Book Blurb:
As a teacher, I'm burned out and a nanny gig for the summer should be a perfect reset. Too bad my boss would be football's bad boy—and my brother’s best friend.
I'm not a fan of Camden Long. He’s rude, arrogant, and never misses an opportunity to throw a few verbal jabs my way. The tight end is well known for his reckless behavior on and off the field, yet when tragedy strikes and he suddenly finds himself responsible for his teenage sister, his life is thrown into a new level of chaos. That’s when my brother volunteers my help.
I don't want to say yes, but I can't say no, and tell myself it's just for the summer.
Except the more I learn about the man beneath the conceited façade, the less I want to leave Camden or his sister. Especially when he loses all of his cocky attitude and rasps out, “I need you.”
*Netgalley ALC New set 1/7 *Sports Romance (Football) *Brother's best friend *Team mates sister *Teacher x football star *Grief *ASL representation *State Challenge Pennsylvania *Spice *Cozy comfort read *forced proximity *Nanny (kind of) *enemies --> more *some miscommunication *secret relationship *Guardian of a younger sister (MMC) *Tabloid drama *Drama with the ex *Slow burn
Thoughts:
Camden Long is an arrogant playboy on and off the field he's known for his wild antics and his current team has tried to curb his off the field activities by having someone look after him... only that guy isn't doing a great job since he keeps getting into trouble he's young, wealthy and handsome he could get pretty much any woman he wanted he loves to live in the fast lane and at this point sees no reason to change anything about the way he's currently living his life... until something unimaginable happens.
Camden's parents passed away in an accident and not only is he now dealing with feelings of grief he knows that the last time he talked with them they were disappointed and now he has to figure out how to care for his teenage sister who is deaf, heartbroken and now torn from the home she grew up in and moved across the country to his sterile unlived in looking penthouse apartment. How can he take care of his sister... he hasn't been making very good life choices recently.
Nadine (FMC) is a teacher while she loves her job she's tired of a lot of things including the lack of support at the current school she's working at speaking with her brother he talks her into finishing out the school year and staying with him for the summer while she figures out what to do next.
In comes the proposition... no not that kind. Camden needs someone to help his sister while he's at work he knows she doesn't need a "nanny" but she does need some help getting settled into her new life with him and Nadine has experience with sign language and working with kids her age. He will do anything even pay her a huge salary anything to make this transition for his sister easier.
Camden's girlfriend is not supportive she's obsessed with being in the spot light and they really don't have all that close of a relationship to begin with but after losing his parents it's been pretty clear who is there to support him and she's not even really on the list... Who is there for late night calls and emotional support is the last person he expected to depend on so much his "not nanny" and best friends little sister Nadine.
Thankfully Camden finally comes to his senses and ends his relationship with his superficial model girlfriend... but she apparently hasn't gotten the memo... insert some additional drama.
Nadine knows that Camden is... or at least was all the things the media said about him but she's now seeing a softer more caring side and maybe they got off on the wrong foot when they first met... suddenly their barbs are turning into comfort and support and is she actually falling for this guy? But has he really changed? And what about the vultures (reporters, social media, public in general) can she handle that kind of life?
The Narrators did a great job, I loved that Camden's sister was so involved in the building blocks of their relationship and Camden and Nadine both showed up for not only for his sister but also eventually for each other.
This was a really cute book that had me rooting for this couple to finally just get together already! This was a cozy comfort read for me and I plan to read/listen to this again in the future.
Thank you to netgalley and the author for this ALC!
Have you read this one? What did you think?
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