Title : Daddy & The Manny
Author : Bella Flint
Genre : Gay Contemporary Romance, M/M Romance
Published : September 25th 2017
My Rating : ⭐⭐⭐
Hollywood bad boy Hayden Reynolds is plagued by scandal after scandal. After one too many fights with the paparazzi and more than a few trashed hotel rooms, his agent holds an intervention. He needs to shake his bad boy image and work on a squeaky clean and wholesome new look if he wants to keep his career on track. Just as he's trying to turn his life around, the ultimate bombshell is suddenly dropped on him. Hayden discovers he has a young daughter he never knew about - the product of a long passed and short-lived relationship - and she’s coming to live with him. Hayden has no idea about being a dad, he barely knows how to take care of himself. When Hollywood Mannies sends James to help, he thinks things will fall into place immediately. What he doesn't expect is that while things with Violet get better, his personal feelings for his manny only grow complicated.
James Everett is the complete opposite of Hayden. He’s sweet, geeky, down to earth and his love for children has made him one of the most sought-after nannies in Los Angeles. The only trade-in is he has to deal with the children's often snooty parents with more money than sense. He can tell straight away that Hayden has no clue about raising a child. Then again, it’s his job to do most of that anyway. When he takes the live-in position at Hayden’s mansion, he thinks he’s landed his dream job. Little Violet is sassy, funny and smart. She's also troubled by the sudden death of her mother and being thrown into a whole new world she never knew about. She warms to James quickly but doesn’t seem to want to know her father. James is used to playing mediator so this isn't new for him. However, falling for the man whose daughter he's supposed to be helping is.
When a man from Violet's past threatens to destroy the world Hayden and James have created for her, questions are raised. Hayden must navigate his newfound fatherhood and do what he can to protect the little girl he'd do anything for. Even if that means breaking his heart in the process. Can Hayden really have his career, his daughter and a man to love by his side? And can James really put his heart on the line for a man who's afraid to love him in public?
Daddy and the Manny is a full-length novel about love, discovery, and family. It contains some steamy scenes and a whole lot of sweetness and of course has a wonderful HEA.
“I don’t know how to do real relationships, and I fucked up. But I want one...with you...”
I always have soft spot for Mannies stories. So after I saw the title plus the cover and read the blurb, I decided to read the book on first place.
The story hooked me since the very first page. Even when I know that this book will have 'similarities' with any other Mannies story I ever read before which always start with same 'pattern', i must admit that it still intigued me to try.
I like the pace, the journey and the growing emotions between the two main characters feels so sweet. There's a bit 'drama' at nearly end of the story, but since I'm in the mood with this kind of fluffy story, I think it's fine.
I love Violet!
Seeing how Hayden and James trying to give what the best for Violet in her 'transition' by protecting her from all media and the way James help Hayden to build a good father-daughter relationship with Violet totally melted me.
So, if you into a sweet story about mannies, I think this one is for you!
