Synopsis:
Hannah Rhodes is determined to keep her beachfront property, even though she can’t afford to. But it’s her childhood home and she can’t bear to see it plowed down by the billionaire investor who keeps raising his offer to buy it. When the same man hires her to be his daughter’s nanny—providing her the income she needs to reject his offer—the irony is not lost on her. However, seeing him as a loving, worried father makes it difficult to enjoy her secret revenge.
For Carter Ellis, building his own resort was a massive risk, but worth it to build a new life for his daughter away from his controlling mother. Everything is going to plan except that the owner of the tumbled-down home blocking his resort view and threatening its success refuses to sell. If only his new nanny would stop distracting him, he just might be able to figure out how to solve this problem. Not only is she beautiful and vibrant, she’s helping his daughter bloom. Just when he begins to give in to his feelings, he discovers who she really is.
When their trust is shaken, will Carter and Hannah sacrifice what they wanted most for a chance at something more?
My Review: 5 Stars
Single father Carter Ellis moved to Destin, Florida to not only open up a high end beach resort, but to build a new life with his adorable 6 year old daughter, Addi, and get her away from his controlling mother. Addi is too prim and proper for a 6 year old. She acts more like an adult than a kid and he wants that to change. But before he can take time off to spend with Addi, he has to make sure everything goes off without a hitch.
Everything is perfect except the eyesore of a house on the beach blocking the view for the first five floors of the east tower. He has tried everything he can think of to get the stubborn owner to sell so he can tear it down but she has refused every single offer he has thrown at her. Until he can get her to move, he won't be able to spend as much time with Addi.
Elementary school art teacher, Hannah Rhodes loves her beachfront property. It's her childhood home and she's determined to stay in it for as long as she can. She doesn't care that she's ruining the view for Mr. Billionaire Resort Owner's guests and tenants. She refuses be pushed around and forced to sell. But in order to keep her house, she'll need to get a job over the summer.
When the agency she works for during the summer calls her with the best job offer she can't say no... even if it is to be the nanny for Mr. Adonis Billionaire's daughter. She'll just have to keep it a secret that she's the view blocking bane of his resort.
From the moment Carter and Hannah meet, sparks fly. One look at her and Carter knows he's in trouble with a capital T. She is just his type and he can't afford any distractions. But when his controlling mother steps in and tries to dismiss Hannah, he hires her on the spot. He needs someone that will have Addi's best interest at heart, help her be a kid and most of all have fun. He'll just have to do his best to focus on his work and not on the new nanny.
But the more time they all spend together, the more their feelings grow. Both Hannah and Carter know they're in trouble. There's definitely something between them but before they can explore it, Hannah will need to tell him the secret she's been keeping from him. Will he be able to look past his hurt to see things from her perspective and understand why she did what she did? Will it ruin their chances of being together? Or will they be able to find their HEA?
*dreamy sigh*
Oh my gosh! You guys! I absolutely adored this book! It was just what I needed after reading so many romantic suspense books. Hannah and Carter were perfect for each other. She was just what he needed to balance out his home life and his work life. And the banter between them had me cracking up a time or two. They definitely kept each other on their toes. :) I loved seeing Hannah and Addi together as well. Their relationship was so sweet! I loved seeing Addi become more confident and able to actually be a kid! Carter's mom was a piece of work and I literally found myself getting extremely angry whenever she was around. Jeezle peezle Batman! I can't remember the last time I wanted to repeatedly Gibbs slap a character! She's just plain evil! Haha. And can I just tell you how much I loved seeing Carter put her in her place?! It was priceless!
I have only read a couple of books by Ms. Pennington and I'm sitting here trying to figure out why! I see more of her books in my very near future... ;)
And can we just take a minute to look at these two?! *dreamy sigh* I absolutely love them!
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