James Hunter has made a tactical error. His new role as protection officer to Prince Magnus of Norway was supposed to be an exciting change. Instead he’s marooned on a royal estate in the middle of nowhere charged with chasing after demon children and dodging the machinations of meddling staff. And the crowning jewel in this little drama—the children’s nanny is none other than Laila Bruset. The woman whose heart he broke. The woman who still holds his.
When Laila took the job as a nanny for the Norwegian royal children in order to be closer to her ailing grandmother in Oslo, the last thing she expected was to have her life turned upside down—again. But as much as James gets on her nerves, he’s also getting under her skin, and the tension between them sizzles just as devastatingly as before.
As undeniable sparks turn James and Laila’s battle royal into a more serious game of hearts, nanny and bodyguard will have to decide just how much they’re willing to risk for a second chance at love.
Release Date: Sep 10, 2024
Heat Level: Hot
Publisher: Penguin Group
Imprint: Berkley
Price: $10.99
“I learned at a very early age that life will utterly rip the rug out from under you when you least expect it, and hell if it wasn’t raising its ugly head again because holy shit. How is this happening? How the hell am I staring right into the face of the last person on earth I wanted to see? James Hunter. A person whose name I have trained myself to never repeat inside my head is standing right in front of me, a face I thought I’d erased from my imagination. Somehow’s he’s walked right back into my life, like he’s been teleported here.”
James Hunter accepts a new position as the chief protection officer for Prince Magnus and his family. James expects an exciting change of pace from his last position, but Prince Magnus lives a much slower and calmer life than he was expecting. James didn’t anticipate that he would see Laila again two years after their torrid love affair came to end, but fate has other plans for these two.
I’m going to be completely honest here, but this was rather underwhelming. I found the chemistry between James and Laila to be non-existent. Their conversations were boring, and didn’t really push their relationship forward at all. They added nothing of value and made them seem extremely young and inexperienced. I wish that instead of the flashbacks, the author would have started the story at the very beginning of their relationship so it could have followed a natural progression. I think doing flashbacks didn’t allow the reader to see the growth in either James or Laila, but kept showing me their immaturity and lack of self-awareness.
There were signs of greatness sprinkled throughout, but it got bogged down by my other issues. The spice was extremely well done, and I enjoyed Prince Magnus and his family even though it seemed a little unrealistic that royals would be so relaxed.
If you’re a fan of authors like Emma Chase and Kandi Steiner then I think this would be a good fit for you!
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