I need a nanny, but I may need her more.
I know about my reputation as Never Harborโs secluded single dad. But I have everything I need: my imaginative son, my dog, and our remodeled cottage by the sea.
That is, until my nanny quits.
My brotherโs ex-fiancee, Wendy Darling, is an elementary school teacher with a free summer. The last thing I need is to get tangled in his mess, but my family thinks sheโs a perfect fit for the job. Turns out, she fits in better than I could have imagined.
Wendy is nothing like I expected. Sheโs kind and adventurous, with a beautiful laugh that washes my worst nightmares away. She pushes past my silence and sees more of my true self than anyone has in years. And my six-year-old son is falling for her just as quickly.
Being with Wendy can never happen. Not when my younger brother is her ex-fiance. Not when sheโs so close to our family. Not when our small coastal town gossips the way that it does.
But after so long in the dark, Wendy makes me feel something. Falling for her feels a lot like flying instead.
I know happy endings only belong in fairy tales, but Iโm close to stealing one for myself.
Source: Goodreads
Book Review:
Off the Hook
Julie Olivia
Series: Yes
Book 1 in Never Harbor
Rating:ย โโโโโย 5/5
Spice: 2/5
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Wendy needed someone to put her first, as she deservesโฆ Jasper needed someone to love him unconditionally.
This made them the perfect fit.
I love a lot of the tropes in this book, and reading them in a Julie way? Just perfect.
All the Peter Pan references were so fun, and done in a modern way that completely made sense for the book and setting.
Gah I love texting in books! Between Jasper & Wendy, and among the Davies siblings – it was all wonderful. I love how we got to know the siblings, and Iโm excited for their books too.
Tropes + topics:
๐ดโโ ๏ธ Single Dad & Nanny
๐ช Ex fiancรฉโs brother
๐ดโโ ๏ธ Age gap
๐ชGrumpy sunshine
๐ดโโ ๏ธ Found family
๐ช Coastal small town
๐ดโโ ๏ธ Wendy & Hook inspired
๐ชNever Harbor series book 1
๐ดโโ ๏ธ Dual POV/first person
Thank you to Good Girls PR & author Julia Olivia for an advanced copy to review. All opinions are my own.
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