melissasbookshelf's review
3.0
This is one of those fun, cute, clean romances that are a guilty pleasure. The characters are enjoyable and the location is interesting. This book takes place in Maine where a girl from the Hollers in West Virginia is seeking a job in an art gallery after just finishing her degree. She's very intelligent and knowledgeable about art, but she dresses immodestly and doesn't have any sense of upper crust society.
On her way to her big job interview, she sees a little boy dart out in front of a trolley and she saves his life. The handsome father (a rich attorney from Boston) who has just lost his wife is so grateful and offers her a job as a nanny when it looks like her dream job will fall through. At first she is hesitant, but she immediately connects with the kids, and the dad, Nicholas, promises to get her a job at a prestigious art gallery in Boston so she can then apply for a dream internship in Paris. As the two get to know each other, they begin falling in love, but can a girl from the Hollers fit into the rich upper class of Boston when the family returns from their vacation?
On her way to her big job interview, she sees a little boy dart out in front of a trolley and she saves his life. The handsome father (a rich attorney from Boston) who has just lost his wife is so grateful and offers her a job as a nanny when it looks like her dream job will fall through. At first she is hesitant, but she immediately connects with the kids, and the dad, Nicholas, promises to get her a job at a prestigious art gallery in Boston so she can then apply for a dream internship in Paris. As the two get to know each other, they begin falling in love, but can a girl from the Hollers fit into the rich upper class of Boston when the family returns from their vacation?
marissa_writes's review
4.0
I absolutely loved the characters in this one. Val is clearly a girl who's had a rough life living in rural West Virgina, you can hear it in her voice and see it in her character. Yet the determination that keeps her moving forward is so real and explains so much of her behavior and thoughts. Nathaniel is exactly what you would expect from a wealthy lawyer who is driven to succeed in work. Yet he has a deeper side that has been wounded and scarred which make him incredibly believable.
This is also fast read. The language is easy to grasp, and the plot moves along with a great clip. It is sweet and reads like a classic romantic comedy come to life. It is almost as if you could be sitting with one of these characters as they share their story with you.
There were only some minor issues I had with the book, mostly surrounding the lack of scenes with the children that Val was a nanny for... I was hoping for more I guess... Please consider stopping by Reading List to see my full review.
This is also fast read. The language is easy to grasp, and the plot moves along with a great clip. It is sweet and reads like a classic romantic comedy come to life. It is almost as if you could be sitting with one of these characters as they share their story with you.
There were only some minor issues I had with the book, mostly surrounding the lack of scenes with the children that Val was a nanny for... I was hoping for more I guess... Please consider stopping by Reading List to see my full review.
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