I read this, as a free read, on my Kindle. It’s
clearly a romance written with a female readership in mind, but that rarely
stops me from reading. What matters is a combination of the quality of the
writing and my interest in the characters. The story will generally interest me
regardless of subject matter, since I’m interested in the interaction of
characters and how they deal with the objects strewn in their paths by the
author.
This is a love story involving the relationship
between the millionaire of the title, who, by the way, doesn’t act like a
normal wealthy man, and the nanny sent to look after his 6 year old son. The
separation that caused the need for the nanny, the fact that said nanny has
been sent in error to the wrong place, the man’s initial response to an attractive
woman when he was expecting an older matron and is currently trying to get over
the mess of separation, and the nanny’s recent loss of her own babies and the
breakdown of her previous relationship all mingle to form the body of the
story.
Misunderstandings roll in thick and fast, sometimes
just a tad unbelievable, but acceptable due to the quality of the character
building. There are some awkward changes of viewpoint, which can throw the
reader when inserted more or less randomly. There is a suggestion, no more than
that, of authorial morality, which explains some of the attitudes of the
protagonists to their relationship but which I felt might sit a little uneasily
with modern readers.
This is a gentle love story with no erotic content but
an underlying sexual tension that works well. You could happily let your
spinster aunt read this; there’s nothing to offend here. But, having said that,
it isn’t anodyne; there’s courage and conviction, along with plenty of incident
in a plot that gently wanders rather than twists and turns. It’s by no means a ‘page-turner’,
but it jogs along comfortably at a pace that suits the material and style of
the story.
I have to admit that I enjoyed the book and happily
recommend it to those who enjoy their romance without eroticism or violence. It’s
a charming ‘feel-good’ novel.
