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Off the Hook

by Jill
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I need a nanny, but I may need her more.

I know about my reputation as Never Harbor’s secluded single dad. But I have everything I need: my imaginative son, my dog, and our remodeled cottage by the sea.

That is, until my nanny quits.

My brother’s ex-fiancee, Wendy Darling, is an elementary school teacher with a free summer. The last thing I need is to get tangled in his mess, but my family thinks she’s a perfect fit for the job. Turns out, she fits in better than I could have imagined.

Wendy is nothing like I expected. She’s kind and adventurous, with a beautiful laugh that washes my worst nightmares away. She pushes past my silence and sees more of my true self than anyone has in years. And my six-year-old son is falling for her just as quickly.

Being with Wendy can never happen. Not when my younger brother is her ex-fiance. Not when she’s so close to our family. Not when our small coastal town gossips the way that it does.

But after so long in the dark, Wendy makes me feel something. Falling for her feels a lot like flying instead.

I know happy endings only belong in fairy tales, but I’m close to stealing one for myself.

Source: Goodreads

Book Review:
Off the Hook

Julie Olivia

Series: Yes
Book 1 in Never Harbor

Rating: ☆ 5/5

Spice: 2/5

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My gosh I just feel so hard and fast for Jasper & Wendy! There was so much I loved about this book, and I didn’t want to stop reading 🥰 I’m so glad it’s just the beginning of a series, because I need so much more!

Wendy needed someone to put her first, as she deserves… Jasper needed someone to love him unconditionally.
This made them the perfect fit.

I love a lot of the tropes in this book, and reading them in a Julie way? Just perfect.

All the Peter Pan references were so fun, and done in a modern way that completely made sense for the book and setting.

Gah I love texting in books! Between Jasper & Wendy, and among the Davies siblings – it was all wonderful. I love how we got to know the siblings, and I’m excited for their books too.

Tropes + topics:
🏴‍☠️ Single Dad & Nanny
🪝 Ex fiancé’s brother
🏴‍☠️ Age gap
🪝Grumpy sunshine
🏴‍☠️ Found family
🪝 Coastal small town
🏴‍☠️ Wendy & Hook inspired
🪝Never Harbor series book 1
🏴‍☠️ Dual POV/first person

Thank you to Good Girls PR & author Julia Olivia for an advanced copy to review. All opinions are my own.
 
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