If you haven’t read Best Day Ever and are Second Mrs Strom what are you doing? Go read them, and then come and read What the Nanny Saw.

It is 5 years since the events in Paris and Paul is now in prison and Cecilia has a newborn baby with Evan. But things are working out with him and she is still suffering from her injuries.. so insert a nanny,a Lizzie. Only Lizzie is not all she seems and life starts to spiral out of control for Cecilia.

Another book full of unlikeable characters that just keeps you turning pages. It is fast read, waiting to see who would do what to who. I thought there would be a bigger twist with Lizzie, ai was waiting for it but it never came. But a throughly enjoyable book all the same.

Thanks so much to Bookouture and NetGalley for my early copy of this book to read. Publishes on November 13th.

When I requested this ARC from Netgalley, I had no idea it was a sequel to Best Day Ever and The Next Mrs. Strom. It can be a stand alone, but it's good to read the other books first. This has been a good series for me, not great, but good. So, Cecilia who we all know and love is tired with both men in her life and decides to ditch them both and raise her new daughter, Peyton, alone. However, she soon sees how utterly exhausting new motherhood is. After she has a breakdown she decides to hire a nanny and lo and behold, Lizzie appears and happens to live right next door.

Well Lizzie moves in and at first they all love each other, with Cecilia giving Lizzie lavish gifts. The fact that this is Cecilia, we know something good is going to happen. She has to be the most versatile character ever. I just love her. Lizzie happens to have ulterior motives and is raging with jealousy and revenge. This book gets so twisty and compelling, it is impossible to put down.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. I highly recommend this book.
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All I can say is "WOW"! I couldn't put it down. Back is our friend, Paul Strom, who is in jail for trying to kill his wife, Cecelia. She has had a tough time recovering from injuries. Evan has taken care of her and their friendship blossomed into a romantic relationship. They have a child but since then, Evan has become distant, not helping with the baby and started having an affair. Cecelia kicks him to the curb but damn, this motherhood thing is tough. By chance, she meets Lizzie, a nanny, in a coffee shop. Lizzie finds herself with a new job as Cecelia's nanny but that's not all Lizzie wants. Lizzie wants Cecelia's life and will do what she needs to get it. Evan decides he wants to be a part of his baby's life and the means to get close to her is Lizzie. Paul gets released from prison and soon after, Cecelia starts getting texts from an unknown sender saying she's unfit. Who is sending them? It could be anyone.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this advanced copy. I loved it and can't wait for the next installment.

Different than the many other nanny books, Kaira Roudu does a fantastic job of providing characters that we love and those we hate. I'll let you decide which is which for yourself! Cecilia's character is strong, and at the same time she allows her trauma to determine her decisions. By the way, why are these men so dumb (not all men)! Kaira's writing style makes this a a quick, easy read, leaving you guessing. I'll be looking for more of her books!!

Thanks NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I really struggled with this book. I usually love Rouda’s novels, but I found the characters in here annoying and hard to care about. I tried to keep reading, but eventually did not finish the book.

What the nanny saw by Kaira Rouda

I can’t say enough about this book! I basically devoured it and now I have such a book hangover that I can’t even function without thinking about it! It’s connected to the book The Second Mrs Strom, and I loved the way this one played out. My head was spinning at the suspense and right when you think you know. You have no idea!

Cecelia is part of the top tier, beautiful home on the beach, perfect physique, fancy cars, nice clothes. Beautiful little girl! Who wouldn’t want to be her.

The nanny Lizzie who works next door has been caught up in the glamour, watching her neighbor with all the things that one desires, she is dying to be a necessity in her life! Coming to her aide and putting herself in demand to watch her child. Lizzie has put herself in the perfect spot to be a carbon copy of Cecelia.

With Cecelia’s past coming for her and other life changes making it difficult to function, Cecelia checks out of life and misses the tell tale signs of someone snooping in your life!

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for this fantastic ARC!

