lynquinn's review
5.0
Does anyone else remember watching a chick flick (back when they were still major motion pictures and not just Netflix originals) and getting completely swept up in the magic of a charming hero and sassy heroine? The same magic that prompts us to turn on our favorite romcom when we need a pick me up or we’re going through a bad break up or maybe we just need a night with the girls indulging in cheesy romance. Ladies and gents, Sariah Wilson has managed to completely capture the enchantment of a classic romcom in her new book, Cinder-Nanny.
Wilson weaves a spellbinding story of Diana Parker, a troubled heroine who just lied through her teeth to get a job as a nanny for the Crawfords, an affluent family living in Aspen for a few months before moving on to their new home in France. Diana is desperate for the salary to help her very sick sister. She’s an incredibly realistic character who is both flawed and loveable, and also guilt-ridden over lying to the family she’s come to work for. And when she meets the dashing and charming Griffin Windsor, Earl of Strathorne, she certainly isn’t willing to entertain entering a relationship with him.
Griffin is everything you could ever want in a hero or book boyfriend. Besides being tall, devastatingly handsome, charming, clever and a little cheesy, he’s also a member of the British peerage. His efforts at tempting Diana into a relationship are witty and endearing. His relationship with his niece is enough to send any reader's ovaries up in flames and he is the embodiment of everything you want in a romcom hero. From his conscientious treatment of Diana to the adorable nicknames that will leave your own heart pounding, Griffin proves himself to be the top tier of the romance hero pedestal. Seriously, you will fall in love with him.
While we enjoy Griffin and Diana navigating their growing feelings for one another, we can’t ignore the gems of the book: Diana’s new charge, Milo, a precocious five year old who might have a little bit of hypochondriasis; and Sophie, Griffin’s niece, who is obsessed with all the different ways the world could end. The two make an adorable pair of sidekicks who give Griffin and Diana more opportunities to see each other while also making sure that there is never a dull moment.
Wilson has brought to life a brilliant retelling of an old favorite full of heart pounding romantic tension between the love interests and rounding it out with wonderfully developed supporting characters. You will wish that you were being swept off your feet by a dashing English earl while cheering for the resilient heroine as she struggles, as so many of us do, with the residual trauma of her past. It is a page turner from start to finish and has effortlessly taken the place of Wilson’s other books on my favorites list. I guarantee that I will come back to this book again and again, reveling in the delightful and captivating characters and wishing that it will never end.
Wilson weaves a spellbinding story of Diana Parker, a troubled heroine who just lied through her teeth to get a job as a nanny for the Crawfords, an affluent family living in Aspen for a few months before moving on to their new home in France. Diana is desperate for the salary to help her very sick sister. She’s an incredibly realistic character who is both flawed and loveable, and also guilt-ridden over lying to the family she’s come to work for. And when she meets the dashing and charming Griffin Windsor, Earl of Strathorne, she certainly isn’t willing to entertain entering a relationship with him.
Griffin is everything you could ever want in a hero or book boyfriend. Besides being tall, devastatingly handsome, charming, clever and a little cheesy, he’s also a member of the British peerage. His efforts at tempting Diana into a relationship are witty and endearing. His relationship with his niece is enough to send any reader's ovaries up in flames and he is the embodiment of everything you want in a romcom hero. From his conscientious treatment of Diana to the adorable nicknames that will leave your own heart pounding, Griffin proves himself to be the top tier of the romance hero pedestal. Seriously, you will fall in love with him.
While we enjoy Griffin and Diana navigating their growing feelings for one another, we can’t ignore the gems of the book: Diana’s new charge, Milo, a precocious five year old who might have a little bit of hypochondriasis; and Sophie, Griffin’s niece, who is obsessed with all the different ways the world could end. The two make an adorable pair of sidekicks who give Griffin and Diana more opportunities to see each other while also making sure that there is never a dull moment.
Wilson has brought to life a brilliant retelling of an old favorite full of heart pounding romantic tension between the love interests and rounding it out with wonderfully developed supporting characters. You will wish that you were being swept off your feet by a dashing English earl while cheering for the resilient heroine as she struggles, as so many of us do, with the residual trauma of her past. It is a page turner from start to finish and has effortlessly taken the place of Wilson’s other books on my favorites list. I guarantee that I will come back to this book again and again, reveling in the delightful and captivating characters and wishing that it will never end.
sara_c_reads's review against another edition
2.0
I hate low rating a book but this one drug and was boring, I started skimming it towards the middle onwards — it was sweet though!
