parents did, only that she moved out at 18. And don't even get me started on her Snapple facts... it was giving the same energy as the Ellen letters from It Ends with Us 🤦🏼♀️
The kid, Sophie, was cute but unmemorable. Warda was funny at first but just kept repeating her same jokes so they got old. Not to mention this was 400 pages when it should have been 300 tops. The former only fans viewer plotline (which was literally the only plotline) dragged out so long, and once it came out they really never talked about it again. Then the act 3 breakup was solved in 1 second by the kid! Not worth the read, but I preferred her second book much more, so I will continue to read Ferguson's books!
Read my reviews for Lana Ferguson's books here:
The Nanny - 2 stars
The Fake Mate - 3.5/5 stars
The Game Changer - 3 stars
April 17, 2023
HI I LOVED THIS BOOK AND ZADDY AIDEN. I WANT HIM TO OFFER ME HIS WHOLE DAMNED LIFE, IF I WANT IT. THANKS GOOD DAY.
May 6, 2024
This book was a super cute easy read! The plot is really fun too - she's a nanny and former onlyfans girl who falls for her employer. My main complaint is this book has so much spice. I love spice! But in this one it felt like we got way more spice than plot in the middle and I never want spice to overshadow the plot.
Other than that I enjoyed it! The little girl in this book was really cute. The male love interest is a single dad and a chef🥵. Idk why that's such an attractive profession. And the single-parent trope has been one of my favorite tropes recently.
Other than that I enjoyed it! The little girl in this book was really cute. The male love interest is a single dad and a chef🥵. Idk why that's such an attractive profession. And the single-parent trope has been one of my favorite tropes recently.
April 19, 2023
dnf at 72%, i’d rather kms than read about these two BORING people with ZERO CHEMISTRY have sex one more time
November 17, 2022
I’m in heaven! Nope, quick correction : I must be in hell because I’m sweating a lot! It’s extremely hot in here! Hyperventilating might be side effect of reading something extremely saucy, tempting, naughty, entertaining, addictive!
Nanny exceeded my expectations! The chemistry between Cici and A. is extremely hot! Again another quick correction: they are Cassie and Aiden. Nanny and her chef/ super hot daddio boss!
When Cassie loses her job in the children hospital, her plans to keep a roof above her head and pay her school tuitions sound like impossible plan to her! She needs a job covering her expanses urgently! Her dreams come through so fast than she expected when she answers an ad for live-in nanny position and gets summoned to an interview with her future boss at the restaurant he works at.
He’s a chef! He’s extremely hot! And Cassie feels like she knows him from somewhere! And interestingly after having her worst kind of humiliating interview, Aiden still wants her to accept the job and meet with her tough cookie nine years old daughter Sophie who recently loses her mother. ( Don’t worry! Aiden was not married with the mother of Sophie. They had an one night stand ten years ago and they decided to stay friends for sharing custody. )
Cassie finds a way to crash the walls Sophie built around and they become connected in a short time. She even finds a way to be friendly with judgmental Iris who is the aunt of Sophie, insisting Aiden is not a role model father!
But Cassie has hard time to resist the charm of her boss! And she finds a big secret about him. When Cassie worked as a camgirl for OnlyFans account to make extra money for school tuition, she fell for her customer she had several private sessions. Their sessions turned something more intimate and they decided to have a face to face meeting eventually. But her customer got cold feet and ghosted her. So she felt broken-hearted and deleted her account. Now she finds out the man she virtually felt so hard is the same man she’s ogling daily ! It’s her hot boss!
Cassie has to keep this secret and resist the charms of her boss if she doesn’t want to lose her job! Easier said than done because Aiden also cannot hold himself each time they are in the same room. How will they stop themselves before tearing each other’s clothes and let their high chemistry gets in the driver’s seat?
I love this book so much! Main characters were incredible! I became a big fan of Wanda! And I loved Sophie so much, totally agreed with her Encanto obsession and not to talk about Bruno!
Absolutely recommend it to the romance lovers! Giving my hot, stimulating, exceptional five stars!
I need more Lara Ferguson books ASAP! She absolutely made my week!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.
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Nanny exceeded my expectations! The chemistry between Cici and A. is extremely hot! Again another quick correction: they are Cassie and Aiden. Nanny and her chef/ super hot daddio boss!
When Cassie loses her job in the children hospital, her plans to keep a roof above her head and pay her school tuitions sound like impossible plan to her! She needs a job covering her expanses urgently! Her dreams come through so fast than she expected when she answers an ad for live-in nanny position and gets summoned to an interview with her future boss at the restaurant he works at.
He’s a chef! He’s extremely hot! And Cassie feels like she knows him from somewhere! And interestingly after having her worst kind of humiliating interview, Aiden still wants her to accept the job and meet with her tough cookie nine years old daughter Sophie who recently loses her mother. ( Don’t worry! Aiden was not married with the mother of Sophie. They had an one night stand ten years ago and they decided to stay friends for sharing custody. )
Cassie finds a way to crash the walls Sophie built around and they become connected in a short time. She even finds a way to be friendly with judgmental Iris who is the aunt of Sophie, insisting Aiden is not a role model father!
But Cassie has hard time to resist the charm of her boss! And she finds a big secret about him. When Cassie worked as a camgirl for OnlyFans account to make extra money for school tuition, she fell for her customer she had several private sessions. Their sessions turned something more intimate and they decided to have a face to face meeting eventually. But her customer got cold feet and ghosted her. So she felt broken-hearted and deleted her account. Now she finds out the man she virtually felt so hard is the same man she’s ogling daily ! It’s her hot boss!
Cassie has to keep this secret and resist the charms of her boss if she doesn’t want to lose her job! Easier said than done because Aiden also cannot hold himself each time they are in the same room. How will they stop themselves before tearing each other’s clothes and let their high chemistry gets in the driver’s seat?
I love this book so much! Main characters were incredible! I became a big fan of Wanda! And I loved Sophie so much, totally agreed with her Encanto obsession and not to talk about Bruno!
Absolutely recommend it to the romance lovers! Giving my hot, stimulating, exceptional five stars!
I need more Lara Ferguson books ASAP! She absolutely made my week!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.
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November 10, 2022
✨Sweet baby Guy Fieri I’ve been taken to FLAVOR town✨
This book is now my entire personality. It’s my wish on a shooting star (I JUST WANT A HOT DADDY CHEF OKAY??). It’s my white whale. In layman’s terms (a thing a character played by Steve Carell once said): It’s the perfect combination of sexy and cute.
✨
From the beginning, Ferguson’s writing style was basically tailored to my every desire. The story moved fast and light without getting caught up in extra flowery details or metaphors. The sex scenes were some of the hottest I’ve encountered in a trad pub contemporary romance. And. There. Were. So. Many. Lana Ferguson is the gift that keeps on giving all year long: Toys, explicit language + dirty talk, fun positions, PRAISE. So. Much. Praise. (We fucking did it Joe, we got that good girl she says with tears in her eyes and patriotism in her heart.)
The book was dual POV, but mainly centered around Cassie’s narrative. When Aiden’s sections begin, the tension is through the roof because they’re so strategically and sparingly placed. I haven’t seen many books with an imbalance like that and god I adore it. Before nearly every chapter, there were sections from their OnlyFans conversations that WORKED SO WELL. I’m normally not a fan of fillers like that but sweet baby Guy Fieri I’ve been taken to FLAVOR TOWN.
I loved the cast of characters and each of their arcs and stories. I’m such a sucker for found family and Sophie was such a cute little prickly pear. The summary promised a LOT, and the book delivered in spades.
