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Rafe
by Rebekah Weatherspoon
The cover blurb for Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon is no lie. Everyone you know are already saying "gimme" because this book is EXACTLY what the doctor ordered.
Dr. Sloan Copeland finds herself in dire need of a new live-in nanny after the one she entrusted her six-year-old twins to suddenly quits, with no warning.
In a bind, she agrees to hire a male nanny, something she's never considered. He comes highly recommended from people she trusts and immediately clicks with her girls, so even though he's a ginger-bearded, motorcycling-riding, tattooed giant white boy who turns her on just a little bit too much, Sloan says yes.
Rafe Whitcomb had finally decided end his career as nanny after deciding not to move overseas with the family he's taken care of for many years, but figures one last gig can't hurt while he figures out what he wants to do. He almost declines the job though because he immediately wants Dr. Copeland, something he's honest with her about right from the get-go.
Good thing he's honest, because Sloan is just as interested. What follows is a mature, low-angst, but hot as all get out romance between two grown-ups who are simply perfect for each other. With a few minor hiccups, these two will soon be your favorite couple of all time.
This is exactly the book I needed at the right time. The children are not just plot moppets, the slight drama with Sloans asshole ex-husband is perfectly believable and maturely handled, and it was just wonderful to see a romance featuring a black main character who just got to have a HEA.
Nanny romances can be problematic for the power imbalance, so I loved reading Weatherspoon's take on the trope. Rafe is not a character who doesn't have choices, as so female nannys in other stories are. He isn't taking the job out of desperation, but because he wants to. He has a local and excellent support system, his family and friends, and is completely honest with Sloan from the start. Bravo!
I listened to the audiobook in 2019, and loved it! The narrator was excellent. My only issue was the levels. The difference in volume between her voice for Sloan and her rumbly voice for Rafe made listening in my noisy car a little difficult, as I had to turn it up to hear Rafe. With headphones, no problem. This is a very minor thing for an otherwise spot on audiobook. I love this story so much.
I also re-read in prepartion for Xeni, which is almost here! I kind of forgot about that shock ending at the epilogue reference Xeni's
Dr. Sloan Copeland finds herself in dire need of a new live-in nanny after the one she entrusted her six-year-old twins to suddenly quits, with no warning.
In a bind, she agrees to hire a male nanny, something she's never considered. He comes highly recommended from people she trusts and immediately clicks with her girls, so even though he's a ginger-bearded, motorcycling-riding, tattooed giant white boy who turns her on just a little bit too much, Sloan says yes.
Rafe Whitcomb had finally decided end his career as nanny after deciding not to move overseas with the family he's taken care of for many years, but figures one last gig can't hurt while he figures out what he wants to do. He almost declines the job though because he immediately wants Dr. Copeland, something he's honest with her about right from the get-go.
Good thing he's honest, because Sloan is just as interested. What follows is a mature, low-angst, but hot as all get out romance between two grown-ups who are simply perfect for each other. With a few minor hiccups, these two will soon be your favorite couple of all time.
This is exactly the book I needed at the right time. The children are not just plot moppets, the slight drama with Sloans asshole ex-husband is perfectly believable and maturely handled, and it was just wonderful to see a romance featuring a black main character who just got to have a HEA.
Nanny romances can be problematic for the power imbalance, so I loved reading Weatherspoon's take on the trope. Rafe is not a character who doesn't have choices, as so female nannys in other stories are. He isn't taking the job out of desperation, but because he wants to. He has a local and excellent support system, his family and friends, and is completely honest with Sloan from the start. Bravo!
I listened to the audiobook in 2019, and loved it! The narrator was excellent. My only issue was the levels. The difference in volume between her voice for Sloan and her rumbly voice for Rafe made listening in my noisy car a little difficult, as I had to turn it up to hear Rafe. With headphones, no problem. This is a very minor thing for an otherwise spot on audiobook. I love this story so much.
I also re-read in prepartion for Xeni, which is almost here! I kind of forgot about that shock ending at the epilogue reference Xeni's