Clean, only kissing.. I don’t recall any bad language..
Clean, only kissing.. I don’t recall any bad language..
hayleysnextpage's review against another edition
3.0
"I will always choose you."
Rating: 3.5/5
Cinder-Nanny follows Diana, a broke 23-year-old who lies her way into becoming a nanny for a wealthy family living in Aspen for a few months. The reason? To get enough money to pay for her sister's kidney transplant. While in Aspen, Diana unexpectedly meets Griffin, an actual English Earl. The pair are instantly attracted to one another and while Diana tries to remain friends with him, her resolve falters as they spend more and more time together. But will he run away when he learns the truth?
Cinder-Nanny didn't quite capture my attention as much as I'd hoped. Firstly, it was very much a slooooow burn, with Griffin being the shining light. He was infatuated with Diana from the beginning, even as she slowly revealed secret after secret. I appreciated his dedication and love for her, even when she repeatedly said she just wanted to be friends.
I actually really liked all the side characters. Alice was such a fun big sister and they had a strong sisterly bond. Meanwhile, Milo was such a cute and misunderstood kid and I liked how Diana used her skills to teach him things in his own way. But in general, I just didn't feel a strong connection to Diana.
Overall though, if you like your romance with a side of escapism, this modern-day Cinderella retelling might do the trick.
Rating: 3.5/5
Cinder-Nanny follows Diana, a broke 23-year-old who lies her way into becoming a nanny for a wealthy family living in Aspen for a few months. The reason? To get enough money to pay for her sister's kidney transplant. While in Aspen, Diana unexpectedly meets Griffin, an actual English Earl. The pair are instantly attracted to one another and while Diana tries to remain friends with him, her resolve falters as they spend more and more time together. But will he run away when he learns the truth?
Cinder-Nanny didn't quite capture my attention as much as I'd hoped. Firstly, it was very much a slooooow burn, with Griffin being the shining light. He was infatuated with Diana from the beginning, even as she slowly revealed secret after secret. I appreciated his dedication and love for her, even when she repeatedly said she just wanted to be friends.
I actually really liked all the side characters. Alice was such a fun big sister and they had a strong sisterly bond. Meanwhile, Milo was such a cute and misunderstood kid and I liked how Diana used her skills to teach him things in his own way. But in general, I just didn't feel a strong connection to Diana.
Overall though, if you like your romance with a side of escapism, this modern-day Cinderella retelling might do the trick.
tamsterdam_reads's review
4.0
This was another enjoyable romantic and funny novel by Sariah Wilson. There were laugh-out-loud moments and I loved the dynamic Diana had with Milo. The cast of supporting characters were hilarious but I do feel that Diana's feelings could have been developed more as it became a bit to instant with her feelings towards the family she was nanny for and towards Griffin.
Thank you Montlake for the arc. Thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
Thank you Montlake for the arc. Thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.
melmo2610's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVED this story! It's a super cute read with a TON of laugh out loud moments for me. I will be looking to add this one to my keeper shelf!
bookswithnopictures's review against another edition
4.0
Sariah is the quintessential rom-com author and reliably enjoyable for me to read. Whenever I need some humor and fluff, I need to look no further, with Cinder-Nanny as no exception.
Diana struggles financially but has left her childhood behind, promising her sister and herself that she would never follow her con-artist mother's way of life. But life sucks and her sister's health has to come first. An opportunity to make just what they need for the operation has Diana pursuing one con she has to pull off. She applies to be a nanny without the required education, language, and experience needed. Running into Griffin, a man vastly unattainable.
I laughed frequently, especially the first half. Milo and Sophie are equally adorably hilarious. Diana's romantic feelings were repetitively redundant, but otherwise, I enjoyed the story. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop somewhere. Griffin is far too good to be true and such a lovable cinnamon roll.
Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.
Diana struggles financially but has left her childhood behind, promising her sister and herself that she would never follow her con-artist mother's way of life. But life sucks and her sister's health has to come first. An opportunity to make just what they need for the operation has Diana pursuing one con she has to pull off. She applies to be a nanny without the required education, language, and experience needed. Running into Griffin, a man vastly unattainable.
I laughed frequently, especially the first half. Milo and Sophie are equally adorably hilarious. Diana's romantic feelings were repetitively redundant, but otherwise, I enjoyed the story. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop somewhere. Griffin is far too good to be true and such a lovable cinnamon roll.
Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.
bethwatkin_'s review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
legalplanner's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a slow read, and an extremely slow burn (I'm talking your fire you leave overnight and don't stoke kind of slow burn).
Once we got further into the story where we have the characters actually getting to know each other and you saw her stand up for the kid she was nanny-ing I wanted to know more. But that's when everything felt like a rush instead of what it was. Not to mention a lot of this novel felt surface level to me, like you were just getting beyond the little things.
Once we got further into the story where we have the characters actually getting to know each other and you saw her stand up for the kid she was nanny-ing I wanted to know more. But that's when everything felt like a rush instead of what it was. Not to mention a lot of this novel felt surface level to me, like you were just getting beyond the little things.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer
might's review against another edition
3.0
This was a sweet, royal, nanny, rom-com romance. Overall a little saccharine, and fully closed-door, but sometimes that’s the exact kind of romance I need in my life. If the first half of this book had been condensed to around 50 pages and we fast tracked our way to the development of the love story, it could have been 5 stars for me.
Diana Parker is the child of a con artist. Though she’s been con-free since she was 16, when faced with her sister’s imminent kidney transplant costs Diana decides to pull out her rusty skills and manipulate her way into a high paying nanny gig.. Her suddenly elevated social situations have her crossing paths with the earl Griffin Windsor. Griffin is very much a Prince Charming type, but Diana doesn’t trust anything in life that’s too easy. Griffin then spends a large part of the book wooing Diana over, in the sweetest ways possible.
While this is definitely a slow burn romance, it was so slow that it took me forever to become invested in the characters. Thankfully it takes a sharp turn in the last quarter and suddenly our leads are vibing, and communicating, and the banter is 10x better. Maybe the difference is that instead of Diana holding off and pushing Griffin away, he’s finally able to clearly state his feelings and it’s just so much better all around. We gets gems like this from him:
“I understand that you’re protecting yourself. I may not understand all the reasons why, but I know that you have this rough exterior to safeguard your tender heart. A heart that’s been damaged. And I promise that I would be careful with it, should you choose to trust me with it.”
And then he backs those kinda statements up by doing things like showing up, and respecting Diana’s boundaries, and proving over and over that he’s invested in Diana and willing to put in the work.
This was definitely worth the read, but not my favorite Sariah Wilson book. Cinder-Nanny is MUCH better than The Paid Bridesmaid, on-par with The Seat Filler, and not as good as Room-Maid.
I received a free copy of this e-book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
Diana Parker is the child of a con artist. Though she’s been con-free since she was 16, when faced with her sister’s imminent kidney transplant costs Diana decides to pull out her rusty skills and manipulate her way into a high paying nanny gig.. Her suddenly elevated social situations have her crossing paths with the earl Griffin Windsor. Griffin is very much a Prince Charming type, but Diana doesn’t trust anything in life that’s too easy. Griffin then spends a large part of the book wooing Diana over, in the sweetest ways possible.
While this is definitely a slow burn romance, it was so slow that it took me forever to become invested in the characters. Thankfully it takes a sharp turn in the last quarter and suddenly our leads are vibing, and communicating, and the banter is 10x better. Maybe the difference is that instead of Diana holding off and pushing Griffin away, he’s finally able to clearly state his feelings and it’s just so much better all around. We gets gems like this from him:
“I understand that you’re protecting yourself. I may not understand all the reasons why, but I know that you have this rough exterior to safeguard your tender heart. A heart that’s been damaged. And I promise that I would be careful with it, should you choose to trust me with it.”
And then he backs those kinda statements up by doing things like showing up, and respecting Diana’s boundaries, and proving over and over that he’s invested in Diana and willing to put in the work.
This was definitely worth the read, but not my favorite Sariah Wilson book. Cinder-Nanny is MUCH better than The Paid Bridesmaid, on-par with The Seat Filler, and not as good as Room-Maid.
I received a free copy of this e-book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.
cynthiaemaldonado's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet, cute, and lovable
No smut, but a great story. Griffin has become my one of my favorite book boyfriends ever. Diana, love her!!! Milo, oh my Gosh, that kid made me laugh so much with his endless illnesses. Great story.
No smut, but a great story. Griffin has become my one of my favorite book boyfriends ever. Diana, love her!!! Milo, oh my Gosh, that kid made me laugh so much with his endless illnesses. Great story.