✨
Cassie just felt so relatable despite the fact that she was getting wined and dined by a hot daddy chef every night. Never have I wanted to relate more. She was self aware and stood up for herself and others. Aiden was a treat in the streets and a FEAST in the sheets. I’m convinced there’s no better fictional profession than a dominant daddy chef. Cassie was like thank god I don’t have a daddy kink and I was like Jesus Christ can’t relate anymore 😮💨
A note on Aiden: Aiden’s not even a DILF. He’s a daddy I’d literally gnaw off my leg and chase through a rapidly industrializing city to fuck. He’s a daddy I’d literally cut out my heart and mail it to my would-be beheader with exorbitant postage rates to fuck. He’s a daddy I’d literally tie to a bed with my witchy magic and edge until the cows come home only to have him escape and turn all the sexually charged tables back on me to fuck. Sorry I’ve been reading a lot of Immortals After Dark.
✨
The breakup was a bit rough and predictable but the wrongdoer held themselves accountable, so I can’t be too mad. Also he didn’t cook for her like at all?? He was a hot chef doing very well for himself please give me that food porn content!!! I want Lobster Thermidor!! Also something deep fried and covered in chocolate. Or other things covered in chocolate. We got some great cameos of the chef jacket though…
Those were basically my only two notes because this book was the best time. The Nanny (and the Daddy) was literally so hot and so perfect!!! Lana Ferguson has a forever fan in me. Her next book is a complete swerve into shifter romance but I sure will be reading it. The teaser was already addictive and I need answers!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️.75/5
Thanks so much to the publisher for an eARC via NetGalley. All opinions are honest and my own.
This book is now my entire personality. It’s my wish on a shooting star (I JUST WANT A HOT DADDY CHEF OKAY??). It’s my white whale. In layman’s terms (a thing a character played by Steve Carell once said): It’s the perfect combination of sexy and cute.
✨
From the beginning, Ferguson’s writing style was basically tailored to my every desire. The story moved fast and light without getting caught up in extra flowery details or metaphors. The sex scenes were some of the hottest I’ve encountered in a trad pub contemporary romance. And. There. Were. So. Many. Lana Ferguson is the gift that keeps on giving all year long: Toys, explicit language + dirty talk, fun positions, PRAISE. So. Much. Praise. (We fucking did it Joe, we got that good girl she says with tears in her eyes and patriotism in her heart.)
The book was dual POV, but mainly centered around Cassie’s narrative. When Aiden’s sections begin, the tension is through the roof because they’re so strategically and sparingly placed. I haven’t seen many books with an imbalance like that and god I adore it. Before nearly every chapter, there were sections from their OnlyFans conversations that WORKED SO WELL. I’m normally not a fan of fillers like that but sweet baby Guy Fieri I’ve been taken to FLAVOR TOWN.
I loved the cast of characters and each of their arcs and stories. I’m such a sucker for found family and Sophie was such a cute little prickly pear. The summary promised a LOT, and the book delivered in spades.
✨
Cassie just felt so relatable despite the fact that she was getting wined and dined by a hot daddy chef every night. Never have I wanted to relate more. She was self aware and stood up for herself and others. Aiden was a treat in the streets and a FEAST in the sheets. I’m convinced there’s no better fictional profession than a dominant daddy chef. Cassie was like thank god I don’t have a daddy kink and I was like Jesus Christ can’t relate anymore 😮💨
A note on Aiden: Aiden’s not even a DILF. He’s a daddy I’d literally gnaw off my leg and chase through a rapidly industrializing city to fuck. He’s a daddy I’d literally cut out my heart and mail it to my would-be beheader with exorbitant postage rates to fuck. He’s a daddy I’d literally tie to a bed with my witchy magic and edge until the cows come home only to have him escape and turn all the sexually charged tables back on me to fuck. Sorry I’ve been reading a lot of Immortals After Dark.
✨
The breakup was a bit rough and predictable but the wrongdoer held themselves accountable, so I can’t be too mad. Also he didn’t cook for her like at all?? He was a hot chef doing very well for himself please give me that food porn content!!! I want Lobster Thermidor!! Also something deep fried and covered in chocolate. Or other things covered in chocolate. We got some great cameos of the chef jacket though…
Those were basically my only two notes because this book was the best time. The Nanny (and the Daddy) was literally so hot and so perfect!!! Lana Ferguson has a forever fan in me. Her next book is a complete swerve into shifter romance but I sure will be reading it. The teaser was already addictive and I need answers!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶️🌶️🌶️.75/5
Thanks so much to the publisher for an eARC via NetGalley. All opinions are honest and my own.
April 16, 2023
3.5 Pancake Stars ⭐
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
Oh shit…how do you even write a review for a contemporary romance? If anyone has actual pointers on this let me know because my fantasy-addled brain cannot comprehend that no one was mortal enemies with magic and warring kingdoms were not a thing….My usual formula of mentioning the worldbuilding or the general fantasy aspects means jack in a world that is BASICALLY our boring own.
The premise of this sounded so good as it took something pretty generic (the “nanny” trope) and added in the whole Only Fan's twist. We have our girl Cassie that used to run an account and found herself falling for one of her regular subscribers. “Something” happened, and she deactivated her account. Now our girl is desperate for a job and OBVIOUSLY, our man Aiden happens to have a job (THAT INCLUDED ROOM AND BOARD IN A FANCY HOUSE) that she’s the only one qualified for….Luck would have it that Aiden turns out to be the man she fell for, but he does not remember her at all. I mean we can forgive Aiden for this; how can you expect a man being controlled by his “mini-brain” to remember the voice of the person he was obsessed with but never saw without a mask and neon wig?
I absolutely ADORE Sophie! Sophie. Sophie. Sophie. Sophie!! Oh, she is the cutest, little, stubborn, sassy nine-year-old who thinks that she's 27 and is ADORABLE. If she were not in this book, I would have probably rated it a lot lower because she just made it! Everything and every scene in which she was present just felt a whole lot more wholesome than when she wasn't there.
The same thing happened with Wanda. I loved her characterization and who she was and the dynamic that she brought to the story was next level. It felt like these two characters had more personality and depth to them than our two main characters combined. BUT if you're connecting more to secondary characters than the characters whose heads you have a front-row seat into...that's a problem.
The MAIN issue I have with the book is the conflict wasn't big enough for the level of drama it created. It was like it was something that could very easily be handled by just sitting everybody down in a room and having a conversation... instead, everyone (ok Cassie and Aiden) just internalised all their anxiety in their heads and chose not to talk about ANYTHING. So if you love miscommunication or lack of communication, YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS!
The other thing that kind of frustrated me is I loved the beginning of the book before our main characters got together. The cute little dynamics and the banter. The annoying and adorable Snapple facts remind me too much of myself! And the attraction between the characters was gripping. BUT then when they finally got together, all of that just got lost and we fell into the realm of being told and not shown. Phrases were used to pass time but I WANTED to see what happened! I wanted to, you know, see the characters connecting. Not just be told, "Oh (time passed) they have connected now".
It was like all the human relationship was just forgone so the two could go back to pound town.
I would be lying if I said I didn't read this for the spice. Someone told me it was very spicy and I needed something with a little bit of heat. But you know when something becomes spicy just because you have thrown TOO MUCH pepper in and not because you used exotic spices? Yeah, that's basically this... There is quite a bit of smut but it's pretty much 80% just bland vanilla.
I wanted there to be more...the premise was so good and she didn't use the Only Fans aspect enough, and while we had a few interspersed flashback conversations from the past (which were a cute touch), I wanted this to be fleshed out a little more.
Ultimately this just turned into another:
▶ Nanny X Rich single dad Adonis
▶ Forced Proximity
▶ maybe Second Chance?
▶ Workplace Romance
▶ Secret Identity/Secret Romance
I won't not recommend this, because I enjoyed it for what it was. It's worth the read if the tropes are your thing cause it's going to give you exactly what you're looking for...but not more.
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5
Oh shit…how do you even write a review for a contemporary romance? If anyone has actual pointers on this let me know because my fantasy-addled brain cannot comprehend that no one was mortal enemies with magic and warring kingdoms were not a thing….My usual formula of mentioning the worldbuilding or the general fantasy aspects means jack in a world that is BASICALLY our boring own.
The premise of this sounded so good as it took something pretty generic (the “nanny” trope) and added in the whole Only Fan's twist. We have our girl Cassie that used to run an account and found herself falling for one of her regular subscribers. “Something” happened, and she deactivated her account. Now our girl is desperate for a job and OBVIOUSLY, our man Aiden happens to have a job (THAT INCLUDED ROOM AND BOARD IN A FANCY HOUSE) that she’s the only one qualified for….Luck would have it that Aiden turns out to be the man she fell for, but he does not remember her at all. I mean we can forgive Aiden for this; how can you expect a man being controlled by his “mini-brain” to remember the voice of the person he was obsessed with but never saw without a mask and neon wig?
I absolutely ADORE Sophie! Sophie. Sophie. Sophie. Sophie!! Oh, she is the cutest, little, stubborn, sassy nine-year-old who thinks that she's 27 and is ADORABLE. If she were not in this book, I would have probably rated it a lot lower because she just made it! Everything and every scene in which she was present just felt a whole lot more wholesome than when she wasn't there.
The same thing happened with Wanda. I loved her characterization and who she was and the dynamic that she brought to the story was next level. It felt like these two characters had more personality and depth to them than our two main characters combined. BUT if you're connecting more to secondary characters than the characters whose heads you have a front-row seat into...that's a problem.
The MAIN issue I have with the book is the conflict wasn't big enough for the level of drama it created. It was like it was something that could very easily be handled by just sitting everybody down in a room and having a conversation... instead, everyone (ok Cassie and Aiden) just internalised all their anxiety in their heads and chose not to talk about ANYTHING. So if you love miscommunication or lack of communication, YOU'RE GONNA LOVE THIS!
The other thing that kind of frustrated me is I loved the beginning of the book before our main characters got together. The cute little dynamics and the banter. The annoying and adorable Snapple facts remind me too much of myself! And the attraction between the characters was gripping. BUT then when they finally got together, all of that just got lost and we fell into the realm of being told and not shown. Phrases were used to pass time but I WANTED to see what happened! I wanted to, you know, see the characters connecting. Not just be told, "Oh (time passed) they have connected now".
It was like all the human relationship was just forgone so the two could go back to pound town.
I would be lying if I said I didn't read this for the spice. Someone told me it was very spicy and I needed something with a little bit of heat. But you know when something becomes spicy just because you have thrown TOO MUCH pepper in and not because you used exotic spices? Yeah, that's basically this... There is quite a bit of smut but it's pretty much 80% just bland vanilla.
I wanted there to be more...the premise was so good and she didn't use the Only Fans aspect enough, and while we had a few interspersed flashback conversations from the past (which were a cute touch), I wanted this to be fleshed out a little more.
Ultimately this just turned into another:
▶ Nanny X Rich single dad Adonis
▶ Forced Proximity
▶ maybe Second Chance?
▶ Workplace Romance
▶ Secret Identity/Secret Romance
I won't not recommend this, because I enjoyed it for what it was. It's worth the read if the tropes are your thing cause it's going to give you exactly what you're looking for...but not more.
January 2, 2024
A woman obsessed with nipples takes a job she’s unqualified for from a man she objectifies on sight. Cassie isn’t very smart so most of her conversational skills stem from Snapple bottle caps, a very current reference. Characters rarely say anything, preferring to scoff, chuckle, or snort. Our FMC’s former job was an OnlyFans account and our MMC was her biggest fan but also doesn’t recognize her because she had the world’s best tiny mask on during all of their encounters. There is a sassy 9 year old who acts like she’s 16. I would lament Cassie’s lack of discernible personality but it seems to be common in San Diego, as all the characters are about as interesting as a gallon of beige paint. Our main characters have the same stupid, stilted conversation every few days, always in the kitchen (because Aiden is a chef! But doesn’t know how to make a pancake (which is not, as the book implies, baking, something he should know seeing as he’s a, you know… chef)). In case my subtlety is too great, I think this book sucked. I skipped the sex scenes. Do you know how bad I have to think a book is to skip the sex scenes?
June 3, 2024
3.5 stars
“You can have good things, but you have to let yourself have them.”
I never expected to like this book this much. This book was a slump breaker for me and it really helped me with it because I was craving something easy, sweet and sexy and this book delivered it on a silver platter.
A hot shot single daddy to the cutest and grumpiest nine-year old girl and a nanny who used to run an only fan account and her boss was her top fan? The premise of the story was unique in a usual nanny x single dad trope and I liked how well Lana executed it. The writing was effortless and easy to read. I liked how the characters were written with depth and emotions and how real Aiden's growth was from being a doubtful father to the best father Sophie could ever have. I also liked Wanda as a side character and she was hilarious!
Cassie was a fire cracker. She can be a bit annoying with her overthinking but who am I to blame her. I liked how supportive she was of Aiden and how much she believed in his fatherhood capabilities and pushed him to do better for Sophie.
Aiden Reid is one of the sweetest guy, who is kind and respectful, trying to do his best as a single dad, a little shy but a beast in bedroom. I liked him from the starting to the end and his character development was beautifully done. I loved his bond with Sophie and their little father-daughter moments were everything.
Aiden and Cassie were explosive. Their relationship was based on insta-lust foundation, but they always felt this tug whenever they were with each other and it's because of the secret they shared. I wasn't expecting for the reveal of Cassie's only fans identity to happen that way but I liked how Aiden reacted. The transition from friends to friends with benefits to lovers was slow but done perfectly. I loved the forced proximity moments and the sense of forbidden-ness that came with their nanny and single dad relationship.
The pacing of this book was slow for my liking but I enjoyed all the wholesome moments Cassie and Sophie had and how they spent their family moments together making pancakes, just doing simple park activities, going to Disney land and I am telling you my inner child was crying reading all of this. The moments where Cassie and Sophie bounded were so special and I loved how Cassie treated her the right way, made sure Aiden understood what Sophie felt, made sure Sophie felt loved, cherised and happy and Sophie needed that after all the pain she's been through.
The ending was fine. I didn't enjoyed the third-act breakup and it was unnecessary and I didn't liked how Cassie made them believe that they were too much for her. I also think that this book was a bit too long for a contemporary romance considering there were so many filler scenes and the pacing needed some work.
Overall, an enjoyable read and if you want something steamy and wholesome then this is definitely the right book for you.
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Hot single dads for the win 😋
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The slump is slumping so bad rn 🥲😗 i need something no brainer and something cute and smutty 😌
“You can have good things, but you have to let yourself have them.”
I never expected to like this book this much. This book was a slump breaker for me and it really helped me with it because I was craving something easy, sweet and sexy and this book delivered it on a silver platter.
