A Hopeful New Year

by Alexa Riley

Nova is back home in Cheerful spinning her wheels after graduating college. She’s looking for direction, so when a friend reaches out about an open live-in nanny position, Nova takes it as a sign. It’s not until she arrives in the city and meets her new high-powered boss that she wonders if taking the job was a mistake. Kellan Eve might be handsome and rich, but the way he looks at her is way too overwhelming.

One phone call turns Kellan’s world upside down overnight. When he’s told he’s now the guardian of a ten-year-old niece he knew nothing about, he has to scramble to find help. With a demanding job and no support system, his only solution is to hire a live-in nanny. The arrival of Nova stirs something inside him that he never knew existed. Suddenly he’s seeing everything in a new light and is ready to make some big changes.

Welcome to Cheerful, a town that loves Christmas almost as much as it loves Happily Ever Afters. This is the place to be if you need a hefty dose of holiday cheer, or you’re looking to have your stocking stuffed. Grab your coziest pajamas and hot chocolate because it’s about to get festive.

First published January 1, 2025

About the author

Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.

They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!

Feel free to follow us each on twitter @smut_sasshole & @SassNSmut

Reviews

[Julsinthebooks · Rating 1 out of 5]

la verdad estuvo super malo, el contexto estuvo super WTF 😒.

como es posible que se enamoren y se amen al segundo que se conocen y literalmente ella acceda a cosas que no la mas inocente accede sin cuestionar a medio dia de conocerse.

además de que ya en tarde de ese mismo dia se estan casando.

nambreeee.

[Grace · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was not for me. It was a very different tone than the previous books in the series and matched more with their taboo books than cute insta love holiday books. If I was prepared for that shift, I may have enjoyed this more. As it was more of a daddy dom, little girl book not for me. I honestly wanted Nova to get out because Kellan was not the good type of obsessed alpha hero... he was too much of a creep with not enough consent going on.

[Kellyythoralabatalla · Rating 2 out of 5]

me gustó la niña.

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Listened to audiobook on Read Me Romance Podcast 🎧

[Kai · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dnf