This was a really cute read. I loved watching the relationship between Ivy, and Nick and his son Henry blossom. Henry was a sweet and precocious kid. Ivy and Nick were complex and real. They worked through very real frustrations and concerns.

I loved the whole chosen family aspect of the storyhill group.

Single Dad Nick is in a band, Storyhill. When his son, Henry, begs to go on tour with him, Nick must find a tutor/ nanny to help him on the road. Enter, Ivy a former elementary school teacher/ current PhD student. As they get to know each other Ivy and Nick find there is growing attraction and an undeniable spark, but can they make it work once they leave the tour and head back to their daily lives in Nashville.

While I haven’t read the earlier books in the series this made me want to go back and read them all. I highly recommend this if you’re looking for a fun story about found family.

What a sweet romance book. I loved each of that characters and the budding romance between Nick and Ivy.

First story by Annmarie Boyle but looking forward to reading more.

This book was a cute fun read about two people finding their home in one another. Ivy Winston is the daughter of diplomats who has never been able to grow roots. She longs for stability and for a place to call home. Finishing her PhD, she thinks her next step will bring her just that.
Nick Malone is a musician and a single father. Juggling both has consumed his entire life since his ex-wife left. When his son begs him to go on tour, Nick struggles to say no, feeling guilty for being away from Henry for long periods of time. When Nick. needs a tutor and nanny in a pinch, Ivy steps in, figuring all of the driving could at least give her time to finish her dissertation. Neither Nick or Ivy expected for the tour to bring them the person that felt like home.

This book was a really cute read. Henry was energetic and his natural curiosity reminded me of so many kids I know. Nick and Ivy had a slow burn romance and the building tension made the book fly. I typically gravitate towards spicier books, but I didn’t really mind that this one had fade to black scenes. The characters were fun and the story itself never dragged too much.

I do feel like the plot was pretty predictable. I didn’t find myself surprised or overly excited at any points. That would be my one negative. I wish there were at least a few moments that I didn’t see coming.

Overall, this was a fun, quick read for someone who loves slow burn and forced proximity.

PIECES AND PARTS by Annmarie Boyle. This was such an enjoyable read. I love the nanny trope and Ms. Boyle did not disappoint. I adored the Hero Nick. He tended to be a bit serious and his main priority was always his son, but when he let his guard down, swoontown! Ivy was adorable. She was a smart and independent woman but with a heart of gold. Together they were magic!
(Received ARC from NetGalley for honest review)

Okay so somehow I didn’t realize this was part of a series until I was done and adding it on Goodreads but it was so cute I want to go back and read everyone else’s stories because I loved all the side characters so much too! It’s so hard to get so many side characters to feel beloved without also feeling overwhelming, and this walked that line perfectly.

Also, I didn’t want to smack their heads together with their whole miscommunication thing, which I usually do. And Henry actually behaved appropriately for his age, which I feel is so often not the case in books with kids! This was very cute and sweet and relatively low-angst. A good palate cleanser read!

REVIEW- PIECES AND PARTS BY ANNMARIE BOYLE
Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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I requested for this book because I'm a sucker for a single parent MC, but I didn't enjoy it. Both MCs, Ivy and Nick and the side characters were okay, but the storyline was just boring and slow.
THINGS I LIKED
1. Single parent MC
2. Learning about concert tours
3. The friendship between the MC and his band mates
4. Henry, son of MC
THINGS I DIDN'T LIKE
1. This was a Celebrity Romance, but I just didn't get the vibe
2. I didn't like the mc's I'm-a-father-i-dont-want-a-relationship behavior.
3. The boring and slow storyline

This shocked me at every turn! I had never read anything by Annmarie Boyle before, but I'll quickly be looking for her backlog.
This is a 'coworkers to lovers' trope in its own way: Nick, a single dad who also happens to be an acapella musician, needs to bring a tutor along on his new tour to help with his son. Enter Ivy, an ABD PhD student trying to figure out what she truly wants in life. This dual POV story focuses on parenthood, dad guilt, focus on self, romance, family, home...you name it its here. You name it and its done SO well. This was a real slow burn with just the teeniest bit of spice...and its absolute perfection.
Nick is written so well: my favorite romances are those that capture the vulnerability in men, and this just nails it. As a PhD myself, Ivy's fears and doubts are just the essence of what academics deal with as they start to imagine leaving school. Their romance is believable and their tensions to get to the HEA aren't forced.
One of my favorites of the year and a complete surprise!

