The Bully's Nanny

"The Bully's Nanny" is the story of Callie and Drew.<br /><br />Riiiiiiight.<br /><br />Classic SC plot with a curvy heroine and an asshole hero. But this time around, he was a bully who made her life miserable and body shamed her. Now he is a divorced single dad, who desperately needs babysitting help, and the heroine applies for the job. He suddenly finds himself super attracted to her, and they soon start banging like bunnies. She's also a good mommy figure, and as expected a great homemaker and chef. There's some ex drama, loads of sex and some reverse abusive past. However it all ends in a HEA.<br /><br />I'll be honest, I did not like the hero at all and felt no connection with the characters- no sympathy nor lust! I know the kink was hot- but our two authors are already masters at that genre and I honestly expected so much more from them.<br /><br />Unsafe<br />2/5

This should incorporate a warning for anyone having been bullied to make an informed decision. People typically react to kindness not bullying. Although the main character Drew has filed for a divorce, technically he is a married man...hence infidelity.<br /><br />A depiction of a bully-victim second chance romance. Plot lines based on bullying. How often in life would we gravitate towards a person that tormented, taunted and made our lives a living hell? In Romancelandia, of course!<br /><br />Drew Gold was mean...in preschool he’d hit her with a book because she’d been showing the book more attention rather than him. I intensely dislike the phrase ‘children being children’ ... some children are instilled with manners, evidently he was not❗️<br /><br />He bullied Callie relentlessly, making her life a misery in high school. He, his buddies and the cheerleading team, calling her “Fat Callie. Callie the whale”. Drew had been particularly brutal, throwing food at her, tipping her drink in her bag, shredding her homework, stuffing her locker with condoms. <br /><br />Callie was unassuming..they’d shared the same classes. She was seated in the front, he in the back. He threw balls of paper at her and tormented her through high school. She’d been bigger than the other girls in their year and he’d been intimately involved with the cheerleaders who’d hated her. <br /><br />Callie was smart, kind and generous and because she was a doormat, she’d become everyone’s prey. Sleeping around with Tilly (his estranged wife) and most of the cheer squad regularly, he’d picked up the bullying habit and exceeded all expectations. He’d ridiculed and hurt Callie for laughs and was indifferent that she was the person he’d tormented.<br /><br />“Callie said whatever boys can do, we can do too. A boy at the park pushed me. He told me I was a fat loser and I couldn’t do the same as him, but Callie said I could. She said some boys are just mean, and they can’t see how awesome girls are.” <br />Callie hadn’t told him a boy had hurt his little girl. He didn’t want her going to the park if there were mean boys there who would bully his little girl. Not happening”. Hypocrite❗️A case of ‘the sins of the father visiting the child’ ... Callie was a casualty of his juvenile behaviour.<br /><br />“There’s something I want to talk to you about. I don’t want you taking Meghan to the park anymore.”<br />“Excuse me?” <br />“You heard me. I don’t want her there. It’s not safe. And clearly you weren’t keeping an eye on her if you allowed a boy to bully her.” <br />“The boy didn’t bully her. Meghan got up and she came over to me. I was going to talk to the boy’s parent, but she asked me not to.” <br />“And you take your orders from a four-year-old?” <br />“Yes, I’m a nanny.” <br />“Wrong. I’m your boss. You take your orders from me. You will not take my daughter to the park anymore. There’s no way I will allow her to be bullied.” She couldn’t help it, she burst out laughing. <br />“Seriously, you’re going to get defensive because your daughter encountered a bully? Do you even know what she did to retaliate?” <br />“I don’t care.” <br />“Well, tough, because seeing as I’m still dealing with a type of bully right now, I’ll tell you. She walked right up to that boy, and she climbed the ropes, proving to him that he couldn’t push her down. He could tell her she couldn’t do anything, but with her head held high, she proved to him that she damn well could. You don’t have to back down from bullies, nor do you hide from them. You prove what they say and what they do mean nothing to you.” <br />“Is that what you’re trying to tell me now? Huh, I mean nothing to you?” <br />“What’s it like, Drew? One day you’re going to have to realize there are going to be guys just like you, only this time, your daughter could be the target. How does that feel?” Callie asked.<br /><br />The feckless a-hole Drew then corners the passive aggressive Callie and engages in unprotected sex.<br />“I should hand in my resignation right now. You could report me.” <br />“How about this? If you close this door, I will report you and put a very descriptive letter on the internet about the kind of services you offer.” He wouldn’t do it but he wasn’t above blackmailing her to get her to do his bidding.<br /><br />“If you don’t f-k me, I’m going to make your life a living hell”. This with Callie wasn’t feelings. He’d treated her like crap in high school. He didn’t for a second believe there was going to be anything more between them. “I used to bully this woman in high school. I used to call her names, pick on her for being bigger.” He couldn’t bring himself to say the word fat. He wasn’t going to tell his brother how he’d used bullying tactics to get her into bed.<br /><br />He’s after the professor based on his guilt. Callie and himself are playing house, enemies. He wants revenge from the professor for vindication.<br /><br />It is difficult to admire a thoughtless, despicable toad as a Hero. This is a plot line disguised as romance.

