Simon Travers is hotness personified, and it's not in
derision that nannies and baby sitters call him THE SEXY
ONE, and flirt and bat their eyelashes at him. Not only
that, he's financially secure, he's buff, he's nice and
he adores his five year-old daughter Hayden. But Simon
has a serious problem: he has been in lust with his nanny
from day one. He is so not going there, he is not going
to be that cliché of the man who goes after his nanny.
Abby Becker has been working as a nanny for Simon for
seven months, and she keeps trying to convince herself
that she cannot be attracted to him, she should not; she
needs her job, she loves Hayden, and she really enjoys
working for Simon. Besides she doesn't even know if he
feels the same; he's been professional the whole time,
even though she relishes the adult conversations they
have when he comes home late from work. Maybe she looks
forward to those little moments too much, and it seems so
does he...
Oh how Lauren Blakely weaves a delectable, sensuous love
story that is so genuinely sweet, that I too fell
completely in love with Simon, Abby and even Hayden.
Unlike the other stories that follow the lives of our
Manhattan friends, starting with BIG
ROCK, which
were told from the hero's point of view, THE SEXY ONE is
told from dual points of view, and I think it makes the
story even stronger in this case. Simon is just too
darling for words: he's not perfect, but perfectly normal
in all his sexiness and gorgeousness; he is a good man
who happens to come in a most yummy package. I read with
a smile on my face and joy in my heart because they are
just so lovely and they felt so genuine. Before Simon and
Abby even realize it, it's obvious they already are a
family, and their verbal exchanges are a definite proof
of that: they tease each other gently, they are
interested in the other's interests and dreams. In spite
of their valiant resistance, they cannot deny the
attraction that pulls them always closer. And the moment
they realize that this attraction is mutual made me hold
my breath, and that first kiss? Magical!
It's extraordinary how Lauren Blakely can put emotions
into words, how she can find the exact words to convey
every little moment, every little touch, every smile, and
make the reader feel it's only for her/him; how she can
reach our heart and soul and make fiction so real is a
rare gift. And at the end, Ms. Blakely gives us an all
too tantalizing taste of the goodies that await us in the
coming months, and it is going to be smashing indeed.
What more can I say about THE SEXY ONE? I loved it, I
loved it, I loved it!
The other nannies in this city don't call him The Sexy One
for nothing. My boss, the amazingly wonderful single father
to the girl I take care of every day is ridiculously hot,
like movie star levels with those arms, and those eyes, and
that body. Not to mention, the way he dotes on his little
girl melts me all over. But what really makes my knees weak
are the times when his gaze lingers on me. In secret. When
no one else is around.
I can't risk my job for a chance at something more...can I?
But I don't know how to resist him much longer either...
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