The Au Pair Affair
- ISBN: 9780063308435
- Author – Tessa Bailey
- Published – 17th July 2024
- Series – Big Shots #2
- Publisher – Avon US
- Format – Paperback
- Language – English
- Number of Pages – 384
- Audience – Adult
- For Ages – 16+
#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey returns with an all-new 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.
💭 My Thoughts 💭
I have yet to read the first book in this series, but I was excited to dive into The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey. The book turned out to be heavier than I expected, addressing some substantial traumatic and emotional topics.
I enjoy a good nanny romance, and the chemistry between Burgess and Talulah was spot on. However, in true Tessa Bailey style, it leaned heavily into “insta-lust.” The characters undergo noticeable growth and change throughout the story, which I appreciate. However, the issues haunting the heroine from her past could have been explored more thoroughly. They were initially touched on but didn’t resurface until the end. The female main character went from being fearful and locking her door to suddenly being unable to get enough of him.
While I liked The Au Pair Affair, I deducted a star from my rating because the heroine manipulates the hero using sex despite him clearly setting boundaries about their physical relationship. Additionally, the frequent use of sex scenes didn’t contribute to the story in the way I hoped.
Overall, The Au Pair Affair is a great book with a few issues that most readers can overlook.
𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Rated R
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦: past abduction by a romantic stalker
*I received an eArc of this title from Netgalley and Harper Collins Publishing. However, my thoughts and opinions are my own.*
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