Unattainable. That’s what he is.Thirteen years my senior, my uncle’s best friend, and my father’s business partner. The man could not be any more untouchable if he lived on the moon itself.William Hawthorne has haunted my dreams for the better part of my teenage years. Coming in like a dark knight on the most tragic of days, he swooped in and quietly guided me back to sanity, offering me the … offering me the support I so desperately needed.
Over the years I’ve done my best to stay away, recognizing he is utterly off-limits. And avoiding him has worked… until now.
A series of events have landed me on his doorstep. Literally. I’m both the nanny and his charge, making it practically impossible to stay away.
Closing the distance to my new home, I remind myself of what I know to be true. Life is cruel and its penchant for torturing me hasn’t changed.
It seems the sins of my past have finally come to bite me in the ass, and keeping my secrets will now be harder than ever.
I try to swallow around the ball of emotions stuck in my throat but it’s useless. Letting William see me, the real me—all battered and broken inside, pining after a love I cannot have—is not an option.
As the front door swings open I give myself one last warning. But I have to wonder, will it be enough?
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Let me just say that i had high hopes for this one. All those posts that i saw on Instagram got me so excited to read it. I mean it has everything like EVERYTHING. Age gap, check. Single daddy, check. Hot and young nanny, check. Forbidden romance, check. You’d think how can this go wrong, like how??
Eleanor Aldrick is about to show you that.
Bella has had a crush on William for as long as she remembers, and the second her father tells her he needs help with his 1 year old daughter she agrees to help him.
So the second William sees Bella he gets under her spell. I don’t know about you all, but love from first sight is NOT MY THING AT ALL!! I think you at least need to get to know the person before you fall in love with them. I know what you’re gonna say, he knows her she is his best friend’s nice and blah blah, but this is the first time he sees her as a woman. So now that she has grown a pair of boobs he feels like he wants her .
This was so sooo terrible and i kinda feel bad for saying it, but there’s no sugar coating whatever this is.
Every interaction between them was awkward and lame and tasteless, i literally felt nothing while reading, like NOTHING. Their conversations made no sense, they’ll be talking about something and the next second they talk about something completely different. It’s like the author can’t make up her mind.
I thing iv’e said everything that needs to be said. I really tired to give it a chance, but i just couldn’t take it anymore it was utter nonsense. I did not finish this book, obviously.
And one last thing, I DO NOT recommend this book.
When William is need of a nanny for his daughter, Harper (I think she is 1??), his best friend and co-worker offers up his 18 year old daughter, Isabella aka Bella, to take care of Harper for the summer. Since she is taking care of her six year old twin brothers they both figure how hard would it be for an 18 year old to also take care of a toddler? Men. Bella has had a crush on William for as long as she can remember so while it will be awkward she is eager to help because is just the best baby ever. But of course the more time they spend together the harder it is for both to deny how their attraction and feelings.
I had such high hopes for this book. Age gap/daddy’s best friend is one of my favorite tropes but this one was just awful and I feel terrible for saying that. Every single interaction between William and Bella seemed awkward and contrived. Nothing felt natural or organic. I felt nothing – I didn’t get any sense of their feelings for each other. These two were all over the place in their communications and inner dialogues. I was getting whiplash from all of their bouncing around with their thoughts. Bella was supposed to be this hard girl who had gone through so much trauma and felt that she didn’t deserve love so she didn’t do relationships or put her heart on the line ever but William comes along and she is very weak and passive. And then William was supposed to be this bad ass, CEO – security expert, alpha but that was also a miss. He was just as week as Bella was. And what kind of a security expert takes months to find out his ex-wife is crazy and colluding with others to take him and Bella down? It was extremely lame for extended drama’s sake. You could have still had the drama and excitement of a thriller but everything was just lame in my opinion. I think I understood what the author was trying to convey/portray with these characters but it was a big miss. I saw all the little hints she left for the next books but I won’t be reading them.
*I was provided with an ARC in exchange for a honest review.
What did I like about this book? ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! The storyline was original, totally relatable and realistic. I absolutely loved the characters in this book, both main and secondary, and Eleanor did an amazing job drawing you into the storyline from the get go.
Our MFC Isabella (Bella) is a strong, independent and feisty young lady. She is wise beyond her years and learnt from a very young age that life can change in the blink of an eye. One minute she was a normal happy teenage, doing whatever a 15 year old teenage girl does, and the next her life was turned upside down with the death of her mother. By the time she turned 18, Bella has had the life and emotional experiences of a woman ten years her senior. When we meet Bella she is a very organised and mature young lady taking care of her twin brothers, running the household and getting ready to go to college after the summer break.
William is a really great guy, the perfect book boyfriend/husband. He’s such a kind and caring man who really loves his baby daughter. We meet Will when he discovers that his wife has walked out on their short marriage, relinquishing all her parental rights for their daughter, and leaving Will in a bind trying to find a nanny to look after his daughter while he is at work.
And that’s as much as I’m going say about the storyline. What I will say is that the book is told from duel POVs. It’s action packed and full of drama, with enough twists and turns to keep you interested and invested in the book. Eleanor does a great job with her character and world building. The dialogue between the characters is witty and quite funny at times, and I especially loved the dialogue between Bella and her BFF Cassie. They are truly great friends and always have each other’s back. Do yourself a huge favour and read this book. You will absolutely love it.
4.5 stars!
Fast-paced, Feisty & Forbidden!
*self-purchased on Amazon. No need of sugar daddies called promo teams*
What’s this book about? (I’m trying to give as little spoilers as possible)
William is her uncle’s best friend. He works closely with her dad. He’s not the man she should have a crush on. In Isabella’s time of need, he’s there for her. Lines blur. Boundaries are crossed. They get a taste of the forbidden. But as they say, what goes around comes around.
This is my first Eleanor Aldrick read. This is also her debut. I met Eleanor on Instagram and I remember her clearly telling me to be honest with her if I ever read her book. LET ME START BY SAYING THAT THIS IS A WONDERFUL DEBUT. I read it in one sitting. It was fast-paced and definitely entertaining. There was lots of drama development and in the end, a lot of things went down. It was a lovely introduction to the universe of the Men of WRATH! Dangerous, sexy and fun! However, there were also emotional moments that had me rooting for the characters. They went through a lot in this first story. Isabella carries her family on her back, one could say. She has so many responsibilities and she was so grown-up for a person of her age. I admired her and I rooted for her. Her back and forth with William was amusing.
William… He’s such a sassy hero! I loved him. His predicament is unfortunate, but I love a man like him. One that does everything he can to protect his family! That’s so admirable.
The only criticism I would have for this book is that at times some of the romantic scenes came across as mechanical. That’s all. Outside of that, I was super satisfied with this story.
I recommend this to lovers of age gap romance, strong heroines and hot dads.