Review posted on Goodreads!

I'd say about 80% of the entire story resolves around the kid, so be warned you won't get drowned in steamy romance. Drizzled at best.

They really are too chaste and polite, the story seems more focused on the kid than on the tension or romance aspect.

Saying someone is sexy isn't enough, you have to tell us HOW, what makes him attractive?? what physical aspects is she seeing that creates an effect on her?? because right now she's just getting all hot and bothered by his thigh brushing hers and his smile and that's it, she rarely mentions the height or the muscles or the jaw or I don't know the stuff you typically get in romance books that keep the image fresh in your mind of how that boy looks. just an example, in the Spanish Love Deception, though a bit overdone, you couldn't go 4 pages without Lina mentioning Aaron's long something, long legs, long fingers, him towering over her, etc. That's the thing that made him attractive to her so we were constantly reminded of that, with Nick I could just picture a burly lumberjack like the one in the Simpsons Marge fantasizes about.

All we read about is the tour, the band, the lessons, the kid, their pasts, their projects and dreams, and if we're lucky we get a couple of lines about his blue eyes and lumberjack appearance. Maybe the goal was to make a wholesome cozy slow adult romance like the books my mom reads with a doctor finding a baby on his doorstep and marrying the teacher across the road, and not a romcom as the cover led me to believe.

Also, unforgivable and blatant use of Google translate with 0 French speaking person called in to proofread : MC says "Tu es magnifique, comme toujours" to which one replies "Comme tu le fais, ma chérie".

'Pieces and Parts' follows the journey of Nick, a single dad facing a unique challenge as his son, Henry, wants to join him and his a capella group on tour. To handle the situation, Nick enlists Ivy, a perpetual student dealing with a writing block, to tutor and care for Henry during the three-week tour. The book skillfully captures the struggles of parenting while navigating the dating world, touching on the desire for personal recognition beyond just being a parent.

In this endearing, fast-paced romance, Ann Marie Boyle crafts a heartwarming dynamic between Ivy and Nick as they cautiously flirt and manage their sizzling chemistry on tour. Both characters are excellent with Henry, and they discuss boundaries to ensure his well-being if their relationship takes a turn. The story's depiction of Nick's unwavering dedication to his son and music brings a refreshing element to the narrative. 'Pieces and Parts' is a delightful escape into a world of love, music, and family dynamics, appealing to readers who enjoy emotionally open and brawny heroes. Special thanks to NetGalley and Ann Marie Boyle for the opportunity to read an advanced copy, with all thoughts and opinions being my own.

I am a sucker for the nanny trope, and boy does this book give. We have Nick, single dad, huge guy but a softy, and a part of a country music band that is touring across the country. We then have Ivy, former elementary school teacher, working on yet another degree, secret creative writer lover, and uncertain future. These two collide when Henry, Nick's kid, absolutely demands to come on the tour with his dad. Nick needs someone to watch over Henry when he is working, and to make sure that Henry is keeping up with school. Ivy needs a change of scenery so that she can get over her writers block with her dissertation.

So we have such a slow burn, because duh there is a kid there, and it is oh so cute. Everyone else on tour can see their spark and not so subtlety pushes the two together.

It is such a cute story and of course ends in a happily ever after. Light on the spice, but cute moments all around. I enjoyed going along for the ride, and had a great time watching this relationship bloom.

