A review by natanacreativepineapple
MArry Christmas Nanny by Alexa Woods

5.0

I truthfully picked up this book because it was one of the first wlw holiday romances I could find (if you can rec me some, please leave them in the comments!).

Marlin is an experienced, professional live-in nanny who is literally the most PATIENT person. The way she listens and makes others feel special is a true talent. If I had ever needed a nanny as a child or needed to hire one for kids now, Marlin is who I want. What will Marlin do when she starts to be attracted to her boss?

Arizona is a workaholic doctor trying to balance home and work life. I relate to this so hard. Every week I am trying to juggle running a small business, managing a household with lots of pets and people, and working a full-time job. She handles things with grace and attempts to live life through lists because that’s how she can manage. Can she let loose when this chaotic young woman comes into her life?

This story is a ride. Let’s see - a puppet show about a potato, bringing home a dog on the first day of a new job, and flu that hits right before Christmas. I was engrossed with Marlin’s imagination to keep the kids entertained, she is a one of a kind nanny and my heart grew when the kids begged for her to stay. The universe through lemons and she made delicious lemonade. Arizona let others decide a majority of her goals and beliefs from a young age; to watch her eyes open to new perspectives and see a different way that life could be like, filled with joy and quality time, was beautiful. I would love to read this story again or pick up a sequel if there was one.