Author: Jane Elizabeth Hughes
Published by: Pocket Star on May 30, 2016
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Pages: 384
Format: eBook, ARC
Source: Pocket Books, NetGalley
Book Rating: 9/10
This delightful, romantic debut follows a sophisticated Manhattanite who trades her fast-paced Wall Street life for the English countryside, and unexpectedly becomes a nanny to the children of a widowed British lord. Who is as infuriating as he is intriguing…
Jordy Greene has it all—the high-powered job, the high-octane New York lifestyle, the powerful lover—until she’s suddenly forced to flee the city. Running to avoid false charges of illegal trading and a destructive relationship, Jordy escapes to England. There she finds refuge in a cottage on the estate of the icy Lord John Grey—a descendant of the Nine Day Queen, Lady Jane Grey.
The four rambunctious Grey children are in desperate need of a nanny, and Jordy is in desperate need of a purpose—so they plunge into an investigation of the Tudor queen’s mysterious life and shocking death. Amid flying subpoenas, willful adolescents, outraged aristocrats, and an unexpected attraction to Lord Grey, Jordy struggles to regain control of her life. In the midst of the chaos, can she find the kind of happiness she’d never thought to have?
If The Sound of Music and The Wolf of Wall Street had a child, it would be the captivating Nannyland!
Review:
When I first received this story for review I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised.
This book is not the average romance story. It is smart, witty, interesting, engaging, and, of course, it doesn’t hurt that it’s set in the idyllic English countryside.
Aside from the main plot of Jordy finding the key to her happiness, there are several subplots involving investigations into securities fraud and historical research that keep you enthralled to the last page.
It is very well written, and the characters are charming, flawed, and lovable.
This is an easy, heart-warming story that will definitely make you smile.
Thank you to Pocket Books and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.
Hi! I’m the author of NANNYLAND, and I just want to thank you for your review! I’m in London right now researching my next book (on Katherine Parr’s lost baby), and spent an absurd amount of time today standing in front of Lady Jane Grey’s portrait. Unlike the book, however, no kind professor sidled up to comment on my cleverness — what a shame I can’t shape the world the way I (usually) can my characters! I love that you call them “charming, flawed, and lovable,” as that’s exactly what I hoped readers would think.
I am truly grateful to you for taking the time to read my book and share your thoughts with others. Happy reading!