A hot shot single daddy to the cutest and grumpiest nine-year old girl and a nanny who used to run an only fan account and her boss was her top fan? The premise of the story was unique in a usual nanny x single dad trope and I liked how well Lana executed it. The writing was effortless and easy to read. I liked how the characters were written with depth and emotions and how real Aiden's growth was from being a doubtful father to the best father Sophie could ever have. I also liked Wanda as a side character and she was hilarious!
Cassie was a fire cracker. She can be a bit annoying with her overthinking but who am I to blame her. I liked how supportive she was of Aiden and how much she believed in his fatherhood capabilities and pushed him to do better for Sophie.
Aiden Reid is one of the sweetest guy, who is kind and respectful, trying to do his best as a single dad, a little shy but a beast in bedroom. I liked him from the starting to the end and his character development was beautifully done. I loved his bond with Sophie and their little father-daughter moments were everything.
“I am just the nanny, and there's no reason to let any of this bother me. But he has a face now. He tells jokes. He asks about my day. He kisses his daughter's hair. He ruins pancakes. He listens to me when I tell him my concerns. He worries about how I'm feeling.”
Aiden and Cassie were explosive. Their relationship was based on insta-lust foundation, but they always felt this tug whenever they were with each other and it's because of the secret they shared. I wasn't expecting for the reveal of Cassie's only fans identity to happen that way but I liked how Aiden reacted. The transition from friends to friends with benefits to lovers was slow but done perfectly. I loved the forced proximity moments and the sense of forbidden-ness that came with their nanny and single dad relationship.
“I’m angry that you dealt with this alone. I’m angry that you spent all this time worrying that I would push you away without giving me the chance to tell you that there is absolutely no way I’m letting you get away again.”
The pacing of this book was slow for my liking but I enjoyed all the wholesome moments Cassie and Sophie had and how they spent their family moments together making pancakes, just doing simple park activities, going to Disney land and I am telling you my inner child was crying reading all of this. The moments where Cassie and Sophie bounded were so special and I loved how Cassie treated her the right way, made sure Aiden understood what Sophie felt, made sure Sophie felt loved, cherised and happy and Sophie needed that after all the pain she's been through.
The ending was fine. I didn't enjoyed the third-act breakup and it was unnecessary and I didn't liked how Cassie made them believe that they were too much for her. I also think that this book was a bit too long for a contemporary romance considering there were so many filler scenes and the pacing needed some work.
Overall, an enjoyable read and if you want something steamy and wholesome then this is definitely the right book for you.
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Hot single dads for the win 😋
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The slump is slumping so bad rn 🥲😗 i need something no brainer and something cute and smutty 😌
April 24, 2024
This was such a quick and fun read! Enjoyed it literally from chapter 1!
January 15, 2024
One reason I don’t love the cartoony drawn romcom covers trend is that I can never tell from the outside if I’m going into a cutesy cozy love story fit for children’s eyes or a cover-to-cover dickfest.
The Nanny is definitely the latter. It’s like 80% smut. I got bored. I like smut, generally, but how many times can you read about two people getting it on before it gets boring? For me, it’s apparently not this many.
I also am just not cut out for stories in which the leads can solve the entire conflict just by communicating better. Cassie, the female lead, was seriously egregious about drawing out the miscommunications in this book.
She kept being like “ok, I’m going to tell him my secret today, nothing’s going to stop me 💪“ and then the male lead would walk in and she’d be like “actually, I’m going to tell him right after I hop on his dick 🥰“ and then afterwards of course she'd be too tired to tell him. Every time.
Seriously, this girl was dickmatized to the max. I wanted to scream at her the whole time.
Otherwise though the book was all right, some of this is a “it’s not you it’s me” situation since I know that kind of conflict is very common in contemporary romcoms. It’s just not a genre I can stomach easily. I’m slowly having to learn not to let the hype talk me into reading these books anymore. (thanks for bearing with me)
The positive attitude towards sex workers and women was also refreshing, not something you see often even in this women-centric genre.
The Nanny is definitely the latter. It’s like 80% smut. I got bored. I like smut, generally, but how many times can you read about two people getting it on before it gets boring? For me, it’s apparently not this many.
I also am just not cut out for stories in which the leads can solve the entire conflict just by communicating better. Cassie, the female lead, was seriously egregious about drawing out the miscommunications in this book.
She kept being like “ok, I’m going to tell him my secret today, nothing’s going to stop me 💪“ and then the male lead would walk in and she’d be like “actually, I’m going to tell him right after I hop on his dick 🥰“ and then afterwards of course she'd be too tired to tell him. Every time.
Seriously, this girl was dickmatized to the max. I wanted to scream at her the whole time.
Otherwise though the book was all right, some of this is a “it’s not you it’s me” situation since I know that kind of conflict is very common in contemporary romcoms. It’s just not a genre I can stomach easily. I’m slowly having to learn not to let the hype talk me into reading these books anymore. (thanks for bearing with me)
The positive attitude towards sex workers and women was also refreshing, not something you see often even in this women-centric genre.
May 7, 2023
2.5 ⭐️ Loved the premise but was bored by 40%
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ nanny x single dad
✨ insta-lust
✨ Cassie: she’s in school for occupational therapy and used to be a camgirl
✨ Aiden: he’s a chef who used to watch her on only fans
✨ hidden identity
✨ second chance
✨ forced proximity
✨ forbidden romance
✨ grumpy x sunshine
✨ banter
✨ spice (up to 9 explicitly sex scenes)
✨ “you have to be quiet” 🥵
✨ dual pov
✨ found family
My Thoughts:
Honestly, this isn’t a bad story. I just didn’t really click with it - mostly because I thought the writing was unnecessarily wordy and repetitive. This caused me to skim, which, whenever that happens, I know the book isn’t for me.
I really like the MCs and side characters. They are developed and somewhat complex. I really enjoyed how sweet Cassie is with Sophie and seeing Aiden figure out how to be more present as a parent. However, I never felt attached to them, and as a whole, they feel a bit generic.
The main conflict was Cassie, the new nanny, realizes her new boss used to subscribe to her Only Fans and privately talk to her, but then when they decided to meet, he was a no-show. She can't fathom why Aiden stood her up even though it has been repeatedly said that his daughter's mother passed away around that time. How can Cassie not put two and two together??? It's painfully obvious, yet she can't figure it out? Makes her seem stupid.
Nothing exciting happened in the story besides Cassie and Aiden’s romance, but I need more than just a romance plot to keep me interested. So I started skimming around 30% because both characters would drone on with internal dialogue about their attraction to the other or just describe the day. It was boring writing unless the MCs were interacting directly, so the story as a whole was underwhelming.
The sex scenes were hot! I genuinely enjoyed those. Bonus, there’s a bunch of them!
I hate stories where the FMC has no female friends her age. Like, why is Cassie's only friend an 80-year-old woman who's insanely horny? It's strange and unrealistic. I feel like this relationship is here to create comedic moments, but it's just cringe.
The word 'silly' is overly used. Whenever Cassie uses this word, she makes herself seem juvenile and dumb.
The third-act breakup was unnecessary. Aiden was literally begging Cassie to stay and figure things out with him, and she just decides she knows best and left. But of course, she realizes she was an idiot and crawls back to him.
