These go-getters take advantage of the Nanny. They hired her and paid her just to be a nanny – and she’s WONDERFUL, but it’s in her nature to do everything. She cooks and cleans and does laundry perfectly. So they got a cook and a laundress and a maid for free. The same thing happened with Wanda. I loved her characterization and who she was and the dynamic that she brought to the story was next level. It felt like these two characters had more personality and depth to them than our two main characters combined. BUT if you're connecting more to secondary characters than the characters whose heads you have a front-row seat into...that's a problem. We know what happens but what we don't know is the why. There are no easy answers, and this book doesn't offer them. It was inspired by the true case of the nanny who killed two children in NYC in 2012, and some aspects of the crime are eerily similar. Not knowing the why makes it all the more horrific. this was a traveling sister read, which inspired a great discussion. You can find The Sister's blog at:

Jo was seven years old when her nanny, Hannah, left years ago. The loss disconnected her, and as soon as she could, she left her family and those memories at Lake Hall behind.I definitely was caught up in the plot. I thought I had it figured out for a while, then I realized I didn't, and then the ending was a little crazy. I'm still not a 100% sure about it, but I appreciate Macmillan for embracing it. Overall, I enjoyed the varying viewpoints and the slightly fusty, aristocratic setting. I was interested in the characters and wondering what happened with Hannah. A few things seemed a little far-fetched, hence my 3.5-star rating, but still a good read. The author does a great job at building the tension, and although we know in advance exactly where all of this is headed, it is no less riveting and has no impact on the level of suspense. The Nanny is a compelling, character-centric mystery-thriller. This novel dissects the fraught relationship between a mother and daughter precipitated by the departure of a beloved nanny. But beyond domestic politics, Gilly Macmillan’s The Nanny highlights the divide between the elite and the commoners. It also explores the effect of childhood trauma and how far we will go to protect those we love.

This steamy, romantic comedy puts a modern spin on traditional tropes, bringing the falling-for-the-nanny and secret-past storylines into the 21st century…Readers who enjoyed Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone’s A Merry Little Meet Cute will adore this positive, upbeat, sex-filled romp.”— Library JournalThe Nanny is a single dad romance but this daddy is a CHEF and an absolute sweetheart with an adorably grumpy encanto-obsessed-pancake-loving-9-year-old who lovingly burns him at every chance she gets (in a literal sense), I guess that's why he comes off so humble—and of course we can't forget the Nanny who is about to change their lives. Overall, The Nanny is a solid story with some great writing and some excellent characters. It was an easy read and fans of domestic mysteries will like it more. 3.5 stars out of 5