What I enjoyed most about this book was the relationship between Nick, Henry and Ivy. I loved the patient parenting from both Nick and Ivy. Henry was adorable character. I was a little disappointed at the closed door romance with Nick and Ivy. Given the angst and sparks between them, I thought a more natural progression would be for some steam. I also would have liked a playlist for inspiration. The author was not clear as to what music the Storyhill band played (other than acappella) so a playlist would have been helpful. I will definitely will look for other books by this author.

I really wanted to like this but I just couldn’t. Henry (the kid) was honestly annoying 90% of the time. Nick was a jerk to Ivy at several points and did not do nearly enough apologizing. I didn’t feel their connection or chemistry and it was super predictable.

I usually don’t like starting the last book in an interconnecting character series when I haven’t read the previous books in the series but when I started Pieces and Parts by Annmarie Boyle I had no idea it was part of a series.

Unlike many other series’ like this one where you will for sure miss out on things throughout the book I never felt that once throughout. It can definitely be read as a stand-alone without missing out on much of the storyline. Of course, there are references and characters that you’ll definitely want to get to know more of but, when it comes to the main characters of the book, you definitely can read it as a stand-alone.

Pieces and Parts by Annmarie Boyle is
forced proximity, working relationship romance where a PhD candidate, Ivy Winston, becomes the nanny for single dad & touring singer, Nick Malone. Nick’s 8 year old son Henry was a highlight of the book. I enjoyed when this trio was together. They were an adorable & entertaining little crew. Nick was also a phenomenal dad & I loved that they were all such nerds. I’m all for nerdy leads.
This book #4 in The Storyhill Musicians series, but this is the first one I’ve read & I followed along alright. Obviously, if you do read it like me, you’ll will experience minor spoilers about the other band mates’ lives, but I thought that was fine.
Perhaps it was because I hadn’t read the rest of the series, I did feel a bit of a disconnect. I never quite got fully immersed into this story. The parts with Henry were my favorite but I didn’t connect as much with the romantic couple of Nick & Ivy. This was a cute & quick novel, which I sure others will love!

If you are a fan of this series, I think this will be an excellent recommendation for you!


Massive thanks to NetGalley & Dahlia Media for the gifted arc, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

Because 3 stars is considered negative, I will not be posting my review further.

I really had fun reading this one! I picked up the first in the series before diving into my ARC copy of book four (which I’ve had for a while, the first one, Love Me Like a Love Song), and I’m truly grateful for the background I picked up by doing this. I’m sure it would have read fine as a standalone, but there are so many side characters that I at least had some knowledge of most of them from the earlier book. It was very helpful, plus a lot of plot was setup back then.

Getting single dad Nick’s story and how he came to be who he is, how he is, and the way he is in the band was just so enlightening. His personality with his son Henry compared with his Storyhill band mates, compared with Henry’s new touring tutor and nanny Ivy - so well written! I enjoyed the whole story! How supportive everyone is to ensure Nick can stay in Storyhill when he becomes sole guardian of a 5 year old after his divorce, how his parents live far but stay involved, and how Henry is only 8 but so smart and intuitive and intelligent. Everyone in this story has great chemistry - not just Nick and Ivy! Also, how great Ivy is with Henry, his tutoring and figuring out what it is that has him spooked.

A definite recommendation from me - and I’ll be going back to read the middle books in the series for the stories I missed!

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Dahlia Media, and this is my honest feedback.