Overall, the story had promise, but it fell short. I wish there had been more substance to this story, and the conflict wasn't so obvious.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
✨ nanny x single dad
✨ insta-lust
✨ Cassie: she’s in school for occupational therapy and used to be a camgirl
✨ Aiden: he’s a chef who used to watch her on only fans
✨ hidden identity
✨ second chance
✨ forced proximity
✨ forbidden romance
✨ grumpy x sunshine
✨ banter
✨ spice (up to 9 explicitly sex scenes)
✨ “you have to be quiet” 🥵
✨ dual pov
✨ found family
My Thoughts:
Honestly, this isn’t a bad story. I just didn’t really click with it - mostly because I thought the writing was unnecessarily wordy and repetitive. This caused me to skim, which, whenever that happens, I know the book isn’t for me.
I really like the MCs and side characters. They are developed and somewhat complex. I really enjoyed how sweet Cassie is with Sophie and seeing Aiden figure out how to be more present as a parent. However, I never felt attached to them, and as a whole, they feel a bit generic.
The main conflict was Cassie, the new nanny, realizes her new boss used to subscribe to her Only Fans and privately talk to her, but then when they decided to meet, he was a no-show. She can't fathom why Aiden stood her up even though it has been repeatedly said that his daughter's mother passed away around that time. How can Cassie not put two and two together??? It's painfully obvious, yet she can't figure it out? Makes her seem stupid.
Nothing exciting happened in the story besides Cassie and Aiden’s romance, but I need more than just a romance plot to keep me interested. So I started skimming around 30% because both characters would drone on with internal dialogue about their attraction to the other or just describe the day. It was boring writing unless the MCs were interacting directly, so the story as a whole was underwhelming.
The sex scenes were hot! I genuinely enjoyed those. Bonus, there’s a bunch of them!
I hate stories where the FMC has no female friends her age. Like, why is Cassie's only friend an 80-year-old woman who's insanely horny? It's strange and unrealistic. I feel like this relationship is here to create comedic moments, but it's just cringe.
The word 'silly' is overly used. Whenever Cassie uses this word, she makes herself seem juvenile and dumb.
The third-act breakup was unnecessary. Aiden was literally begging Cassie to stay and figure things out with him, and she just decides she knows best and left. But of course, she realizes she was an idiot and crawls back to him.
Overall, the story had promise, but it fell short. I wish there had been more substance to this story, and the conflict wasn't so obvious.
May 16, 2023
Who knew a book involving Only Fans could be so boring?
First things first: From a reader’s perspective, it looked like Aiden was having a parasocial relationship with “Cici”, and the author and everybody in the book thought that was totally fine. I couldn’t find a single way to make any of it okay in my head. I thought all of the online interactions (which are all purely sexual) interspersed throughout the book made Aiden sound like an absolute creep, knowing he was trying to meet her in real life. By the time the story EVEN BEGINS, Cassie’s webcamming days are long behind her, which made me wonder why make it a major fixture of the plot in the first place?
No shade to Only Fans, everybody’s gotta eat and live so you do what you gotta do, but you do NOT. MEET. MEN on there!!!!!!!!!!! This heroine was dumb af and he should probably be questioned by police. Wanda kept making jokes about him locking her in the basement but TRULY if this were reality, it would have ended more like a true crime podcast.
But let’s just pretend sex workers, especially women, don’t routinely get stalked. That’s so not a thing, right?
There was a big to-do about Sophie being such a difficult child who ran off several nannies already, but it turned out she was just, like, a normal child? And Cassie wins her over in one or two interactions via regular human decency? That was odd.
Aiden’s entire character consisted of “trying” now that Sophie’s mom isn’t around, and struggling with the work-parenting balance. But I guess you can just make him say “good girl” once and all is forgotten. You can’t just write a “romance” between the two busiest people on earth so you don’t have to make them have a real conversation or any actual reasons to fall in love.
Every single chapter, I had to read their small talk and discussing their plans for the day. I had to sit through Cassie taking Sophie and her new friend to the zoo. I had to read about Aiden’s work crises, like scallions being left out of the refrigerator. I had to read sex scenes about the most two-dimensional characters I’ve ever read about going at it like robots reciting lines from some sort of AI porn. Speaking of robots, Aiden seemed to be malfunctioning and constantly repeating the phrases, “I’m trying,” and “Everyone’s a critic”—to which Cassie was programmed to respond, “Poor baby.”
Eventually Cassie realizes that once Aiden sees the scar that he’s seen in her video, he’ll know it’s her (coincidentally, the same way she recognized him). She’s desperate not to lose her job and the supposed relationship she’s built with this family, yet she doesn’t think twice about boinking Aiden in an Airbnb bathroom with Sophie in the next room. What does she think is going to happen with this mess?? I wish I hadn’t stuck around to find out. I read 400 pages where there’s no plot, what little tension there was vanishes after some thirty-second coitus in the first half, and the DILF that was promised never appears. There’s actually a part where Cassie tells Aiden that, unfortunately, she doesn’t have a daddy kink. Really? Because that would have been one small bone you could have thrown us to make this snoozefest marginally more interesting.
And let me reiterate that this was FOUR HUNDRED PAGES. I kept thinking there can’t possibly be more and then there was. By page 250 I was skimming the rest and I don’t think I missed anything.
Also, this was a book about a chef that doesn’t cook for her once in the whole book. He does repeatedly ruin pancakes though, because he inexplicably can’t manage to get that right. And I’m convinced the author has never met a human child.
The end.
First things first: From a reader’s perspective, it looked like Aiden was having a parasocial relationship with “Cici”, and the author and everybody in the book thought that was totally fine. I couldn’t find a single way to make any of it okay in my head. I thought all of the online interactions (which are all purely sexual) interspersed throughout the book made Aiden sound like an absolute creep, knowing he was trying to meet her in real life. By the time the story EVEN BEGINS, Cassie’s webcamming days are long behind her, which made me wonder why make it a major fixture of the plot in the first place?
No shade to Only Fans, everybody’s gotta eat and live so you do what you gotta do, but you do NOT. MEET. MEN on there!!!!!!!!!!! This heroine was dumb af and he should probably be questioned by police. Wanda kept making jokes about him locking her in the basement but TRULY if this were reality, it would have ended more like a true crime podcast.
But let’s just pretend sex workers, especially women, don’t routinely get stalked. That’s so not a thing, right?
There was a big to-do about Sophie being such a difficult child who ran off several nannies already, but it turned out she was just, like, a normal child? And Cassie wins her over in one or two interactions via regular human decency? That was odd.
Aiden’s entire character consisted of “trying” now that Sophie’s mom isn’t around, and struggling with the work-parenting balance. But I guess you can just make him say “good girl” once and all is forgotten. You can’t just write a “romance” between the two busiest people on earth so you don’t have to make them have a real conversation or any actual reasons to fall in love.
Every single chapter, I had to read their small talk and discussing their plans for the day. I had to sit through Cassie taking Sophie and her new friend to the zoo. I had to read about Aiden’s work crises, like scallions being left out of the refrigerator. I had to read sex scenes about the most two-dimensional characters I’ve ever read about going at it like robots reciting lines from some sort of AI porn. Speaking of robots, Aiden seemed to be malfunctioning and constantly repeating the phrases, “I’m trying,” and “Everyone’s a critic”—to which Cassie was programmed to respond, “Poor baby.”
Eventually Cassie realizes that once Aiden sees the scar that he’s seen in her video, he’ll know it’s her (coincidentally, the same way she recognized him). She’s desperate not to lose her job and the supposed relationship she’s built with this family, yet she doesn’t think twice about boinking Aiden in an Airbnb bathroom with Sophie in the next room. What does she think is going to happen with this mess?? I wish I hadn’t stuck around to find out. I read 400 pages where there’s no plot, what little tension there was vanishes after some thirty-second coitus in the first half, and the DILF that was promised never appears. There’s actually a part where Cassie tells Aiden that, unfortunately, she doesn’t have a daddy kink. Really? Because that would have been one small bone you could have thrown us to make this snoozefest marginally more interesting.