<strong>3.5 stars </strong><br /><br />It’s been such a long time since I read a story from this author. This is a bully romance. The hero (the jock) and his girlfriend/wife (the head cheerleader) treated the heroine horribly on high school. Verbally and physically (from the ex) abuse and bullying. Now the heroine is back in town and becomes the nanny of the hero’s little girl <br /><br />-no om drama<br />-ow drama. The ex comes back and verbally abused the heroine again. Refusing to cooperate with the hero <br />-not safe because they knew each other in their youth. Once they become an item in the present, they were not with anyone else <br />-no virgins <br />-hero knows he treated the heroine wrong in the past and he seemed very apologetic<br />-ok epilogue 10 years later

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I quite enjoyed this story. I liked the two main characters, he’d bullied her in high school, the plot was predictable with the hero’s crazy estranged wife. I wasn’t keen on the hero’s parents they were too judgemental and I thought they were very interfering they were a couple of we know better mindsets. But overall this was okay, I would have liked to see the lead male suffer a lot more remorse over his past behaviour towards the heroine.

Pretty fast pace some steam. <br /><br />Drew was having a tough time since his abusive soon to be ex wife walked away from him and his daughter. Thanks to his brother he's having a nanny help him out and when she turns up. Its a blast from his past Callie a girl he and his ex use to bully and hes already screwed because he regrets it and feels some type of feelings for her. As for Callie shes shocked but she doesn't let the past ruin her future even if the jerk was mean and called her names. But she loves his child and enjoys being a nanny. The sexual tension is high between them. Until he finally makes a move on her after a small fight about bullies. And their id some hesitation on Callies part but Drew isn't letting her second guess this thing between them. Even when his abusive ex comes back. They have to face that demon and stick together. <br /><br />Low angst, Ow drama (the ex wife) no om drama, Drama, sexy times, no virgins <br /><br />Recommend- maybe<br />Cover-⭐⭐⭐<br /><br /><br />Slow-burn<br />Push away from both<br />No condom<br />domestic abuse<br />Hea<br />Epilogue

<strong>Tak'n another look at a Wonderful Series...</strong><br /><br />Here's a read that never gets old... There's plenty of Drama &amp; Spice to keep ya com'n back again &amp; again, cuz Sam Crescent creates Sizzling Fantasies to deliver our HEA's with HEAT, Drama, Hunky characters, &amp; all the feels we need in our Smexxy RoMANce!

Waste of time.

I don't read a lot of "bully" romances because they tend to be really cruel but whenever Sam Crescent writes one, I get it! This is another hit for me. I loved how the heroine is the kind of woman who isn't weak or a doormat but it still tempted by the bully from her past. He may have been a jerk to her but times change and even bullies deserve a second chance. He knows what he did in high school was wrong and he owns up to it! Wonderful story, a wonderful second chance and I adored the little girl. She kind of stole the show in some parts! There was some OW drama when the ex came back to town but it was quickly taken care of. One of my favorites in this series!!!

<strong>Take back your life</strong><br /><br />This book has so many layers that I already want to read it again to see what I missed the first time. The author really did a fantastic job with these characters, she made them very realistic and she made them both face the past to be able to embrace their future. I love how she merged the bully and the nanny, she brought an awareness to the many facets of bullying that most people overlook. And I just really enjoy her nanny series, this one is certainly a jewel in her crown. I can’t wait to read the next book she writes.