The Au Pair Affair
A Novel
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4.3 • 36 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
#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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Bailey brings her signature blend of heat and sweet to her delightful second Big Shots romance (after Fangirl Down). Graduate student Tallulah Aydin is having second thoughts about agreeing to be a live-in nanny for the tween daughter of Boston Bearcats hockey player Burgess Abraham, aka Sir Savage, after seeing some scary YouTube clips of him facing off against opponents on the ice. Tallulah, 11 years Burgess's junior and traumatized by a past relationship, is trying to hide away from the world and, despite having accepted the job, feels a frisson of fear about living under the same roof as the formidable hockey player. She soon learns, however, that, underneath his intimidating appearance, Burgess is as gentle as a kitten with the people he cares about. Through bonding with him and his daughter, Lissa, she finds the courage to face the world. But when Burgess lashes out after a devastating injury, his outbursts cut Tallulah to the core—and may doom their relationship. Bailey creates flawed but endearing characters that readers will fall head over heels for. Her nimble plotting captivates from the first page, and a strong supporting cast—especially precocious Lissa and Tallulah's friend Chloe, who seems poised to be the heroine of book three—add dimension to the romance. This is another winner from Bailey.
Customer Reviews
Great
Another great read from Tessa Bailey! It has all the usual Bailey best’s - funny, snappy dialogue, a deep, intense and sexy man that is crazy for his woman from the start and a woman who see’s her value but is working through some of the hurts that hold her back. The relationship is balanced and healthy. The characters actually grow and change throughout this story.
This particular story is an age gap romance. I liked that Bailey really incorporated the insecurities that people in this situation may face- she didn’t brush over them or over explain them. This made it easy to feel Burgess and Tallulah’s hurts deeply and be able to connect with them.
Of course, this is a Tessa Bailey book so the romance is spicy. I say a 8.5/10
Overall it was a great read and it’s going in my favourites list.