Pieces and Parts
Single dad Nick Malone does an excellent job balancing his career as a musician and fatherhood, until his young son requests to join him on tour. Nick needs a tutor/nanny yesterday.
Ivy Winston is struggling with figuring out what to do with her life after finishing another degree. So, when she gets the opportunity to tutor, she jumps at the chance to escape, while hoping that she can figure out what’s next for her life.
Ivy and Nick realize that there’s nothing simple about this trip. Will they find their way together or will their budding romance end with the tour?
I always enjoy the nanny single dad trope, it’s a favorite of mine but this one fell a little flat for me. I thought for sure that it would have been a slow burn but the physical connection (low key), started way before I felt a connection between Nick and Ivy.
I don’t feel like the cover portrayed the story very well at all. If it weren’t for the small little tag of, A Storyhill musicians’ novel, I wouldn’t have known Nick was a musician until reading the description. Maybe adding band equipment in the background by the tour bus would have helped?
Nick reminds me of a boring lumberjack rather than a musician. I can’t even recall Boyle mentioning what kind of music the band sings?? I did enjoy the close relationship Nick has with his family.
While I had a tough time with Nick, I had an even harder time relating to Ivy. She felt stilted and boring.
I couldn’t get invested in Ivy and Nick as a couple. The storyline lacked tension and problems. If you prefer a romance with less tension, this may be the story for you.

Gotta love a book that keeps you engaged enough to finish in one sitting.

Thank you to Net Galley for an ARC copy of this book to review.

This book follows Nick and Ivy (and Nick’s son Henry), on a bus tour through the east coast.
Ivy steps in as a tutor/nanny for Henry and is in close proximity to Nick. After three weeks on tour, feelings are caught 🙂

I loved that the three of them shared a thirst for knowledge and were nerdy to their cores. Something about having a dad and son have a special bond just 🤗
This was low in angst, and high in cuteness.

4⭐️’s
2🌶️ (based on my personal scale)

I received this book as an ARC from Xpresso Book Tours through NetGalley and this review is based on my own opinion.

Nick is a single father playing in the acapella group Storyhill, they are about to go on tour when his 8 year old son Henry demands to join them on the road instead of going to his grandparents.

Ivy is a former teacher who's currently struggling to finish her dissertation.

Nick needs a teacher/nanny to join him and Henry on tour, so a mutual friend connects them with Ivy, who could use a different environment to help her write her thesis. Since she can write from anywhere, and has experience with teaching children it seems like the perfect job for her.

But along the road they find that the both of them are not only there to be with Henry, but that they also enjoy eachothers company.

The story made me immediatly fall in love with Henry and the other characters. The dynamic between Nick and Ivy is to die for and the bond between Nick and the rest of the group feels like walking into a very welcoming family, it's heartwarming to read how they all want to try and help Nick and Henry make it work.


Even though the book is part of the Storyhill Musicians timeline and other members of the group are mentioned, you can easily read it as a standalone book.
Reading 'Pieces and Parts' made me excited to read the other books in the Storyhill Musicians timeline someday in the future.

This was my absolute favourite line in the book:
'I know it's fast, Ivy, but somewhere between Indianapolis and Toronto, I think I fell in love with you.'

I just became a huge fan of Annmarie Boyle and the Storyhill Series. Both Ivy and Nick have become my favorite characters this year.

This book is absolutely sweet and intelligent. The instinctive tension and angst between Nick and Ivy had me absolutely hooked. This book felt different from others because it was very realistic in each of the character's concerns and flaws.

I loved the family dynamic between Nick, Ivy, and Henry. Also the dynamic in the Storyhill band.

Also, the spice was very good. Nick had my Kindle steaming up!

This amazing story comes out on July 18, 2023.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Annmarie Boyle, and Dahlia Media for allowing me to be part of your ARC Team!

Nick Malone is a single dad just trying to make things work. So when his 8 year old son, Henry, asks to come on tour, he agrees on the condition that they find someone to tutor Henry and watch him while Nick works.

Enter Ivy. Ivy is trying (key word) to write her dissertation, and decides that some time on the road is just what she needs for inspiration. Ivy agrees to be Henry's tutor, and despite both Nick and Ivy trying to resist it, they develop feelings for each other. Can a single dad and a woman's whose future is uncertain make it work?

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. While it is apparently book six in a series, I was not at all lost, so this can definitely be read as a stand-alone. My consortia has the option to purchase all of the titles in the series, so I'm going to request they purchase it so I can go back and read the series. A cute, fun book for fans of the single-dad trope.