Book Review ~ MARRYING THE NANNY (Raven's Cove, #1) by Dani Collins

Marrying the Nanny (Raven’s Cove, #1)
by: Dani Collins
Series: Raven’s Cove
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 5, 2024
Publisher: Tule Publishing

When infant Storm is orphaned, nanny Emma Wright, on a work visa and still reeling from a painful divorce, yearns to adopt her but must relinquish Storm to her three adult half-brothers. They remind her of a pack of wolves—protective, but not prepared to care for a baby. Alpha male Reid is especially aloof and intimidating.

Like his younger brothers, Reid Fraser left the Westcoast village of Raven’s Cove at eighteen and never looked back. Now a successful corporate consultant who rescues failing businesses—which is what this fly-in fishing resort has become, Reid must rally his brothers to save Storm’s inheritance, but he and his estranged brothers barely get along. They can’t deal with an infant, too. They need the nanny.

As Emma coaches Reid through midnight feedings and teething, they try to ignore the sexual pull between them. Then they learn Storm may have family who could take her from them. Reid proposes a marriage of convenience, but will it be enough to keep this fractured family together?

Marrying the Nanny is the first book in Dani Collin's Raven's Cove series with Tule Publishing. The series is about three brothers (Reid, Logan, and Trystan Fraser) who return to Raven's Cove, after the sudden death of their estranged father (Wilf) and his new wife (Tiffany). The couple leaves behind an infant daughter, Storm, who is less than six months old. The half-brothers are NOT close by any means. They return to find the thriving businesses their father once had in shambles and so far in the red that it's going to take years and additional investments to recover. They have to put their lives on hold and work together to restore the businesses so that they can sell them.

There's also the matter of who's going to be the guardian of their little sister. Because if they don't figure it out, she becomes a ward of the state. These guys have absolutely NO clue how to take care of a baby, and they don't really want to.

Enter Emma Wright who has been working as a nanny for the couple for only a few weeks. In Canada from Australia on a working holiday visa, Emma has fallen madly in love with Storm and wants the best for her. In her dream world, the Fraser brothers would simply say that she could adopt Storm. But Emma knows this isn’t possible. Emma has to find a way to get the brothers to step up and not only take care of Storm but love her as well.

Reid is the oldest of the four Fraser children, and arguably the one who had the hardest childhood. His mother’s mental health issues made him grow up faster than he should have. He also had to deal with a father who was a habitual cheater and fathered his half-brothers with different women. Unbeknownst to him, his step-mother Glenda was his saving grace, and the glue that held and still holds the Fraser family together.

When Reid, Logan, and Trystan arrive in Raven’s Cove, it’s like they are familial strangers, not knowing anything truly personal about the other. Instructed by Glenda to do what’s right for Storm, they work together to make her feel loved and secure, as they also work to renovate the family home and all of the Fraser businesses. When Storm’s place with them is threatened, Reid suggests a marriage of convenience between him and Emma, not realizing that they can give each other the love and family they’ve been looking for.

Emma is trying to become a stronger version of herself. And while she isn’t always protective and tough as nails with herself, she is when it comes to Storm. She’s really good at getting the Fraser brothers to step up and open up. Reid shows a vulnerable side of himself that he isn’t used to. His emotions scare him. Yet he knows there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do to keep Storm and Emma in his life. Marrying the Nanny was an instant attraction, slow-burn romance that turned into heated passion.

I loved every moment of Marrying the Nanny. The story ends on what I consider to be a cliffhanger, but Dani has a bonus epilogue on her website that ties up a loose end. The next book, Forgiving Her First Love, features Logan and Sophie, who works for the family marina. It’s a second chance, enemies-to-lovers romance that promises to be a fun ride.

~ Favorite Quotes ~

“We’re products of our upbringing.”

“Family is hard.”

“You are special.”

“Every marriage takes work.”

“You’re worth it.”

**Received a copy of the author and voluntarily reviewed it.**

Rating: 5

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The Raven’s Cove Series:

Marrying the Nanny (Book 1)

Forgiving Her First Love (Book 2)

When Canadian Dani Collins found romance novels in high school she wondered how one trained for such an awesome job. She wrote for over two decades without publishing, but remained inspired by the romance message that if you hang in there you'll find a happy ending. In May of 2012, Harlequin Presents bought her manuscript in a two-book deal. She's since published forty-five books with them and is definitely living happily ever after.

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