The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey | Book Review

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Title & Author: The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey 

My rating: 3/5

Publisher: HarperCollins

Publication date: 16th July 2024

Blurb:

Tallulah is smart, vivacious, and studying to be a marine biologist. She’s also twenty-six and broke. So when Burgess, a battle-scarred hockey veteran and newly single dad, offers her a job as his live-in nanny, she jumps at the opportunity to get paid while living in a super fancy neighborhood and being around Lissa, his cool but introverted tween.

Her tween charge isn’t the only one who could use some help fitting in, though. According to…well, everyone except Burgess, he needs to get back on the dating scene, and adventurous Tallulah is just the girl to show him how. But as boundaries are slowly crossed and Burgess finds himself pulled between his daughter, who wants her parents back together, and his insane chemistry with Tallulah, a huge rift is formed, and Tallulah does the “right” thing—breaks her own heart and walks away.

Though Burgess knows it’s for the best—he’s too jaded, with too much baggage—a chance meeting, and a new push from his daughter, forces him to put everything on the line and fight to prove he learned his lessons well and is worthy of a happily ever after with Tallulah.

Review:

I adored Fangirl Down and as soon as I heard the little mention of Burgess and Tallulah, I knew their book would be next and I was excited. 

Burgess, a 37 year old ice hockey player has offered Tallulah, the 26 year old best friend of his best friend, a job as his au pair whilst she does her degree. He has joint custody of his twelve year old daughter and needs a little help.

I loved hearing about Tallulah's backstory and it did break my heart. I really felt like I understood her reluctance when it came to working for Burgess. Obviously a relationship develops between the two and not without it's ups and downs.

Burgess is giving typical book boyfriend but I honestly felt like the plot was a little thin in comparison to Fangirl Down. 

I do enjoy an age gap romance and I loved the development between these two. Bring on the next book!