And let me reiterate that this was FOUR HUNDRED PAGES. I kept thinking there can’t possibly be more and then there was. By page 250 I was skimming the rest and I don’t think I missed anything.
Also, this was a book about a chef that doesn’t cook for her once in the whole book. He does repeatedly ruin pancakes though, because he inexplicably can’t manage to get that right. And I’m convinced the author has never met a human child.
The end.
February 10, 2024
2⭐️
THE PLOT
Cassie is unemployed and has 2 choices: fire up her OnlyFans again or find a new job. With job offers limited, she's getting desperate and decides to apply for a live in nanny position. Aiden is a single dad who desperately hires Cassie to help while he works overtime at his job and takes care of his daughter at the same time. However, Cassie and Aiden are much closer than they think when they first meet. Cassie soon finds out their connection and is determined to make sure Aiden never finds out, but that proves to be much harder when the chemistry is undeniable and sparks fly.
MY THOUGHTS
The Characters: Cassie was probably one of my most least favorite FMC's I've read in a while. She was so immature, her attitude sucked, and her communication was nonexistent. Aiden was a saint and I loved him to pieces he was such a good dad 🥹 Wanda made the book FOR REAL!! She was so funny and witty and she was written so well I loved her so much. Sophie was absolutely adorable; she was such a bubbly child and so lovable!! I swear the side characters made this book (besides Iris I could not stand her the ENTIRE book goodbye). There was little character development in this book; Cassie remained insufferable the entire time...HOWEVER, her relationship with Sophie and the growth of that was written very well and I thought they had such a cute relationship.
The Plot: Okay the plot wasn't horrible...but it could have been so much better. There were points where I was giggling and kicking my feet, however there is a MISCOMMUNICATION and THIRD-ACT BREAKUP!!! The plot in the first half of the book was so good and then the 60% mark hit and it went downhill from there. What do you mean these two GROWN. ASS. ADULTS. can't have a simple conversation? And then when the conversation DID happen, it went fine??? WHAT WAS THE POINT??? It was so pointless and it made my blood boil. I took so long to finish this partially because I just did not want to pick this up. It had the potential for a 4 star and then the plot plummeted. On the bright side, the smut was good at least! It was really good, actually. I loved the smut scenes and I thought they were written out really well. However (again)...there was sooo much smut that it turned into the main plot the second half of the book. Just earned a huge sigh from me. 😪
Overall, the 2 stars are only for the smut, Wanda, Aiden, and Sophie. I don't recommend this as a go to. It had so much potential to be really good but the execution was very poor. I had an okay time, but I could see more faults and flaws than green flags in this book. Such a shame. 😕
FAVORITE SCENES AND QUOTES
It isn't fair that he is so good-looking. Paired with the fact that he's sweet and funny and doing his best as a single dad...my ovaries are forming their own fan club at this point.
"You're good at other things. Like...you always know where the batteries are!"
"Wow. Suddenly my life has meaning again."
"I'm angry that you spent all this time worrying that I would push you away without giving me the chance to tell you that there is absolutely no way I'm letting you get away again."
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The amount of mixed reviews for this book scares me...I'll just have to judge for myself 😅
THE PLOT
Cassie is unemployed and has 2 choices: fire up her OnlyFans again or find a new job. With job offers limited, she's getting desperate and decides to apply for a live in nanny position. Aiden is a single dad who desperately hires Cassie to help while he works overtime at his job and takes care of his daughter at the same time. However, Cassie and Aiden are much closer than they think when they first meet. Cassie soon finds out their connection and is determined to make sure Aiden never finds out, but that proves to be much harder when the chemistry is undeniable and sparks fly.
MY THOUGHTS
The Characters: Cassie was probably one of my most least favorite FMC's I've read in a while. She was so immature, her attitude sucked, and her communication was nonexistent. Aiden was a saint and I loved him to pieces he was such a good dad 🥹 Wanda made the book FOR REAL!! She was so funny and witty and she was written so well I loved her so much. Sophie was absolutely adorable; she was such a bubbly child and so lovable!! I swear the side characters made this book (besides Iris I could not stand her the ENTIRE book goodbye). There was little character development in this book; Cassie remained insufferable the entire time...HOWEVER, her relationship with Sophie and the growth of that was written very well and I thought they had such a cute relationship.
The Plot: Okay the plot wasn't horrible...but it could have been so much better. There were points where I was giggling and kicking my feet, however there is a MISCOMMUNICATION and THIRD-ACT BREAKUP!!! The plot in the first half of the book was so good and then the 60% mark hit and it went downhill from there. What do you mean these two GROWN. ASS. ADULTS. can't have a simple conversation? And then when the conversation DID happen, it went fine??? WHAT WAS THE POINT??? It was so pointless and it made my blood boil. I took so long to finish this partially because I just did not want to pick this up. It had the potential for a 4 star and then the plot plummeted. On the bright side, the smut was good at least! It was really good, actually. I loved the smut scenes and I thought they were written out really well. However (again)...there was sooo much smut that it turned into the main plot the second half of the book. Just earned a huge sigh from me. 😪
Overall, the 2 stars are only for the smut, Wanda, Aiden, and Sophie. I don't recommend this as a go to. It had so much potential to be really good but the execution was very poor. I had an okay time, but I could see more faults and flaws than green flags in this book. Such a shame. 😕
FAVORITE SCENES AND QUOTES
It isn't fair that he is so good-looking. Paired with the fact that he's sweet and funny and doing his best as a single dad...my ovaries are forming their own fan club at this point.
"You're good at other things. Like...you always know where the batteries are!"
"Wow. Suddenly my life has meaning again."
"I'm angry that you spent all this time worrying that I would push you away without giving me the chance to tell you that there is absolutely no way I'm letting you get away again."
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The amount of mixed reviews for this book scares me...I'll just have to judge for myself 😅
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August 13, 2022I read an early copy of this and it is *chef's kiss*. It's giving me "What if a romantic comedy had Ali Hazelwood humor but was Tessa Dare levels of smutty?" and it delivered. So much smut! Good stuff.
You will want to look out for this one. :)
You will want to look out for this one. :)
April 21, 2023
I need to stop falling for bookTok. This was dry chicken.
April 22, 2023
in my next life, bring me back as a nanny to a single dad PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
this was such a cute, spicy read - emphasis on spicy. cassie is the new nanny to a very hot chef and single dad except a little bit into her new gig, she realizes she knows him from a past life as her favorite subscriber to her retired OF page.
this had a couple issues with some of the problems being brought up being overdramaticized and then resolved too quickly but i really can’t recommend it enough for my single dad girlies. aiden has no business being so hot and so obsessed with her.
this is a perfect funny, fluffy read. also sophie, the daughter, is mercifully very funny and i loved reading about her.
this was such a cute, spicy read - emphasis on spicy. cassie is the new nanny to a very hot chef and single dad except a little bit into her new gig, she realizes she knows him from a past life as her favorite subscriber to her retired OF page.
this had a couple issues with some of the problems being brought up being overdramaticized and then resolved too quickly but i really can’t recommend it enough for my single dad girlies. aiden has no business being so hot and so obsessed with her.
this is a perfect funny, fluffy read. also sophie, the daughter, is mercifully very funny and i loved reading about her.