What The Nanny. Saw is SOOO good! If you haven't already, read Best Day Ever and The Second Mrs. Strom by Kaira Rouda as this is the third. It is also a great standalone novel.

Every time I think Kaira Rouda can't surprise me with twists and turns, she does in a big way!

Rush to read this one! And be careful who you hire to work in your house!

Thanks for the review copy

When nanny Lizzie moves in to help Cecelia with her daughter, Peyton, Cecelia begins to suspect Lizzie has ulterior motives for finding her way into their lives..

I did not realize that this book was part of a series, so I do think that affected my level of enjoyment of this book. This book is described as a psychological Thriller with a killer twist, so I waited the entire read for a killer twist to come along. The writing was super quick and easy, and I did zip through it and it kept me entertained enough, but it was very obvious what was going on the whole book. I was promised a twist so I kept going only to realize that it ended exactly how I expect to do to pretty much from the beginning. That was a little bit of a disappointment, though like I said it kept me entertained and I got through it quickly so I guess I enjoyed it enough. I do think had I read the other books in the series I may have appreciated it more, as I have read some rave reviews on those books. This was my first book by this author. If you're a fan of this author then I'm sure you will enjoy this one as well.

Title- What the nanny saw
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This summer, I had the pleasure of reading Kaira's book “The Second Mrs. Strom" and was captivated by the character Cecelia. Upon learning of Kaira's third installment in the series, which features Cecelia's return, I was thrilled. This latest book held my attention from start to finish. I mean I was GLUED, and couldn’t put it down. Notably, despite being the third in the series, it can be read as a standalone.

Synopsis-
I keep all her secrets. She thinks she can trust me…

Cecilia has it all. The house on the beach. The cute figure. The beautiful baby. But she’s a long way from perfect.

She’s let me into her gorgeous house as her nanny because now she’s on her own, she needs a little help with her baby daughter Peyton. She barely notices me. But I see everything.

While Peyton naps, I rifle through her drawers and discover the dark secrets in her past, the threatening letter from her ex-husband.

It's a shame that Cecilia doesn’t have my powers of observation. If she took some time, she might just recognise me. I’ve been following her for a while, after all.

If she knew who I was then I don’t think I’d be so invisible. And she wouldn’t be so surprised one morning when little Peyton’s cot is found empty…

Kaira Rouda never disappoints, and this is another great book from her.

We have met Cecelia and Paul Strom in previous books, and they are great characters that the author has developed, and, in this book, I feel we get to know Cecelia a lot more and on a deeper level. She is dealing with a young baby, not Paul’s child but Evan’s who she has been dating. Unfortunately, once pregnant Cecelia seems to lose her shine for Paul, and this sets the scene for the story.

Struggling, and feeling very alone Cecelia meets Lizzie one day at a coffee shop. Lizzie herself is unhappy working as a nanny for another family who do not treat her well, neither by the parents or their offspring. Ceclia feels like all her Christmas’s have come at once when Lizzie agrees to move and look after baby Peyton for Cecelia, only thing is she does not have to move far as her current family live next door to Cecelia.

But Lizzie has her own secrets and as with any other book from this author, this presents us with another multilayered story. What is really happening here and whose agenda will determine the outcome of the situation Cecelia is now in, and what plans is Paul working on in the background from prison, Paul always has his own agenda.

Looking forward to another book in this series.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an advanced copy of the book, all opinions expressed are my own.

This is a great read. I read it as a stand alone nov and it is so well written that it works really well on its own. It’s fast paced and twisty, with a great punchy storyline that kept me hooked.

I really enjoyed Best Day Ever and The Second Mrs Strom, and I was really excited to see more from this series. I liked that this book explored Cecelia's POV after the events of The Second Mrs Strom.
I thought the twists were great without being too over the top. This was an entertaining read with a fast paced twisty plot that had be guessing until the very last page!

