Release Blitz + Review: "The Newspaper Nanny" by Maren Moore

I'm very excited to participate in today's release blitz celebrating "The Newspaper Nanny" by Maren Moore.

Single dad Liam Cartright has been raising his two daughters, 5 year old Ari and 3 year old Kennedy, on his own ever since their mother walked out when Kennedy was an infant, but now that he's landed his dream job as the head coach of the Chicago Avalanche hockey team, he knows he's going to need some help. Unfortunately, finding the perfect nanny turns out to be more of a challenge than anticipated, so Liam's best friend Reed persuades him to try placing a classified ad in the Sunday newspaper. That ad turns out to be the answer to Juliet Michaels's prayers. Ever since dropping out of college a semester shy of graduation to care for her elderly grandmother, Juliet has been stuck in a dead-end waitress job, struggling to make ends meet. She's desperate to find a better-paying job, and with a nearly-completed degree in early childhood education, working as a nanny seems like a perfect fit for her. When Liam sees her interact with his girls, he agrees and offers her the job. Too bad that means he'll have to ignore the spark he felt as soon as he first laid eyes on Juliet...

 

Liam was such a great dad, and I really felt for him because of everything he went through after his ex's abandonment. He doted on his little girls, focusing entirely on them and his job. It was quite a surprise for him to feel such a strong connection to Juliet, but as his employee, he knew that she was supposed to be off limits. Liam and Juliet faced more than their fair share of challenges, but I loved them as a couple, and it was very easy to cheer them on to their HEA. I also loved the adorable relationship Juliet developed with Ari and Kennedy. She was a complete natural with kids and will definitely be a fantastic teacher someday.

 

I found the book's secondary characters to be tremendously entertaining and hope several of them will come back for future stories. My favorite was Liam's best friend Reed, but I also loved Juliet's hilarious Nana and her two best friends, aka the Golden Girls. Finally, I was really curious about the person behind The Puck Bunny blog and why they seemed to have it out for Liam's friend Briggs and the rest of the Avalanche. Hopefully we'll find out the answer to that mystery in the next book.

Overall, I really enjoyed "The Newspaper Nanny" and recommend it for all contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans. I look forward to Maren Moore's next release. 

 

*Review copy provided by the author/publisher via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

About "The Newspaper Nanny"

When I stumbled across my dream job in the classified section of my newspaper, I knew it had to be too good to be true.

Turns out it was.

Becoming the nanny for the grumpiest hockey coach in the NHL was more like a nightmare.

Liam Cartright was infuriating, stubborn, and impossible. Oh, and he happened to be my new boss.

I should have signed my resignation with a giant kiss my ass the moment he opened his mouth, but I couldn’t.

I fell for his little girls before I realized it was happening, and my resolve began to weaken.

Our roles were clearly drawn out.

He was the boss, and I was the nanny.

But then we crossed a line.

I wouldn’t lose my job over a chiseled jawline and a few stolen kisses.

I couldn’t. Not when so much was on the line.

But Liam was the one who made the rule book, and I had no choice but to play by his rules.