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How to Save a Life by P. Dangelico
5.0
How to Save a Life is Jordan West and Riley James' story. A tech billionaire and his assistant who has to be a nanny for his godchild before she can be the former.
Synopsis:
Jordan needs an assistant and a nanny, and he thinks Riley is the perfect candidate, for the former. Except, she is already working. She waits tables along with running her fledgeling housing and development business.
But something happens which has her taking up the job, of being Jordan's assistant. What follows are feelings which she never thought she would feel for a man, especially after the childhood she has had.
Review:
The book starts with a prologue from Jordan's first-person perspective, a man whose life has come to a standstill ever since he lost his best friend, Elaine.
The story starts five months later from Riley's perspective, who waits tables at an exclusive restaurant. This is my first read by [a:P. Dangelico|13671097|P. Dangelico|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1481724442p2/13671097.jpg] and I loved how the story started. With a woman saving a tech billionaire's life! I can't say how excited I was to read the story after that.
What a unique first, not so cute, meet between the protagonists. Set in New York, the strangers who met under strange circumstances meet again and again. And them remaining strangers, with little details, revealed here and there, the way the story evolved, was so breathtaking to read.
Riley had cleaned up her life after the tough childhood she had had. But the one person she can never say no to is Tommy Marsden. Living with her mother in Staten Island, she never imagined that she would be taking care of a child, and that too for the first time at the age of twenty-six.
But, said child, the two-year-old goddaughter of Jordan, Maisie Noble, is a delight! She is such a cute lady. I love books with babies. Riley may think Jordan to be an entitled rich guy but his interactions with Maisie are so adorable.
How to Save a Life made me crack up so much, starting with the colourful names that Riley has for Jordan. And throughout the story, the heartfelt emotions that the author brings to life through all her characters... I have no words to express how wonderful reading this book felt.
The title, when you first read it, feels odd. But it starts making sense when Riley explains why it is what it is. And as the story progresses, the title fits perfectly.
How to Save a Life has been mostly narrated from Riley's first-person perspective. It is only later that thirty-three-year-old Jordan's voice is introduced. It does help in creating a sense of mystery.
It's been so long since I've read a slow burn and damn, this was hot. With their not so innocent stares. And equally funny, because of the baby.
The author not only focuses on the protagonists but on the other characters as well. And that is what makes this such a wholesome read. I was very taken with the West family. John, the shrink, dad; Joan, the politician, mom; Beau, don't know what he does, brother; and Jordan, the tech whiz.
Thank you to Valentine PR for an e-ARC of the book.
P.S. There's a Spotify Playlist to go with this book!
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings
Synopsis:
Jordan needs an assistant and a nanny, and he thinks Riley is the perfect candidate, for the former. Except, she is already working. She waits tables along with running her fledgeling housing and development business.
But something happens which has her taking up the job, of being Jordan's assistant. What follows are feelings which she never thought she would feel for a man, especially after the childhood she has had.
Review:
The book starts with a prologue from Jordan's first-person perspective, a man whose life has come to a standstill ever since he lost his best friend, Elaine.
The story starts five months later from Riley's perspective, who waits tables at an exclusive restaurant. This is my first read by [a:P. Dangelico|13671097|P. Dangelico|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1481724442p2/13671097.jpg] and I loved how the story started. With a woman saving a tech billionaire's life! I can't say how excited I was to read the story after that.
What a unique first, not so cute, meet between the protagonists. Set in New York, the strangers who met under strange circumstances meet again and again. And them remaining strangers, with little details, revealed here and there, the way the story evolved, was so breathtaking to read.
Never let a chance to tell someone you love them slip through your fingers. Words may be cheap, but regrets are expensive.
Riley had cleaned up her life after the tough childhood she had had. But the one person she can never say no to is Tommy Marsden. Living with her mother in Staten Island, she never imagined that she would be taking care of a child, and that too for the first time at the age of twenty-six.
But, said child, the two-year-old goddaughter of Jordan, Maisie Noble, is a delight! She is such a cute lady. I love books with babies. Riley may think Jordan to be an entitled rich guy but his interactions with Maisie are so adorable.
How to Save a Life made me crack up so much, starting with the colourful names that Riley has for Jordan. And throughout the story, the heartfelt emotions that the author brings to life through all her characters... I have no words to express how wonderful reading this book felt.
This man who speaks little but cares so much has officially claimed my heart.
The title, when you first read it, feels odd. But it starts making sense when Riley explains why it is what it is. And as the story progresses, the title fits perfectly.
How to Save a Life has been mostly narrated from Riley's first-person perspective. It is only later that thirty-three-year-old Jordan's voice is introduced. It does help in creating a sense of mystery.
It’s starting to feel like the longest game of foreplay in the history of human civilization.
It's been so long since I've read a slow burn and damn, this was hot. With their not so innocent stares. And equally funny, because of the baby.
The author not only focuses on the protagonists but on the other characters as well. And that is what makes this such a wholesome read. I was very taken with the West family. John, the shrink, dad; Joan, the politician, mom; Beau, don't know what he does, brother; and Jordan, the tech whiz.
Thank you to Valentine PR for an e-ARC of the book.
P.S. There's a Spotify Playlist to go with this book!
Originally posted on:
Shaina's Musings