I didn’t read realise when I started reading this it was a sequel to a book I haven’t read but it didn’t put me off I still carried on and so glad I did. I really enjoyed it and I am now going to read the previous books. I loved the writing style and how the story just flowed throughout. There was lots of twists and turns which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this great book. I can not wait to recommend this to everyone.

I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN. So much so that I was sneakily reading it at work.
I requested the ARC for this book because the blurb reminded me a bit of The Housemaid by Freida McFadden which I absolutely loved. It had some similar traits but at the same time it was a completely different story. The plot was exciting and all the little tidbits and characters with their own motives made it so that I did not really know who was behind what was happening.

The ending was a little disappointing personally in terms of who I was rooting for but I am not going hold that against the book since it is a personal preference. I think most people would be happy with the way it ended. What I really liked about it was that the ending was actually in the realm of believable unlike some mystery/thriller books that are so desperate for a shocking twist that they just a completely unbelievable culprit out of nowhere. Kaira Rouda is definitely on my radar after reading this book and I need to check out more Bookouture books as I have been enjoying several books from them lately.

Thank you to Bookouture and Netgalley for the ARC!

Loved this. Realised a couple of chapters in that this is a sequel to another book I've read. Liked the reintroduction of old characters, with a little more depth and insight into their make up. I believe there's room for a follow on.

“I could not put this one down… Kaira Rouda has the incredible ability to write the perfect and most twisted thrillers!… This was a huge hit! Full of shock, and unexpected plot twists, I loved this one!

What the Nanny Saw is fast paced, twisted thriller that has Cecelia back in our midst.

Her life has moved on and she is has a new daughter, a new partner in Evan and a beautiful home.

Trouble always finds Cecelia .

Her health is suffering from that horrific fall/push, the baby wont settle and Evan is nowhere around when she needs him.

Enter Lizzie the Nanny.

She sees everything.

Secrets, revenge, lies and so much more.

Kaira Rouda has mastered the twist the reader wont see coming and that's all I am willing to give away.

What the Nanny Saw is a great addition to Family Secrets and I can't wait to see what happens next.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the privilege of reading and reviewing What the Nanny Saw.

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for an early copy of What the Nanny Saw. Well this definitely was NOT like the first two books. Cecilia was not even like the same character as in the last book. What happened here? It was a light, easy read but nothing thrilling. Cecilia was very wrong in the way she treated Evan, I did not like her in this book at all. Looks like there will be a fourth with the same characters, PLEASE MAKE THEM like they were in the past.

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 13th Nov. This is the first book I’ve read from the author now I’m a definitely a fan!

It had plenty of pulse racing twists that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout! I was on tender hooks whilst reading it and the plot had many suspenseful moments thrown in!

My favourite character was Cecilia as I wonder how play out with Lizzie was it a chance encounter or ulterior motive that was the ultimate question!

I’d highly recommend this book a mind blowing concept with a spine tingling ending one word WOW! 😊


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Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing this book, with my honest review below.

What the Nanny Saw is the third book in a series following Paul Strom’s universe, which I mention because I had read The Second Mrs. Strom not realizing it was following Best Day Ever (the first book in the series). There is no enjoyment taken away if you have not read other books in the series, but if you have you may be even more interested in picking this up.

What the Nanny Saw follows Cecilia, who is the second Mrs. Strom, as she lives out her best fantasy on the beach, now rich and with a baby from her lover, Evan. When nanny Lizzie enters her life you’d think it would be the cherry on her easy living Sunday, but Evan actually kind of sucks, her husband ex husband Paul is out of jail and wants back with Cecilia, Nanny Lizzie has aspirations to be a Malibu Trad Wife (traditional wife and mom) and is delusional, and Cecilia really wasn’t wired to be a mom. This leads to a perfect storm of a mystery and it could not have happened to a worse person.

I enjoyed the plot turns on this one and really I enjoy bad people getting put through a bit of a wringer of its deserved, not hardcore, and part of an entertaining book, such as What the Nanny Saw. This one will keep you engaged and I enjoyed the hint of more to come!