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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Dexter needs a nanny after his wife leaves him and wants nothing to do with their son and twin daughters. He ends up going through nannies until he is sent Lanie. Lanie puts him in his place, but is able to connect with his children especially Tate, his mostly non verbal son. Now, it appears that Tate doesn't talk much due to the trauma of his mother. Lanie is able to get Tate to come out of his shell by comparing her childhood and his. It comes out that Lanie had a rough childhood .
Things I didn't like about the book:
Insta-love is not my fav trope
Things I liked about the book:
Tate- loved him
Loved reference to Mary Poppins and Sound of Music
Dexter and his friends relationship
Lanie and Julia's relationship
TW:
violence
infertility
child abuse
bullying
Spoiler
and recently was attacked in order to save a small child so this is why she is able to get along so well the childrenThings I didn't like about the book:
Insta-love is not my fav trope
Spoiler
plot with the senator having a relationship with his ex wife - just seemed oddThings I liked about the book:
Tate- loved him
Loved reference to Mary Poppins and Sound of Music
Dexter and his friends relationship
Lanie and Julia's relationship
TW:
violence
infertility
child abuse
bullying
I do not remember when I read this book, I just remembered I did so I had to add it cause I'm 10 books behind on my goal
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was the first time in a long time i both struggled and loved reading this book. There were times I wanted to DNF snd be done with it, but other times where it legit made me laugh out loud, shed a tear, and kilig (aka giddy) hahaha.
Things i didnt like:
- Instalove isn’t really a peoblem for me,, but this was going too fast. And i know instalove is unrealistic irl, but its a contemporary romance so the way he falls for her and gets so obsessed was intense, and i questioned why she never rlly fought him back on it (like that timehe had cameras installed, but n in her room tho!) and she did get angry, but it was soon forgotten, so why bother? ).
- There were times the writing was soo wattpad like as well, and the flow wasnt that great and could get confusing at times.
- i felt for the characters and what happened to them, i think theyre funny as well, but at the same time they seem pretty flat? I wasnt so invested in them, they were like caricatures sometimes.
- ending felt rushed and haphazardly put together without much buildup.
Things i loved:
- the found family theme. The friendship. It’s all so touching :’)
- the overly sweet hero (i started liking him after 60% in hahaha he was unbearable at the beginning but yea, his gestures to the FMC were rlly romantic… bordering on unrealistic hahaha i cant imagine a guy being that sweet, but yea it was fluffy.
- the kids.
Will i reread someday? Only certain cute parts.
Will i read the next book? Unsure yet… although its intriguing as its Julia and Trevors story. Update: nope.
Things i didnt like:
- Instalove isn’t really a peoblem for me,, but this was going too fast. And i know instalove is unrealistic irl, but its a contemporary romance so the way he falls for her and gets so obsessed was intense, and i questioned why she never rlly fought him back on it (like that time
- There were times the writing was soo wattpad like as well, and the flow wasnt that great and could get confusing at times.
- i felt for the characters and what happened to them, i think theyre funny as well, but at the same time they seem pretty flat? I wasnt so invested in them, they were like caricatures sometimes.
- ending felt rushed and haphazardly put together without much buildup.
Things i loved:
- the found family theme. The friendship. It’s all so touching :’)
- the overly sweet hero (i started liking him after 60% in hahaha he was unbearable at the beginning but yea, his gestures to the FMC were rlly romantic… bordering on unrealistic hahaha i cant imagine a guy being that sweet, but yea it was fluffy.
- the kids.
Will i reread someday? Only certain cute parts.
Will i read the next book? Unsure yet… although its intriguing as its Julia and Trevors story. Update: nope.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse
Physical abuse: flashback to the trauma and what FMC has suffered. Also one point in the book where a man physically assaulted the FMC while the MMC wasn’t around.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I didn’t get the feels from these characters. While I was curious about their story and the side characters I just didn’t feel their love. It felt a bit robotic to me. Being told that they love each other but didn’t see it or feel it. I’m curious about the next couple so I will likely read more in this series.
I just finished reading this and bought the next in the series before leaving a review. Luckily I see the third book just released, so I'll be busy for the next couple of days. I loved the main characters, Lanie and Dex, and all of the supporting characters as well. Normally I don't like it when there are a large number of names to remember, but the author made each character seem real so it wasn't a struggle to remember each one. Although it felt like the story did drag on occasionally, I really enjoyed it from start to finish.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes