***ARC Provided by the Publisher via NetGalley***

If it's by Tessa Bailey, I am going to read it. I enjoy her stories, her characters, and her writing style.

Tallulah and Burgess are a couple that shouldn't work, and Burgess is convinced that they won't, for...reasons. But what does work is the connection they have and the attraction to one another.

There were other things happening in the story, and other people involved as well, but it all worked pretty well for me. There was one plot line that I found to be a little extraneous, partly as I am not sure I totally believed it from the way it was built up.

It wasn't enough to pull me from the story, as it was mostly used to prolong the tension between the main characters, but it didn't totally work for me either.

Overall, I enjoyed and recommend this title.

Tessa Bailey is one of my favorite contemporary authors. This one missed the mark for me. I'm not sure what it was, but I just wasn't as drawn into it as with some of her others. Overall, though, it was sweet and sexy and that's all you can really ask for.

Age gap, hockey and nanny and written by Tessa - sign me up. I loved all the tropes in this story -

╰┈➤ Professional hockey star x Nanny
╰┈➤ Grumpy/Sunshine
╰┈➤ Age gap (he’s 37, she’s 26)
╰┈➤ He’s protective
╰┈➤ Roommates

I thought the banter between these two were so hot.

I am not the biggest fan of a nanny romance, but this one was done in a different type of way, which I enjoyed. I liked it, but there was something missing in it for me. I was more interested in Sig and Chloe and they were only side characters.

I was so excited to receive an ARC of The Au Pair Affair. I absolutely love Tessa Bailey, and loved the first book in this series, which is why it pains me to say that I found this book to be just ok. I liked the main character, Tallulah because she was smart and interesting, and based on my usual preferences, I should have loved the love interest, Burgess, but something about their chemistry was off for me, and I found his possessive protectiveness annoying instead of sexy. Tessa Bailey is usually so good at weaving good, steamy romance with a strong character driven plot, but this one missed the mark for me there. I wanted to see more of Tallulah actually nannying and seeing their relationship grow from that, but it felt like they were already in love at the start of the book and it didn’t feel real or progress throughout the story. The spicy scenes were spicy, but would have been more effective if I was invested more deeply in their relationship. Overall, this was an easy read, but I’ve come to expect more from Tessa Bailey books and this one fell a little flat for me.

I haven’t met a Tessa Bailey romance that I haven’t loved yet - and add in the fact that this was a hockey romance - and I pretty much loved Tallulah and Burgess right from the very beginning.

One of my absolute favorite parts of this romance was Burgess’s journey as an aging hockey star. At the ripe old age of 37, Burgess no longer felt like he was at peak performance on the ice and his rookie teammates were a constant reminder of that. Burgess was grumpy, feeling like his best days of hockey stardom and wedded bliss were behind him. It was all he could do to keep up with his younger teammates on the ice and give his daughter the love and attention she needed at home.

Enter Tallulah. Often alone by choice, Tallulah took the au pair position as a means to get by; getting to spend time with Lissa was just a bonus. And growing closer to Lissa’s burly and surly father? He was as unplanned as Tallulah’s planting roots in Boston.

I loved this age gap romance, even though I had to keep reminding myself that Burgess wasn’t that old; some of the comments he made about himself made me picture him a lot older than his 30s. Burgess and Tallulah’s growing relationship was sweet and spicy, and I loved how Tallulah fit into Burgess and Lissa’s lives. The writing was standard Tessa Bailey: it was easy to escape into and easy to picture each scene as it unfolded. I would’ve loved more time on the ice with Burgess, but it was fun to see Tallulah falling in love with the game as she was falling in love with Burgess. The Au Pair Affair was a perfect combination of age gap and hockey romance, paired with the easy-to-love writing of Tessa Bailey.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book! The title and this beautiful cover drew me in and i was excited to read this book! I will be recommending this book to others for readers advisory.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I like Tessa Bailey and for the most part like her romances. Some can be a hit or miss for me. I have to say her spiciness makes me blush though.

If you are in to sports romance, grumpy/sunshine, age gap, and forced proximity this is up your alley.

I was interested in this book but once I started reading it it just reminded me of The Nanny by Lana Ferguson. It wasn't my favorite romance, but it was fine. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

I read this book because I liked Fan Girl Down and I was curious about the two characters in the next book. Who doesn’t love a single dad story, right? This one was not my favorite of the two books, but I still enjoyed it.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. DNF at 30%, weird relationship. Not for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an ARC copy of The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey. I don't think this book was for me. I really didn't enjoy it much. Tallulah is a master student in marine biology. She went through a terrible event with her ex-boyfriend. Her best friend lines up an Au Pair job for her with Burgess, an ice hockey player. I'm not sure what to say, but I think I'm giving up on smut books. They just aren't for me. This book would have benefited from more heart felt scenes with Burgess' daughter, Lissa. Also, the third act break up was terrible and I thought an unforgivable moment. I am rating this book as three stars because even though it wasn't for me, writing a book is a challenge and deserves some credit.

Burgess might be one of the most down-bad mmc's I've ever read, and I loved every second of it. This man wanted a relationship with Tallulah and was unafraid to show it. I've read Tessa Bailey's books before and I'm happy to say she's never disappointed me yet.

I've been in a terrible reading slump so finishing this felt like a personal celebration. I'm always someone who will be seated for a single dad romance and this did not disappoint. The chemistry between Burgess and Tallulah was insane and my only big critique was how Tallulah and Burgess would quite literally do everything with each other except sealing the final deed. I understood Tallulah's character and her hesitancy when it came to Burgess but I couldn't help feeling frustrated with her at times. Sometimes her actions made her feel younger than her character was. Luckily my issue with that aspect of the book didn't overshadow my enjoyment for this.

I'm super excited to check out the next book in the series and if Sig is anything like Burgess (Which I think he might be!) I know I'll have so much fun. This is a great book if you want a nice romance with a man who makes sure everybody knows how much he loves his girl.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Tessa Bailey does it again with this fast paced steamy romance. One of my favorite books of the year. Will definitely be recommending this to everyone.

I really enjoyed The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey. This couple was so fun with great chemistry and the story kept me interested. I couldn’t put it down.

I read this one in less than a day and loved every page!! Tessa Bailey never disappoints and this series has been one of my all time favorites from her.

The Au Pair Affair is
- a pro hockey player and his au pair
- forced proximity/roommates
- age gap
- protective hero (her best kind)
- grumpy/sunshine

As always, Tessa lives up to her title of the Queen of Dirty Talk:

“When you’re ready to call me your man, I’m going to spit on this hot little cunt and call it mine before I fuck it. Go ahead. Lie and tell me you don’t want that.”

She's just a gift that never stops giving and I'm here for all of it.

Absolutely obsessed with Tessa Bailey.

I swooned, laughed, and fanned myself throughout this entire book. It truly had me giggling and kicking my feet.

A broody MMC will do it for me EVERY time.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

5 STARS

Tessa Bailey delivers again! The Au Pair Affair was an absolute delight from start to finish, with characters so endearing you can't help but root for them. The witty banter and laugh-out-loud moments kept me hooked, making it nearly impossible to put down. There were moments that will certainly make you blush as well, so you've been warned! The chemistry between the leads was electric, and their hilarious misadventures made for a perfect mix of romance and comedy. I found myself completely immersed in their world, eagerly turning pages to see how it all played out. Without a doubt, this one deserves a 5-star rating—it’s the perfect feel-good escape!

Tessa Bailey you have written another winner with The Au Pair Affair (Big Shots #2). Tallullah is a marine biology student who is going to nanny for recently single dad, Burgess, and his tween daughter, Lissa, thanks to her bestie Josephine. While she has some past trauma that has her hesitant to put herself in a live in nanny situation with a hockey player whose recent violent outburst on the ice goes viral, a home cooked meal and his daughters warmth towards her has her changing her tune. I’m still dreaming of that rooftop garden.

This was cute! I’m still more of a fan of the first book, but the sequel was lovely and who doesn’t love a single dad!