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A review by exteenawreads
The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
As is the way with all romcoms in Tessa Bailey's repertoire, this is mostly okay but really just comes down to "Did I like the collection of tropes enough to giggle and blush and kicky feet, or did it give me the ick?". Unfortunately in this case, it gave me the ick. It doesn't help that I generally don't like the stereotypical male athlete type, but my LEAST favorite trope is probably the inappropriate boss/employee romance. Especially when the female employee has a history of sexual violence and trauma, the LAST thing I'd believe is that she'd be okay being groped by her live-in angry male boss. Nah thanks. ✋🏻