September 25, 2024
*2.5 stars*
July 15, 2023
BYEEE THIS WAS SO SPICY FOR A ROMCOM. THE CARTOON COVER HAD ME FOOLED!!!
i loved the plot and the characters so much.
it was just a bit too long 🫣
i loved the plot and the characters so much.
it was just a bit too long 🫣
April 12, 2023
3.5 ✨'s rounded down due to all the potential that was not delivered
This was fun and steamy but beyond that it was boring; honestly, this just felt like any single-dad nanny romance. I feel like the OF and sex work premise could have really worked well but we barely got anything from that; the synopsis made it sound like it was going to be a main plot point in the book but it really wasn't. I also can't stress enough that most contemporary romances do not need to be 400+ pages, this dragged on and the only thing that kept me going were the smutty scenes and the supporting characters (Sophie and Wanda).
This was fun and steamy but beyond that it was boring; honestly, this just felt like any single-dad nanny romance. I feel like the OF and sex work premise could have really worked well but we barely got anything from that; the synopsis made it sound like it was going to be a main plot point in the book but it really wasn't. I also can't stress enough that most contemporary romances do not need to be 400+ pages, this dragged on and the only thing that kept me going were the smutty scenes and the supporting characters (Sophie and Wanda).
April 26, 2023
ngl I skimmed through the last 20% 😐😭
May 23, 2023
WHERE WAS THE CHEMISTRYYYYY
September 21, 2025
3.5 stars!
This was a case of right book, right time. I wanted something spicy and fun and this was exactly what I got. 😌
Guys the cover makes it seem like this is a cute little rom com but GUYS THIS WAS SO SPICY LIKE ONCE THEY STARTED, THEY JUST NEVER STOPPED😅 Not complaining though because Lana can write some great spice🥵
The book gave me Ali Hazelwood vibes with the writing style; it was easy to read and fun to follow along. The characters were likable especially the side character Wanda! Give me a kooky old neighbor lady anytime and she will always be my favorite character in that book😅
This was could have been significantly shorter though, but I appreciated that she took time to build their relationships.
Overall, I would recommend this if you're craving something goofy and SUPER SPICY. Is this a bad book? Absolutely not. Is it a great book? Also no. Is it fun though? Yes it is.
This was a case of right book, right time. I wanted something spicy and fun and this was exactly what I got. 😌
Guys the cover makes it seem like this is a cute little rom com but GUYS THIS WAS SO SPICY LIKE ONCE THEY STARTED, THEY JUST NEVER STOPPED😅 Not complaining though because Lana can write some great spice🥵
The book gave me Ali Hazelwood vibes with the writing style; it was easy to read and fun to follow along. The characters were likable especially the side character Wanda! Give me a kooky old neighbor lady anytime and she will always be my favorite character in that book😅
This was could have been significantly shorter though, but I appreciated that she took time to build their relationships.
Overall, I would recommend this if you're craving something goofy and SUPER SPICY. Is this a bad book? Absolutely not. Is it a great book? Also no. Is it fun though? Yes it is.
April 15, 2023
spice was good but overall i didn’t feel much of an emotional connection between them. sophie & wanda were cute though. after sitting with the book, it was a fun read for the most part, but not something i see myself coming back to
May 30, 2023
worst father and nanny ever, the aunt was right all along: she should have gotten custody of the child since the other two only cared about fucking 24/7, the end.
June 21, 2023
this was okay, i didn’t really feel the chemistry between the two main characters and they had nothing interesting about their dynamic. this was also a lot longer than need be
May 8, 2026
╭─ ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───────────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─╮
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐘 – Lana Ferguson
★★★✩☆(3.5)
╰─ ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───────────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─╯
🎵 “Streets” – Doja Cat
✧ hot single dad chef ✧ insane spice ✧ dirty talk that altered my brain chemistry ✧ chaotic but fun✧
❀˖° 𝐌𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 ❀˖°
After reading so much fantasy lately, this was exactly the kind of break I needed.
Fast-paced, funny, ridiculously spicy, and honestly just easy to get into from the beginning.
I wasn’t sitting there trying to understand kingdoms or magic systems for once. I was just here for vibes, tension, and a hot chef with a filthy mouth. And honestly, that worked for me.
For the first half especially, I was completely invested. I was giggling, gasping, kicking my feet a little… the whole experience.
⤷ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 🪻
Cassie gets hired as a nanny for Aiden Reid, a single dad and chef, only to realize he’s the guy who used to subscribe to her OnlyFans.
Which already sounds messy, and it is. But in the most entertaining way possible.
The tension between them starts immediately, and because they already have that history, every interaction feels charged from the start.
There’s always this feeling that they’re one conversation away from completely losing control.
And when they finally do???
Yeah. Lana Ferguson absolutely knew what she was doing.
✰ 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐄 🪼⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
I really liked her.
She felt relatable and easy to connect with, especially because she doesn’t try to act perfect all the time.
She’s funny, self-aware, caring, and honestly just trying to figure things out while living in a house with a man who looks like that. Which is understandable.
I also loved her random Snapple-fact obsession because it gave her such a specific little charm.
★ “Did you know that on average, women’s hearts beat faster than men’s?” ★
And THIS man replies with:
★ “Snapple just hasn’t ever heard mine when I’m touching you.” ★
Also, Wanda was SUCH a good side character. Every scene with her made the book even more fun.
⋆˙⟡ 𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍 🧑🍳 ⋆˙⟡
Now let’s discuss the actual problem here.
This man.
Aiden Reid is hot in the most unfair way possible.
A chef. A single dad. One green eye and one brown eye.
Actually insane character design.
And somehow he still manages to be sweet with Sophie while saying the most out-of-pocket things imaginable five minutes later.
★ “Fuck the dress,” he growls. “I want Cassie. Just Cassie.” ★
SIR PLEASE.
There were genuinely moments where I had to stop reading for a second because this man would say something and I’d just sit there staring at the page.
🎧ྀི♪⋆.✮ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 🎧ྀི♪⋆.✮
The chemistry carried this book so hard for me.
The tension in the beginning was SO good because it actually builds instead of immediately throwing everything at you.
The teasing, the looks, the banter, all of it worked.
And when things finally exploded between them, I was fully seated for it.
I do think the second half leaned a little too heavily into the spice sometimes, especially when I wanted a few more emotional conversations mixed in there.
I think this is also where my rating dropped a little.
Because after a certain point, I wanted more communication between them instead of constantly jumping into another spicy scene.
Like every time they were about to have an important conversation, it somehow turned into:
— intense eye contact
— heavy breathing
— clothes disappearing
And while it was definitely hot at first, eventually I was like… okay maybe let’s sit down and process emotions for five minutes.
That’s why it’s a 3.5 for me instead of a higher rating. I loved the chemistry, but I wanted a little more depth in the communication during the second half.
𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐄 ⋆.˚🦢⋆
She was adorable.
That little girl had me smiling every time she appeared, and I loved watching Cassie slowly become part of their lives in a real way.
The softer family moments genuinely balanced out the chaos really well.
˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋 ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀
This book felt fun from start to finish.
It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s part of why I enjoyed it so much.
It’s spicy, funny, easy to binge, and perfect if you want a romance that keeps you entertained without feeling heavy.
✦ 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 ✦
★★★✩☆
A chaotic, spicy, genuinely entertaining romance with amazing chemistry and a hot fictional man that is a chef. Do i have to say more🤭
Did the communication sometimes disappear the second they looked at each other? Yes.
Did I still eat this up anyway? Also yes.
