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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
I almost deleted this from my Goodreads because I am EMBARRASSED that I read it. But I feel the need to review it, so here we go. I think I must have read a different book than the 4-5 star reviewers because I cannot make sense of their reviews.
Spoilers ahoy!
1) this issue isn't the author's fault. I thought maybe I'd be ok with a pandemic book. I was not. I had to skim the panicky bits because it is still too real. Nope.
2) I'm a nanny. Veronica is a shit nanny. A) you do not give an 11mo a blanket to sleep with. Or plop them in front of TV shows except in very rare circumstances. B) at no point would any decent nanny think of a BABY as A BRAT for being A BABY. my head nearly exploded. C) the way she talks to Ollie is... Very, very odd. And D) NO SELF-RESPECTING NANNY WOULD ACCEPT MONEY AFTER SLEEPING WITH HER BOSS. for the sake of Romance I can accept the plot device of falling in love with your boss(es) but STOP ACCEPTING PAY THEN.
3) the writing itself. Oof. In one scene, she used the term "sensitive parts" twice. In. One. Scene. Erk. No. And for the most part, I felt like I was just being TOLD that there was chemistry and love. I did not get a decent sense of any deeper relationship except maybe with Bryce, pax and Liam are so surface-level I almost can't remember anything about them besides their jobs. There was no heat, none of them had anything in common besides the baby. It was just porn basically and not great porn at that.
And finally 4) I felt like I was being preached at about IRAs. Retirement is super important yeah but it doesn't belong in my romance novel, not to that extent. Literally I felt like the author was lecturing me via pax and Veronica. So unnecessary.
I dragged myself through to the end but it was... So bad. It had such potential but nooooo go.
Spoilers ahoy!
1) this issue isn't the author's fault. I thought maybe I'd be ok with a pandemic book. I was not. I had to skim the panicky bits because it is still too real. Nope.
2) I'm a nanny. Veronica is a shit nanny. A) you do not give an 11mo a blanket to sleep with. Or plop them in front of TV shows except in very rare circumstances. B) at no point would any decent nanny think of a BABY as A BRAT for being A BABY. my head nearly exploded. C) the way she talks to Ollie is... Very, very odd. And D) NO SELF-RESPECTING NANNY WOULD ACCEPT MONEY AFTER SLEEPING WITH HER BOSS. for the sake of Romance I can accept the plot device of falling in love with your boss(es) but STOP ACCEPTING PAY THEN.
3) the writing itself. Oof. In one scene, she used the term "sensitive parts" twice. In. One. Scene. Erk. No. And for the most part, I felt like I was just being TOLD that there was chemistry and love. I did not get a decent sense of any deeper relationship except maybe with Bryce, pax and Liam are so surface-level I almost can't remember anything about them besides their jobs. There was no heat, none of them had anything in common besides the baby. It was just porn basically and not great porn at that.
And finally 4) I felt like I was being preached at about IRAs. Retirement is super important yeah but it doesn't belong in my romance novel, not to that extent. Literally I felt like the author was lecturing me via pax and Veronica. So unnecessary.
I dragged myself through to the end but it was... So bad. It had such potential but nooooo go.
When I read the plot, I was interested as I haven't read any romance novel taking place over the lockdowns. However, I was left disappointed. Veronica gets the job as the nanny, and just a few minutes later she is forced to live with the 3 guys she's babysitting for. Moreover, she tells the baby's father that she got fired from her previous position because the mother of the baby she nannied for thought she was sleeping with her husband, and although it was fault she jumps into bed with her new employer right away. The 3 guys and Veronica all fall in love during a "month" of lockdown and the child's first word is "mama" when nobody ever said the word mama in front of him.
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Całkiem przyjemna książka. Nie spodziewałam się że mi się spodoba. Z jednej strony typowe motywy czyli Reverse Harem, Ale fajnym dodatkiem była pandemia.
Szczerze przypomniało mi to kilka lat wstecz jak ten żart o papierze toaletowym czy zachowaniu w sklepie. Jednak główny wątek Ale też szybko się rozwiną, może zbyt szybko. Jednak potem pomału się wzmacniał co pozwoliło mi jakkolwiek wczuć się w fabułę. I czuję jednak lekki niedosyt w stosunku do opisu jednego z bohaterów, chodzi mi o Liama. A mam wrażenie że reszta z nich jest bardziej napisana, lepiej znamy historię a u niego czegoś mi brakowało.
Ogolnie wypadło lepiej niż się spodziewałam i za to plus.
Szczerze przypomniało mi to kilka lat wstecz jak ten żart o papierze toaletowym czy zachowaniu w sklepie. Jednak główny wątek Ale też szybko się rozwiną, może zbyt szybko. Jednak potem pomału się wzmacniał co pozwoliło mi jakkolwiek wczuć się w fabułę. I czuję jednak lekki niedosyt w stosunku do opisu jednego z bohaterów, chodzi mi o Liama. A mam wrażenie że reszta z nich jest bardziej napisana, lepiej znamy historię a u niego czegoś mi brakowało.
Ogolnie wypadło lepiej niż się spodziewałam i za to plus.
Oh the "terrible, wonderful, filthy things" these four get into! When Oliver is asleep, the adults have some crazy dirty times, whether it's Veronica and one, two, or all three of these men. I love how dirty and primal they often get! It's not always rainbows and unicorns - it gets downright emotional - but it is a great read!
The story, group activities aside, is a ripped from the headlines with a pandemic keeping them mostly secluded. The topic in my escape from reality (books) is something I have been avoiding as much as possible as it creates stress. While there are some occasions in the book that headed in that direction, most were more innocuous, not overwhelming to the senses. But there a couple of scenes that it really hits home. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
The story, group activities aside, is a ripped from the headlines with a pandemic keeping them mostly secluded. The topic in my escape from reality (books) is something I have been avoiding as much as possible as it creates stress. While there are some occasions in the book that headed in that direction, most were more innocuous, not overwhelming to the senses. But there a couple of scenes that it really hits home. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
It's good but too fast paced and with a lot of unrealistic scenes (the most unrealistic one being the kid saying "mama" as his first word when no characters said that before...)
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes