When Carina Valencia shows up on Brock Hughes’s doorstep and announces she’s the nanny he’s hired to take care of his kids, Maddie and Tate, he’s flabbergasted. All he knows is that he hasn’t hired any nanny. Although this woman is attractive and smells so good she nearly knocks him off his feet, he stubbornly insists he has no idea what she’s talking about. When his daughter confesses an adult has helped her hire Carina over the internet, things become clearer. Carina insists she stay, at least until they figure things out, and takes up residence in the guest bedroom. Fleeing Chicago and the sorrows of her past turns out to be a very good thing for Carina. For Brock and the kids, too. But it’s not always easy to give in to love. Finding a way to trust again is hard work for some, especially when there is so much old baggage to deal with.

I enjoyed Perfectly Good Nanny, mostly because the characters are so multi-dimensional. Carina has lost so much, but she’s willing to take a chance on a new life. Brock knows he’s struggling to do everything, and lets himself be open to accepting help. Even the children, Maddie especially, aren’t shallow. Maddie tore at my heart when she said she wished she didn’t have to watch Tate so much. I wondered how many other little girls feel exactly that way. The strongest point of this book is the way Ms. Jager has written such wonderful characters. The reader can’t help but become involved in their lives, and are drawn right into the plot. There are no real surprises, but there don’t need to be any for it to be an enchanting read. I found Perfectly Good Nanny to be a completely pleasant way to pass an afternoon. Good job, Ms. Jager!

Reviewed by: Carly