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐘 – Lana Ferguson
★★★✩☆(3.5)
╰─ ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───────────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─╯
🎵 “Streets” – Doja Cat
✧ hot single dad chef ✧ insane spice ✧ dirty talk that altered my brain chemistry ✧ chaotic but fun✧
❀˖° 𝐌𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 ❀˖°
After reading so much fantasy lately, this was exactly the kind of break I needed.
Fast-paced, funny, ridiculously spicy, and honestly just easy to get into from the beginning.
I wasn’t sitting there trying to understand kingdoms or magic systems for once. I was just here for vibes, tension, and a hot chef with a filthy mouth. And honestly, that worked for me.
For the first half especially, I was completely invested. I was giggling, gasping, kicking my feet a little… the whole experience.
⤷ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 🪻
Cassie gets hired as a nanny for Aiden Reid, a single dad and chef, only to realize he’s the guy who used to subscribe to her OnlyFans.
Which already sounds messy, and it is. But in the most entertaining way possible.
The tension between them starts immediately, and because they already have that history, every interaction feels charged from the start.
There’s always this feeling that they’re one conversation away from completely losing control.
And when they finally do???
Yeah. Lana Ferguson absolutely knew what she was doing.
✰ 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐄 🪼⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
I really liked her.
She felt relatable and easy to connect with, especially because she doesn’t try to act perfect all the time.
She’s funny, self-aware, caring, and honestly just trying to figure things out while living in a house with a man who looks like that. Which is understandable.
I also loved her random Snapple-fact obsession because it gave her such a specific little charm.
★ “Did you know that on average, women’s hearts beat faster than men’s?” ★
And THIS man replies with:
★ “Snapple just hasn’t ever heard mine when I’m touching you.” ★
Also, Wanda was SUCH a good side character. Every scene with her made the book even more fun.
⋆˙⟡ 𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍 🧑🍳 ⋆˙⟡
Now let’s discuss the actual problem here.
This man.
Aiden Reid is hot in the most unfair way possible.
A chef. A single dad. One green eye and one brown eye.
Actually insane character design.
And somehow he still manages to be sweet with Sophie while saying the most out-of-pocket things imaginable five minutes later.
★ “Fuck the dress,” he growls. “I want Cassie. Just Cassie.” ★
SIR PLEASE.
There were genuinely moments where I had to stop reading for a second because this man would say something and I’d just sit there staring at the page.
🎧ྀི♪⋆.✮ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 🎧ྀི♪⋆.✮
The chemistry carried this book so hard for me.
The tension in the beginning was SO good because it actually builds instead of immediately throwing everything at you.
The teasing, the looks, the banter, all of it worked.
And when things finally exploded between them, I was fully seated for it.
I do think the second half leaned a little too heavily into the spice sometimes, especially when I wanted a few more emotional conversations mixed in there.
I think this is also where my rating dropped a little.
Because after a certain point, I wanted more communication between them instead of constantly jumping into another spicy scene.
Like every time they were about to have an important conversation, it somehow turned into:
— intense eye contact
— heavy breathing
— clothes disappearing
And while it was definitely hot at first, eventually I was like… okay maybe let’s sit down and process emotions for five minutes.
That’s why it’s a 3.5 for me instead of a higher rating. I loved the chemistry, but I wanted a little more depth in the communication during the second half.
𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐄 ⋆.˚🦢⋆
She was adorable.
That little girl had me smiling every time she appeared, and I loved watching Cassie slowly become part of their lives in a real way.
The softer family moments genuinely balanced out the chaos really well.
˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀ 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋 ˚˖𓍢ִ໋❀
This book felt fun from start to finish.
It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s part of why I enjoyed it so much.
It’s spicy, funny, easy to binge, and perfect if you want a romance that keeps you entertained without feeling heavy.
✦ 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 ✦
★★★✩☆
A chaotic, spicy, genuinely entertaining romance with amazing chemistry and a hot fictional man that is a chef. Do i have to say more🤭
Did the communication sometimes disappear the second they looked at each other? Yes.
Did I still eat this up anyway? Also yes.
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April 18, 2023
4.5⭐️ 3.5🌶
A book where the plot is a woman nannying for a hot dad who used to be an only fans subscriber of hers and he doesn’t realize it, SAY NO FREAKING MORE!!
Do you know when you’re in the mood for the kind of read where the book is fun and the writing is so easy to follow and the spice is SPICY? this is so much that!!
I had such a fun time reading this book, the cover is so innocent but I can tell you right now the spice in this book is HAWT!! And I gobbled up every single moment of this! Aiden was demanding as heck and I literally melted over here.
I adored watching Cassie and Aiden interact, their awkward fumbling but easy going conversation had me giggling and kicking my feet in the air. Also sweet precious Sophie who is Aiden’s daughter was adorable as heck and I love watching her with Cassie!!
I had seen this pop up on my feed a few times and I knew with a description like that I had to read it and I am so happy I did!!
Would highly recommend if you are looking for a spicy and sweet read with a single dad and some hot sneaking around 🤭
Would say if you don’t like books with kids or books where there is a third act breakup, steer clear!
A book where the plot is a woman nannying for a hot dad who used to be an only fans subscriber of hers and he doesn’t realize it, SAY NO FREAKING MORE!!
Do you know when you’re in the mood for the kind of read where the book is fun and the writing is so easy to follow and the spice is SPICY? this is so much that!!
I had such a fun time reading this book, the cover is so innocent but I can tell you right now the spice in this book is HAWT!! And I gobbled up every single moment of this! Aiden was demanding as heck and I literally melted over here.
I adored watching Cassie and Aiden interact, their awkward fumbling but easy going conversation had me giggling and kicking my feet in the air. Also sweet precious Sophie who is Aiden’s daughter was adorable as heck and I love watching her with Cassie!!
I had seen this pop up on my feed a few times and I knew with a description like that I had to read it and I am so happy I did!!
Would highly recommend if you are looking for a spicy and sweet read with a single dad and some hot sneaking around 🤭
Would say if you don’t like books with kids or books where there is a third act breakup, steer clear!
March 26, 2024
Listen, I LOVED the first half. The tension was oh-so good and I was hooked. Then we got to the halfway point and they got together and then never. stopped. f*cking. So naturally, I got bored. It went downhill from there. Stupid third-act breakup that wasn't necessary in the slightest and then they came together 10 pages from the end.
I would've loved more buildup and fewer hookups lol. Then it probably would've been 5 stars.
I would've loved more buildup and fewer hookups lol. Then it probably would've been 5 stars.
April 3, 2025
If you like the nanny trope this book is definitely for you! I’m not even a huge fan of this particular trope but loved the book.
Aiden is an overworked chef who struggles to find enough time for his daughter
Cassie is a grad school student who is in desperate need of a good job
So when she runs across an ad for a live in nanny with a decent salary… she reaches out immediately. She gets accepted and let me tell you… sparks start to FLY. The tension is so high as the story continues. So good!!
This story was so cute and I love how there was (mostly) open communication between both of them. There is definitely a spicy twist woven throughout the story that had me giggling and loving the two MC even more.
Aiden is an overworked chef who struggles to find enough time for his daughter
Cassie is a grad school student who is in desperate need of a good job
So when she runs across an ad for a live in nanny with a decent salary… she reaches out immediately. She gets accepted and let me tell you… sparks start to FLY. The tension is so high as the story continues. So good!!
This story was so cute and I love how there was (mostly) open communication between both of them. There is definitely a spicy twist woven throughout the story that had me giggling and loving the two MC even more.
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