The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey
Series : Big Shots #2
Genre : Contemporary Romance
Publisher : Avon
Publication date : July 16th, 2024
A sports rom-com about a burly, surly, single dad who falls
head-over-hockey-stick for his quirky live-in nanny...
Tallulah is smart, vivacious, and studying to be a marine biologist. She’s
also twenty-six and broke. So when Burgess, a battle-scarred hockey
veteran and newly single dad, offers her a job as his live-in nanny, she
jumps at the opportunity to get paid while living in a super fancy
neighborhood and being around Lissa, his cool but introverted tween.
Her tween charge isn’t the only one who could use some help fitting in,
though. According to…well, everyone except Burgess, he needs to get back
on the dating scene, and adventurous Tallulah is just the girl to show him
how. But as boundaries are slowly crossed and Burgess finds himself pulled
between his daughter, who wants her parents back together, and his insane
chemistry with Tallulah, a huge rift is formed, and Tallulah does the
“right” thing—breaks her own heart and walks away.
Though Burgess knows it’s for the best—he’s too jaded, with too much
baggage—a chance meeting, and a new push from his daughter, forces him to
put everything on the line and fight to prove he learned his lessons well
and is worthy of a happily ever after with Tallulah.
It's been such a tiring week but I did manage to finish
reading The Au Pair Affair and it was better than Fangirl Down
imo! Usually, I'm not a fan of nanny/single dad romance books so I
was a bit hesitant to start this one but frankly there wasn't much
nanny-stuff on page and Burgess' daughter Lissa was in her
preteens.
It was definitely a he-falls-first scenario with Burgess as he's
head over heels for Tallulah right from the start while she was
somewhat hesitant to trust others. There was so much tension
between them and it was a bit more drawn out when compared to
Tessa's other books. And there's lots of dirty talk as usual 😂 I
found the third act breakup a bit annoying but I've come to expect
it in these books, though sometimes the characters and their
actions were a bit exaggerated! I'm quite excited for Sig &
Chloe's story in the next book - I do love a stepbrother romance😆
You can also find my reviews of the author's other books here
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*I was provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest
review*
Tessa Bailey aspires to three things. Writing hot and unforgettable,
character-driven romance, being a good mother and eventually
sneaking onto the judging panel on a reality show baking
competition. She lives on Long Island, New York with her husband and
daughter, writing all day and rewarding herself with a cheese plate
and Netflix binges in the evening. If you want sexy, heartfelt,
humorous romance with a guaranteed happy ending, you’ve come to the
right place.
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