{"product_id":"the-baby-whisperer-and-the-brute-9781946166265","title":"The Baby-whisperer and the Brute","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAngelina Rappaport\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome people might call me sheltered. That doesn't \u003cem\u003ebegin\u003c\/em\u003e to cover it. I've been practically sequestered my whole life. Constantly warned by my eccentric and reclusive mother against the \"dangers of the world,\" I was only allowed outside my home to attend a strict girls' school. No parties. No sleepovers. NO boys. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEver. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven now in my early twenties, the extent of my social life is spending time with the adorable three and four-year-olds at the preschool where I work. I've hardly ever \u003cem\u003espoken\u003c\/em\u003e to a man, except for exchanging morning greetings with the fathers of my students. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd soon, I'll obey my mother's wishes and enter religious service, training to be a nun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut gazing out my bedroom window in the turret of my family's crumbling seaside mansion, I secretly dream of a different life, one that involves freedom, adventure, love, and children of my own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI at least want a \u003cem\u003ekiss\u003c\/em\u003e before I give up and follows my mother's plan for my life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSullivan Reece\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a heavyweight boxing champion in prime condition, I can easily go twelve rounds with the toughest fighters on the planet-but when it comes to my two little girls... I'm a lightweight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow that my ex has declared herself \"done\" with mothering, and my spirited and mischievous daughters are living with me full-time, I'm realizing just how much I don't\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eknow about raising kids. My own upbringing in a tough neighborhood left a \u003cem\u003elot \u003c\/em\u003eto be desired-I basically raised myself, and honestly, didn't do all that great a job of it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then there's my demanding training schedule and the travel required for my career. What I really need is a live-in nanny. \u003cem\u003eYesterday.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as newcomer to Eastport Bay, I have no idea where or how to find the right caretaker for the two most important people in my life. So when my neighbors say they know the perfect person, I jump at the chance to hire her. She has experience with children, she needs a place to live, and she's exactly the kind of classy role model I want for my daughters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's just one problem... the new nanny is everything I'm \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e-sweet, innocent, good. It goes without saying she's \u003cem\u003ecompletely \u003c\/em\u003eoff-limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOh, and she's a total knockout. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Baby-whisperer and the Brute is a full-length small town rom com fairytale retelling of Rapunzel. It's a standalone single dad\/forbidden love\/forced proximity\/slow burn romance with no cheating or cliffhangers but plenty of humor and heat and a gentle bruiser with a heart of gold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor's note: While all the books in the Eastport Bay Billionaires series stand alone, you'll get even more reading pleasure by reading them together! Here's the series so far: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBookworm and the Beast- A small town Enemies to Lovers Workplace Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBargain with the Bachelor- A small town Roommates to Lovers Fake Dating Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Baby and the Blueblood- A small town Secret Baby Second Chance Royal Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Baby-whisperer and the Brute- A small town Nanny\/Single Dad, billionaire athlete Forbidden Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bombshell and the Bodyguard- A small town Best friend's little sister, Ex-military hero, Celebrity\/Bodyguard Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScarlett and the Big Bad Billionaire- A mistaken identity, enemies to lovers, fake engagement Romance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Grumpy Billionaire- a small town Enemies to Lovers, Second Chance Romance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Merry Billionaire- a small town Holiday Romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford South Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781946166265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Tru Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51299110420661,"sku":"9781946166265","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_217a1fb1-bf4c-4974-aadb-3bb4eb6a77d7.jpg?v=1751985337","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-baby-whisperer-and-the-brute-9781946166265","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}