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beckyyreadss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wanted to read this book because Lana’s books have been all over the book community. I got this book and the Fake Mate in the 3 for £6 at the Works and decided to jump right in. This book was hot and adorable, but also infuriating.
This book has two points of view. The first is Cassie Evans, and after losing her job and being on the brink of eviction she finds herself with two choices: get a new job (and fast) or fire up her long-untouched OnlyFans accounts. But there are no jobs to be found, and as for OnlyFans . . . Well, there are reasons she can’t go back. Just when all hope seems lost, an ad for a live-in nanny position seems to be the solution to all her problems. It's almost too perfect – until she meets her would-be employer. The second point of view is Aiden Reid, and he is an executive chef and DILF extraordinaire and is far from the stuffy single dad Cassie was imagining. Aiden is shocked that she is most qualified applicant he has met in weeks, and now Aiden is practically begging her to take the job. Aiden cannot understand his obsession with Cassie, but it’s all he ends up thinking about. Cassie feels like living under the same roof as Aiden will be dangerous, but with no other option, she decides to stay with him and his adorably daughter, Sophie. However, Cassie soon realises that Aiden is not a stranger at all, but instead someone who is very familiar with her – or at least, her body. She finds herself at a loss for what to do, given that he doesn’t remember her. As their relationship heats to temperatures hotter than any kitchen Aiden has ever worked in, Cassie struggles with telling Aiden the truth, and the more terrifying possibility – losing the best chance at happiness she’s ever had.
I liked the storyline and that it shows that connections can be made online, even if it was OnlyFans. I liked that they showed the connection at the start of every chapter, and you could see how the connection grew. This book was very cheesy and adorable but also spicy. I loved the adorable moments of like Aiden and Cassie’s first date and how Aiden wanted to dress her up and show her off to his employees and that his boss was joking and laughing with Cassie. It was an easy read; you didn’t really need to think or pay attention. I think Aiden was hilarious and how he wanted to say all his feelings about Cassie but just couldn’t and even though he was this big-shot chef and yet he was fumbling in front of his in-house nanny.
Sophie and Wanda saved this book from being a three-star read. Wanda was a straight-talking old woman which felt like Cassie’s inner voice just telling her to grow a pair. Sophie shouldn’t have been the solution to all the problems. Like she went to Wanda’s house to get Cassie, she told her that Aiden loved her and told Aiden that Cassie loved her. Like if I ten-year-old knows, why aren’t the two adults in the book having a normal conversation between them. The miscommunication did drive me nuts and I don’t think the third act breakup was really needed. Everyone just needed to take a breath after Wanda had her heart attack and then have a conversation and I'm also certain Aiden would have won against a judge knowing that Sophie loved her dad and Cassie and there was plenty of people who would have helped them against Iris. I felt like she got left off the hook a bit and that she needed some form of grovelling and apologising to Aiden and Cassie.
This was the first book of Lana’s that I've read, and it won’t be the last. Hopefully the third act breakups will stop, and I can enjoy them even more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse and Injury/Injury detail
coraotf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse
abicaro17's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Honestly not bad! Cassie is a struggling student who takes up a nannying job to pay bills after quitting OnlyFans and getting let go from her last job. Aiden is a chef and father to Sophie who used to be Cassies biggest supporter online. I really enjoyed the dynamic between Sophie and Cassie, Cassie and Aiden, and Aiden and Sophie. I think it was pretty well balanced and felt very natural and funny. I think my problems came with the balance of dialogue/emotional connection to sex. They had so much sex and they were horrible communicators. Like every fights/the big climax would have been an easy solve if they would just have a conversation. It pissed me off so bad that they knew they sucked at communicating and NEVER worked ok it/addressed it. Also I usually never complain about smut (who would?) but, theres like one too many smut scenes here. Feels a tad unbalanced with the lack of communication.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
autumnwitch14's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kaykay1307's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really enjoyed this book in the beginning, the characters had awesome chemistry and the plot made me want to keep reading, but I felt like it was too long and the middle became a bit repetitive. While I enjoyed the ending, I felt like I had to force myself to finish it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
ace_of_spades_1257's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse and Injury/Injury detail
geagleson9's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
chaptersofamylea's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
“I know. Am I a horrible person?”, “For which part: sleeping with your boss, or not telling him he used to watch you diddle your skittle on camera?"
5 ⭐️
Fucking LOVED this book, and happy to say I’m still in my romance era. It’s been a while since I’ve genuinely not wanted to put my book down but I was obsessed. It was hilarious, the chemistry was to die for and it was just a fun cute read!
Wanda is a woman I want to be best friends with, what a woman.
TWs: death of a parent, ref to past child neglect
5 ⭐️
Fucking LOVED this book, and happy to say I’m still in my romance era. It’s been a while since I’ve genuinely not wanted to put my book down but I was obsessed. It was hilarious, the chemistry was to die for and it was just a fun cute read!
Wanda is a woman I want to be best friends with, what a woman.
TWs: death of a parent, ref to past child neglect
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent
audlittlebookshelf's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment
akswhy's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
I was expecting a lot more from this book, but it’s mainly parenting drama. The main characters are fine, but not great. The only redeeming factor is the quality of the spice. 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment