Elena Vance is the most ruthless crisis manager in Manhattan. She fixes broken reputations, salvages sinking companies, and runs her life with the precision of a Swiss watch. But after her fourth nanny in eight months quits via text message, Elena is facing a crisis she can’t her own family.
Enter Chloe Summers. Twenty-four, chaotic, and wearing a cardigan that costs less than Elena’s coffee order. She’s a grad student with a thesis to write and zero interest in corporate posturing. She’s also the only person who can get Elena’s traumatized son to speak and her daughter to smile.
But as Chloe brings warmth into Elena’s sterile penthouse, the lines between employer and employee begin to blur. Because Chloe sees what no one else the exhaustion behind Elena’s armor. And she isn’t afraid to tell the boss to sit down, shut up, and let someone else take control for once.
For a woman who has spent her life leading, the most terrifying thing isn’t falling apart.
It’s finding someone who knows exactly how to put you back together.
The Executive Protocol is a steamy contemporary F/F romance featuring an icy CEO, a sunshine nanny, a significant age gap, and a high-heat power exchange dynamic.
Hmmm I’m torn, I really liked this story and was hooked from the start with all the emotional angst and growth going on. I couldn’t put it down, finishing in a couple days.
BUT there was so many contradictions that really bugged me. For example February was mentioned numerous times for the first half then all of a sudden it’s all about October/autumnal colours etc despite mentioning a few times the MC had only known each other 7 week! Where did that time go? Do they hate summer and just time travelled?! Chloe brought up her younger brother, who became a younger sister. Both MC got a flight home Thursday and then woke up to the perfect Sunday 🧐 A massive deal was made about Chloe taking the ex husbands key back, later on he lets himself back in with said key as ‘he’s always had a key’🤯 The odd slip I can get by but all these inconsistencies ruined what could of been a great book, the last 20% just seemed to be full of them on every other page…Also do parents routinely leave their 4 and 10 year old home alone for hours till they get home from work…
Your life has fallen apart, divorced from a narcissist, 2 angry children with behavior issues thinking their mother doesn’t care. You’ve been through 4 nannies in 18 months the last leaving with no notice just leaving the kids with your 74 year old doorman or is he 78 doesn’t matter you now have another problem to resolve. Then there’s your job as CEO resolving everyone else’s problems. Amazingly you found the perfect new nanny the kids love her, she taken you sterile condo and made it feel like a home. Everything is better than fine until your narcissistic ex husband threats to petition the court for full custody because you’ve fallen in love with the nanny.
Everyone should find a partner like Chloe. Someone who sees, supports, accepts you with your faults. Great book. Loved the characters especially Leo and Daisy.