Published
on September 24th, 2025
269 pages
I read the
digital version
Back
Cover
A live-in nanny, a private chef, and
a few too many pastries make for one sweet autumn.
After a year away at a job that
ended on less-than-stellar terms, Corinne Beaumont has just about had her fill
of embarrassment. All she wants is to return to her charming hometown of
Kingston, Ontario, stuff her face with goodies from her mom's bakery, and
forget the whole thing ever happened. So when she miraculously lands the first
nanny position she interviews for, she takes it as her sign to start over. She
plasters on her patented smile, locks up her secrets in a dusty corner of her
mind, and buckles down. Now if only she could get her OCD to comply with her
plans.
Emilio Silang is harbouring a few
secrets of his own: from his mom's concerning health to his ex's mysterious
delay in signing the divorce papers, it's safe to say cheeriness is not in this
chef's vocabulary. That is, until the new nanny arrives, all smiles and chatter
like a living beam of sunshine. She even manages to apologize
to him after he accidentally spills an entire bag of flour all over
her… On her very first day.
Cori is trying to keep her chin up.
Milo is trying to keep his head down. Neither of them is looking for romance.
But one thunderstorm and a freshly-baked tarte later, they find their secrets
starting to come to the surface—along with some unwanted feelings. Will the
simmering tension between them begin to boil over, or will keeping their
distance be as easy as pie?
My
review
It’s the
first time I read a novel from that author and I’m glad I did. I was right
beside her table at Preloved Pages in July and I got her second book that is
still in my TBR. I put my name to receive her third as an arc and I’m happy to
chose me. Please note that this book will be available only after September 24th.
I am not a
huge fan of the nanny trope. Not that I read many books that the main character
was a nanny, but I feel that all the resume looked pretty much the same and I
like romance that are different from what we are used to see or read.
Hopefully,
it’s the case with this one. We mentioned about OCD, I will let you discover
who have it, but I like the fact the author added that even though I don’t have
it. It’s just I recognize myself in the character who have it and have to say
it to someone else. I totally get the fact that it’s hard to open yourself when
you feel different and it’s probably the part that I liked the most about the
story. It’s happening at the end, but it totally worth the wait.
I give my
start to Cori. I liked the fact that she was so mysterious at the beginning.
The author let a few clues about what happened in Vancouver. If you read lots
of romance like me, you can guess the reason. I love the relationship that she has
with her family. Her mom made me laugh and I wish I can see a book with her
sisters. I have a soft spot for them. Bonus: I appreciate that fact that her
mom has a bakery with a French name especially in Kingston. I’m also glad, the
story is happening there. It’s not so far away from where I live and I wish I
could visit it more often.
Milo is at
the second place, but he’s close to Cori in my top. All the time I was reading
it, I was wondering how he will deal with his past. I can’t tell you more, but
I have many reasons to dislike it. I think he handle it well and for that
reason, he’s the type of bookfriend I like to find in romance. Another bonus
point, he can cook and since I can’t, I wish I could find a man like him in
real life.
Natasha is
the type of woman I like to dislike. She is an important part of the story, but
I hope I will never meet a woman like her in reality. The author did her best
to make her likable, but because of all the troubles she brings, she is in my
antagonist list.
Even
though, it’s her third book, you can easily start with this one. I didn’t have
trouble to understand what was happening and I think it’s a great way to
discover her writing.
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