The Nanny Published by Berkley Books on April 2023
Genres: Adult Fiction, Romance
Pages: 432
Format: eBook, Paperback
Source: Publisher
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A woman discovers the father of the child she is nannying may be her biggest (Only)Fan in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana Ferguson.
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.
A woman discovers the father of the child she is nannying may be her biggest (Only)Fan in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana Ferguson.
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.
I have mixed feelings about this book.
It’s a good summer beach read. There’s a lot of spice so if you’re into that, you will enjoy those bits. (I did!) But at the same time, there were some things that bothered me.
Cassie, our main heroine, is…. a bit annoying to be honest. She wasn’t terrible to read, but she does some really dumb things and while I think this is supposed to be charming and endearing, it just made me want to shake her and tell her to pull herself together. I have no problem with her being on OnlyFans (more power to you), but then when she realizes who Aiden actually is, she hides it from him and they continue on their steamy way until (surprise!) he finds out. I’m sorry, but this is all sorts of gross to me because if roles were reversed, I would SO NOT BE INTO a man hiding his identity that we knew each other in a previous intimate capacity. So, thumbs down Cassie.
Aiden, our hero and resident DILF, is of course handsome, charming and loves his daughter. Conveniently, he was not in a relationship with his daughter’s mother so when she dies, he has very little emotional baggage to deal with other than his daughter moving in with him and him becoming a full time dad. While I understand this is easier for the plot and romance, it was a little disappointing because Aiden sort of acted like any other romantic hero who didn’t have a kid? Like there was no emotional baggage or anything from previous relationships (besides our main nanny herself, who he recognize)… I thought there was more potential there to explore that so it left me feeling that Aiden was cardboard and not very interesting.
Also his daughter, while cute, did not act her age. I have a kid and some of the things she said or things she was interested in were not really age appropriate. Was she 5 years old or 10? It actually really brought me out of the story because I felt this child was so inconsistent with their age.
That said, it was a fast read and there wasn’t anything bad about it. The writing was solid and the romantic scenes were spicy. I enjoyed it and it didn’t take me too long to get through.
Kimberly majored in Songwriting and currently works full time in the music industry. When she's not listening to music, knitting or writing, you can find her outside reading her favorite genres: Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Mystery, and Romance.
