I just read The Newspaper Nanny by Maren Moore, and it was pretty darn good. The Newspaper Nanny is a hockey romance that features a single dad, who inevitably falls for the nanny. I'm here for it. Honestly this is the second hockey player and the nanny book I've read recently, and I am not complaining one bit. I enjoyed them both.
In the Newspaper Nanny we meet Liam, his daughters (Ari and Kennedy), and Juliette. Juliette is working at a local diner that has a sketchy manager, has had to drop out of college, and is paying for her Grandma to stay at a facility while she undergoes rehab for a broken hip. Juliette is struggling to pay the bills though, and she is desperate for a change. Meanwhile, Liam is a single dad who is raising his daughters. He recently accepted a job as the head coach for the local NHL team. This job requires a ton of travel, and so he is in need of a nanny. Plenty have applied, but not have been what Liam wanted. In a last minute attempt at finding a nanny, Liam places an ad in the newspaper. Who see's this ad because she reads the paper every Sunday? Juliette. She knows she's perfect for the job, so she sends an email. Later that night she literally bumps into a customer at the diner, and ends up giving him a bloody nose. Flash forward a day or two, and Juliette has an interview for the nanny job. As the front door opens, she's in shock because it's the guy from the diner! (Naturally) After an event in the house occurs, Juliette jumps into action to comfort the girls. Liam witnesses this, and knows that she is the person his family needs. But Liam also knows that nothing can happen with Juliette. He's her boss, and it needs to stay that way. That's the plan at least.
This book was adorable. I know, I know, adorable is not really a word that you want to hear when it comes to a romance novel. Yet that's what The Newspaper Nanny was. From Juliette's relationship with her Grandma, to her relationship with her best friend, to her connection with Ari and Kennedy, to everything that was happening with Liam, it was adorable. It shows you the type of person that Juliette is. She is caring, compassionate, friendly, loving, and maybe, just maybe, a bit stubborn. The same can be said about Liam, but he's a bit more intense. He struggles to let his guard down, and I think a lot of that has to do with his ex. I will say, the way Liam treated Juliette at the beginning made me a bit mad. He could have talked with her, and said that it is in his best interest if they don't interact much while he's home. He could have found a way to have that difficult conversation, while not necessarily telling her about his attraction. And I get it, it's to cause issue and confusion for our characters, but for me as the reader, it was irritating. The big dramatic moment, for Liam and Juliette, was not what I was expecting it to be. I thought for certain it would have something to do with Liam's ex, and not with what it did. I kind of wish it had played out the way I was envisioning, because the way the dramatic moment happened was just okay. Yes it caused issues and heartache for our characters, but it just wasn't what my mind wanted. I can't explain it. That being said I did love the grand gesture, and how everything worked out. Ultimately I enjoyed the story, and I liked the characters.
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Thank you for taking time to read my thoughts,
Laura
When I stumbled across my dream job in the classified section of my newspaper, I knew it had to be too good to be true.
Turns out it was.
Becoming the nanny for the grumpiest hockey coach in the NHL was more like a nightmare.
Liam Cartright was infuriating, stubborn, and impossible.
Oh, and he happened to be my new boss.
I should have signed my resignation with a giant kiss my ass the moment he opened his mouth, but I couldn’t.
I fell for his little girls before I realized it was happening, and my resolve began to weaken.
Our roles were clearly drawn out.
He was the boss, and I was the nanny.
But then we crossed a line.
I wouldn’t lose my job over a chiseled jawline and a few stolen kisses.
I couldn’t.
Not when so much was at stake.
But Liam was the one who made the rule book, and I had no choice but to play by his rules.
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